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Elvis Presley was famous 　　　　 the king of rock and roll (摇滚)while Bruce Lee was famous 　　　　 his kung fu.

A. for; for　　 B. as; as

C. for; as　　 D. as; for

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Elvis Presley was famous _______ the king of rock and roll while Bruce Lee was famous

______ his kung fu.

A. for; for　　　　　 B. as; for

C. for; as　　　　 　 D. as; as

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Elvis Presley was famous _______ the king of rock and roll while Bruce Lee was famous _______ his kung fu.

A.for; for　　　　　 B.as; as

C.for; as　　 　　　 D.as; for

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Elvis Presley was famous _______ the king of rock and roll while Bruce Lee was famous _______ his kung fu.

A. for; for　　 B. as; as

C. for; as　　 D. as; for

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Elvis Aron Presley, often called “the king of rock music”, died on August 16th, 1977, at the age of forty-two. He left a great influence on popular music, and millions of fans. During his lifetime, Elvis sold more than four hundred million records. After Presley died, many of his records rose quickly. When Presley died, many mourners journeyed to Memphis, Tennessee, Presley’s home, to pay their last respects(敬意). While most of these fans knew a lot about the songs of Elvis, few of them knew the story of how Elvis had made his first recording. Elvis did not really want to become a recording star. His first record was for his mother. He paid four dollars to a small Memphis recording shop, and recorded two songs. The songs were “My Happiness” and “That’s Where Your Heartaches Begin”. Sam Philips, who owned the shop where Elvis made the record, liked Presley’s songs. He said he would call him some day. About a year later, Philips did call and asked him to cut a record. This first record had “Blue Moon of Kentucky” on one side, and “That's All Right, Mama” on the other.

1.The passage is mainly about___________.

A . Elvis Presley’ mother

B. the beginning of heartaches

C. how Elvis Presley began his career

D. the way to make a record

2.The underlined word “mourners” are __________.

A. people who get up early

B. usually record-producers

C. sad people

D. the opposite of night people

3.The passage shows that _________.

A. Elvis loved his mother

B. many people loved Elvis

C. Sam Philips kept his word

D. all of the above

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Rock and roll music developed in the United States in the early nineteen-fifties. It was based on the music called rhythm and blues that was performed by African American musicians.

Early rock and roll singers developed their own kinds of music. Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan were the most popular rock and roll musicians in the early 1960’s. All were American. Then, in 1964, a new rock and roll group from England invaded America: the Beatles.

Some people say the Beatles’ music shook America like an earthquake. The Beatles changed rock and roll forever. Their early songs were influenced by American rock and roll musicians, including Chuck Berry. But the Beatles looked different and sounded different from any musical group before them.

The Beatles released their first album in the United States in 1964, when all of the top five records in America were by the Beatles. In 1967, they released an album called “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” It was one of the first “concept” albums. That is, all the songs were linked by a common story or idea.

The popularity of the Beatles led the way for more rock and roll bands from England to become popular in America. The Rolling Stones was the most important of these bands. The Rolling Stones is one of the few groups from the 1960’s that is still performing and recording today. In 1965, the group recorded one of its most famous songs, “Satisfaction”.

The musical instrument most linked to rock and roll is the guitar. Experts say Jimi Hendrix was one of the most influential guitar players in rock and roll during the late 1960’s. His “Purple Haze” was liked by many people.

By the 1970’s, rock and roll music became known as rock music. It expanded into many new forms. For example, there was country rock, hard rock, acid rock, and heavy metal rock. Punk rock, jazz rock, and glitter rock.

In the middle 1970’s, experts say rock music regained some of the energy of early rock and roll. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band became popular with their album “Born to Run”. Springsteen’s music was like the lively rock and roll music of the early nineteen-sixties. Many of his songs were about social issues. He sang about the effects of unemployment and the war in Vietnam.

1.The main topic of this passage is _______.

A．the history of American music

B．the famous rock and roll groups

C．the new forms of rock and roll music

D．the development of rock and roll music

2.Which of the following matches is NOT true?

A．the Beatles — Chuck Berry

B．the Rolling Stones — Satisfaction

C．Jimi Hendrix — Purple Haze

D．Bruce Springsteen — Born to Run

3.Whose songs were mainly about social problems like unemployment and war?

A．Elvis Presley’s.　 B．Bob Dylan’s.

C．Jimi Hendrix’s. D．Springsteen’s.

4.From the passage, we can know that _______.

