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Florida teen band The Garbage-Men is performing on the stage. The band has five members. They are Jack Berry， Ollie Gray， Harrison Paparatto， Austin Siegel and Evan Tucker. The five teens are making music from waste. The Garbage-Men band’s instruments are made from recycled things. The guitars are boxes. A horn(号) is made from pipes. The keyboard is formed from old bottles.

The band started about two years ago. Jack Berry who was in eighth grade at the time decided to make a playable， home-made guitar， after some trial-and-error(反复试验)， he ended up building it from a cereal box， a yardstick and toothpicks. After Jack showed his creation to his friend Ollie Gray， Ollie had the idea to form a band using other home-made instruments as a way to improve recycling. “We want to show people there is more to recycling than throwing things away in the bin.” Jack， 16， told TFK. “You can actually reuse materials.”

Last year， the Garbage-Men played at local events， including festivals， farmer’s markets. Typically， the teens set up on the street and performed popular songs from the 1960s， including classic Beatles and crowd favorite “Wipe Out”. They talked about recycling and offered tips for how to improve the environment. While they were performing， Jack’s little brother Trent， 11， gave out leaflets about recycling and helped sell the band’s CDs and other musical products.

The band donated the money from sales to charity. They have raised more than $2，500 for Heifer International. The organization gives farm animals， seeds and agricultural training to people in poor countries to help end poverty and hunger. “It’s a good， sustainable-development (持续发展的)charity，” Jack says， “By donating one animal， you help the whole community.”

The band， all tenth graders， tries to play a show every week. They’ve also played on a Florida radio station. The teens hope to take their shows on the road by touring in other states. “Music is a really good way to get a good message across to people because it’s really close.” Jack says. Their instruments may be rubbish， but their message isn’t.

1.They are all members of the Garbage-Men band EXCEPT ________.

A．Ollie Gray            B．Trent Berry

C．Austin Siegel          D．Jack Berry

2.Which of the following is the correct order of what the teens have done?

① The Garbage-Men played at local events.

② Jack Berry made a playable， home-made guitar.

③ The band donated the money from sales to charity.

④ Ollie decided to form a band using home-made instruments.

A．③②④①                B．②①④③

C．③①②④               D．②④①③

3.What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Classical music and rubbish

B．A special band

C．Home-made musical instruments

D．A pioneer of country music

4.The five teens formed the band with the purpose of ________.

A．making musical instruments from rubbish

B．earning more money to help support their own families

C．asking more people to recycle daily rubbish around them

D．making their musical products known all around the world

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍五个年轻人利用废旧物品制作了乐器，组建了乐队—垃圾人乐队，在当地演出，把演出收入捐给慈善机构的故事。

1.B考查细节理解题。根据第一段第三句They are Jack Berry， Ollie Gray， Harrison Paparatto， Austin Siegel and Evan Tucker.可知垃圾乐队成员中没有Trent Berry，故选B。

2.D考查细节理解题。根据第二段第二句Jack Berry who was in eighth grade at the time decided to make a playable， home-made guitar，可知首先Jack Berry制造了Jack Berry做了一个可演奏的自制的吉他；根据第二段第三句After Jack showed his creation to his friend Ollie Gray， Ollie had the idea to form a band using other home-made instruments as a way to improve recycling.可知Ollie Gray有用自制乐器创建乐队的想法。根据第三段第一句Last year， the Garbage-Men played at local events， including festivals， farmer’s markets.可知（组建乐队后）垃圾乐队在当地活动中演出；根据第四段第一句The band donated the money from sales to charity.可知这个乐队把销售收入的钱捐给了慈善机构。故正确的顺序是②④①③，选D。

3.B考查主旨理解题。A．Classical music and rubbish古典音乐和垃圾；B．A special band一个特殊的乐队；C．Home-made musical instruments自制的乐器；D．A pioneer of country music乡村音乐的先驱。本文主要介绍五个年轻人利用废旧物品制作了乐器，组建了乐队—垃圾人乐队，在当地演出，把演出收入捐给慈善机构的故事。故本文最好的题目是特殊乐队，选B。

4.We want to show people there is more to recycling than throwing things away in the bin.” Jack， 16， told TFK. “You can actually reuse materials.”可知他们组建乐队的目的是让更多的人循环使用他们身边的日常垃圾。故选C。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。