题文

Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world. Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lesson were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters – the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfing like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt. Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made. When studying in the university, Jack didn’t stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world. Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn’t fall into any of the popular music styles like pop, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine. Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happen in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can. 小题1:At the age of 17, Jack __________. A．had his first music album B．took part in a surfing competition C．had his first concert D．became popular all over the world 小题2:Jack started to write songs ___________. A．while he was staying in hospital B．when he had concerts out of America C．after his second album came out D．after he played the guitar at the school party 小题3:What is the secret of Jack’s success? He was born in Hawaii. His father was very famous He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends. He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best. 小题4: What’s the best title for the passage? A．A Famous Writer B．Surfing in the Sea C．A Guitar Player D．Surfing in the Music

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

答案

小题1:B 小题1:A 小题1:D 小题1:D

小题1:根据第二段At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters – the world’s most famous surfing competition.描述，可知选B 小题1:根据第三段and write songs when he was staying in hospital 描述，可知选A 小题1:根据最后一段In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happen in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.描述，可知他的成功之秘是，勇敢的面对困难，尽最大努力。故选D 小题1:这篇短文主要介绍了流行音乐歌手杰克约翰逊的成功之路，故选D，在音乐里面冲浪

据专家权威分析，试题“Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers ..”主要考查你对  人物传记类阅读，故事类阅读  等考点的理解。关于这些考点的“档案”如下：

人物传记类阅读故事类阅读

考点名称：人物传记类阅读

• 人物传记类阅读：
  本类型选材主要是名人轶事。
  人物传记的叙述线索也常常以时间为序。内容一般不是一个人的生活流水账，而是选取主人公一些重要的人生阶段或生活片段来展开叙述。
  阅读时要把握主人公在此阶段发生的事对他本身或他人有什么重要的意义和影响。

考点名称：故事类阅读

• 故事类阅读：
  文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。
  命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。
  阅读这类材料时，同学们一定要根据主要情节掌握文章主旨大意，同时抓住每一个细节，设身处地根据文章内容揣摩作者的态度和意图，根据情节展开想象，即使是碰到深层理解题也可迎刃而解。

• 故事类阅读注意：
  初中生接触到的阅读材料大都是故事类。
  阅读故事类的材料，应该抓住人物线索、地点线索、时间线索和情节发展线索。
  
  特别注意的是，以上线索往往是并存的。因为情节的发展总是涉及到人物的变化、时间的推移、场景的变换等。
  而阅读材料后的阅读理解往往会围绕这些内容设计一些事实类的理解题。
  
  凡事实类的理解题都可以从阅读材料的表层文字中找到答案。
  
  在阅读故事类短文时，应理解文章的深层含义，也就是它的主题。在此需要注意的是，现在的阅读理解题在测试事实类的理解题的同时，往往有一道推理类理解测试题．