Module 4 Music Born in America

词汇短语园地

1. movement n. 运动，活动，动作

The trade union movement is concerned with working conditions.

工会运动关注工作条件。

The tiger doesnt make any movement towards the food.

老虎没有对这些食物做任何动作。

2. technique n.（尤指艺术或科学方面的）技巧；手法，

技术

If you want to learn to paint， I suggest you study Raphaels technique.

如果你想学绘画，我建议你学习拉斐尔的手法。

Let me introduce some of the applications of this technique.

请允许我介绍一些使用该技术的应用程序。

3. approach n. 接近，靠近；道路，入口；方法；步骤

v. 走进，靠近；接洽，交涉

（1） approach作为名词时，意为“接近，靠近”，“道路，入口”，“方法”，“步骤”等。

Our approach drove away the wild animals.

我们一走近，野兽全都跑开了。

All approaches to the town were blocked.

通往这座城镇的所有道路都被封锁了。

However， we found some problems in this approach to the language teaching.

不过我们发现语言教学使用这种方法存在一些问题。

（2） approach作为动词时，意为“走进，靠近”等。

As you approach the town， the first building you see is the church.

当你接近那座城镇的时候，首先看到的就是教堂。

Before trying to solve the puzzle， let us consider the best way to approach it.

要想解决这一难题，我们先来考虑一下如何着手才好。

4. decline n. 下降，衰退，减少

v. 衰退，下降

（1） decline作为名词时，意为“下降，衰退，减少”。

There has been a sharp decline in the sales number of this year.

今年销售量大幅降低。

We are studying the decline of ancient Rome.

我们在研究古罗马的衰落。

（2） decline作为动词时，意为“衰退，下降”。

Her influence declined after she lost the election.

她落选后其影响力大为降低。

5. touch v. 触动；感动；使心动；碰到，触摸，与……接触

His sad story touched us and we nearly cried.

他悲惨的遭遇深深打动了我们，我们几乎哭了出来。

He swore hed never touch a drink again.

他发誓以后滴酒不沾。

touched adj. 感激的，受感动的

touching adj. 令人同情的，感人的

6. arise v.（由……）引起（产生），呈现，发生

Some unexpected difficulties have arisen here.

这儿出现了一些意想不到的困难。

The problem may not arise， but theres no harm in keeping our powder dry.

问题不一定会发生，但有备无患并无害处。

辨析：

比较arise，raise和rise

arise作为不及物动词用来表示困难、问题、机遇等出现；raise作为及物动词表示举起，抬起某物，还可表示抚养，养育；rise作为不及物动词表示某物上升，升起，升高，上涨。

She raised the gun and fired.

她举枪射击。

I was raised by my aunt on a farm.

我是在农场由姨妈抚养长大的。

The smoke was rising from the chimney.

烟正从烟囱升起来。

7. tight adj.（控制）严格的，严密的；紧的，牢的；排满

的，塞满的

There was tight security at the airport when the leaders plane landed.

当领导人乘坐的飞机降落时，机场已做好严密的保安措施。

Ive got a very tight schedule today so I cant see you until tomorrow.

今天我的日程已经排得很满，所以明天才能见你。

8. otherwise adv. 否则，要不然；另外，除了……以外

Do as youre told， otherwise youll be in trouble.

告诉你怎么做就怎么做，不然你会有麻烦的。

The soup was cold， but otherwise the meal was excellent.

除了汤是凉的以外，那顿饭还是很好的。

9. allowance n. 津贴，补助；零用钱

The scholarship includes an allowance of 200 yuan for books.

奖学金包括两百元书本费津贴。

I didnt receive any allowance from my father.

我没有收到父亲给的零用钱。

10. devote v. 为……付出时间/努力/金钱等；专心致力于

He has devoted his life to helping blind people.

他为帮助盲人而献出一生。

搭配：

devote...to （sth/doing sth） 把……奉献给……；把……专用

于……

I dont think we should devote any more time to this question.

我认为我们不应该在这个问题上再花费时间。

devotion n. 献身，奉献

devoted adj. 热爱……的；献身于……，专心于……

be devoted to 对……专注（专一）；专用于……

She is devoted to her children.

