Laurie and Jake Rohrer live near the small town of Ha’iku on the Hawaiian island of Maui. They have a recording studio in their home. They are helping to support the music of artists who they say are extremely talented yet largely unknown.
Jake built a recording studio in their garage. The couple produced a CD with a singer named Ata.
The Rohrers wanted to continue producing music, so they established their own record label. They chose the name that one of their artists had given to their home ------ Ululoa.
The Rohrers decided to invite only native singers they liked to record with them. They say they give their artists freedom of expression and cultural respect. They also give them half the profits once sales have paid back the cost of producing a CD.
There are no contracts (合同). Jake Rohrer says everything is settled with a handshake based on the Hawaiian tradition of pono.
In Hawaiian culture, stories are passed down from generation to generation through songs. Many artists say the Rohrer are helping to save this oral tradition. But Laurie Rohrer says they are just trying to produce good music.
Laurie Rohrer said, “ It cannot be said that we are doing what we do to preserve Hawaiian culture. But if recording Hawaiian people and their music has an end result, we would be very happy.”
Laurie and Jake Rohrer are already watching the next generation of Hawaiian singers. When the best of them are ready, they will be invited to record on the Ululoa label.
| 71. _______________ in Hawaii | |
| 72. ___________ | The Rohrers |
| Purpose | To support the music of artists extremely talented yet largely 73. __________ |
| Place | 74. ___________ |
| Record label name | Ululoa |
| 75. _________ | Only native singers |
| How to 76. _______ _ | A handshake based on the 77. ___________ Hawaiian pono |
| 78. _________ | Helping to 79. ________________ Producing good music |
| Future plan | 80. ________ new Hawaiian singers to record on the Ululoa label |
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He wasn’t sick. He wasn’t old. And he wasn’t losing. He had a very good final season and won his last game in 2008. And then he walked away.
Lloyd Carr was 62. That’s a few years earlier than retirement(退休) age in America and many years earlier than some college football coaches say goodbye. How was Carr, who coached University of Michigan, able to leave so easily?
“ It can be intoxicating,” Carr admits. “The Saturday afternoons and the crowds. And when you win, there’s nothing like it.”
But the job needs hard work. The pressure to win. The endless training. The hours are so long that sleeping at the office is a normal thing. I reported Carr’s career at Michigan from 1995 to 2007. I saw him run onto the field before 100,000 cheering fans, saw him enjoy a share of a national championship with a 12-0 season.
And when I visited him recently in retirement, the difference was noticeable. He seems much calmer, relaxed, more at peace. He says, “As much fun as it is, there’s a period when you have other things to deal with.”
Carr knew he wanted to travel, see the world, read more, do other work. He is now connected with a children’s hospital, does some speaking, plays golf, and enjoys relaxing with his wife, Laurie, and their many grandchildren.
Several of today’s big-name coaches are all about Carr’s retirement age. Nick Saban turns 59 this month. Jim Tressel is 57. Frank Beamer is already 63. None of them seems to be slowing down.
So when, I ask Carr, is the right moment to leave such a great job?
He thinks. Finally, he says, “When you love it and can still walk away from it. That’s the right moment.”
【小題1】Lloyd Carr stopped working as a coach because he _______.
| A．was too old | B．was injured seriously |
| C．had other things to experience | D．followed others’ examples |
| A．exciting | B．disappointing | C．surprising | D．puzzling |
| A．was always free after retirement |
| B．was a failure as a football coach |
| C．missed the time when he coached |
| D．enjoyed his retirement life very much |
| A．a(chǎn) football player | B．Lloyd Carr’s assistant |
| C．a(chǎn) retired coach | D．a(chǎn) sports reporter |
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He wasn’t sick. He wasn’t old. And he wasn’t losing. He had a very good final season and won his last game in 2008. And then he walked away.
Lloyd Carr was 62. That’s a few years earlier than retirement(退休) age in America and many years earlier than some college football coaches say goodbye. How was Carr, who coached University of Michigan, able to leave so easily?
“ It can be intoxicating,” Carr admits. “The Saturday afternoons and the crowds. And when you win, there’s nothing like it.”
