January 8 is the birthday of American rock and roll legend Elvis Presley. He would have turned 80 years old on January 8. But, he died 1977 at the still young age of 42. 

Elvis craze is still widespread in America. People go to shows featuring Elvis look-a-likes. Hundreds of thousands go to Memphis, Tennessee, each year to visit his home and burial place, Graceland. Elvis Presley may be an American icon but his legend and music are known around the world. People also get excited about Elvis memorabilia -- his belongings, objects he touched, any of his writings and other things related to the man called the King of Rock and Roll.

On his birthday, the company Julien's Auctions held a special sale of Elvis Presley's two airplanes. The planes have been on public view at Graceland for 30 years. They are currently not airworthy.

The Lisa Marie was Presley's first jet. It is also the bigger of the two. It could fly up to 28 passengers. He bought it in 1975 for $250,000. Then he spent $300,000 more on repairs and making the inside beautiful. It has an area for sleeping, a conference room for meetings, and a bar -- a place for making and enjoying alcoholic drinks.

The Lisa Marie was named after Presley's daughter. The plane is rare. There were only 65 of the same kind ever made. The singer purchased his second jet while waiting for work to be finished on the Lisa Marie. The Hound Dog II could fly eight to 10 passengers.

Julien's Auctions is based Beverly Hills, California. Officials with the company said they expected the planes to sell for $10 million and $15 million. The company also said the buyer may purchase land near Graceland to keep and show the jets. An agreement between Graceland and the jets' current owners is set to expire at the end of April. The identity of the owners has not been released.

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1.What shows people’s love of the King of Rock and Roll?

A People go to music shows.

B Thousands of people visit Tennessee.

C They get excited about any of his writings.

D They regard him to be an American icon.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，“猫王”的粉丝们对偶像的追捧狂热依旧，任何能追思这位偶像的东西他们都会争相收藏，其中就包括与“猫王”有关的作品，他的笔迹等等。故选C。

2.What can we infer from the passage?

A A party can be held on the plane.

B The plane was luxuriously equipped.

C The planes can be flied currently.

D The planes are named after his daughters.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据文章第四段对飞机内部装修的情况描述，如an area for sleeping, a conference room for meetings, and a bar -- a place for making and enjoying alcoholic drinks可知，这架飞机内部设施相当土豪，堪称奢华。

3.Why does the author say the plane is rare?

A A limited number of such planes were produced.

B It cost Elvis a lot of money to equip his plane.

C The plane was named after a family member.

D It is the only plane that Elvis had once possessed.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据文章第五段There were only 65 of the same kind ever made可知，这种飞机的稀罕之处在于当时这种飞机的生产量极为有限。

4.What do we know from the last paragraph?

A The new owner can use the land near Graceland to show the plane.

B Officials with the company expected to make money from the plane.

C The public don’t know who the owners are until the end of April.

D The new owner can’t have the purchased plane at the moment.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段An agreement between Graceland and the jets' current owners is set to expire at the end of April.可知，该飞机前任主人的所有权直到4月底才到期，也就是说，新主人目前还不能拥有这架飞机。

5.What can be the best title of the passage?

A Craze Remains after Thirty Years of Star’s Death.

B Elvis’ Well- Equipped Plane to Be Sold at $ 10 Million.

C Elvis Presley’s Two Airplanes Sold on His Birthday.

D Fans Collect Elvis Memorabilia to Show Love of Him.

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文的主要内容是“猫王”的两架飞机在他的生日那天被拍卖。