Jimmy James became famous when he was only 16.His rock group Jumping James were playing in a small club in Liverpool when a famous singer heard them play.He told his record company about them and soon they were in a studio recording their first record,Sun on the Water.It was a big surprise and success as well and went to Number One in the charts (圖表) all over the world.Jumping James appeared on Top of the Pops and on many other TV shows.Soon they were playing at the Albert Hall in London,at Carnegie Hall in New York and fit the Opera House in Sydney. Jimmy's face was on magazine covers all over the world.
By the time he was 20,Jimmy was extremely rich.He owned houses in London,Hollywood,Switzerland and Hawaii,he drove a Rolls Royce and a number of sports cars.He threw away his suits after wearing them only once.Jimmy left Jumping James and made records by himself.His life was rich and busy but soon he got bored.He started to drink a lot of whisky.He became lazy and often did not turn up for concerts.His records still made a lot of money but he was now spending almost everything he earned.He bought a yacht(游艇)and a big house in France,he bought cars and paid for Starting Guitar huge parties all over the world.
Then he began to make worse and worse records and to sing and play the guitar badly.Theatres cancelled his concerts,fans stopped buying his records,and his friends left him.Now he is back in Liverpool living in a very small house with his brother John.He has no money,no job,no friends and no future.He is not famous any more.But he has stopped drinking.He is happier now and soon he plans to try to play his guitar again.He will play for pleasure and make enough money to live quite well.But this time he will not play for fame (名聲).
88.Who introduced the rock group Jumping James to a record company?
A famous singer.A famous singer.
89.What information can you get from"Jimmy's face …the world"in Paragraph One?
Jimmy became famousJimmy became famous
90.Where were Jimmy's houses by the time he was at the age of 20?
In London,Hollywood,Switzerland and Hawaii.In London,Hollywood,Switzerland and Hawaii.
91.Why did Jimmy become lazy and start to drink a lot of whisky?
Because he got bored.Because he got bored.
92.The theatres weren't satisfied with Jimmy's bad playing,were they?
No,they weren't.No,they weren't.
93.What did Jimmy think of"fame"at the end of the story?
Do you agree with his view on"fame"?Why or Why not?
He thought it was not important.Yes,because an ordinary and happy life is more important.He thought it was not important.Yes,because an ordinary and happy life is more important..
【答案】A famous singer.;Jimmy became famous;In London,Hollywood,Switzerland and Hawaii.;Because he got bored.;No,they weren't.;He thought it was not important.Yes,because an ordinary and happy life is more important.
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