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    Ray Charles Robinson, a blind musician in America, was famous for his recordings of jazz, rock ’n’ roll, blues and country music. But the world knew him better as Ray Charles. He had a huge influence on American popular music.

    　　The song Let’s Go Get Stoned is an example of Ray Charles’ own kind of music—his own sound. He worked hard for several years to create that sound. No one ever tried it before. He mixed black church music, blues and rock ’n’ roll. The sound was extremely successful. In the nineteen fifties, his records began to sell millions of copies. At the same time, Ray Charles recorded jazz music. Those records sold well, too. Critics said they were new and exciting. Listen to his jazz song，Sweet Sixteen Bars.

    　　Ray Charles became famous because he could play blues, rock and jazz. He also liked other kinds of music. He told record company officials that he wanted to record an album of country-and-western music.

    　　The president of the record company told him it would be a mistake. He said Ray’s fans would not buy the album. Charles disagreed. He said he believed he would gain many new fans to replace the few he might lose. He produced the album and it was an immediate success.

    　　The album was called Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music. Many of the songs were major hits. One of the most popular was I Can’t Stop Loving You. It is a country-and-western song with Ray Charles’ sound of blues and black church music.

    56. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

    　 A. Ray Charles thought he would gain new fans though he would lose some old fans

    　 B. Ray Charles Robinson had a great effect on American popular music

    　 C. The president of the record company didn’t think that his new album would be popular with his fans.　

    D. His album about country-and-western music didn’t sell well.　

    57. Thanks to         , he achieved a great success after producing his album.

    　 A. his own confidence　　                                 B. his supporters

    　 C. the president of the record company　　         D. his own hard work

    58. The song Let’s Go Get Stoned consisted of all the following music EXCEPT ____.

    　　A. black church music　　   B. blues　　          C. jazz　　            D. rock ’n’ roll

    59. The underlined word in the last paragraph “hits” can be replaced by “__   __”.

    　　A. attacks　　                            B. successes　　   C. strengths　　    D. aims

                               

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    [　　]

    A．

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    B．

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    C．

    encouraged

    D．

    useful

    (2)

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    [　　]

    A．

    His interest and talent in music．

    B．

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    C．

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    D．

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    [　　]

    A．

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    B．

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    C．

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    D．

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    [　　]

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    C．

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    B. lost his interest in music in the 1960s

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    2．What played the most important part in Ray’s life?

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    　 B．His work with bands in Florida.

    　 C．His neighbours’ help and his teachers’ encouragement.

    　 D．His mother’s training.

    3．What happened that made him extremely sad when he was a teenager?

    　 A．He went blind.　 　 B．He lost his mother.

    　 C．He became fatherless. D．The man tried to discourage him.

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    　 A．in Georgia　　 　　　 B．in the blind school

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