她深爱她的孩子。

Most of our meetings were devoted to discussing the housing problem.

大部分的会议时间都用来讨论住房问题。

11. beg v. 请求，恳求；乞求，乞讨（尤指食物、金钱等）

He begged that he should be sent home.

他请求将他送回家去。

I beg your pardon.

请您原谅。

beg for 乞求，请求

The homeless man has to beg for money.

那个无家可归的人不得不为了钱而乞讨。

12. be bored with 厌烦

Matt was bored with the whole digging project.

马特对整个挖掘工作感到厌烦了。

Dont be afraid to tell your supervisor that you are bored with what youre doing and would like a new challenge.

不要害怕告诉上司你对目前的工作感到无聊并希望接受新的挑战。

13. take advantage of 利用

They took full advantage of the hotels facilities.

他们充分利用旅馆的设备。

You should take advantage of the fine weather to paint the fence.

你应该利用好天气给篱笆上油漆。

have the advantage of 有……的有利条件

She had the advantage of a good education.

她具有受过良好教育的有利条件。

14. rather than 而不是

I think I should have a cup of milk rather than coffee.

我想我应该喝一杯牛奶而不是咖啡。

Keep positive by talking about what you like rather than what you dislike.

谈论自己喜欢的事物而不谈自己不喜欢的可以保持乐观的情绪。

辨析：

比较rather than；other than和prefer to do...rather than do...；would rather do...than do...

（1） rather than意为“而不是，而没有”，常连接两个并列成分。

（2） other than意为“除了……之外”，一般用于否定句中。

You cant get there other than by boat.

除了坐船，你无法到那里去。

（3） prefer to do...rather than do...和would rather do...than do...均意为“宁愿做……而不愿做……”。

I prefer to read rather than watch TV.

我更愿意读书而不是看电视。

He would rather play than do homework.

他宁愿玩也不愿做作业。

15. try out （for sth） 尝试；测试，试验；试演

This will allow team members to try out different writing styles.

这将有助于团队成员尝试不同的写作风格。

Shes trying out for the part of Juliet.

她正在试演朱丽叶这个角色。

try on 试穿

16. come out 出版；出现；（指花朵等）开始长出，开花；

（消息等）传出，透露；褪色

When will her new book come out？

她的新书什么时候出版？

The peach blossom came out late this year because of the cold weather.

因为天气寒冷，今年桃花开得晚。

It eventually came out that he had been stealing money from his employers.

他一直都在偷雇主的钱，这事终于暴露了。

Ive washed this shirt twice and the ink still hasnt come out.

这件衬衫我已经洗过两次了，但上面的墨水渍还洗不掉。

come about 发生

come across 偶遇

come up with 想出，提出

He could not come up with a proper answer.

他想不出一个合适的回答。

17. far from 完全不，远远不；远离

Im far from pleased with your behavior.

我对你的表现很不满意。

The restaurant is not far from here.

饭店离这儿不远。

18. leave/make an impression on/upon sb 给某人留下印象

Her speech made quite an impression on the audience.

她的演说给听众留下相当好的印象。

I am sure the film made a deep impression on everybody who saw it.

我敢肯定，这部影片给每个观众都留下了深刻的印象。

I cant let him get away

A male crab met a female crab and asked her to marry him. She noticed that he was walking straight instead of sideways. “Wow， ”she thought， “this crab is really special. I cant let him get away .”So they got married immediately.

The next day she noticed her new husband walking sideways like all the other crabs， and got upset. “What happened？” she asked， “You used to walk straight before we were married.”

“Oh， honey，” he replied， “I cant drink that much every day.”

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

Among various programs， TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style. But no two shows are more opposite in content， while at the same time standing out above the rest， than the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows.

Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “rubbish talk”. The topics on his show are as surprising as they can be. For example， the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love， sex， cheating， and hate， to a different level. Clearly， the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society， yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other peoples lives.

Like Jerry Springer， Oprah Winfrey takes the TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life. Contents are from teaching children lessons， managing work week， to getting to know neighbors.

Compared to Oprah， the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a “final word”. He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully， this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.

