Michael Jackson??s music growth 迈克尔·杰克逊的音乐成长之路

2021-06-15蒋建平

疯狂英语·读写版 2021年5期

关键词：格莱美杰克逊迈克尔

蒋建平

有人说迈克尔·杰克逊浑身上下充满了一股神秘的力量，在音乐响起时，他的节奏能带动全世界的脉搏。这样传奇的人物有着怎样的成长历程呢？

难词探意

1. steel /sti?l/ n. 钢

2. solo /?s??l??/ n. 独唱

3. career /k??r??（r）/ n. 生涯;事业

Michael Jackson was on the road of performing when he was five years old. As is known to all， the road to fame and fortune is a long and hard one.

Michael remembered those early years when he was young. “My father was a machine operator，” he explained， “and he worked at a steel plant. My mother worked at Sears， a big department store. But they were both musicians.”

Michaels father Joe Jackson realized his sons had a lot of talent， and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians. In those days there were plenty of music groups and some of them were very good. He knew if his sons were to stand out， they would have to be the best.

Practice makes perfect. And they practiced！ Gradually the group took shape. Then word of this group began to get around. Thus Michael got a chance to do some solo songs. In the following years， Michael was always on the top. One million records of his were sold in New Zealand， which has only a total population of three million！

When Michael was eighteen， he entered another field of his career—acting. “I plan to star in movies，” he told his friends. “But of course， my first love is music.” Michael wrote a lot of his own songs. “Songs came about in the strangest ways，” he said. “Ill just wake up from sleeping and there is a whole song coming into my head. And then I put it down on the paper.”

Still， with all his success， Michael managed to keep his head calm. “I just do a different job from other people，” he said， “but it doesnt make me think Im better than other people.” To be quite honest， his fans just love to hear and watch him！

Reading Check

1. What can we know about Michael from the text？

A. Michaels father spent a lot of time in drinking.

B. Michaels parents enjoyed music a lot.

C. Michaels mother worked in a factory when he was young.

D. Michael began to earn money when he was only four years old.

2. What did Joe Jackson realize？

A. His children didnt need much practice.

B. His children had little talent for being musicians.

C. There were a small number of music groups in those days.

D. His children couldnt become famous if they werent the best.

3. Whats the text mainly about？