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难词探意

1.military/'mɪlətri/adj.军事的;军队的;武装的

2.sibling/'sɪblɪ耷/n.兄;弟;姐;妹

It is a dangerous time to be a child in Yemen.Besides facing war,hunger and poverty,more than 25 percent of children are not in school.

But eight-year-old singer Amr Muqbel,known as “The Water Seller”,is different.He attends school in the morning.In the afternoons,he used to sell water to help support his family.Now,he makes extra money singing for weddings,fans and several major Arabic news channels.

“I'm proud he has become a singer,” said Ahmed Muqbel,Amr's 70-year-old father,with tears in his eyes.One of their relatives is a soldier,he added,and Amr used to sing war songs.Now,he sings about love and peace in a country where other children can be forced to join military groups.

Amr first became well-known this year when a local hiker recorded him singing to a group of people.The hiker posted the recording on Facebook,where it received 20,000 likes,loves and sad faces.Since then,the boy appears on Arab media regularly.

Amr's family remains poor,however.He,his mother and his four siblings still struggle to survive in a small house.But as Amr gains the attention of music professionals,the family hopes his voice will help lift them further out of poverty.

His father wants to go to Lebanon so Amr can try to get into the professional music business.His mother wants Amr to continue to be instructed locally,so he can sing more often at weddings to increase the family's income.“His songs come out from his heart,”said Mohammed al-Adaimi,a 23-year-old who listens to Amr's songs on YouTube.“He should stay and sing for us and we will support him.”Other local people said they are proud that a young Yemeni is getting international attention.“He is a talented boy,”said Mabrouk al-Baqash,who has been listening to Amr singing for eight months.“It's fine to travel to Lebanon.”

Reading Check

1.Why is Amr different from many other children?

A.He can sing to support his family.

B.He can go to school all the time.

C.He has been selling water locally.

D.He doesn't suffer from poverty.

2.What made Amr famous this year?

A.Various topics of his songs.

B.Regular singing on Arab media.

C.Singing facing a group of audience.

D.His recording of singing on Facebook.

3.What can we know about Amr?

A.He can't go to school and is in danger in Yemen.

B.He can't help his family out of poverty at present.

C.He makes his father disappointed as a local singer.

D.He has to serve in army because of singing war songs.

4.Who encouraged Amr to go to Lebanon?

A.His parents. B.Ahmed and Mohammed.

C.Ahmed and Mabrouk. D.His mother and Mabrouk.

Language Study

Difficult sentence

Now,he sings about love and peace in a country where other children can be forced to join military groups.

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【点石成金】本句为一个主从复合句，where引导定语从句，先行词是a country。