Clean as it is， the Oprah show is not for everyone. The shows main audiences are middle-class Americans. Most of the people have the time， money and ability to deal with lifes hard problems. Jerry Springer， on the other hand， has more of a connection with the young adults of society. These are 18-to-21-year-olds whose main troubles in life include love， relationship， sex， money and drug. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the shows exploitation.

1. Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant， people who watch the shows ___ .

A. remain cold to them

B. show disbelief in them

C. are ready to accept them

D. are willing to solve them

2. Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show？

A. The National War. B. Street accidents.

C. A new type of robot. D. Social medical system.

3. What is the special point of the Jerry Springer show？

A. It talks about the improvement of society.

B. It points out the dark sides of society.

C. It pours poisonous waste into society.

D. It has an instructive end.

4. We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows ___ .

A. exploit the weaknesses in human nature

B. have become the only ones of its kind

C. appear at different times of the day

D. attract different kinds of people

单项选择

1. The students are so busy that they have zero time for outdoor sports activities， ___ they have the interest.

A. whenever B. whatever

C. as if D. even if

2. As is reported， it is 116 years ___ Peking University was founded.

A. when B. before

C. since D. after

3. The travelling group of hers ___ children from Beijing and Shanghai.

A. made up of B. consisted of

C. were made up of D. was consisted of

4. It seems that people prefer ___ their demand. They would rather spend their incomes right away.

A. to not putting off B. putting off

C. not to put off D. to put off

5. Correct your mistake ___ you realize it and dont try to cover your mistake.

A. at the moment B. the moment

C. while D. the time

阅读表达

All her life， my mother wanted busy children. It was very important that her house should remain at all times clean and tidy.

You could turn your back for a moment in my mothers house， leave a half-written letter on the dining room table， a magazine open on the chair， and turn around to find that my mother had put it back where it belonged， as she explained.

My wife， on one of her first visits to my mothers house， placed a packet of biscuits on a table and went to the kitchen to fetch a drink. When she returned， she found the packet had been removed. Confused， she put down her drink and went back to the kitchen for more biscuits， only to return to find that her drink had disappeared. Up to then she had guessed that everyone in my family held onto their drinks， so as not to make water rings on the tables. Now she knows better. These disappearances had a confusing effect on our family. We were all inclined to（有……的倾向）forgetfulness. And it was common for one of us， upon returning from the bathroom， to find that every sign of her work in progress had disappeared suddenly. “Do you remember what I was doing？” was a question frequently asked， but rarely answered.

Now my sister has developed a second-hand love of clean windows， and my brother does the cleaning in his house， perhaps to avoid having to be the one to hit his feet. I try not to think about it too much， but I have at this later time started to dust the furniture once a week.

We have all become busy persons.

1. Why did the author say his mother wanted busy children？ （within 8 words）

2. Why did the wifes biscuits and drink disappear？ （within 7 words）

3. What question was most frequently asked in the authors family？ （within 7 words）

4. What is the hobby of the authors sister now？ （within 2 words）

5. What could be the best title of this passage？ （within 2 words）

跟踪导练（二）

阅读理解

Who takes care of the elderly in the United States today？ Many people wrongly believe that when people get old， their families place them in nursing homes. They are left there in the hands of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their grown-up children visit them only occasionally， and more often， they do not have any regular visitors. Actually this is not true. In fact， family members provide over 80 percent of the care that elderly people need.

Professor Samuel Preston， a social scientist， studies how the American family is changing. He reports that by the time the average American couple reaches 40， they have more parents than children. This statistic（数据）shows the change in life-styles and responsibilities of aging Americans. The average middle-aged couple can look forward to caring for elderly parents some time after their own children have grown up. Moreover， because people today live longer than people did years ago， family members must provide long-term care. These facts also mean that after caregivers provide for their elderly parents， who will finally die， they will be old and may require care， too. When they do their children will probably take care of them.

Psychologists and social workers have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic： they believe that they are the best person for the job for different reasons. One caregiver said that she had always been close to her mother. Another was the oldest child in the family. In other words， they all felt that they could do the job better than others. Social workers interviewed caregivers to find out why they took on the responsibility of caring. They discovered three reasons. Many caregivers believed that they had an obligation（义务）to help their relatives. Some stated that helping others made them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping someone now， they would get care when they became old and dependent.