A．one of the Rolling Stones’ albums was called “concept”

B．rock and roll music had many different forms at the beginning

C．rock and roll music probably came from African American music

D．the Beatles and the Rolling Stones became popular at the same time

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One day a huge rock fell from a mountain.The rock rolled (滚下) down and stopped in the middle of a road in a village, It was like a big ball.So many of the strongest men in the village tried to lift the rock.But no matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t move it away.They tried to push it, tried to roll it, and tried to pull it with ropes，but nothing worked.“Well，”they agreed, “there’s nothing we can do about it.We’ll have to build another road.” All the time a young boy about 12 years old was standing by.“Excuse me, sir，”he said，“but I think I can help you move the rock.”“You？” they shouted, “What are you talking about? All of us have just tried, and even together we can’t move it at all.” The men all laughed at the boy.The next morning some people came into the street.One of them shouted，“The rock is gone.It’s gone.” More people ran out into the street to see for themselves.In fact, no one could see the rock anywhere.“This is impossible，”they said，“Where has it gone？” The twelve­year­old boy stood out, smiling.“I moved it last night，”he said，“I dug a deep hole next to the rock and the rock rolled down into the hole by itself.Then I covered it with earth.”

1.Where did the stone stop?

A. In the middle of a road.

B. In the middle of two villages.

C. Among the mountains.

2.—Why did the men in the village decide to build another road?

—Because________.

A. the old road is too narrow

B. the stone stopped people from walking through

C. the stone is not important for them

3.Why did the men all laugh at the boy?

A. Because the boy argued with the men.

B. Because the boy asked them what they were talking about.

C. Because the boy said that he could move the stone.

4.What happened next morning?

A. The boy was gone.

B. The rock was gone.

C. The rock was in the middle of another road.

5.How did the boy move the rock?

A. He tried his best to push it away.

B. He dug a deep hole near the rock and made it roll down into the hole.

C. He dug a deep hole next to the rock and the rock rolled down into the hole by itself.

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Elvis Presley was America's 1. popular singer. He was 2. in Tupelo, Mississippi. His family was very poor. During his childhood, he liked to listen 3. music and he sang in church with his parents. After high school, he had to work to make a 4..

In 1953, he made his first 5., My Happiness. The story of this song was that he paid four dollars to make it for his mother.

The owner of Sun Records, Sam Phillips, had been looking for a white singer who 6. sing black rhythm and blues(黑人节奏蓝调). He asked Elvis to work in a group with other people. A few months 7., Mr. Phillips made a record for the group. The record 8. very well. Elvis became 9. not only in America, but also around the world. He died in 1977, 10., nowadays, thousands of people still visit his hometown in Memphis every year.

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It is difficult to say exactly how the music we call “rock” or “rock and roll” began. Its roots (根源) go back to many different countries and many different kinds of music and many musicians.

Rock music developed mainly from the interaction (相互影响）of black African and white European music. The Europeans and the African slaves (奴隶）who came to America during the seventeenth century each had their own different kinds of music. Black Africans used heavy drumbeats, a rough singing voice, and the calling of a melody (旋律）and answer of a chorus. The white Europeans, mostly English and Scots, used a stronger melody, a less heavy beat, and instruments such as guitars, horns, and fiddles. The history of rock and roll is the history of how rock changed from these two traditions.

From the seventeenth to the twentieth century, musicians in the southern United States developed two new forms of music: the blues, usually played by blacks, and country music, played by whites. Black musicians sang the blues with a guitar. This music was similar to work songs: stories of troubles and pain, with lines that were repeated several times. The word “rock and roll” probably came from the black churches in the South, where people sang and danced to the strong rhythms, which they called “rocking and reeling”. At the same time, whites were playing country music, which was mostly traditional dancing music and slow songs that told sad stories. The singers played with string instruments such as fiddles and guitars.

During this time blues and country musicians had some influence on each other, but the influence grew stronger after phonograph records (留声机唱片)became popular in the late nineteenth century. The birth of the electric guitar changed country and blue music in the 1940s. The sound of the electric guitar would become the sound of rock and roll. No one thinks of early rock and roll without thinking of Elvis Presley, the “King of Rock and Roll”. Rock music continues to develop and change, but the heart and soul of rock is the same heart and soul that Elvis expressed.

1.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.Different Kinds of Music

B.The Beginning of Rock and Roll

C.Elvis’s Contribution (贡献）to Music

D.Rock and Roll Is Developing

2.Which of the following doesn’t describe black Africans’ music style?

A.They used heavy drumbeats.

B.They sang in a rough voice.

C.They used instruments such as guitars, horns, and fiddles.

D.They used the calling of a melody and answer of a chorus.

3.Which of the following describes country music?

A.Country music is usually played by blacks.

B.People sang spiritual music and danced to the strong rhythms, which they called “country music”.

C.Country music was traditional dancing music and slow songs that told sad stories.

D.Country music was similar to work songs.

4.Which of the following NOT right according to the passage?

A.In the seventeenth century, many visitors went to America from Europe and Africa.

B.Rock music developed mainly from the interaction of black African and white European music.

C.Musicians in the southern United States developed two new forms of music: the blues and country music from the seventeenth to the twentieth century.

D.Blues and country musicians had some influence on each other during a time in history.

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— ________ do you like?— I like Rock and Roll.

A. What kind of music　　 B. What kind of film　　 C. What color　　 D. What language

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