This week Faith Lapidus and Doug Johnson will tell you about Chuck Berry．Chuck Berry，born on October 18，1926，is often called the father of rock and roll．He is one of the most popular and influential performers of rhythm-and-blues and rock‘n’roll music during the 1950s，1960s and 1970s．
He started singing in church when he was six years old．His interest in music stuck with him．A lot of Chuck Berry’s material is about teenage life，especially school．Chuck Berry left school when he was 17．He headed west with two friends，but they did not get far．They were arrested after they used a gun to steal a car in Kansas City，Missouri．He was set free after four years.
Chuck Berry signed his first recording contract in 1955，with the company Chess Records．Because one of his early hits，“Rock＆Roll Music”，hit big in the United States then，which was greeted with enthusiastic reviews．Many other famous bands copied it again and again．
Filmmaker Taylor Hackford made a documentary called“Hail! Hail! Rock‘n’Roll”, named for a Chuck Berry song．It centered on the making of a concert to honor the musician on his 60th birthday in 1986．Guitarist Keith Richards from the Rolling Stones organized the concert．Listening to Chuck Berry songs got him interested in music．In Keith Richards’words，“I didn’t dream I could make a living at it but that’s what I wanted to do．”More than 75 artists and bands have done their own versions of Chuck Berry songs．
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland，Ohio，included Chuck Berry in its first year of honors in 1986．The Hall of Fame had this to say：“While no individual can be said to have invented rock and roll，Chuck Berry comes the closest of any single figure to being the one who put all the essential pieces together．”
Thank you for your listening．Faith Lapidus and Doug Johnson were your announcers．

1. 1.

   The underlined words“hit big”in Paragraph 3 probably mean“__________”．

   1. A.
      won great Success
   2. B.
      made rapid progress
   3. C.
      got into big trouble
   4. D.
      made a small difference
2. 2.

   Guitarist Keith Richards is mentioned in Paragraph 4 to show ___________．

   1. A.
      music is a way of making a life
   2. B.
      Chuck Berry influenced him a lot
   3. C.
      he disliked Chuck Berry in fact
   4. D.
      he is a real fan of Chuck Berry
3. 3.

   Which of the following about Chuck Berry is true?

   1. A.
      Chuck Berry was the first to invent rock and roll on his own．
   2. B.
      Chuck Berry was put into prison for leaving school in 1943．
   3. C.
      Chuck Berry can be said to have formed rock and roll’s basic structure．
   4. D.
      Chuck Berry is the most popular and influential performer．
4. 4.

   Where does this text probably come from?

   1. A.
      An advertisement．
   2. B.
      A science fiction．
   3. C.
      A magazine．
   4. D.
      A radio report．

I have a strong faith that families are not only relatives，but sometimes people who turn up and love you when no one else will.

  In May l987, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate l0 in Houston. My dad and I 31 a room with two double beds and a bathroom. It was too 32 for a 15-year-old girl and her father．Dad’s second marriage was 33 and my stepmother had 34 us both out of the house．Dad had no 35 what to do with me．And that was when my other family 36 .

Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home37 their only daughter, Su，my best friend，asked them to. I 38 with them for the next seven years．

   Barbara washed my skirts just as she did Su’s. She 39 I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments，help with homework and nightly hugs．Barbara and Roland Beach attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders．40 I could tell，for the Beaches there was no 41 between Su and me；I was their daughter, too.

  When Su and I 42 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school. Recently, Barbara presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay for 23 years．

   The Beaches knew 43 about me when they took me in：They had heard the whole story from Su．When I was seven，my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to 44 his kids. Before the time I went to live with the Beaches I believed that life was entirely 45 and that love was shaky and untrustworthy，I believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.

   46 the Beaches，I would have become a bitter, cynical(愤世嫉俗的)woman．They gave me a(n) 47 that allowed me to grow and change．They kept me from being paralyzed by my 48 and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.

  I 49 the family．For me，it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was 50 ，but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10.

31．A．lived       B．shared     C．possessed  D．bought

32．A．cheap      B．noisy      C．small      D．limited

33．A．in trouble   B．in sight    C．in place    D．in parts

34．A．struck      B．removed   C．kicked     D．knocked

35．A．plan        B．choice    C．chance     D．idea

36．A．look after    B．showed up C．turned over  D．came across

37．A．so          B．because   C．until        D．while

38．A．worked      B．traveled   C．lived       D．learned

39．A．worked  out  B．called up  C．watched out  D．made sure

40．A．As long as    B．As far as   C．As soon as   D．As much as

41．A．change       B．problem   C．conflict     D．difference

42．A．set off        B．1eft for    C．entered into  D．admitted into

43．A．all           B．little      C．something   D．nothing

44．A．supply        B．teach     C．encourage   D．raise

45．A．different       B．unfair     C．stressful     D．hopeful

46．A．Thanks to      B．In spite of  C．Except for   D．But for

47．A．home         B．house      C．ability      D．1esson

48．A．choice         B．failure     C．past        D．present

49．A．doubt about    B．care about   C．center on    D．believe in

50．A．born          B．accepted    C．educated    D．deserted

My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young.  26  we lived a hard life, they  27 great importance to making us realize how  28  we were to live in a great country with  29   chances.

