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The cold afternoon sunlight made long shadows behind the trees along the road. Sam Higbee 1 the gate of the Higbee Place and 2 his tractor(拖拉机)into the field. Things had been moving 3 . Only the night before, the Higbee 4 had at last stopped quarrelling for long enough to agree on a 5 price. John Farnham,the real-estate agent(房地产代理商),had 6 a hurried trip to see Higbee the next morning. Within a few hours Higbee had looked round the place again, the agreement had been 7 , and he had put his horses into one of the Higbee fields. Now he was 8 to plough(犁地).
He'd work until midnight, or 9 if he didn't get too10 . Out in the center of the field the old house was 11 the big trees.A dusty road ran 12 the field to the house from the gate. 13 Higbee had no use for the big old house. The 14 would cost more than the place was 15 . He lowered the 16 and started the tractor. 17 he ploughed the rich black earth 18 out in smooth furrows(犁沟). Low dark clouds moved past overhead, and in the west the 19 sun turned the lower parts of the clouds red.The 20 of the tractor's motor was unchanging, and watching the furrows sent Sam into a dream-like 21 . He didn't notice the time 22 .When it got dark, he 23 the headlight and kept going. The 24 night air caused sharp pain to his face and hands, but his 25 remained fixed on the piece of ground between the grass and the ploughed earth.
| 1. | A. looked at | B. opened | C. pushed | D. knocked at | [ ] |
| 2. | A. drove | B. moved | C. carried | D. rode | [ ] |
| 3. | A. sometimes | B. carelessly | C. slowly | D. quickly | [ ] |
| 4. | A. house | B. home | C. family | D. place | [ ] |
| 5. | A. selling | B. buying | C. rising | D. different | [ ] |
| 6. | A. made | B. tried | C. planned | D. delayed | [ ] |
| 7. | A. missing | B. read | C. seen | D. singed | [ ] |
| 8. | A. stopping | B. starting | C. continuing | D. forced | [ ] |
| 9. | A. harder | B. shorter | C. longer | D. earlier | [ ] |
| 10. | A. sleepy | B. hungry | C. excited | D. sad | [ ] |
| 11. | A. between | B. among | C. in | D. under | [ ] |
| 12. | A. over | B. into | C. through | D. below | [ ] |
| 13. | A. Therefore | B. Or | C. And | D. But | [ ] |
| 14. | A. repairs | B. buildings | C. painting | D. checks | [ ] |
| 15. | A. useful | B. worth | C. sold | D. bought | [ ] |
| 16. | A. machine | B. wheels | C. head | D. plough | [ ] |
| 17. | A. For | B. Since | C. As | D. Because | [ ] |
| 18. | A. rolled | B. ran | C. walked | D. went | [ ] |
| 19. | A. shining | B. strong | C. setting | D. failed | [ ] |
| 20. | A. voice | B. sound | C. size | D. movement | [ ] |
| 21. | A. place | B. situation | C. form | D. state | [ ] |
| 22. | A. turning | B. moving | C. passing | D. disappearing | [ ] |
| 23. | A. turned on | B. turned off | C. opened | D. fixed | [ ] |
| 24. | A. warm | B. cold | C. hot | D. dirty | [ ] |
| 25. | A. thought | B. face | C. hands | D. eyes | [ ] |
The Grand Ole Opry, in Nashville, 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(引人注目). 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 Red and told Charley to forget about 17 and go for a singing career.
Charley took the 18 and became a true hit-maker. His 19 were always 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.
