Michael Jackson has been on the road of performing since he was five years old. For anyone who wants to know,the road to fame and fortune is long and hard to travel.

Michael remembers clearly those early years when he was young. His parents were both workers. But they were both musicians. Mr Jackson realized that his sons had a lot of talent,and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians. In those days there were plenty of music groups,and some of them were very good. He knew if his sons were to stand out,they would have to be the best.

Practice makes perfect. And the Jackson boys practiced!Gradually the group took shape. When the Jacksons took their first professional job,their total pay was only five dollars!But they kept on. They played at parties. They entered bigger and bigger contests. They worked at clubs. Then word of this group began to get around. All of a sudden,the Jackson Five became popular in the country and their first album sold a million copies!And Michael,11 years old then,was the star. It just didn't seem possible that so much talent could come from such a young performer.

Then Michael got a chance to do some solo (獨(dú)唱) songs. For the following years,Michael has always been on the top. When Michael was eighteen,he entered another field of his career (生涯) 一acting. "I plan to star in movies," he told his friends, "but of course,my first love is music."

Michael wrote a lot of his own songs.

Still,with all his success,Michael manages to keep his head calm. "I just do a different job from other people," he said, "but it doesn't make me think Fm better than other people."

To be quite honest,his fans just love to hear and watch him.

(   ) 11. Michael Jackson began to perform with一         .

   A. his father   B. his mother

   C. his parents   D. his brothers

(   ) 12. According to the passage,the underlined phrase "stand out" means         .

   A. stand up in the stage

   B. go out of their hometown

   C. be famous

   D. be welcome

(   ) 13. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

   A. The group began to go round the world.

   B. The songs sung by this group were very popular.

   C. The Jacksons shocked the country.

   D. People could hardly believe that young Michael was so talented.

(   ) 14. Michael Jackson wants to be         .

   E. a solo singer and musician rather than a film star and actor

   F. not only a film star and an actor but also a solo singer and musician

   G. a solo singer as well as a musician

   H. a film star as well as an actor

(   ) 15. The best title of the passage should be         .

   A. Famous the Jackson Five

   B. Success Ways to Be a Musician

   C. Talented Michael Jackson

   D. A Clever Father

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   C. Piracy is in our daily life.

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