He returned to the United States in 1954 and formed a band with two friends and performed at local events.They began recording for Sun Records in Memphis.One of the songs Cash wrote became the first country music hit record for the company.It was “Cry, Cry, Cry.”

　　Johnny Cash performed all across the United States and Canada.By 1958, Johnny Cash was a successful recording artist, songwriter and singer.He was invited to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.

　　Johnny Cash won many awards, including eleven Grammy Awards and the Kennedy Center Honors.He was elected to both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.He also received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

　　He died on September 12, 2003, in Nashville at the age of seventy－one.

　　Fans say that Johnny Cash's music was important because it told simple stories about life and death.They say he cared about social issues and continued to express support for those who are poor and without political power.One of the last songs he recorded was one made popular by the rock and roll group Nine Inch Nails.It is called “Hurt.”

　　【语篇解读】　本文介绍了美国著名艺术家、歌词作者、歌唱家Johnny Cash的生平和成就。

　　21．Johnny Cash returned to the United States after ________．

　　A．he finished high school

　　B．he served in US Air Force in Germany

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