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单元综合检测(五)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
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Born in 1965,Shania Twain was the second of five children in her family.At the age of two,she moved with her mother and two sisters to Timmins,a town north of Toronto.When Shania was eight years old,her mother took her to many different bars,clubs and concerts to perform.In high school,Shania joined a local band,with which she often performed.After that,Shania moved to Toronto,where she continued singing.
When Shania was 21 years old,her parents were killed in a car accident.She had to take over the role of parent to her younger siblings(兄弟姐妹).Taking care of two teenage brothers and a sister was a Gordian knot.Suddenly,she had to pay the bills,keep food on the table,and make a living.Anyway,Shania managed to pay the bills by singing here and there.
In 1991,Shania went to Nashville,the home of the country music industry.In 1993,she recorded Shania Twain,her first CD.In 1995,her next CD,The Woman in Me,which had eight hit songs,sold more than ten