One of the most popular American singers of 20th century was Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley made the music called rock ‘n’ roll popular around the world. He sold millions of records and made many successful films, and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960’s. Elvis Presley was born in 1935 in a small town called tupelo, in Mississippi in the southern United States; he came from a very poor family. His parents were simply country people who often took Elvis to church. At church he learned to sing, and he never forgets the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child.

When he was a school boy, Elvis moved to the town of Memphis in Tennessee (田纳西州). He attended high school in Memphis, but he was not a very good student. His only real interest was singing. He began to sing in the style that is popular in Tennessee, a style called country and western.

In 1955 in Memphis he recorded some country and western songs for his mother’s birthday, the people at the recording studio liked Elvis’s singing and music. There was something different about it. It was country and western music, but it also sounded a little like the music which black people used to sing in the American south, music known as blues.

（ ）38. Elvis parsley will always be remembered by American people as _______.

A. a film star B. a famous conductor　

C. a record maker　　　　　　　　　　 D. a great singer

（ ）39. The music Elvis recorded was the style called _________.

A. blues　　 B. popular　　　 C. rock “n” roll　　 D. country and western

（ ）40. When he was at high school, Elvis didn’t do very well in his studies because_________.

A. he was slow in learning　　　　　　 B. his family was very poor.

C. he went to church too often　　　　　 D. he was only interested in singing

（ ）41. At the recording studio, people noticed country and western _________.

A. used to sing in church　　　　　　 B. was the same as blues

C. had a unique style　　　　　　　 D. was popular in South America

A superstar is someone who is usually famous in sports, or films, or popular music, someone like the singer Michael Jackson. In the nineteen eighties, Michael Jackson made a record album called “Thriller”. It quickly became the most popular recording in the history of music and it made Michael Jackson a superstar.

The word “super” means more than usual or very wonderful. And of course, a star is a person who is very famous. So people who are famous and skillful in sports, films or music are called superstars, such as Li Ning.

One of the most famous sports superstars in the United States is the boxer（拳击手） Muhammad Ali. After he won a gold medal in the Olympics and became the heavyweight boxing champion, he was known as one of the greatest and most famous boxers in the sports history. At that time Muhammad Ali was even better known than the president of the United States. He was a true superstar, nearly everyone knew his name.

But like the stars in the sky, a superstar may fade away（褪色） as the years go by. These days people know little about Muhammad Ali.

Superstars, loved by millions of people today, and may be forgotten tomorrow.

34. According to the author which of the person is NOT a superstar?

A. Michael Jackson　　　 　 B. Abraham Lincoln

C. Muhammad Ali 　 D. Li Ning

35. According to the passage, what would happen to superstars at last?

A. They will be remembered by millions of people.

B. They will become the most important people in history.

C. They will be loved only by young people.

D. They will be little known as time passes by.

36. Today few teenagers know about Muhammad Ali, because______.

A. he isn’t as famous as other superstars

B. he had already disappeared in the world

C. he is like a star fade away quickly

D. he isn’t skillful enough in boxing

37.Millions of people today love superstars because ______.

A. superstars are very beautiful and cool in appearance

B. the superstars are greater than anyone else in all the fields

C. they will be known little by the world in the future

D. they are very famous and skillful in some special field

A superstar is someone who is usually famous in sports, or films, or popular music, someone like the singer Michael Jackson. In the nineteen eighties, Michael Jackson made a record album called “Thriller”. It quickly became the most popular recording in the history of music and it made Michael Jackson a superstar.

The word “super” means more than usual or very wonderful. And of course, a star is a person who is very famous. So people who are famous and skillful in sports, films or music are called superstars, such as Li Ning.

One of the most famous sports superstars in the United States is the boxer（拳击手） Muhammad Ali. After he won a gold medal in the Olympics and became the heavyweight boxing champion, he was known as one of the greatest and most famous boxers in the sports history. At that time Muhammad Ali was even better known than the president of the United States. He was a true superstar, nearly everyone knew his name.

But like the stars in the sky, a superstar may fade away（褪色） as the years go by. These days people know little about Muhammad Ali.

Superstars, loved by millions of people today, and may be forgotten tomorrow.

34. According to the author which of the person is NOT a superstar?

A. Michael Jackson　　　 　 B. Abraham Lincoln

C. Muhammad Ali 　 D. Li Ning

35. According to the passage, what would happen to superstars at last?

A. They will be remembered by millions of people.

B. They will become the most important people in history.

C. They will be loved only by young people.

D. They will be little known as time passes by.

36. Today few teenagers know about Muhammad Ali, because______.

A. he isn’t as famous as other superstars

B. he had already disappeared in the world21世纪教育网

C. he is like a star fade away quickly

D. he isn’t skillful enough in boxing

37.Millions of people today love superstars because ______.

A. superstars are very beautiful and cool in appearance

B. the superstars are greater than anyone else in all the fields

C. they will be known little by the world in the future

D. they are very famous and skillful in some special field

Walt Disney was born in Chicago in 1901. when he was young, he lived in Kansas City. He wanted to be        . Disney was very poor. He drew pictures in his father’s garage(车库). One day a mouse came into the garage and played on the floor. Disney gave the mouse some bread. The next day the mouse came in again and played on the floor. Again Disney gave him some      . Then the mouse came up on his desk.          this way, the mouse and the poor artist became good friends. Some years        , Disney went to Hollywood. He worked very hard but he was not         to many people. One morning he remembered the Kansas City        . “I will draw it,” he said to himself. “I hope every child in this country will like my mouse.” He drew pictures of the mouse day after day.       , he was happy with one of his pictures. The mouse was called Micky Mouse. Soon Micky Mouse was famous all over the world. He is still         by many children and old people, too. Now the name of Walt Disney is known (被谁所熟知) to many people in        . And Disneyland is the world’s greatest park for       . It is called “The Happiest Place on Earth”.

1.A. a singer            B. a doctor            C. an artist          D. a teacher

2.A. water              B. bread              C. fish             D. rice

3.A. On                B. By                C. To              D. For

4.A. ago                B. before            C. after            D. later

5.A. known             B. liked             C. told             D. sure

6.A. garage             B. floor             C. mouse           D. friend

7.A. First               B. At first           C. At last           D. Late

8.A. interested           B. surprised         C. loved            D. excited

9.A. the USA            B. Kansas City       C. Chicago         D. the world

10.A. children           B. the old people      C. Hollywood       D. Americans