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John Denver, the writer and composer of Goodbye Again, is one of the best-known American folk
singers and song writers. He is a country boy by birth and still prefers the mountains of Colorado to the
big cities he has visited in his many travels. He was born as Henry John in Roswell, New Mexico on
December 31, 1943. He later changed his name to the simpler John Denver after his favourite big city,
Denver Colorado.
When he was a student, he knew he wanted to be a folk singer and sang in coffee houses at night.
Later he became famous. His song Goodbye Again expresses his feelings about travelling and being
away from home.
1. John Denver is not just good at singing but good at __________.
A writing stories
B. traveling
C. writing books
D. creating(创作) songs
2. Denver Colorado is the name of __________.
A. a mountain
B. a singer
C. a city
D. a country boy
3. John Denver loved the beauty of his favourite place so much that he __________.
A. traveled there many times
B. changed his name after its name
C. hated city life
D. felt sorry not to live there
4. Which of the following shows the correct relationship between America (A), New Mexico (N) and
Roswell(R)?
A. A>N>R
B. A>R>N
C. N>A>R
D. R>N>A
5. John's song Goodbye Again tells about __________.
A. his love for mountains
B. his opinion about life
C. his love for music
D. his feelings on leaving home
