题目内容
The Grand Ole Opry, in Nashiville, Tennessee, has always been America's most important concert hall for country music. Every Saturday night the place is filled to the ceiling with country music 1 .
One 2 in January 1967 was a very 3 night at the Opry. For the first time, a 4 man was an attraction (惹眼之物) 5 music had always been thought of as “White music”. For many, it was a strange 6 to see Charley Pride step 7 the Opry stage. Some people left 8 about whether a black man could sing country songs. 9 Charley's smooth voice quickly 10 over the Opry 11 . Charley was so good that before long, he was country music's biggest 12 .
Like many country singers, Charley was 13 on a farm. He spent his youth milking cows and picking cotton. But he knew he wasn't going to make 14 his career (职业). Later he became a baseball player.
Charley made it to a major (主要的) league team. But he didn't stay on for more than one season.
In the winter, after the baseball season, Charley 15 at a local nightclub. One evening, Red Sovine, a great country music star, 16 Charley sing. Red told Charley to sing. Red told Charley to forget about 17 and go in for a singing career.
Charley took the 18 and became a true hitmaker. His 19 were al ways near the top on the list. Some were Number One all over the country.
Today Charley Pride is 20 one of the biggest stars in country music. But he says his real wish is to own a baseball team.
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解析:
1.fan(运动、电影等的)狂热爱好者.music fans音乐迷;football fans足球迷. 2.从上文中的“Every Saturday night the place is…”可知,这里指的是1967年元月的一个星期六. 3.作为地位低下的黑人能第一次登上美国最重要的乡村音乐大厅的舞台,是“不同寻常的事”. 4.从下文的“whether a black man could stage country songs”可知,Charley是个black man. 5.由上下文多次暗示可知. 6.sigh“情景,奇观”.这里指看黑人Charley登上舞台是一大奇观. 7.step onto the stage“登上舞台”. 8.因为以前黑人从未唱过乡村歌曲,因此一些人对Charley登台演唱是否能成功没有把握. 9.但Charley那圆润的歌喉很快征服了在场的所有听众. 10.win over战胜,赢得. 11.crowd指“舞台下的广大听众”. 12.star“歌星,影星”.这里指Charley唱红了,成了著名歌星. 13.像许多乡村歌手们一样,Charley靠务农为生.raise养活;饲养.beraised on a farm相当于be supported on a farm. 14.Charley并不打算把务农作为终生职业. 15.Charley在当地的一家夜总会里唱歌. 16.有一名乡村音乐歌星碰巧听了他的演唱. 17.Red Sovine听了Charley的歌后,想让他专心于歌唱事业,忘掉棒球. 18.take/follow the advice听取建议. 19.Charley唱歌走红,成了焦点人物,他的唱片(records)总是名列榜首. 20.直到今天,Charley仍是一位最优秀的乡村音乐歌星之一. |
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