Unit 3 Text A Listening

First Listening

Before listening to the tape, have a quick look at the following word.

amaze
使惊羡

drum
鼓

harmonica
口琴

rock and roll music
摇滚乐

porch
门廊

audition
试唱

hit
轰动一时的人（或事、物）

album
集锦密纹唱片

influential
有影响的

encounter
遭到

charts
排行榜

Second Listening
Listen to the tape again. Then, choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

1. The main purpose of the listening passage is________.
A) to give an overview of Stevie Wonder's life and career
B) to analyze Stevie Wonder's most popular albums
C) to discuss different types of music in the U.S.
D) to discuss the status of blind people in the U.S.
2. Stevie's career as a pop musician can be described as________.
A) a long struggle to gain fame
B) great success from a young age on
C) a long but unremarkable career
D) early popularity that didn't last
3. Which of the following problems did Stevie NOT have to overcome?
A) Being born poor and blind.
B) An unhappy childhood.
C) A serious car accident.
D) Both A) and B).
4. Which of the following best describes Stevie Wonder?
A) A musician who sings mostly about love and romance.
B) A musician who is popular because he is blind.
C) A man who has been very successful despite many obstacles.
D) A typical poor black person in the U.S..