I got my first real  30  when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be  31  so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n)  32  . But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little  33  that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and  34  waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d  35    in the car on the way home because of tiredness.

I did this for two years, but the  36  I learned have lasted a lifetime. I   37   discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n)  38  age the importance of  39   interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really __40  during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school  41   and preparing for my college examination.

The hard work was   42 . As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in  43  and business from Harvard. __44   , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those  45  in the parking lot.

26. A. Now that                         B. As if                                      C. Even                               D. Even though

27. A. attached                  B. announced                       C. suggested                 D. admitted

28. A. important                         B. surprising                      C. fortunate                  D. satisfying

29. A. several                             B. limitless                        C. few                          D. energetic

30. A. incident                           B. dream                          C. success                           D. job

31. A. retrained                          B. regarded                       C. considered                D. respected

32. A. increase                            B. order                           C. discount                   D. explanation

33. A. bag                                 B. machine                        C. knife                        D. stick

34. A. brought up                       B. turned up                       C. made up                   D. picked up

35. A. sleep                          B. talk                                   C. study                              D. sing

36. A. knowledge                       B. information                     C. lessons                     D. skills

37. A. required                          B. acquired                       C. remind                 D. forgot

38. A. common                          B. legal                                  C. old                                 D. early

39. A. balancing                         B. expressing                          C. supporting                D. increasing

40. A. turned                             B. changed                              C. helped                      D. improved

41. A. measures                          B. courses                         C. messages                  D. tours

42. A. encouraging                      B. disappointing                       C. discouraging                  D. rewarding

43. A. law                                 B. medicine                      C. science                           D. arts

44. A. However                          B. Indeed                            C. Later                              D. Before

45. A. people                             B. nights                          C. cars                                D. opportunities

My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young. 1we lived a hard life, they 2great importance to making us realize how 3we were to live in a great country with 4chances.

I got my first real 5when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be 6so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n) 7. But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little 8that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and  9waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d  10in the car on the way home because of tiredness.

I did this for two years, but the 11I learned have lasted a lifetime. I   12discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n) 13age the importance of  14interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really __15during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school  16and preparing for my college examination.

The hard work was   17. As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in 18and business from Harvard. __19, I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those 20in the parking lot.

1.A. Now that                   B. As if                                C. Even                         D. Even though

2.A. attached          B. announced                C. suggested            D. admitted

3.A. important                      B. surprising                   C. fortunate                D. satisfying

4.A. several                       B. limitless                        C. few                      D. energetic

5.A. incident                           B. dream                            C. success                      D. job

6.A. retrained                      B. regarded                         C. considered               D. respected

7.A. increase                       B. order                            C. discount                     D. explanation

8.A. bag                                B. machine                      C. knife                        D. stick

9.A. brought up                     B. turned up                        C. made up                      D. picked up

10.A. sleep                          B. talk                                C. study                           D. sing

11.A. knowledge                     B. information                      C. lessons                      D. skills

12.A. required                      B. acquired                         C. remind                   D. forgot

13.A. common                        B. legal                                C. old                             D. early

14.A. balancing                     B. expressing                       C. supporting                   D. increasing

15.A. turned                       B. changed                          C. helped                       D. improved

16.A. measures                      B. courses                          C. messages                     D. tours

17.A. encouraging                   B. disappointing                    C. discouraging             D. rewarding

18.A. law                               B. medicine                         C. science                         D. arts

19.A. However                       B. Indeed                               C. Later                           D. Before

20.A. people                       B. nights                           C. cars                             D. opportunities

       My parents fixed in me the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young. 1  we struggled to make ends meet, they  2  to me and my four brothers and sisters how  3  we were to live in a great country with  4  opportunities.

       I got my first real  5  when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be  6  as a hairstylist. The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n)  7  on his rent for cleaning the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little  8  that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and  9  waste by hand．It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d __10   in the car on the way home because of tiredness.

       I did this for two years, but the  11  I learned have lasted a lifetime. I  _12__ discipline and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n)  13  age the importance of balancing life’s _ 14_ interests -– in my case, school, homework and a job．This really  15__during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking college-prep  _16_ .

       The hard work  17 . I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in  18  and business from Harvard． 19_ , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those  20  in the parking lot.

1．A．Now that              B．If only                 C．Even                D．Even though

2．A．stressed                B．announced           C．suggested            D．admitted

4．A．several                  B．limitless               C．fewer                  D．instant

5．A．chance                  B．dream                 C．success               D．job

6．A．retrained               B．regarded              C．considered           D．respected

7．A．increase                B．order                   C．discount              D．explanation

8．A．bag                       B．machine              C．knife                   D．stick

9．A．brought up            B．gave up               C．made up              D．picked up

10．A．sleep                   B．talk                     C．study                  D．sing

11．A．knowledge           B．information          C．lessons                D．skills

12．A．cancelled             B．acquired              C．evaluated             D．forgot

13．A．common             B．legal                    C．old                      D．early

14．A．competing           B．developing           C．supporting           D．increasing

15．A．turned                 B．changed              C．helped                 D．improved

16．A．measures             B．courses               C．messages            D．tours

17．A．came true            B．took off               C．went ahead          D．paid off

18．A．law                     B．medicine              C．science               D．arts

19．A．However             B．Indeed                 C．Later                   D．Before

20．A．people               B．nights                  C．cars                  D．opportunities