The Jonas Brothers are an American pop-rock band from Wyckoff，New Jersey．Born to musical parents．the Jonas Brothers grew up in a home where music was a large part of everyday life．Father Kevin Jonas，Sr．is the co-founder of Christ For The Nations Music，as well as a pastor(牧師)at a local church，in Wyckoff, NJ．Growing up in such a musically accomplished family gave the boys a love for music，as well as a bit of inside knowledge about the workings of the music industry．
19-year-old Kevin Jonas is the oldest of the three boys．At 13，Kevin taught himself to play me guitar, simply by studying a “Teach Yourself Guitar” book that he had found lying around his parents’home in New Jersey．Kevin spent about three days learning all of the major guitar chords(和弦)while he was home from school，due to illness．Even before their band was formed，Kevin had already appeared in several television commercials for Disney, Lego，and Burger King．
Joseph Jonas is 17 years old．While Joe originally wanted to be a comedian，he always had a love for music as well．Joe’s appearance in Baz Luhrmann’s Broadway production of“La Boheme” was his first performance as a singer．Joe said that watching his brother, Kevin，perform on Broadway was what motivated him to want to give musical theatre a try．Since discovering his talent for musical performances，Joe has never turned back．
Nick Jonas is 14 years old, and the youngest of the three Jonas Brothers．Despite his young age, he is sometimes referred to as the motivation behind the band. At 6 Nick was singing while getting his hair cut at a local barber shop, when a lady heard him, and gave him a card, suggesting that he should meet with a professional manager. From then on Nick was performing in front of audiences, big and small. Nick landed roles in Broadway shows like “Annie Get Your Gun”, “Beauty and the Beast”, and “Les Miserables”.
64．Kevin Jonas learned to play the guitar         
A．by himself                 B．from his father
C．a(chǎn)t a music school           D．under his teacher’s guidance
65．Joseph Jonas decided to try singing on stage because      
A．he had longed to do so since his childhood
B．his parents wanted the brothers to sing together
C．he was invited to act in a show at a local theatre
D．Kevin’s performance on Broad way inspired him
66．From the passage，we can infer that     ．
A．the barber decided to give Nick Jonas a free hair cut
B．the owner of the shop considered Nick Jonas a VIP
C．Nick Jonas was advised to discuss his future career
D．Nick Jonas’handsome appearance attracted a woman
67．The passage is intended to      ．
A．offer readers information about the Jonas Brothers
B．prove strong family ties combine the boys together
C．explain why the three brothers began singing together
D．show how the boys are different from one another

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:A
         
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