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Born in a
musical family in 1925 in New Orleans, Renald Richard spent his childhood
filled with music. At the age of 13, he went to see a band perform at a church
where he fell in love with trumpet. So he started lessons on it, and later
played it in the high school band. After high school, he was sent into military
service and played his trumpet in the United States Navy Band. After ending up
studying music at Xavier University of Louisiana, he played clubs on the famous
Bourbon Street and also toured with many bands.
In 1954, Richard
was approached by Jeff Brown, the manager of musician Ray Charles. He invited
Richard to join Ray Charles' new band. "To be selected by Ray Charles was
an honor to me. Ray Charles was exacting. " said Richard, "He
was a perfectionist and was rather demanding about his music. "
Renald
Richard toured all over the South and West with Ray Charles. Sitting in the
back seat of the car on the way to a concert, Richard wrote the song "I
Got a Woman" for Charles, which became Ray Charles' first number one radio
hit. In 1954, Renald Richard left Ray Charles' band. However, he stayed
friendly with Ray Charles over the years. He became the high school's band
director in his hometown until 1962. Four years later, he moved again to New
York City. Over the years, Richard has written many other songs that have been
recorded by artists including Joe Turner, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and
Elvis Presley to name a few. Living now in Southern Florida, Richard is still
active at the age of 92. As you can see, Renald Richard's musical days are by
no means near an end.
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(1)
How is the text organizcd?
A . In order of time.
B . In order of frequency.
C . In order of preference.
D . In order of importance.
(2)
The underlined word "exacting" (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to________________.
A . devoted
B . carcful
C . strict
D . enthusiastic
(3)
What would be the best title for the passage?
A . A Life Filled with Music
B . Active at an Advanced Age
C . The Influence of a Musician
D . Renald Richard and Ray Charles
(4)
Where would you be most likely to find this text?
A . In a textbook.
B . In a brochure.
C . In a newspaper.
D . On a website.
答案: A
C
A
D