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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 million copies. Her third CD, Come on Over, was also popular and she had another hit song.
Shania and Robert Lange, a famous producer, got married in 1993. After finishing her 2000 world tour, she decided to take a break from performing. In August 2001, they had a lovely son, whom they named Eja. After September 11th, Shania decided to spend more time on her family and stayed at home until the fall of 2002. Her reappearance in the music world put her face on magazine covers and country music publications. She also began to promote (宣传) her new CD, Up, on TV shows.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了著名歌手Shania Twain的成长之路。
21．According to the text, Shania ________.
A．went to Timmins in 1965
B．was born into a musical family
C．recorded her first CD in high school
D．began singing in public at an early age
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第一段中的“When Shania was eight years old, her mother ... to perform.”可知，Shania很小的时候就开始在公开场合演唱了，故选D项。
22．The underlined part “a Gordian knot” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”．
A．a big business B．a difficult task
C．a social activity D．a simple problem
解析：选B 词义猜测题。由第二段内容，尤其是画线词下一句可知，父母离世后，Shania不得不照顾弟弟妹妹，支撑起这个家，这是一项艰巨的任务，故选B项。
23．What's the right order of the events in Shania Twain's life?
a．She moved to Nashville.
b．She married Robert Lange.
c．She lost her parents forever.
d．She promoted Up on TV shows.
e．She recorded The Woman in Me.
A．c，a，b，e，d B．a，c，e，b，d
C．c，b，a，d，e D．a，b，e，d，c
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第一段中的“Born in 1965”和第二段中的“When Shania was 21 years old, her parents were killed”可知，她失去父母是在1986年；由第三段中的“In 1991, Shania went to Nashville”和“In 1995, her next CD, The Woman in Me”；最后一段中的“Shania and Robert Lange ... got married in 1993”和“until the fall of 2002 ... Up, on TV shows”可知，应选A项。
24．What does the author mainly talk about in the text?
A．Why Shania Twain chose to be a singer.
B．How difficult it is to become a singer.
C．A girl's road to success as a singer.
D．Shania Twain's opinion on music.
解析：选C 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了著名歌手Shania Twain的成长之路，故选C项。
