I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mom and I lived with grandparents from the time I was two until I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was at work.
Grandma loved music. It was her that first _31 me to Elvis Presley as a very young child, and once I heard his music, I was truly in 32 with it. Most five-year-olds ask for 33  for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis’albums. I would play them non-stop and 34 to the music in my grandma’s family room though my movements didn’t look good.
Grandma played the piano and 35  me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow”. I 36 started playing music on the piano, and soon Grandma was paying for me to take piano lessons from a lady living in the 37 . I would come home from __38 and walk three houses down for my lesson. I _39 took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a(n) 40 and allow me to continue  to teach myself.
Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I brought along my guitar with me. She was in a lot of pain, but the music seemed to _41 her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened voice 42 in with mine for a few lines. That experience was one of the most 43 of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever. I told her of my music career and she was very _44 and said, “That’s wonderful!” I _45 to play for her throughout the week I was home.
My grandma passed away two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every song I write or sing in my life.

【小题1】
A.sentB.leftC.rememberedD.introduced
【小题2】
A.debateB.loveC.agreementD.doubt
【小题3】
A.musicB.spaceC.giftsD.toys
【小题4】
A.waveB.sleepC.danceD.play
【小题5】
A.forcedB.preparedC.enabledD.taught
【小题6】
A.generallyB.finallyC.fortunatelyD.suddenly
【小题7】
A.hotelB.apartmentC.neighborhoodD.countryside
【小题8】
A.schoolB.hospitalC.streetD.office
【小题9】
A.exactlyB.onlyC.completelyD.seldom
【小题10】
A.explanationB.celebrationC.translationD.foundation
【小题11】
A.comfortB.blameC.attractD.find
【小题12】
A.joinedB.pouredC.movedD.fell
【小题13】
A.surprisingB.movingC.puzzlingD.tiring
【小题14】
A.sadB.calmC.boredD.pleased
【小题15】
A.refusedB.expectedC.continuedD.pretended


One of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century was Elvis Presley. He made the rock ”n” roll music popular all over the world, He sold millions of records and made many successful films, and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960s.
Elvis Presley was born in a poor family in 1935, His parents were simple country people who often took him to church, where he learned to sing, and he never forgot the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child.
When he was young, Elvis moved from Toledo to Memphis in Tennessee, where he attended high school, but he was not a good student, His only real interest was singing. He began to sing in the style that is called “country and western”.
In 1955 he recorded some songs for his mother’s birthday. The people at the recording studio liked his singing and his music. 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. It was called “blues”.
Shortly after that, Elvis met Tom Parker, who became his manager and arranged (安排) concerts for him across the United States and new recordings as well. Soon Elvis became famous around the country. Later Elvis went to Hollywood and began to appear in films such as Love Me Tender and King Creole.
But Elvis found it difficult to live with success. Like many other famous people, He began to take drugs and his health started to suffer. When he died at an early age of 42 in 1977,his many millions of fans were shocked, “The King Is Dead!” the newspaper said, But today his memory and his music live on and will always be remembered as the King of Rock “n” roll.
66. From the passage, we can see________________.
A. the church songs didn’t help Elvis develop his own style
B. Elvis forgot his church music at a later age
C. Elvis didn’t get any help from his parents
D. the church songs helped Elvis’ development in his singing
67. Who was Tom Parker?
A. A manager of a bank                             B. A famous singer
C. Elvis’ manager                                      D. Elvis’ best friend since childhood
68. What caused Elvis’ death?
A. His singing too much                                   B. His taking the drugs
C. His parent’s death                                  D. Tom Parker’s help
69. What was Elvis’ music style like most?
A. Only country and western
B. Only country and blues
C. Both western and church music
D. Not only country and western but also a bit “blues”
70. Which is the right order of Elvis’ life?
a. Elvis learned to sing at church
b. Elvis gave concerts all across America
c. Elvis recorded some songs for his mother’s birthday
d. Tom Parker became his manager
e. Elvis went to high school in Memphis
f. Elvis was born in Toledo
A. f; a; e; c; d; b                                       B. f; a; c; e; d; b
C. f; e; a; d; b; c                                        D. f; e; a; c; d; b

I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mom and I lived with grandparents from the time I was two until I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was at work.

     Grandma loved music. It was her that first _31  me to Elvis Presley as a very young child, and once I heard his music, I was truly in 32 with it. Most five-year-olds ask for 33  for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis’albums. I would play them non-stop and 34 to the music in my grandma’s family room though my movements didn’t look good.

    Grandma played the piano and 35  me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow”. I 36 started playing music on the piano, and soon Grandma was paying for me to take piano lessons from a lady living in the 37 . I would come home from __38 and walk three houses down for my lesson. I _39 took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a(n) 40  and allow me to continue  to teach myself.

    Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I brought along my guitar with me. She was in a lot of pain, but the music seemed to _41 her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened voice 42 in with mine for a few lines. That experience was one of the most 43 of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever. I told her of my music career and she was very _44  and said, “That’s wonderful!” I _45 to play for her throughout the week I was home.

    My grandma passed away two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every song I write or sing in my life.

1.A. sent       B. left         C. remembered       D. introduced

2.A. debate     B. love         C. agreement        D. doubt

3.A. music          B. space        C. gifts            D. toys

4.A. wave           B. sleep        C. dance            D. play 

5. A. forced   B. prepared     C. enabled          D. taught

6.A. generally      B. finally      C. fortunately      B. suddenly

7.A. hotel          B. apartment   C. neighborhood     D. countryside 

8.A. school     B. hospital     C. street           D. office

9.A. exactly   B. only         C. completely       D. seldom

10.A. explanation   B. celebration   C. translation   D. foundation 

11.A. comfort       B. blame        C. attract          D. find

12.A. joined   B. poured       C. moved            D. fell

13.A. surprising   B. moving   C. puzzling         D. tiring 

14.A. sad           B. calm         C. bored            D. pleased 

15. A. refused      B. expected     C. continued        D. pretended

 

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