摘要: In truth, Johnny Cash . A. invented the "Indian grandmother" B. used to kill rabbits for a living C. had a bullet hole on his cheek D. served a long prison sentence

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  When Johnny Cash sings, people listen.His big, deep voice rumbles out of radios and jukeboxes across North America.His records sell by the million.Country music fans everywhere know his big hits.They love songs like “Hey Porter” “Ring of Fire” and “Folsom Prison Blue”.

  Johnny Cash sings about a hundred concerts a year.People like what they hear-and what they see, too.Rugged and big-shouldered, the singer stands six-two without his black boots on.He has a two-hundred-pound package of muscle and talent.And that scar(疤痕)on his cheek? It’s a bullet hole, of course!

  In the minds of most people, Johnny Cash is “Mr.Tough(violent)Guy”.He’s an ex-drug addict(上瘾者)who was once put in prison.His grandmother was an Indian.To keep from starving, he once had to live on wild rabbits killed from forty feet away with a knife.Some people say he even killed a man.

  In fact, most of the Johnny Cash story is just that-a story.True, years ago he had a “drug habit” for a short time.He “popped” pills.But he never used heroin or other “hard” drugs.Sometimes he’d go wild and get locked up for a few hours.But he never served a prison sentence.There’s no Indian blood in his veins.He’s been a killer only in song.As for the“ bullet hole”, it’s an old scar left by a doctor who opened a cyst(囊肿).

  People who know Johnny Cash well say he’s a“ gentle guy”, a “generous guy”-anything but a “tough guy”.How did the stories get started? Some of them, like the story about the “Indian grandmother”, he made up long ago to add excitement to his career.Others, like the“ bullet hole”, simply got started.Now there’s little the singer can do to change people’s minds.“They just want to believe it, ” he says.

(1)

Johnny Cash is a favorite of many _________.

[  ]

A.

opera lovers

B.

country music fans

C.

hard-rock fans

D.

jazz music lovers

(2)

In truth, Johnny Cash _________.

[  ]

A.

invented the“Indian grandmother”

B.

used to kill rabbits for a living

C.

had a bullet hole on his cheek

D.

served a long prison sentence

(3)

In his private life, Johnny Cash is _________.

[  ]

A.

much wilder than he looks

B.

much smaller than he is on stage

C.

much tougher than he is in public

D.

much more gentle than most people suppose

(4)

The passage shows us that many people believe _________.

[  ]

A.

only what they see

B.

what they are sure is true

C.

only what they hear

D.

what they find interesting

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Mothers and daughters go through so much—yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother,Sheila Solomon Klass,both gifted professional writers,prove to be ideal co?writers as they examine their decades of motherhood,daughterhood,and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped(重叠).

Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother’s: both have full?time careers; both have published books,articles,and stories; each has three children; they both love to read.They also love to travel—in fact,they often take trips together.But in truth,the harder they look at their lives,the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.

A child of the Depression(大萧条),Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls.Starting with her college education,she has fought for everything she’s ever accomplished.Perri,on the other hand,grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s.For Sheila,wasting time or money is a crime,and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury,but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.

Each writing in her own unmistakable voice,Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains,the love and bitterness,the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together.Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork.Perri admits that she can’t sort out all the mess in the households,even though she knows it drives her mother crazy.Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working,admit long?hidden sorrows,and enjoy precious memories.

Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together,Perri and Sheila tell their mother?daughter story with honesty,humor,enthusiasm,and admiration for each other.A written account in two voices,Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet(二重奏) that produces a deep,strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize.????????????? ????????????? (2013·湖北,B)

1.Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother’s?

A.They both have gone through difficult times.

B.They have strong emotional ties with each other.

C.They have the same joys and pains,and love and bitterness.

D.They both have experiences as daughter,mother and writer.

2.The word “luxury” in Paragraph 3 means________.

A.something rare but not pleasant

B.something that cannot be imagined

C.something expensive but not necessary

D.something that can only be enjoyed by boys

3.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A.The content of the book.

B.The purpose of the book.

C.The influence of the book.

D.The writing style of the book.

4.How are women’s lives explored in this book?

A.In a musical form.

B.Through field research.

C.With unique writing skills.

D.From different points of view.

 

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