The Story of Elvis Presley

1. The Story of Elvis Presley “Before Elvis, there was nothing…But after Elvis, nothing was the same.”- John Lennon

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4. Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Missouri. When Elvis was young, his family moved around ___1.___they eventually settled in Memphis, Tennessee. For the rest of his life, Elvis always called Memphis his home. until

5. For his eleventh birthday, Elvis received a US$7.75 guitar from his parents. He was an enthusiastic and confident young man and this led him ___2.___enter a singing contest when he was eighteen years old. In the contest Elvis came second. But he wasn’t discouraged by not winning, instead, he went straight into a studio to record his two favorite songs. to

6. Question • For his eleventh birthday, Elvis received __________. A. a CD player B. a microphone C. a guitar • Elvis is a ____________ young man. A. patient B. enthusiastic C. proud

7. as In 1954, Elvis signed a contract with the Sun Record Company and continued to record songs. The following year, Elvis made his television debut. For the first time people could see his thick black hair, his handsome face and his outrageous dancing style. It was a timewhen rock’n’roll was starting to spread around America and replace jazz ___3.___ the most popular music. Songs like “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog” and “Don’t be Cruel” became huge hits in America and the rest of the world.

8. had Suddenly, Elvis was a superstar and everywhere he went thousands of teenagers followed him screaming. People began imitating the clothes Elvis wore and even the way he brushed his hair. But the biggest influence Elvis ___4.___was with his songs. In the late 1950s, rock’n’roll was accepted as the world’s most popular style of music.

9. Question • Elvis signed a record contract ________. A. which made him rich overnight. B. after winning a contest when he was young. C. with the Sun Record Company after his television debut.

10. The image of Elvis became so popular that he beganmaking moviesin which he sang many of his lines. In 1957, Elvis bought a pink Cadillac car for his mother and a mansion for himself in Memphis which he called “Graceland.” The following year, Elvis was made to ___5.___in the U.S. Army. serve

11. He joined other regular soldiers in Germany for nearly two years, and when he came out in 1960 he focused on acting and making movies. Many of the movies included songs that went on to become hit records. But in the 1960’s, many other rock’n’roll bands became popular and Elvis had to compete with the musicians he had influenced. One of the bands who admired Elvis was the English band “The Beatles.” in 1965, the Beatles met Elvis while they were playing a concert tour in America.

12. Question • Elvis bought a Cadillac car _________. A. for his personal and family use. B. for his mother and a mansion for himself in the late 1950’s C. to show off his wealth

13. Elvis was married to Priscilla Beaulieu in 1967, a woman he had known since high school. However, the marriage was difficult because Elvis was one of the most famous people in the world. Elvis returned to the stage to perform in the early 1970’s but his appearance had changed dramatically. The young handsome Elvis had become overweight and unattractive. In 1973, Elvis and Priscilla divorced, and in the following years Elvis suffered poor health.

14. In August 1977, Elvis died of a heart attack while he was home in his Graceland mansion. People all around the world were shocked when they heard Elvis was dead. For millions of people, Elvis Presley was the voice of rock’n’roll and a major part of their own youth. But Elvis left the world with no doubt that he, who helped change popular music, will remain number one rock’n’roll singer for a very long time.

15. Question • Elvis experienced problems with his marriage because ___________. A. he was a man of violence B. Priscilla Beaulieu was much too young for him. C. of who he was and what he had achieved

16. Practice • die of 疾病 Mary died of cancer die from 意外 John died from a car accident. • Ann 死於心臟病(heart attack)。 2) make debut • Kate made her debut on the stage. • John 初次在這齣戲中演出。 Ann died of heart attack. John made his debut in this play.

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