What do you usually expect from a pop star’s concert? Dazzling stage design, mysterious guest singers or sensational costumes? The answer is yes for most singers. But no when it comes to David Tao’s concerts. “ I won’t invite guests to perform. I won’t dance, take off my clothes or dress up like a peacock to attract attention,” Tao said.Tao insisted a concert should offer nothing more than music.
Tao has been on the music scene since 1997. Quality is the word that can best describe his works. With six albums in 10 years, the 38-year-old singer is not prolific(多產的 ), but he has achieved much more than other Chinese singers who have produced 10 or more albums in a short time.
Tao is called the “ Godfather of R&B” in China and has been a trendsetter(創(chuàng)新者) in China’s music industry. His albums have won various awards in Asia for his socially conscious lyrics, simple rhythms and creative mix of traditional sounds, like Peking Opera and traditional Chinese musical instruments.
Tao’s parents were famous entertainers in Taiwan. Tao spent some of his childhood in Hong Kong. His father was an actor, singer and composer, while his mother was a Peking Opera artist. His parents once moved to the United States and his father worked for Walt Disney. Later his parents returned to Taiwan where his father began his singing career, leaving David to finish his education in the United States. Tao met Taiwanese producer, Wang Zhi Ping, who offered him a job. So Tao went back to Taiwan to write and produce songs for many singers. In 1997 with the help of Wang and another Taiwanese producer, Jim Lee, Tao released his first album which set a record in Taiwan as the first album from a new singer. Tao won two awards, Best Newcomer and Best Producer, becoming the first new comer/singer to also win a Best Producer award during the 9th GMA (金曲獎). Later, Tao released his second album. In this album Tao tried many musical styles including his favorite rock music; in fact each song is different in their style and music arrangement.
“I grew up listening to the most fashionably mixed types of music with my father playing Elvis Presley’s songs in one room and my mother singing Peking Opera in another,” Tao said jokingly.
Tao said he will release a new album after the tour and then he will switch roles to become a film director. Preparation for the movie has already begun and it will be released in 2011. “ After the concert, I will switch my focus to that. I hope I can make it one thing after another.”
小題1:To pop star Tao, what is the most important thing to a concert?
A．Costumes.B．Stage design.
C．Guest singers.D．Music and interaction.
小題2: According to the passage, the reasons for Tao’s albums to win awards are as follows EXCEPT____.
A．socially conscious lyricsB．simple rhythms
C．mix of traditional soundsD．quantities of albums
小題3:. Tao is successful and called the “ Godfather of R&B” because_______.
A．his parents influenced him a lot
B．he himself is prolific
C．he is creative in music
D．Both A and C
小題4: We can infer from the passage that after the concert,_______.
A．Tao will spend less time in his music
B．Tao will spend all his time producing music
C．Tao will become an actor
D．Tao will make two films
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小題2:.
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小題4:.
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小題6:.
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小題8:.
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小題9:.
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小題5:.
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A．The credit crunch.B．The present closing time.
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Rat
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Because of the absence of cars, one can walk more freely in the country than in the city, There are no rules of the road nor traffic signs to obey.
People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk, and they get them at lower prices than in the city.
Country life is economical (節(jié)儉的) in other ways, too. There are practically no temptations to waste money.
Country people are mostly honest. They say what they mean, and make and keep promises with sincerity (誠意). They do not put on air (擺架子). They do not pretend to have those ridiculous (荒謬的) manners which are necessary in what we call polite society.
小題1: What can’t country people often enjoy?
A．Musical concerts.B．Fresh air.
C．Song of birds.D．Close contact with nature.
小題2:What is probably more expensive in the country than in the city?
A．Vegetables.B．Beer.C．Milk.D．Fruit.
小題3: What is NOT true of country life?
A．The traffic accident rate is very high in the country.
B．Living in the country saves one a lot of money.
C．Country people enjoy better health than the city people.
D．Country people are honest.

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