阅读理解.
IfShayneWarddidn'tjointheBritishsingingtalentshowX-Factorin2005hemight
stillbeworkinginthelocalclothingshop.Howeverlifeoftenfavorsthosewhohavethe
couragetotryandthenationvotedhimthewinner.
RecentlyWardcametoChinatopromotehissecondalbumBreathlesswhichwas
releasedonJanuary10.
"Shaynehasgotamagnetic(磁性的)voiceandhissongsarerhythmicandsoothing
(舒心的)tolistento"saidFengYuaSenior2studentfromBeijingXichengForeign
LanguageSchoolwhocametosupporthim.
Howeverthe23-year-oldWarddoesn'tjusthaveanextraordinaryvoiceand
beautifullooks.Healsohasapassionforperformingonstageandadeterminationto
goafterhisdream.
LifehasbeendifficultfortheManchesterboy.He'stheyoungestofalargefamily
withthreebrothersandthreesistersandmoneywastight.
TohelphisfamilyWardleftschoolassoonashecould.Heworkedinfactories
makingeverythingfromchocolatetoclothestocardboardboxes.Butheneverforgot
histruelovewasmusic.
Atage16WardjoinedabandcalledDestinyandspenthisweekendssingingkaraoke.
Thebandauditioned(试镜)fortheX-Factorseriesbutgotnowhere.Ayearlater.
Wardwantedtotryalone.
"Icouldn'tbelieveIkeptgettingthrough"hesaid."Ididn'twantmyfamilytobethe
onesgoingawaylookingsad."
HoweverWarddoesn'twanttobediscredited(被误认为)asatalentshowwinner.
HehasprovedhisworthwithaNo.Isingleandtwobest-sellingalbums.Insteadoftrying
topredictthefutureWardonlywantstoenjoyhisliferightnow.
"IjustcarryondoingwhatI'mdoing.That'sall"hesaidfirmly"Idon'twanttolook
toofarahead."
1.HowdidShayneWardmakealivingbeforehejoinedtheBritishsingingtalent
showX-Factor?__________.
A.Heworkedasaclothingshopassistant.
B.Heworkedinaband.
C.Hesangkaraokeinclubs.
D.Hewasacardboardboxsalesman.
2.WhichofthefollowingfactsdoesNOTcontributetoShayneWard'spopularity?__________.
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