Question

    In a common-place environment, at a not right hour, do we notice beauty? If so, do we stop to enjoy it? Do we know talent in an unexpected situation?

In Washington, DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, the man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, about 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

A middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried off. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk. A young man leaned against (斜靠) the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again. A 3-year old boy stopped, but his mother pulled him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pulled him hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent—without exception—forced their children to move quickly.

Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.

After 1 hour, the musician finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no   one applauded. No one knew the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate (复杂的) pieces, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.

This is a true story about a social experiment (实验). If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music, with one of the most beautiful instruments. How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?

1.According to the passage, you may read the questions in Paragraph 1 in ________.

A.a novel B.a film C.a poem D.a test

2.Which of the following is NOT true about the performance at the station?

A.Most of people did not notice it. B.It lasted for almost 105 minutes.

C.Every kid past was interested in it. D.It got a total of $32 in the end.

3.Which of the following is the best meaning of "applauded" underlined in Paragraph 5?

A.组织 B.服务 C.喝彩 D.献花

4.What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?

A.Joshua Bell is the greatest musician in the world.

B.Bach's music is the most intricate for the violinists.

C.It's hard to enjoy Joshua Bell's concert in Boston.

D.It's a pity nobody enjoyed the station's performance.

5.What's the writer's purpose of writing the passage?

A.To speak highly of Joshua Bell's behavior. B.To show great interest in the music.

C.To call people to learn to enjoy beauty in life. D.To introduce a social experiment.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.C

【解析】

文章大意：当人们处在匆忙之中时，有多少人会为美好的事物而驻足呢？在华盛顿的地铁站，一个男士演奏了45分钟的小提琴，因正值上班时间，几乎没有人停下脚步去欣赏这美妙的音乐，可是谁又知道这位男士是著名的小提琴手Joshua Bell呢？

1.

词义猜测题。根据文章内容可知，阅读文中第一段的问题，你可以在“考试”的阅读文中，故答案为D。

2.

细节理解题。根据文中“Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while.” 只有6个人停下来听了一会儿。可知，A. Most of people did not notice it. 是错误的；根据文中“the man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes.” 这个拿着小提琴的男人演奏了大约45分钟的巴赫曲子。可知，B是错误的，根据文中“The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pulled him hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent—without exception—forced their children to move quickly.” 孩子停下来又看了看小提琴手，但母亲使劲拉着他，孩子继续走着，一直转着头。其他几个孩子也重复了这个动作，但每个家长都无一例外地强迫他们的孩子迅速行动。可知，C是正确的；根据文中“The man collected a total of $32.” 那人总共收了32美元。可知，D是确的，故答案为B。

3.

细节理解题。根据文中“After 1 hour, the musician finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded.” 一个小时后，音乐家演奏完毕，安静下来。没有人注意到，也没有人鼓掌。可知，第5段中强调的“applauded”的最佳含义是“鼓掌”，故答案为C。

4.

细节理解题。根据文中“No one noticed and no one applauded. No one knew the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate (复杂的) pieces, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.” 没有人注意到，也没有人鼓掌。没有人知道小提琴家是约书亚·贝尔，世界上最伟大的音乐家之一。他用一把价值350万美元的小提琴演奏了一首最复杂的曲子。可知，5段主要讲 可惜没有人喜欢电视台的演出。故答案为D。

5.

主旨大意题。根据文章内容“This is a true story about a social experiment (实验). If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music, with one of the most beautiful instruments.” 这是一个关于社会实验的真实故事。如果我们没有时间停下来听世界上最好的音乐家之一，用最漂亮的乐器演奏一些最优秀的音乐。可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是 号召人们学会享受生活中的美。故答案为C。