趣味听力3及定语从句完形填空练习-T.doc

趣味听力及综合复习三 Introduction---Enjoying and Writing Practice 10-year old 15-year old 16-year old Name: Declan John Galbraith Birthday: 19/12/1991 Family: Mother Siobhan, Father Alec, Sister Bernadette Pets: 1 Dog (Chrissy) English Beagle（比格猎犬） Eye Color: Hazel （淡褐色） Hair Color: Black Fears: Heights Musical Idol: Robbie Williams Hobbies: Football, Bike Riding, Singing, Friends, Walking My Dog This is the story of a boy 1 an extraordinary voice： Declan Galbraith and his family live in England, in the small town of Hoo, near Rochester, Kent. His father, Alec, is of Scottish descent（血统）, 2 his mother Siobhan 3 (come)from a large Irish family. She is a twin and one of 14 children in her family. Declan’s grandfather 4 he affectionately called Poppy Ben sang in a band and played several instruments and often took Declan along to the ‘Fleadhs’ (concerts) he was playing 5 . “I would sit there for hours watching Poppy Ben and the musicians, and 6 (listen)to their music“, says Declan. The explosive mix of Scottish and Irish musical traditions inspired Declan and became his early musical influence. He remembers himself already 7 (sing)at the age of two. He adds, “These are some of my very first memories in life – always singing.” His talent was publicly acknowledged for the first time when at just 7 years old he insisted on performing spontaneously（自发地） at the annual Rochester Dickens Festival, a two-day extravaganza（娱乐表演）8 people were invited to dress up in Victorian costumes（服装） to celebrate the life and times of the famous author Charles Dickens and his links with their town. Soon after this he started to enter local talent contests and within a year he had won 15 titles and more than ￡1,000.00. Now, some five years later, Declan has made music and singing his full-time career. As a result of his success in the talent shows, the major recording companies（唱片公司） soon heard