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阅读理解A体裁:记叙文话题:人物传记词数:250时间:6′JohnnyCashwasbornin1932inthesouthernstateofArkansas
Hisparentswerepoorcottonfarmers
Asaschoolboy,hebeganwritingsongsandheperformedonradioprograms
Afterhighschool,hejoinedtheUnitedStatesAirForceandservedasaradiooperatorinGermany
HereturnedtotheUnitedStatesin1954andformedabandwithtwofriendsandperformedatlocalevents
TheybeganrecordingforSunRecordsinMemphis
OneofthesongsCashwrotebecamethefirstcountrymusichitrecordforthecompany
Itwas“Cry,Cry,Cry
”JohnnyCashperformedallacrosstheUnitedStatesandCanada
By1958,JohnnyCashwasasuccessfulrecordingartist,songwriterandsinger
HewasinvitedtoperformattheGrandOleOpryinNashville,Tennessee
JohnnyCashwonmanyawards,includingelevenGrammyAwardsandtheKennedyCenterHonors
HewaselectedtoboththeCountryMusicHall