题目内容：

    When I began my career as a jazz singer， I was told to start by covering the standards． But I didn't follow the path most new jazz artists take and produced original albums instead． I believe when you have something to say， you can't really keep it down．

Two of those original albums， Liquid Spirit and Take Me To The Alley， earned me a loyal fan base and two Grammys for best jazz album in 2014 and 2017 respectively．

My idol is Nat King Cole， whose music has an important place in our household． I could smell the greens on the stove and the cornbread in the oven when I hear Nat's music． I wanted to have his music come through my body and sing it as an expression of appreciation for him． My mother had always been a fan of his music． This is something I did one day： Imagine her coming home from some protest movement or march and putting on， "Smile though your heart is aching， smile even though it's breaking．" Imagine her putting on， "Pick yourself up， dust yourself off， start all over again．" I see the optimism and the strength in his music．

Writing from a personal experience can bring about my feelings and power of feelings that can be instantly connected to the instrument and my voice． When I sing Mother's Song， Insanity， even Holding On， I am expressing things I have a connection to．

The song Holding On is a soul song． It connects to Nat King Cole with its optimism， the optimism about the power and the strength of love． I like the fact that I can have 17 to 25-year-olds all over the world jumping and dancing to this song． They're still getting the message．

1.How did the writer start his career as a musician？ ______

A. By copying his idol． B. By singing for awards．

C. By covering the standards． D. By creating original music．

2.What's paragraph three mainly about？ ______

A. The writer's childhood experience．

B. Nat King Cole's contribution to jazz．

C. The writer's mother in the protest movement．

D. Nat King Cole's influence on the writer and his family．

3.What does the writer express in his songs？ ______

A. His personal emotions．

B. His strong love for jazz．

C. His attitude toward social injustice．

D. His memories of the good old days．

4.What conclusion can be drawn from the text？ ______

A. The dream of the writer's mother has come true．

B. The writer's music is influencing young people．

C. Nat King Cole's jazz music highly valued by all．

D. Optimism is the soul of the writer's original songs