专题限时训练(十七)[人物型阅读理解](限时:25分钟)(一)PattiPage,thetopsellingfemaleartistofthe1950swithmorethan100millionrecordssold,diedonJanuary3rd,2013,whenshewas86.Shewasoneofthemostbelovedsingersofthepostwarera.TakeherTheTennesseeWaltzforexample,itsoldmorethan10millioncopiesandwasherbiggesthit.BorninClaremore,Oklahoma,asmalltownnearTulsa,Pageoriginallydreamedofacareerincommercialart.Herfirstjobintheartdepartmentatalocalradiostationsoonledtoperformingonherown15minuteprogram.Atage20,PagewasdiscoveredbybigbandleaderJackRael,whoquithisjobtobecomehermanager.In1948,shesignedherfirstrecordingcontractwithMercuryRecordsandtwoyearslaterenjoyedherfirsthitrecord.ShestayedwithMercuryforthenext14yearsandrecordedhitafterhitincludingWithMyEyesWideOpen,I'mDreamingandOldCapeCod.HerlasthitwasHush…Hush,SweetCharlotte,recordedfortheBetteDavis'movieofthesamename.Andthen,therewasDoggieintheWindow.Thecreativetunewasahugehit,butwithitsrepeatedbarkingsoundsandsillylyrics(歌词),thesonghasbeenusedbymanypeopleasanexampleofallthatwaswrongwithpopmusicintheearly1950s.Throughoutthe1950s,PattiPagemaderegularappearancesontelevisionvarietyshowsandin1957shewaschosentohostthemusicalprogramTheBigRecord.Thefollowingyear,PageappearedinherownCBStelevisionseries,ThePattiPageShow.Shecontinuedtorecordandperformintothe21stcentury,mostrecentlyreleasinganalbumofsongsforchildren,aChristmasrecord,andanew“best”ofcollection.Besidesmusic,PattiPagedidabitofacting.ShecostarredwiththeOscarwinningBurtLancasterinElmerGantry,andalsostarredonstageinthemusicalplayAnnieGetYourGun.1.Accordingtothepassage,PattiPage________.A.wantedtobeasingerasachildB.wasborninasmalltownin1927C.wasknownmainlyforheractingskillsD.startedherworkasaTVprogramhostess2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofherfollowingrecordedsongswascriticized?A.OldCapeCod.B.Hush…Hush,SweetCharlotte.C.DoggieintheWindow.D.WithMyEyesWideOpen,I'mDreaming.3.TheTennesseeWaltzismentionedinthepassageinordertoshowthat________.A.PattiPagewasabelovedsingerB.PattiPage'ssongsweresuccessfulC.PattiPagewasthetopsellingfemaleartistD.PattiPagewasgoodatrecordingsongs4.WecanknowfromthepassagethatPattiPage________.A.gottoknowJackRaelin1945B.leftMercuryRecordsattheageof35C.appearedinThePattiPageShowin1957D.wrotemanysongsforchildreninherlatelife5.Itisinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.PattiPagegaveupsinginginpublicinherlatelifeB.PattiPage'sgiftinartbegantobeshowninherteensC.PattiPage'sgreatsuccesswasduetoherhardworkandothers'helpD.PattiPagewasnotonlyasuccessfulsingerbutalsoasuccessfulactress(二)AmericanactorJohnnyDeppcanbestbedescribedasunconventional.Fromhisearlylife,hispathintoactingandeveninhischoiceofmovieroles,wecanseethatDepphasseldomtakentheeasyroad.HiswillingnesstotakerisksanddotheunexpectedhasmadeDepponeofthefewHollywoodactorsabletoachievehugecommercialsuccesswhilemaintaininghisartisticreputation.Bornin1963,Deppwassomewhattroublesomeasayouth,occasionallyturningtopettycrimeanddrugs.Whenhisparentsdivorcedin1978,Deppdroppedoutofschoolagainsthismother'swishesandstartedamusicbandcalledtheKids.Althoughthebandachievedsomesuccess,theywereseldomabletomake_ends_meet,withDeppoftenunabletopayhisrent,sleepingroughonfriends'sofasandeveninhiscar.In1983,theeveroptimisticDeppandhisnewwife,LoriAnderson,movedtoHollywoodCaliforniatofurtherDepp'smusicalcareer.Butlif...