1. It can be learned from Paragraph 1 that in the US ___ .

A. old age is a lonely time in a nursing home

B. the nursing home staff treat the old well

C. people in nursing homes receive frequent visits

D. family members are trying to care for the elderly

2. The average middle-aged couple in the US ___ .

A. have to care more for their parents than the children

B. depend on their childrens aid in caring for the elderly

C. spend more time taking care of their parents than before

D. spend more time with their children than with their parents

3. What does the underlined word “do” in Paragraph 2 refer to？

A. die B. become old

C. provide D. require care

4. The common characteristic of caregivers is that ___ .

A. they have professional skills in caregiving

B. they are the oldest children in their families

C. they believe themselves to be the best caregivers

D. they are close to their parents

单项选择

1. After the enjoyable dinner， I invited my friend to go to the cinema but she ___ because she had to get up early the next day.

A. declined B. denied

C. forbad D. decreased

2. He joined the meeting in order to ___ good advantage of the chance to know more information.

A. make B. have

C. take D. use

3. I would prefer to spend the weekend at home ___ drive all the way to your friends.

A. instead of B. rather than

C. more than D. other than

4. They said they were blessed ___ five lovely grandchildren.

A. for B. about

C. with D. by

5. Scientists are trying to find a new approach ___ cancer treatment.

A. of B. with

C. for D. to

1. A. college B. village C. town D. church

2. A. change B. run C. ring D. shake

3. A. now and then B. day and night

C. up and down D. over and over

4. A. terrible B. difficult C. uncomfortable D. unpleasant

5. A. doing B. raising C. increasing D. decreasing

6. A. street B. period C. interest D. sense

7. A. If B. Although C. When D. Unless

8. A. to B. through C. over D. round

9. A. pretty B. quiet C. large D. modern

10. A. physics B. economy C. biology D. education

11. A. effort B. time C. trouble D. noise

12. A. stand B. accept C. know D. hear

13. A. but B. so C. or D. however

14. A. notice B. mention C. fear D. control

15. A. event B. loss C. action D. problem

16. A. hardly B. unwillingly C. mostly D. usually

17. A. surprised B. afraid C. pleased D. determined

18. A. proper B. experienced C. hopeful D. serious

19. A. point B. reason C. need D. law

20. A. left B. found C. reached D. passed

跟踪导练（三）

阅读理解

James Rumsey was a successful businessman in Bath， Virginia in 1784 when he met George Washington. When the hero of the Revolutionary War stopped in Bath， Rumsey showed Washington his invention. It was a model of a boat using the power of a rivers current（水流）to travel against the current. The boat had a set of wheels with two long poles fastened under the boat. Rumsey placed the boat in the Potomac River and the current turned the wheels round and round quickly， which in turn， forced the poles to push against the riverbed moving the boat against the current.

Washington wrote of the invention in his diary on September 6， 1784， “The model， and its operation upon the water， which had been made to run fast， not only made me believe what I before thought， but that it might be turned to the greatest possible means of transportation.” Washington even gave Rumsey a letter stating that he had seen the boat in operation.

The following year， Washington became president of the Patowmac Company. One of Washingtons first problems was he couldnt find anyone with experience of building canal（运河）. In July 1785， Washington remembered Rumseys walking boat and decided that Rumsey was the man to build the canal.

Rumsey had continued his work on the mechanical boat， but a full-scale model had not worked as well as the smaller version. The larger boats poles would stick or slip on the bottom of the river and when the boat moved， it lurched（蹒跚）and leaned dangerously.

As making this idea a success seemed to be slipping away， Rumsey turned his sights to a new way to allow a boat to move against the current-steam power. However， Washington employed Rumsey just as he was considering the solution. Washington hired him at an annual salary of 200 pounds.

