北师大版九年级全册Unit6RoleModels阅读扩展训练1/3Unit6RoleModels一、阅读理解EltonHerculesJohnwasagreatsingerandpianist.HewasbornonMarch,1947inMiddlesex,England.HewenttoPinnerCountyGrammarSchooluntiltheageof15.Hestartedplayingthepianoattheageof3.HewonajuniorscholarshiptotheRoyalAcademyofMusicattheageof11.Hebecameaweekendpianistatanearbypub,theNorthwoodHillsHotel,attheageof15.HeandhisfriendsformedabandcalledBluesologyin1964.In2000,EltonandTimRicemademanysongsforthefilmTheroadtoElDorado.TheyalsocomposedmusicforaDisneyproductionofAidain1999andtheyreceivedtheTonyAwardsforBestOriginalscoreandtheGrammyAwardsforBestMusicalShowAlbum.HewasoneoftheperformersattheLive8concertatHydeParkinLondonon2ndJuly2005.Eltonhassoldmorethan250millionalbumsandoveronehundredmillionsingles,makinghimoneofthemostsuccessfulartistsofalltime.Hehaswon7GrammyAwardsandoneAcademyAward.Hissuccesshashadasignificantimpactonpopularmusic.1WhatdidEltonJohndo?A.Ateacher.B.Afarmer.C.Asingerandpianist.D.Aseller.2WhendidEltonstarttoplaythepiano?A.Attheageof3.B.Attheageof15.C.Attheageof11.D.Attheageof20.3Whatdoestheunderlinedword“performers”meaninChinese?A.作家B.演员C.作曲家D.演奏者4WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Eltonhassoldmorethan250millionalbums.B.Hehaswon7GrammyAwardsandoneAcademyAward.C.Hewasbornon25thMarch1964.D.HeandhisfriendssetupabandcalledBluesology.5What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.EltonJohn’slife.北师大版九年级全册Unit6RoleModels阅读扩展训练2/3B.Agreatsingerandpianist.C.Asuccessfulwriter.D.EltonJohn’sfriend.二、任务型阅读SomeChinesemiddleschoolstudentsdreamofbecomingbigheroes.Howwonderfulitistobeahero,justlikeYangLiweiorJackieChan!However,thisisthereasonwhytheyfeelbad—theythinktheyarenotbraveenough.Theydon’thavethecouragetotalktonewfriends,dothethingstheylike,orevenanswertheirteachers’questionsbecausethey’reafraidpeoplewilllaughatthem.It’sverynaturalforyoungpeopletobeshy,especiallyinChina,wherekidsareoftentoldtobeobedient.WhenIwasyoungIwasalsoshy.ButaftersomeeffortIbecameasbraveasmyfriends.Ijoinedasportsteamandmadesomefriends.Weplayedbasketball,watchedmovies,andwentswimmingonhotsummerdays.AfewyearslaterwhenIwenttocollegeinNewYorkCity,Ifeltself-confident,likeahero!Ifyouaretooshy,gotoyourclassmatesorfriendstotalkaboutyourlife.Ifyoudon’tliketalking,tryexpressingyourselfbypainting,dancing,writing,playingamusicalinstrumentorplayingasport.Remember,ifyou’retalkingtonewfriendsconfidently,youareahero!1Whyaren’tsomemiddleschoolstudentsbraveenoughtoanswertheirteachers’questions?____________________________________________________________2Howdidthewriterbecomeasbraveashisfriends?____________________________________________________________3Howdidthewriterfeelwhenhewenttocollege?____________________________________________________________4Whatshouldyoudoifyoudon’tliketalkingaccordingtothepassage?____________________________________________________________5Choosethecorrecttranslationoftheword“obedient”.A.顺从的B.懦弱的C.内向的D.胆小的北师大版九年级全册Unit6RoleModels阅读扩展训练3/3参考答案一、阅读理解1.C根据文章第一段第一句“EltonHerculesJohnwasagreatsingerandpianist”可知答案。2.A根据第一段中的“Hestartedplayingthepianoattheageof3”可知，答案为A。3.D根据第二段中的“attheLive8concertatHydeParkinLondonon2ndJuly2005”可知答案。4.C根据第一段中的“Hewasbornon25thMarch,1947inMiddlesex,England”可知选C。5.B文章讲了艾尔顿，强的音乐才能，对其生活并未多提，故选B。二、任务型阅读1.Becausethey’reafraidpeoplewilllaughatthem.2.Hejoinedasportsteamandmadesomefriends.3.Hefeltself-confident,likeahero!4.Tryexpressingmyselfbypainting,dancing,writing,playingamusicalinstrumentorplayingasport.5.A
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