Unit5NelsonMandelaamodernheroⅠ.阅读理解A体裁：记叙文话题：人物传记词数：250时间：6′JohnnyCashwasbornin1932inthesouthernstateofArkansas.Hisparentswerepoorcottonfarmers.Asaschoolboy，hebeganwritingsongsandheperformedonradioprograms.Afterhighschool，hejoinedtheUnitedStatesAirForceandservedasaradiooperatorinGermany.HereturnedtotheUnitedStatesin1954andformedabandwithtwofriendsandperformedatlocalevents.TheybeganrecordingforSunRecordsinMemphis.OneofthesongsCashwrotebecamethefirstcountrymusichitrecordforthecompany.Itwas“Cry，Cry，Cry.”JohnnyCashperformedallacrosstheUnitedStatesandCanada.By1958，JohnnyCashwasasuccessfulrecordingartist，songwriterandsinger.HewasinvitedtoperformattheGrandOleOpryinNashville，Tennessee.JohnnyCashwonmanyawards，includingelevenGrammyAwardsandtheKennedyCenterHonors.HewaselectedtoboththeCountryMusicHallofFameandtheRockandRollHallofFame.HealsoreceivedaGrammyLifetimeAchievementAward.HediedonSeptember12，2003，inNashvilleattheageofseventy－one.FanssaythatJohnnyCash'smusicwasimportantbecauseittoldsimplestoriesaboutlifeanddeath.Theysayhecaredaboutsocialissuesandcontinuedtoexpresssupportforthosewhoarepoorandwithoutpoliticalpower.OneofthelastsongsherecordedwasonemadepopularbytherockandrollgroupNineInchNails.Itiscalled“Hurt.”【语篇解读】本文介绍了美国著名艺术家、歌词作者、歌唱家JohnnyCash的生平和成就。1．JohnnyCashreturnedtotheUnitedStatesafter________．A．hefinishedhighschoolB．heservedinUSAirForceinGermanyC．heformedabandD．hissongCry，Cry，Crybecamefamous答案B[细节理解题。根据第一段Afterhighschool，hejoinedtheUnitedStatesAirForceandservedasaradiooperatorinGermany.以及第二段HereturnedtotheUnitedStatesin1954可知B选项正确。]2．Fromthepassagewecaninferthat________．A．JohnnyCashperformedhisfamoussongCry，Cry，CryattheGrandOleOpryB．theGrandOleOpryisaplacewherefamoussingersholdtheirconcertsC．JohnnyCash'smusicwasonlylovedbyhisfansD．JohnnyCashdidn'tcareaboutsocialproblems答案B[推理判断题。从第三段可以推测，JohnnyCash成为著名歌唱家以后被邀请在theGrandOleOpry演出，故可推断theGrandOleOpry是著名歌唱家举办音乐会的地方。]3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hit”meaninthesecondparagraph?A．Beat.B．Failure.C．Strike.D．Success.答案D[词义猜测题。由下文JohnnyCash获得的成功可知，画线单词的意思应该是“成功”。]4．JohnnyCash'ssongswerelovedbyhisfansbecause________．A．hewonmanyawardsinhislifetimeB．hissongsweresungbytherockandrollgroupNineInchNailsC．hissongsexpressedsupportforthepoorpeoplewithnopoliticalpowerD．heoftenperformedintheGrandOleOpry答案C[细节理解题。根据最后一段内容特别是Theysayhecaredaboutsocialissuesandcontinuedtoexpresssupportforthosewhoarepoorandwithoutpoliticalpower.可知答案。]B体裁：记叙文话题：人物与事件词数：299时间：6′Barbarawasdrivinghersix－year－oldson，Benjamin，tohispianolesson.Theywerelate.Barbarahadtodrivemuchfaster.Barbara，anight－dutynurseatthelocalhospital，hadrecentlyworkedextrashifts.Shewastired.“Mom！”Bencried.“Look！”Justahead，acarhadlostcontrolonapatchofice.Barbarapulledover，andthrewopenherdoor.Thankgoodnessshewasanurse—shemightbeabletohelptheseunfortunatepassengers.Thenshepaused.WhataboutBen?Shecouldn'ttakehimwithher.Littleboysshouldn'tseescenesliketheonesheanticipated(预料)．Butwasitsafetoleavehimalone?Whatiftheircarwerehitfrombehind?ForamomentBarbaraconsideredgoingonherway.Someoneelsewassuretocomealong.No!“Ben，honey，promisem...