1. What can we learn about Rumseys invention？

A. It turned out to be practical.

B. It was driven by water power.

C. It was a great means of transportation.

D. It had wheels to push against the riverbed.

2. We can learn from the text when Washington saw the model， ___ .

A. he drew a picture of it in his diary

B. he employed Rumsey at once

C. he wrote Rumsey a letter

D. he took an interest in it

3. It can be concluded from the text that ___ .

A. Rumsey managed to build the mechanical boat

B. Rumsey became rich owing to his invention

C. Washington trusted Rumsey very much

D. Rumsey gave up his first idea

4. The best title of this passage could be ___.

A. Rumseys Walking Boat

B. Rumsey and Washington

C. A Successful Business Man

D. The History of the Mechanical Boat

短文改错

My secret of staying young is simply： Keeping your mind awake and you will stay young. Take interest in the world around you. Dont think that you are ever too old to go back to school. I know a man who entered into a medical college at 70. He got her degree with honors and become a famous doctor. Other man went to a law school at 71 and is now an active lawyer. You may say that staying young is easy only for that living in the future. In fact， you can do it whether you care enough to try to keep your mind awake and active， which is the only ways to be always young.

单项选择

1. It is the protection for animals ___ really matters， ___ how many animals are born.

A. that； other than B. what； except

C. which； otherwise D. that； rather than

2. It is his talented performance ___ his gentleness that really struck us.

A. as soon as B. as long as

C. as well as D. as far as

3. The increasing price of houses has lead to a（n） ___ in the number of people who are going to buy one.

A. decline B. increase

C. booming D. rejection

4. We even have no time to go out and have some fun， with the exam ___ .

A. to approach B. approached

C. approaches D. approaching

5. I read his article again and again， trying hard to understand what he wanted to say but ___ .

A. in nature B. in vain

C. in case D. in effect

跟踪导练（四）

阅读理解

Lie in bed， by an open window， and listen. “No air conditioning， how can you sleep？” a friend asks， horrified. I tell her my family has decided to shut the air conditioner off and reduce our electric bill. On this first night of our cost-cutting plan， its only 85 degrees. Were going to suffer， but the three kids complain anyway.

Theyve grown up in 72-degree comfort， protected from the world outside. “Its too hot to sleep，” my 13-year-old daughter complains. “Im about to die from this heat，” her brother complains down the hall. “Just try it tonight，” I tell them. In truth Im too tired to turn for long. My face is sweaty， but I lie quietly listening to the cricket choirs（合唱）outside that remind me of my childhood.

The neighbors dog howls. Probably a passing squirrel （松鼠）. Its been years since I took the time to really listen to the night.

I think about grandma， who lived to 92 and still helped with my moms gardening until just a few weeks before she died. And then， Im back there at her house in the summer heat of my childhood. I moved my pillow to the foot of grandmas bed and turned my face towards the open window. I turned the pillow， hunting for the cooler side. Grandma saw me turn over and over. “If you just watch for the breeze，” she said， “youll cool off and fall asleep.”

I stare at the filmy white curtain， willing it to move. Lying still， waiting， I suddenly notice the life outside the window. The bug chorus. Neighbors， sitting late on the porch（门廊）， speak in unclear words that calm me.

“Mom， did you hear that？” my seven-year-old son cries. “I think it was an owl（猫头鹰）family.”

“Probably，” I tell him. “Just keep listening.”

Without the working air conditioner， the house is peaceful， and the natural night noises seem close enough to touch. I hope Im awake tonight when the first breeze comes in.

