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Bob Kingsley, a celebrated voice in country radio that impacted airwaves for 60 years, died Thursday, October, 2019 at his home in Weatherford, Texas, after a battle with cancer. He was 80 years old.
Kingsley began his widespread influence on country radio in 1978 as the host of popular syndicated program “American Country Countdown.” He maintained the role in 2006, helping shape a generation of country music listeners.
“I listened to Kingsley every Sunday,” Kenny Chesney told the Tennessean, “as a child and as a college kid driving from Knoxville to Johnson City. I had heroes in country music and Bob Kingsley brought those heroes closer to me. He made them real, made them human. “He was a friend,” Chesney continued. “Not just an associate within the business, but a true friend. He was also a true friend of the genre（类型） of country music and it will never be the same without his voice. I am going to miss him.”
Kingsley joined the Air Force at age 18, cutting his teeth as an on-air personality on Armed Forces Radio before working at stations in Texas and Los Angeles. As host of “American Country Countdown,” Kingsley expanded the show from a weekly countdown to also include holiday specials and album release programs with artists such as Chesney, George Jones, Alabama and Taylor Swift.
He launched “Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40” in 2006 alongside business partner and wife of 30 years, Nan Kingsley. The show runs today on an estimated 320 stations, a news release said. Kingsley entered the Country Radio Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1998 and National Radio Hall of Fame in 2016.Kingsley’s legacy extends to the Grand Ole Opry, where he’s the namesake and first recipient of the Bob Kingsley Living Legend Award. Presented each year since 2014, this honor benefits the Opry Trust Fund.
1. When did Kingsley join the Air Force?
A. 1957 B. 1959 C. 1978 D. 2006
2. Why did Kenny Chesney say “He made heroes real, made heroes human”?
A. Because Kingsley was his friend.
B. Because Kingsley’s voice was specia for him.
C. Because Kingsley made the heroes more vivid.
D. Because Kingsley created the heroes by himself.
3. The underlined phrase “cutting his teeth” in paragraph 4 means____.
A. 补牙 B. 初次获得经验 C. 拔牙 D. 主持比赛
4. What do we know about the Bob Kingsley Living Legend Award?
A. It was first presented 2006.
B. It is in the name of Bob Kingsley.
C. It was held by Bob Kingsley and his wife
D. It ranked only second to National Radio Hall of Fame.
答案
1~4 ACBB
解析
本文为一篇人物传记记叙文，叙述了著名电台主持人鲍勃·金斯利 的生平事迹。
1. 细节理解题。根据第一段“Bob Kingsley, ... died Thursday, October, 2019 ...He was 80 years old.”判断出鲍勃·金斯利生于1939年，再结合第四段第一句“Kingsley joined the Air Force at age 18”判断出鲍勃·金斯利于1957年（1939+18）参加了空军，故选A。
2. 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“I had heroes in country music and Bob Kingsley brought those heroes closer to me.”可知，鲍勃·金斯利使这些英雄更近，即把英雄更形象更生动了，故选C。
3. 词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句“Kingsley joined the Air Force at age 18, cutting his teeth as an on-air personality on Armed Forces Radio before working at stations in Texas and Los Angeles. ”可知鲍勃·金斯利在电台工作，结合他18岁且下文并没有涉及到比赛，判断此处为初次获得经验，故选B。
4. 细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句“Kingsley’s legacy extends to the Grand Ole Opry, where he’s the namesake and first recipient of the Bob Kingsley Living Legend Award.”可知，Bob Kingsley Living Legend Award是以鲍勃·金斯利 的名字命名，故选B。
词汇积累
maintain[me?n?te?n] vt. 维持；继续；维修
shape [?e?p] vt. 塑造；形成，使成形；使符合
alongside[??l???sa?d] prep. 与 ……一起，合作，在……旁边，沿着……的边
legacy[?leɡ?si] n. 遗赠，遗产
句法剖析
1. Bob Kingsley, a celebrated voice in country radio that impacted airwaves for 60 years, died Thursday, October, 2019 at his home in Weatherford, Texas, after a battle with cancer.
句意：
鲍勃·金斯利(Bob Kingsley)，一个在乡村广播中影响了电视广播60年的著名主持人，于2019年10月4日星期四在德克萨斯州威瑟福的家中死于癌症。
2. Kingsley’s legacy extends to the Grand Ole Opry, where he’s the namesake and first recipient of the Bob Kingsley Living Legend Award.
句意：
金斯利的遗产也影响到了Grand Ole Opry，在那里有以他名字命名的Bob Kingsley Living Legend Award并且他是第一个获得者。
此句中含有where引导的定语从句，修饰先行词the Grand Ole Opry，extend to表“延伸到……”。
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