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Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29,1958.He was born in Gary, Indiana.He was the
seventh child out of nine children in his family.Michael was often physically abused by his father, beaten
up and also verbally abused.But Michael also owed his success to his father's strict discipline.
Michael was always an entertainer.Even when he had just started school, he would perform in front
of friends and classmates.Michael started his professional music career at the age of 11, as a member of
The Jackson Five.
He's well known for increasing the popularity of MTV through his music videos.Before this, music
videos were made just to promote the albums.But Michael's videos managed to change that by making
them an art and big business.Some of the music videos that are good examples of this are Beat It, Billie
Jean, and Thriller.Through these works, the world got caught onto the idea of music videos and focused on music video channels.
Michael enthralled his fans and audiences with his style of singing, dressing, and his complex dance
moves, especially the moonwalk.The moonwalk is something that people from every part of the globe
love and try to copy.People have also done mass moonwalks all around the world to show their love for
him.
Michael Jackson supported 39 charities (慈善机构). Through his work and various foundations (基金会), he raised and donated millions to charity, much more than any other showman.He had a great love
for children, especially poor ones, and he felt children were the next best thing after God.
Michael planned to start a 50concert tour in July 2009.Sadly, on June 25th,2009, Michael passed
away at home.Michael Jackson was a great performer, showman and entertainer, besides being a good
and charitable person.It's very unlikely that there will be another entertainer like Michael Jackson ever
again.
1. Which of the following topics related to Michael Jackson is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Childhood.
B. Personal life.
C. Music career
D. Charity.
2. According to the passage, Michael Jackson ________.
A. lived a happy life as a child
B. fell in love with music at the age of 11
C. loved performing at school
D. had nine brothers or sisters
3. In the author's opinion, Michael Jackson's greatest contribution is ________.
A. joining The Jackson Five
B. popularizing MTV
C. creating music video channels
D. popularizing the moonwalk
4. The underlined word "enthralled" in Paragraph 4 probably means "________".
A. encouraged
B. developed
C. attracted
D. puzzled
5. The purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. call on us to learn from Michael Jackson
B. tell us the truth of Michael Jackson's death
C. prove that Michael Jackson was a great person
D. provide some facts about Michael Jackson