1. On the first night of the writers cost-cutting plan， her children ___ .

A. feel unhappy

B. suffer from great pain

C. are about to die from the heat

D. are protected from the world outside

2. The author talks about her grandmother and her childhood to say that ___ .

A. people used to live a hard life

B. people at that time were hardworking

C. its OK for people to live a simple life

D. she has learned a great deal from her grandma

3. In the writers eyes， her children are ___ .

A. dependent because of parents love

B. lacking in real test of hardship in life

C. full of dissatisfaction with life

D. free from parents protection

4. What would be the best title for the passage？

A. Waiting for the Breeze

B. An Interesting Experience

C. Life at Present and Life in the Past

D. Different Times， Different Children

单项选择

1. She started to study psychology and decided to ___ her whole life to the science.

A. devote B. ignore

C. lead D. prefer

2. What exactly is the influence of the Internet ___ children？

A. by B. with

C. on D. at

3. Computers， ___ destroying jobs， can create employment.

A. other than B. more than

C. far from D. not far from

4. There were a lot of students in the administrative building， ___ against discrimination of race.

A. protest B. protested

C. to protest D. protesting

5. His brilliant speech ___ an impression on the President and people present.

A. took B. made

C. remained D. got

完形填空

1. A. periods B. seasons C. time D. ages

2. A. advised B. asked C. thought D. ordered

3. A. wife B. lover C. partner D. daughter

4. A. forbid B. forgive C. admit D. accept

5. A. arrangement B. warning C. reason D. permission

6. A. recongnized B. saw C. considered D. knew

7. A. excited B. tired C. angry D. serious

8. A. finish B. delay C. stop D. avoid

9. A. starving B. disappearing C. freezing D. fighting

10. A. since B. until C. after D. when

11. A. Persephone B. Zeus C. Demeter D. Hades

12. A. return B. change C. marriage D. journey

13. A. stolen B. found C. eaten D. heard

14. A. allowed B. refused C. doubted D. accepted

15. A. discovered B. studied C. forgot D. prepared

16. A. daughter B. mother C. god D. husband

17. A. works B. remains C. happens D. begins

18. A. seeds B. people C. flowers D. crops

19. A. where B. because C. why D. how

20. A. moved B. friendly C. surprised D. happy

The Legend of John Denver约翰·丹佛传奇

Denver was one of the most popular musical artists during the 1970s. He was known for his songs about the beauty of nature. He was also a human rights and environmental activist.

He was born Henry John Deutschendorf， Junior in nineteen forty-three in Roswell， New Mexico. Johns grandmother gave him his first musical instrument when he was seven years old. When he began performing， he changed his last name to Denver.

In 1965， John Denver joined the band called the Chad Mitchell Trio. He later left the group to perform alone. His first hit record was “Take Me Home， Country Road” in 1971.

He had a very successful career with hit songs like “Sunshine On My Shoulders”， “Annies Song” and “Thank God Im A Country Boy”. This song， “Rocky Mountain High”， is one of the official songs of Colorado.

John Denver sold more than one hundred million albums around the world. He is the most famous musician in the history of American music. He received many music industry awards. He used his popularity to support environmental causes. He started an environmental education and research center.

In 1977， John Denver was killed at the age of 53 when the plane he was piloting crashed.

丹佛是20世纪70年代最受欢迎的音乐艺术家之一，以其描述自然之美的歌曲著名，他同时也是一位人权以及环境保护主义运动家。

约翰·丹佛于1943年生于美国西南部的新墨西哥州罗斯维尔城，原名亨利·约翰·得奇道夫二世。7岁时，祖母送他第一件乐器。他开始表演生涯后，改名为丹佛。

1965年，约翰·丹佛加入乐队查德·米歇尔三重唱。随后他离开乐队开始单飞。于1971年发行第一张热销唱片《乡村路带我回家》，一举成名。

约翰·丹佛因演唱《肩上阳光》《安妮的歌曲》《感谢上帝我是个乡下孩子》等曲目红遍美国。丹佛的歌曲《高高洛基山上》是科罗拉多州的官方歌曲之一。

约翰·丹尼的唱片全球销量过千万，在美国音乐史上他的地位无人可敌。其唱片获奖无数。他用其影响力支持他的环保事业，建立了环境保护教育和研究中心。

1997年，约翰·丹佛因飞机失事不幸身亡，终年53岁。

16. A. daughter B. mother C. god D. husband

17. A. works B. remains C. happens D. begins

18. A. seeds B. people C. flowers D. crops

19. A. where B. because C. why D. how

20. A. moved B. friendly C. surprised D. happy

The Legend of John Denver约翰·丹佛传奇

Denver was one of the most popular musical artists during the 1970s. He was known for his songs about the beauty of nature. He was also a human rights and environmental activist.

He was born Henry John Deutschendorf， Junior in nineteen forty-three in Roswell， New Mexico. Johns grandmother gave him his first musical instrument when he was seven years old. When he began performing， he changed his last name to Denver.

