OneofthemostpopularAmericansingersofthe20thcenturywasElvisPresley.ElvisPresleywasbornin1935.Hisparentsweresimplycountrypeoplewhooftentookhimtochurchwherehelearnedtosingandheneverforgotthekindofsongstha

　　OneofthemostpopularAmericansingersofthe20thcenturywasElvisPresley.ElvisPresleywasbornin1935.Hisparentsweresimplycountrypeoplewhooftentookhimtochurchwherehelearnedtosingandheneverforgotthekindofsongsthatheusedtosinginchurchasachild.WhenhewasyoungElvismovedfromToledotoMemphisinTennesseewhereheattendedhighschool.Buthewasnotaverygoodstudent.Hisonlyrealinterestwassinging.Hebegantosinginthestylethatispopularinthestylethatwascalled“countryandwestern.”In1955herecordedsomesongsforhismother’sbirthday.Thepeopleatthestudiolikedhissingingandhismusic.ItwascountryandwesternmusicbutitalsosoundedalittlelikethemusicwhichblackpeopleusedtosingintheAmericansouthitwascalled“blues”.

　　ShortlyafterthatElvismetTomParkerwhobecamehismanagerandarrangedconcertsforhimacrosstheUnitedStatesandnewrecordingsaswell.

　　ButElvisfounditdifficulttolivewithsuccess.Likemanyotherfamous5

　　peoplehebegantotakedrugsandhishealthstartedtosuffer.Whenhediedatanearlyageof42in1977hismanymillionsoffanswereshocked.“TheKingisdead!”thenewspapersaid.ButtodayhismemoryandhismusicliveonandwillalwaysberememberedastheKingofRock&Roll.

　　37.WhowasTomParker?

　　A.AmanagerofHollywood.B.Afamoussinger

　　C.Elvis’bestfriendsincechildhood.D.Elvis’manager

　　38.WhatcausedElvis’death?

　　A.HisoverworkB.Histakingdrugs

　　C.HisgreatsuccessD.Hisfailureinfilms

　　39.WhatwasElvis’musicstylelikemost?

　　A.Onlycountryandwestern

　　B.Onlycountryandblues

　　C.Bothcountryandwestern

　　D.Notonlycountryandwesternbutalsoabit“blues”.

　　40.WhichistherightorderofElvis’life?

　　a.Elvislearnedtosingatchurch.

　　b.ElvisgaveconcertsallacrossAmerica.

　　c.Elvisrecordedsomesongsforhismother’sbirthday.

　　d.TomParkerbecamehismanager.

　　e.ElviswenttohighschoolinMemphis.

　　f.ElviswasborninToledo.

　　A.f;a;e;c;d;bB.f;a;c;e;d;b

　　C.f;e;a;d;b;cD.f;e;a;c;d;b