But the job needs hard work. The pressure to win. The endless training. The hours are so long that sleeping at the office is a normal thing. I reported Carr’s career at Michigan from 1995 to 2007. I saw him run onto the field before 100,000 cheering fans, saw him enjoy a share of a national championship with a 12-0 season.
And when I visited him recently in retirement, the difference was noticeable. He seems much calmer, relaxed, more at peace. He says, “As much fun as it is, there’s a period when you have other things to deal with.”
Carr knew he wanted to travel, see the world, read more, do other work. He is now connected with a children’s hospital, does some speaking, plays golf, and enjoys relaxing with his wife, Laurie, and their many grandchildren.
Several of today’s big-name coaches are all about Carr’s retirement age. Nick Saban turns 59 this month. Jim Tressel is 57. Frank Beamer is already 63. None of them seems to be slowing down.
So when, I ask Carr, is the right moment to leave such a great job?
He thinks. Finally, he says, “When you love it and can still walk away from it. That’s the right moment.”
1.Lloyd Carr stopped working as a coach because he _______.
A．was too old B．was injured seriously
C．had other things to experience D．followed others’ examples
2.The underlined word “intoxicating” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.
A．exciting B．disappointing C．surprising D．puzzling
3.It can be inferred from the text that Lloyd Carr ________.
A．was always free after retirement
B．was a failure as a football coach
C．missed the time when he coached
D．enjoyed his retirement life very much
4.The author is most probably ________.
A．a(chǎn) football player B．Lloyd Carr’s assistant
C．a(chǎn) retired coach D．a(chǎn) sports reporter
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Eight years ago, when Kyle Amber was five years old, he came face-to-face with a huge problem: His brother, Ian, ten, was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病). Their parents, Laurie and Henry, were spending much of their 1 with him in hospital. Kyle often felt alone and 2 .
What could a kindergartner do? Not much, it seemed. 3 , Kyle was determined. He looked around and saw lots of kids being 4 for cancer and decided he could help them by helping the hospital, which was trying to 5 money for bone-marrow(骨髓)transplant.
But how? Since Kyle’s grandfather was in the printing business, he 6 bring decorative cards for Kyle, who 7 with the idea of selling them 8 . He made a large sum of momey-$80-for the hospital. His next 9 was a candy sale at his school, Palmetto Elementary, and it has turned into an annual 10 .
And then, people in Miami read about his efforts and were inspired to 11 to donate more money and toys, and things just snowballed.
Within a year Kyle’s idea turned into an official fund-raising organization called Kids That Care Cancer Fund. Today it is one of the 12 organizations in the country run by kids and 13 kids. It’s hard to estimate just 14 the group has collected, says Laurie, but it is more than $100,000. As the Mayor of Miami wrote to Kyle, “ Your efforts have made a remarkable 15 in the lives of many suffering from this disease.”
Never once has Kyle thought of 16 , because the smiles of the kids are too important. “Basically, the entire feeling that you get is very 17 ,” he explains. Helping other kids has taught him to be less 18 . And there’s another thing he learns for sure: “ There is 19 going to be a time when you’re going to have a very hard barrier,” he says. “ 20 you overcome that, you can do anything.”
1．A．energy B．money C．time D．fortune
2．A．hopeless B．helpless C．homeless D．fearless
3．A．Still B．So C．Only D．Thus
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5．A．give B．offer C．earn D．raise
6．A．might B．would C．should D．needed
7．A．came out B．came across C．came on D．came up
8．A．a(chǎn)t school B．a(chǎn)t hospital C．in business D．in town
9．A．progress B．proposal C．project D．problem
10．A．event B．plan C．report D．meeting
11．A．volunteer B．distribute C．pass D．a(chǎn)ward
12．A．professional B．large C．great D．few
13．A．of B．for C．on D．with
14．A．what B．where C．how much D．how soon
15．A．contribution B．difference C．a(chǎn)ffection D．importance
16．A．quitting B．regretting C．continuing D．designing
17．A．curious B．a(chǎn)stonishing C．rewarding D．precious
18．A．rude B．selfish C．mild D．lazy
19．A．never B．seldom C．rarely D．a(chǎn)lways
20．A．Unless B．Even though C．Until D．Once
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