In 1965， John Denver joined the band called the Chad Mitchell Trio. He later left the group to perform alone. His first hit record was “Take Me Home， Country Road” in 1971.

He had a very successful career with hit songs like “Sunshine On My Shoulders”， “Annies Song” and “Thank God Im A Country Boy”. This song， “Rocky Mountain High”， is one of the official songs of Colorado.

John Denver sold more than one hundred million albums around the world. He is the most famous musician in the history of American music. He received many music industry awards. He used his popularity to support environmental causes. He started an environmental education and research center.

In 1977， John Denver was killed at the age of 53 when the plane he was piloting crashed.

丹佛是20世纪70年代最受欢迎的音乐艺术家之一，以其描述自然之美的歌曲著名，他同时也是一位人权以及环境保护主义运动家。

约翰·丹佛于1943年生于美国西南部的新墨西哥州罗斯维尔城，原名亨利·约翰·得奇道夫二世。7岁时，祖母送他第一件乐器。他开始表演生涯后，改名为丹佛。

1965年，约翰·丹佛加入乐队查德·米歇尔三重唱。随后他离开乐队开始单飞。于1971年发行第一张热销唱片《乡村路带我回家》，一举成名。

约翰·丹佛因演唱《肩上阳光》《安妮的歌曲》《感谢上帝我是个乡下孩子》等曲目红遍美国。丹佛的歌曲《高高洛基山上》是科罗拉多州的官方歌曲之一。

约翰·丹尼的唱片全球销量过千万，在美国音乐史上他的地位无人可敌。其唱片获奖无数。他用其影响力支持他的环保事业，建立了环境保护教育和研究中心。

1997年，约翰·丹佛因飞机失事不幸身亡，终年53岁。

16. A. daughter B. mother C. god D. husband

17. A. works B. remains C. happens D. begins

18. A. seeds B. people C. flowers D. crops

19. A. where B. because C. why D. how

20. A. moved B. friendly C. surprised D. happy

The Legend of John Denver约翰·丹佛传奇

Denver was one of the most popular musical artists during the 1970s. He was known for his songs about the beauty of nature. He was also a human rights and environmental activist.

He was born Henry John Deutschendorf， Junior in nineteen forty-three in Roswell， New Mexico. Johns grandmother gave him his first musical instrument when he was seven years old. When he began performing， he changed his last name to Denver.

In 1965， John Denver joined the band called the Chad Mitchell Trio. He later left the group to perform alone. His first hit record was “Take Me Home， Country Road” in 1971.

He had a very successful career with hit songs like “Sunshine On My Shoulders”， “Annies Song” and “Thank God Im A Country Boy”. This song， “Rocky Mountain High”， is one of the official songs of Colorado.

John Denver sold more than one hundred million albums around the world. He is the most famous musician in the history of American music. He received many music industry awards. He used his popularity to support environmental causes. He started an environmental education and research center.

In 1977， John Denver was killed at the age of 53 when the plane he was piloting crashed.

丹佛是20世纪70年代最受欢迎的音乐艺术家之一，以其描述自然之美的歌曲著名，他同时也是一位人权以及环境保护主义运动家。

约翰·丹佛于1943年生于美国西南部的新墨西哥州罗斯维尔城，原名亨利·约翰·得奇道夫二世。7岁时，祖母送他第一件乐器。他开始表演生涯后，改名为丹佛。

1965年，约翰·丹佛加入乐队查德·米歇尔三重唱。随后他离开乐队开始单飞。于1971年发行第一张热销唱片《乡村路带我回家》，一举成名。

约翰·丹佛因演唱《肩上阳光》《安妮的歌曲》《感谢上帝我是个乡下孩子》等曲目红遍美国。丹佛的歌曲《高高洛基山上》是科罗拉多州的官方歌曲之一。

约翰·丹尼的唱片全球销量过千万，在美国音乐史上他的地位无人可敌。其唱片获奖无数。他用其影响力支持他的环保事业，建立了环境保护教育和研究中心。

1997年，约翰·丹佛因飞机失事不幸身亡，终年53岁。