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Here's a look at Bob Dylan's life through his legendary music.
“Song to Woody” (1962)
It was released on his debut album Bob Dylan in 1962.Dylan expressed his respect for the legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie in this early classic.
“The Times They Are AChangin'” (1963)
It was released as the title track of his third album of the same name, which launched him as a major voice in the new folk scene and marked the beginning of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.Critic Michael Gray called it “the archetypical protest song.”
“Ballad in Plain D” (1964)
Dylan details his fractious relationship with Suze Rotolo in this long track from his fourth album, Another Side of Bob Dylan.Dylan scholar Clinton Heylin called it “an exercise of painful autobiography.”
“Like a Rolling Stone” (1965)
Chosen by Rolling Stone as number one on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, it was from the Highway 61 Revisited album and transformed Dylan's image from a folk singer to a rock star.He wrote it after returning from an exhausting tour of England.He was thinking about quitting the music business, but he worked out his frustrations about the public's demanding expectations of him through this song.
“All Along the Watchtower” (1968)
After a nearfatal motorcycle accident in 1966, Dylan went into seclusion for almost a year.He emerged with one of his greatest artistic achievements with this track from the John Wesley Harding album.Many critics have seen this song as a summingup of Dylan's life and career.
“Gotta Serve Somebody” (1979)
In the late 1970s, Dylan underwent a conversion to bornagain Christianity, taking five months off touring to attend Bible school.This yearning plea for meaning expressed his new religion.It was part of his Slow Train Coming rockgospel album.
“Things Have Changed” (2000)
Written for the film Wonder Boys, this strange portrait of an aging star shuffling through show business won Dylan a Golden Globe and an Oscar.
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1．Which of the following reflects a more politicized Dylan?
A．“Ballad in Plain D”．
B．“Things Have Changed”．
C．“All Along the Watchtower”．
D．“The Times They Are AChangin'”．
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据“The Times They Are AChangin'” (1963)部分中的“marked the beginning of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.Critic Michael Gray called it ‘the archetypical protest song.’”可知选D项。
2．Which includes a song that shows Dylan's relationship with Suze Rotolo?
A．Bob Dylan.
B．Slow Train Coming.
C．John Wesley Harding.
D．Another Side of Bob Dylan.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据“Ballad in Plain D” (1964)部分中的“Dylan details his fractious relationship with Suze Rotolo in this long track from his fourth album, Another Side of Bob Dylan.”可知选D项。
3．When did Dylan release a song that expresses his new religion?
A．In 1965. B．In 1968.
C．In 1979. D．In 2000.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据“Gotta Serve Somebody” (1979)部分中的“This yearning plea for meaning expressed his new religion.”可知选C项。
4．What can we learn from the text?
A．“Things Have Changed” describes an Oscar winning star.
B．“Like a Rolling Stone” expresses Dylan's unhappiness.
C．“Song to Woody” was released on Dylan's third album.
D．“All Along the Watchtower” was written to record Dylan's accident.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据“Like a Rolling Stone” (1965)部分中的“he worked out his frustrations about the public's demanding expectations of him through this song”可知选B项。
