Since Kelsea Ballerini appeared on the Nashville scene in 2015, she’s been known for her cheerful songs and energetic personality. “I’ve always presented myself as a very happy-go-lucky person,” she says, “but there’s more.” Indeed, in her new poetry book Feel Your Way Through, the “Half of My Hometown” singer, 28, shows how she found strength after a difficult youth.
In her teen years Ballerini struggled with bulimia. “My Parents had just gotten divorced, and I think for me, it was a source of control,”she says of her eating disorder. After passing out several times, she finally sought help at 18. “It’s a journey, and it’s never-ending.” Life in the spotlight (聚光灯) can sometimes worsen her body-image issues, but she’s learned how to deal with them. Today she’s in a much healthier spot, and she is much more gentle with how she talks to herself.
Ballerini faced perhaps her biggest emotional challenge during her second year in high school, when she watched a friend die in a school shooting in her native Knoxville, Tenn.“There’s a moment in everyone’s life when something happens, and you go,’Life is short’, and that was mine,” Ballerini says, adding that she still suffers PTSD from the terrible event. “Fortunately, everyone close to me knows about it, and they help me.”
One of Ballerini’s biggest supporters is her husband, fellow singer Morgan Evans, 36. Because of her parents’ divorce, she says,“I made up my mind that I was never going to get married.” But with Evans, she adds,“I have a healthier idea of marriage. I don’t see it as a fairy tale. It’s work, but it’s worth it.”
20. Why is Ballerini popular?
A.Because she has a sweet voice. |
B.Because she always has good luck. |
C.Because her experiences are moving. |
D.Because her songs always cheer people up. |
21. What does the underlined word “bulimia" mean in Paragraph 2?
A.Her difficult youth. . | B.Her parents’ divorce. |
C.Her eating disorder. | D.Her mental challenge. |
22. What can we infer about Ballerini from Paragraph 3?
A.She shot her friend dead by accident. |
B.She has forgotten the school shooting. |
C.She was saved by her friends on the spot. |
D.She got emotional problems after the event. |
23. What can we learn from Ballerini’s life experience?
A.Every dog has his day. |
B.Bad times make you strong. |
C.Failure is the mother of success. |
D.Nothing is difficult to a willing heart. |