1. A. people B. sound C. fans D. songs
2. A. Saturday B. day C. time D. concert
3. A. cold B. special C. dark D. successful
4. A. young B. famous C. strong D. black
5. A. Classic B. Country C. Popular D. Light
6. A. look B. sight C. event D. evening
7. A. to B. up C. for D. onto
8. A. unsure B. curious C. bad D. excited
9. A. Then B. As C. But D. So
10. A. took B. won C. flowed D. carried
11. A. hall B. crowd C. concert D. singers
12. A. winner B. player C. star D. fan
13. A. known B. raised C. trained D. found
14. A. singing B. laboring C. sports D. agriculture
15. A. sang B. played C. fought D. worked
16. A. made B. heard C. helped D. let
17. A. music B. jobs C. baseball D. agriculture
18. A. career B. change C. order D. advice
19. A. songs B. pictures C. records D. concerts
20. A. still B. again C. even D. yet
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The Grand Ole Opry, in Nashville, 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(引人注目). 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, Clarley 15 at a local nightclub. One evening, Red Sovine, a great country music star, 16 Charley Red told Charley to forget about
17 and go for a singing career.
Charley took the 18 and became a true hitmaker. His 19 were always 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 win a baseball team.
1. A. people B. sound C. fans D. songs
2. A. Saturday B. day C. time D. concert
3. A. cold B. special C. dark D. successful
4. A. young B. famous C. strong D. black
5. A. Classic B. Country C. Popular D. Light
6. A. look B. sight C. event D. evening
7. A. to B. up C. for D. onto
8. A. unsure B. curious C. bad D. excited
9. A. Then B. As C. But D. So
10. A. took B. won C. flowed D. carried
11. A. hall B. crowd C. concert D. singers
12. A. winner B. player C. star D. fan
13. A. known B. raised C. trained D. found
14. A. singing B. laboring C. sports D. agriculture
15. A. sang B. played C. fought D. worked
16. A. made B. heard C. helped D. let
17. A. music B. jobs C. baseball D. agriculture
18. A. career B. change C. order D. advice
19. A. songs B. picture C. records D. concerts
20. A. still B. again C. even D. yet
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One 2 in January 1967, was a very 3 night at the Opry. For the first time, a 4 man was an attraction(引人注目). 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 Red and told Charley to forget about 17 and go for a singing career.
Charley took the 18 and became a true hit-maker. His 19 were always 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.
1. A. people B. sound C. fans D. songs
2. A. Saturday B. day C. time D. concert
3. A. cold B. special C. dark D. successful
4. A. young B. famous C. strong D. black
5. A. Classic B. Country C. Popular D. Light
6. A. look B. sight C. event D. evening
7. A. to B. up C. for D. onto
8. A. unsure B. curious &nb sp; C. bad D. excited
9. A. Then B. As C. But D. So
10. A. took B. won C. flowed D. carried
11. A. hall B. crowd C. concert D. singers
12. A. winner B. player C. star D. fan
13. A. known B. raised C. trained D. found
14. A. singing B. laboring C. sports D. agriculture
15. A. sang B. played C. fought D. worked
16. A. made B. heard C. helped D. let
17. A. music B. jobs C. baseball D. agriculture
18. A. career B. change C. order D. advice
19. A. songs B. pictures C. records D. concerts
20. A. still B. again C. even D. yet
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One 2 in January 1967, was a very 3 night at the Opry. For the first time, a
4 man was an attraction(引人注目). 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, Clarley 15 at a local nightclub. One evening, Red Sovine, a great country music star, 16 Charley Red told Charley to forget about
17 and go for a singing career.
Charley took the 18 and became a true hitmaker. His 19 were always 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 win a baseball team.
1. A. people B. sound C. fans D. songs
2. A. Saturday B. day C. time D. concert
3. A. cold B. special C. dark D. successful
4. A. young B. famous C. strong D. black
5. A. Classic B. Country C. Popular D. Light
6. A. look B. sight C. event D. evening
7. A. to B. up C. for D. onto
8. A. uns ure B. curious C. bad D. excited
9. A. Then B. As C. But D. So
10. A. took B. won C. flowed D. carried
11. A. hall B. crowd C. concert D. singers
12. A. winner B. player C. star D. fan
13. A. known B. raised C. trained D. found
14. A. singing B. laboring C. sports D. agriculture
15. A. sang B. played C. fought D. worked
16. A. made B. heard C. helped D. let
17. A. music B. jobs C. baseball D. agriculture
18. A. career B. change C. order D. advice
19. A. songs B. picture C. records D. concerts
20. A. still B. again C. even D. yet
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