英语人教版八年级下册课文文本

ACountryMusicSongChangedHerLifeForeverWhenSarahwasateenager,sheusedtofightoveralmosteverythingwithherfamily.Butfiveyearsago,whileshewasstudyingabroadinEngland,sheheardasongfulloffeelingsaboutreturninghomeontheradio.ItmadeSarahthinkaboutherfamilyandfriendsintheUS.Shecametorealizehowmuchsheacturallymissedallofthem.Eversincethen,shehasbeenafanofAmericancountrymusic.CountryisatraditionalkindofmusicfromtheSouthernstatesofAmerica.Nashville,Tennesseeisthehomeofcountrymusic.ManysongsthesedaysarejustaboutmodernlifeintheUS,suchastheimportanceofmoneyandsuccess,butnotaboutbelongingtoagroup.However,countrymusicbringsusbacktothe“goodolddays”whenpeoplewerekindtoeachotherandtrustedoneanother.Itremindsusthatthebestthingsinlifearefree—laughter,friends,familyandthebeautyofnatureandthecountryside.Sarahhasn’tbeentoNashvilleyet,butitisherdreamtogothereoneday.Shehasalreadyreadalotabouttheplaceanddonesomeresearchonit.SheknowsthatthereisaCountryMusicHallofFameMuseuminNashville.Therearealsoalwaysmusiciansandsingers,likeGarthBrooks.Sarahhasalreadylistenedtomostofhissongs.“GarthisoneofthemostsuccessfulmusiciansinAmericanhistory.He’ssoldmorethan120millionrecords.Ihopetoseehimsingliveoneday!”