Question

Vanessa-Mae

The young violinist Vanessa-Mae was the first musician to use techno, dance and rock music in traditional classical music. Vanessa-Mae loves pop music, and she is also a very good classical violinist, and she brought the two kinds of music together.

Vanessa-Mae was born in Singapore on October 27, 1978. She moved to London with her family when she was four. A year later, she started to learn the violin. When she was eight, she went to Beijing to study the violin. When she was ten, she played with a very famous group of classical musicians. But Vanessa-Mae doesn’t only play the violin. She learnt the piano before she started to play the violin.

She likes lots of different kinds of music, from Beethoven to the Beatles, and she wants to play the music she likes. Not only has she played in classical concerts all over the world, but she has also played in pop concerts with pop stars.

A lot of people don’t like the way she uses modern rhythms, noisy drums and guitars in traditional music. But Vanessa-Mae has done one important thing: she has brought many young people to classical music. For the first time, many young people begin to listen to classical music.

1.Vanessa-Mae was born in __________ on October 27, 1978.

2.Vanessa-Mae started to learn the violin at the age of __________.

3.Vanessa-Mae learnt __________ before she started to play the violin.

4.Vanessa-Mae not only played in classical concerts but also played in __________.

5.Many __________ begin to listen to classical music because of Vanessa-Mae.

Answer

1.Singapore

2.five/5

3.the piano

4.pop concerts (with pop stars)

5.young people

【解析】

本文介绍了年轻的小提琴家——陈美，她喜欢不同种类的音乐，她让许多年轻人开始听古典音乐。

1.

根据第二段中“Vanessa-Mae was born in Singapore on October 27, 1978.”可知，陈美出生在新加坡。故填Singapore。

2.

根据第二段中“She moved to London with her family when she was four. A year later, she started to learn the violin.”可知，她四岁的时候和家人搬到了伦敦，一年后，她开始学习小提琴，也就是她在五岁时开始学习小提琴。故填five/5。

3.

根据第二段中“She learnt the piano before she started to play the violin.”可知，她在开始拉小提琴之前就学会了钢琴。故填the piano。

4.

根据第三段中“Not only has she played in classical concerts all over the world, but she has also played in pop concerts with pop stars.”可知，她不仅在世界各地的古典音乐会上演出，而且还和流行歌星一起参加流行音乐会。故填pop concerts (with pop stars)。

5.

根据最后一段中“For the first time, many young people begin to listen to classical music.”可知，许多年轻人开始听古典音乐。故填young people。