The Grand Ole Opry, in Nashville, Tennessee, has always been America's most important concert hall for country music. Every Saturday night the place is filled with country music 1  .

    One 2 in January 1967, it was a very 3 night at the Opry. For the first time, a 4 man was an attraction. 5 music had always been thought of as “white music”. For many, it was a strange 6 to see Charley Pride step 7 the Opry stage. Some people felt 8 about whether a black man could sing country songs. 9 Charley's smooth voice quickly 10 over the Opry 11   . Charley was so good that before long, he was the country music's biggest 12   .

    Like many country singers, Charley was 13 on a farm. He spent his youth milking cows and picking cotton. But he knew he wasn't going to make 14 his career. Later he became a baseball player.  

Charley made it to a major league team. But he didn't stay on for more than one season.

    In the winter, after the baseball season, Charley 15 at a local nightclub. One evening, Red Sovine, a great country music star, 16 Charley sing. Red told Charley to sing. He told Charley to forget about 17 and go for a singing career.  

    Charley took the 18 and became a true hit maker. His 19 were always near the top on the list. Some were number 1 all over the country.  

    Today Charley Pride is 20 one of the biggest stars in country music. But he says his real wish is to own a baseball team.  

, the more you wish to learn.

a. Zhongguancun, in Beijing's Haidian District, is the of Chinese science and technology.

b. Brussels is the capital and the largest city of Belgium, in the part of the country.

    (exact) when the first people arrived in what we now know as California，no one really knows. However, is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.

Scientists believe that these first settler (cross) the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. In the 16th century, after the (arrive) of Europeans, the native people suffered greatly. Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. In addition, many died the diseases brought by Europeans. However, some survived these terrible times, and today there are more Native Americans (live) in California than in any other state.

    In the 18th century, California was ruled by Spain. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century. Two centuries later, the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of we now call the United States. Of first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men, whose ministry was (teach) the Catholic religion to the natives.

—Yes, we should, for we (have) such bad luck up till now, and time (run) out.

Dear Brad,

    I am a boy in the first grades of a senior high school. I feel uneasily recently. At home I feel like prisoner. I am not allowed to watch TV or surf the Internet. The only thing I have to do it is studying. Every time I got a low mark, my parents will scold me sharply. There's a generation gap among my parents and me, but it's always difficult to communicate. Life are supposed to be colorful and wonderful, isn't it? How should I devote all my time and energy to the study so as to entering a good university? I am very unhappy and lost. I need your help.

Best wishes,

Li Ping

—No, it's so that I cannot even get close to it.

You need to wear more clothesthe cold.