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 tow n 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.

  1. 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

  2. The music Elvis recorded was the style called _________.

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

  3. 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

  4. 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 (特有的) style D. was popular in South America


Last week Johnny had a very busy weekend. On Saturday morning, he cleaned his room. That made his mother very happy. In the afternoon, he did his math homework. It was not difficult, so it only took him one hour to finish the homework. And in the evening, he went to visit his aunt with his parents. They had a big dinner there. The next morning, he went swimming after getting up. Usually he goes swimming twice a week. He loves it very much. After lunch he went to school playground and played football. That exercise makes him in a good health. On Sunday evening, he watched TV for an hour at home and then put the books in his schoolbag for the next day. 

1. What did Johnny do on Saturday morning?

A. He went shopping.                                B. He cleaned his room.

C. He did his homework.                           D. He went running.

2. What about Johnny’s math homework?

    A. It was easy.       B. It was difficult.  C. It was too much.        D. It was important.

3. Where was Johnny on Saturday evening?

A. At home.    B. In his school.     C. On the playground.D. At his aunt’s house.

4. What did Johnny do after lunch on Sunday?

    A. He played basketball.                             B. He played football.

    C. He went swimming.                              D. He had a rest.

5. How long did Johnny watch TV on Sunday evening?

A. Half an hour.     B. One hour.   C. Two hours.              D. Three hours.

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