Singing had always been an important part of Gloria Estefan’s life. “Since I was three yea

Singing had always been an important part of Gloria Estefan’s life. “Since I was three years old, I sang. I sang everything,” Gloria said. “Cubans,” she added, “are a musical people”.
Gloria was born in Cuba in 1957. Her family left the country just before Fidel Castro came to power. In Miami, where the family settled, many people did not accept Cuban immigrants. In first grade, she spoke little English, but she worked hard to learn the language. Six months after she entered school, she won an award for reading in English!
When Gloria was ten, her father returned from the Vietnam War. Soon, the family realized he wasn’t well. They soon found out that he was badly ill. Her mother went back to teaching at school to support the family. Gloria cared for her father and her younger sister.
She still made the honor roll, and she still had her music, but Gloria was lonely. However, when the band leader Emilio Estefan came to speak at her high school, Gloria sang for him. He asked her to join his band. It was the beginning of the Miami Sound Machine.
Within a few months, the Miami Sound Machine was the top band in Miami. In 1978 Gloria and Emilio married.
At first, the Miami Sound Machine was known only in Miami. Then the band signed with CBS Records. Estefan and his band became stars.
Since then, the Miami Sound Machine has sold millions of records. Gloria has done more than just singing when Hurricane Andrew hit central Florida in 1992. She used only two weeks to organize an all-star concert that raised $2 million for the people who suffered in the hurricane. “We needed a party after that disaster,” she said.
Gloria said, “You have to stay true to the music you really love to do. There will always be people who will tell you, ‘that won’t work.’ You’ve got to be firm in spite of difficulties. Stick to it—that’s the main thing.”
【小题1】Gloria’s father was ill .A．when they settled down in Miami.B．before they left their home countryC．after he returned from Vietnam WarD．as soon as she finished high school【小题2】According to the passage, probably Gloria did the following excep .A．organizing an all-star concert for Hurricane victimsB．winning an award for reading in EnglishC．teaching at school to support the familyD．taking care of her father and sister【小题3】The underlined word “disaster” in this passage refers to .A．the concertB．the celebrationC．the victimsD．the hurricaneC

(答案→)C 解析：本文介绍了著名的美国歌手Gloria Estefan的一生和重要的贡献。【小题1】C 细节题。根据第三段1,2行hen Gloria was ten, her father returned from the Vietnam War. Soon, the family realized he wasn’t well. They soon found out that he was badly ill.说明她父亲是在从越南战争回国以后身体不好的，故C项正确。【小题2】C 细节题。根据文章第三段Her mother went back to teaching at school to support the family.说明是她的母亲回到学校教书挣钱养家，故Ｃ项说法是错误的。【小题3】D 推理题。根据前句Gloria has done more than just singing when Hurricane Andrew hit central Florida in 1992.说明是在这次飓风的灾难以后她才举行音乐会为此募捐的，故这里的it就是指飓风的灾难。故D正确。

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