A Great Singer
By Nate Feldman

James Davis always knew how to sing well. He wasn’t a prodigy, but singing was easy for him. But, what made James unique was his commitment to his craft. Day and night he sang. He sang in his house, at his school, on the street, or at a park when the weather was warm and sunny. He probably sang somewhere between 3-4 hours a day. Sometimes, he had to give his voice a rest because he did it so much, but this was extremely challenging for him. “Singing is my life,” he told his friends.
It was this dedication that helped make James a great professional singer.

Questions:
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Singing is easy if you try
B. James sings everywhere he goes
C. James always knew how to sing well
D. James became a great singer because he sang all of the time

2. Based on the reading passage, “Being Genius is Hard Work,” which person would support James’ method of becoming a great singer?

A. Akrit Jaswal
B. Malcolm Gladwell
C. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
D. Grandma Moses

3. Which of the following sentences is NOT true:
A. James sang in many different locations
B. James doesn’t work as a singer anymore
C. James was a bad singer earlier in his life
D. James doesn’t encourage people to sing

4. The passage said “This was challenging for him.” This means:
A. Singing all of the time
B. not being with his friends
C. going to school
D. not singing

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