CeliaCruzwasbornin1925inHavanaCuba.Herparentswerenotmu?sicians.Butmusicplayedanimportantroleinherchildhood.HergrandmotheroncesaidthatCeliacouldsingbeforeshecouldtalk.Celiawouldoftensingatschoolandcommunitygatherings.LaterasateenagerCeliastartedcompe?tinginsingingcontests.Shewonmanycompetitions.

 MusicisanimportantpartoftheculturallifeofCubans.Duringthenine?teentothirtiesandfortiesinHavanaCeliaheardmanykindsofmusic.Fa?mousmusicgroupsandsingerswouldperformliveontheradio.Shecouldlis?tentodancemusicliketherumbamamboandguaracha.

 In1947CeliastartedstudyingattheCubanConservatoryofMusic.ShewasdiscoveredafewyearslaterbythemusicgroupLaSonoraMatancera.ThisgroupwasoneofCuba'smostfamousorchestras.Theirleadsingerhadjustleftthebandsotheyneededanewperformer.WhenthegroupheardCelia'svoicetheyhiredherimmediately.Atfirstlistenersmissedtheband'sformersinger.ButsoontheyfellinlovewiththepowerfulvoiceofCeliaCruz.

 Intheearly1960sCeliaCruzdecidedtomovetotheUnitedStates.CeliaCruzlivedinNewYorkCitywhereLatinmusiccouldbeheardinmanyforms.Manymusicianswereexperimentingwithmixingdifferenttraditionsrhythmsandstyles.ThemusicknownassalsawasacombinationofCubanmu?sicwithotherLatinsounds.ThismusicexpressedthehappinessandthepainoflifeinLatinAmericancommunities.CeliaCruzsoonbecamethevoiceofsalsa.Sheperformedandmaderecordswithmanymusicians.Shewouldwearwildlycolourfulclothingwithtallshinyshoes.Herfacewasoftenpaintedwithbrightmake-up.Andherdancingwasasenergeticashervoice.

 CeliaCruzenjoyedafullandsuccessfullife.ShewonmanyGrammyAwards.Withherseventyalbumsshebecamethemostfamousvoiceofsalsamusic.Shewasastrongandpowerfulwomaninamusicindustrymadeupmostlyofmen.

6.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

   A.Salsa―famousCubanmusic

   B.Salsa―powerfulmusicinCuba

   C.CeliaCruz―thequeenofmusic

   D.CeliaCruz―thequeenofsalsa

7.WecaninferfromParagraph1thatCeliaCruz   .

   A.talkedmuchlaterthanmostkids

   B