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1、无限精彩在大家 www.TopS专题限时训练(十二) 人物型阅读理解(限时：25 分钟)APatti Page, the topselling female artist of the 1950s with more than 100 million records sold, died on January 2nd, 2013, when she was 85. She was one of the most beloved singers of the postwar era. Take her Tennessee Waltz for example, it sold more than
2、10 million copies and was her biggest hit.Born in Claremore, Oklahoma, a small town near Tulsa, Page originally dreamed of a career in commercial art. Her first job in the art department at a local radio station soon led to performing on her own 15minute programme.At the age of 20, Page was discover
3、ed by bigband leader Jack Rael, who quit his job to become her manager. In 1948, she signed her first recording contract with Mercury Records and two years later enjoyed her first hit record. She stayed with Mercury for the next 14 years and recorded hit after hit including: With My Eyes Wide Open,
4、Im Dreaming, and Old Cape Cod.Her last hit was HushHush, Sweet Charlotte, recorded for the Bette Davis movie of the same name. And then, there was Doggie in the Window. The creative tune was a huge hit, but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(歌词), the song has been used by many people
5、as an example of all that was wrong with pop music in the early 1950s.Throughout the 1950s, Patti Page made regular appearances on television variety shows and in 1957 she was chosen to host the musical programme, The Big Record. The following year, Page appeared in her own CBS television series, Th
6、e Patti Page Show. She continued to record and perform into the 21st century, most recently releasing an album of songs for children, a Christmas record, and a new “best of” collection.Besides music, Patti Page did a bit of acting. She costarred with the Oscarwinning Burt Lancaster in Elmer Gantry,
7、and also starred on stage in the musical play Annie Get Your Gun.1. According to the passage, Patti Page _Awanted to be a singer as a child来源:学+ 科+网Bwas born in a small town in 1927Cwas known mainly for her acting skills无限精彩在大家 www.TopSDstarted her work as a TV programme hostess2. According to the p
8、assage, which one of her following recorded songs was criticized?AOld Cape Cod.BHushHush, Sweet Charlotte.CDoggie in the Window.DWith My Eyes Wide Open, Im Dreaming. 3. Tennessee Waltz is mentioned in the passage in order to show that _APatti Page was a beloved singer来源:中教网BPatti Pages songs were su
9、ccessfulCPatti Page was the topselling female artistDPatti Pag e was good at recording songs来源:学科网 ZXXK4. We can know from the passage that Patti Page _Agot to know Jack Rael in 1945Bleft Mercury Records at the age of 35Cappeared in The Patti Page Show in 1957Dwrote many songs for children in her la
10、te life5. It is inferred from the passage that _来源:学科网 ZXXKAPatti Page gave up singing in public in her late lifeBPatti Pages gift in art began to be shown in her teensCPatti Pages great success was due to her hard work and others helpDPatti Page was not only a successful singer but also a successfu
11、l actressBAmerican actor Johnny Depp can best be described as unconventional. From his early life, his path into acting and even in his choice of movie roles, we can see that Depp has seldom taken the easy road. His willingness to take risks and do the unexpected has made Depp one of the few Hollywo
12、od actors able to achieve huge commercial success while maintaining his artistic reputation.Born in 1963, Depp was somewhat troublesome as a youth, occasionally turning to pettycrime and drugs. When his parents divorced in 1978, Depp dropped out of school against his mothers wishes and started a mus
13、ic band called the Kids. Although the band achieved some 无限精彩在大家 www.TopSsuccess, they were seldom able to make_ends_meet,_with Depp often unable to pay his rent, sleeping on friends sofas and even in his car.In 1983, the everoptimistic Depp and his new wife, Lori Anderson, moved to Hollywood, Calif
14、ornia to further Depps musical career. But life there continued to be a struggle and Depp was forced to take a job selling pens door to door to support his new family. His luck changed when Loris exboyfriend, the fa mous actor Nicholas Cage, impressed by Depps good looks and intelligence, suggested
15、he become an actor and helped him get a small part in a movie. Several other minor movie rolesand a divorce from Lorifollowed, before Depp got his big break three years later. He landed the leading role in the television series 21 Jump Street, playing a youthful undercover police officer. The hugely
16、 popular show turned Depp into a teenage heartthrob overnight. He appeared on the cover of countless magazines and was much sought after by movie producers, eager to exploit his popularity with teenage girls.But Depp left 21 Jump Street after three years, when it was at the height of its popularity, later a
