Question

In the Middle Eastern country of Syria (叙利亚), there are over 4 million refugees (难民). Youssef was 10 years old when a local Syrian musician discovered his talent: a deep, powerful voice. (A)          , Syria’s civil (内部的) war took place. He and his family lost their home.

When the Action for Hope Music School announced that it was looking for talented children to train, his family encouraged him to attend the school. A year and half later, the now 14-year-old, Youssef, with another 11 children, was chosen to take part in a concert.

Youssef, a shy boy, was a lead singer in the concert. He gave a confident performance of traditional Syrian songs. “We only heard the sound of a mortar (迫击炮). It fell near us. Many buildings fell down. That is all I remember,” said Youssef. “Music makes me forget everything. Music is the most important thing.”

Basma, director of Action for Hope, said the music school offers strength to the children who suffer (遭受) from the war. They can find a good way to express themselves and stop thinking of themselves as refugees.

“Art gives strength. It comes from the ability to create,” Basma said.(B) “People who are in difficult conditions need this strength much more than the rich.”

1.在文中(A)空白处填入一个合适的单词,使句意表达完整。(A)_____________

根据短文内容，回答42、43小题的问题。

2.What’s Youssef’s talent about music?

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3.How did the music school help the children in it.

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4.请把文中(B)处划线句子翻译成汉语。

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5.What’s the suitable title of the passage? (给短文拟一个适当的英语标题)

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Answer

1.However.

2.(Youssef/He has) a deep and powerful voice.

3.Offer strength to them, help/make them find a good way to express themselves and stop thinking of themselves as refugees .(表达部分意思即可赋分)

4.处于困境中的人们比富人更需要这种力量.

5.Art gives strength / The strength of art (music).

【解析】

本文介绍了叙利亚男孩儿尤塞夫。在尤塞夫10岁时，叙利亚当地一位音乐家发现了他的音乐天赋才能。然而由于叙利亚内战，他和家人失去了家园。当尤塞夫14岁的时候，他和另外11名孩子被选中参加一个希望音乐学校的演唱会。音乐学校为遭受战争的孩子们提供了力量。他们可以找到一种表达自己的方法，不再把自己看作难民。艺术赋予人力量，它来自于创造的能力，处境困难的人比富人更需要这种力量。

1.

when a local Syrian musician discovered his talent当叙利亚当地一位的音乐家发现了他的天赋时，和Syria’s civil (内部的) war took place.叙利亚内战爆发了，这两句之间是转折关系，空后有一个逗号，所以用副词however；故填However。

2.

根据a local Syrian musician discovered his talent: a deep, powerful voice叙利亚当地的一位音乐家发现了他的天赋：深沉有力的声音；故答案是：(Youssef/He has) a deep and powerful voice.

3.

根据the music school offers strength to the children who suffer (遭受) from the war. They can find a good way to express themselves and stop thinking of themselves as refugees.音乐学校给了遭受战争的孩子力量，他们找到一个表达自己的好方法，不再想自己是一个难民；故答案是：Offer strength to them, help/make them find a good way to express themselves and stop thinking of themselves as refugees .

4.

根据in difficult conditions为固定短语“处于困境中”；strength为名词“力量”；more than为固定短语“超过，多余”；the+形容词表示一类人，故the rich意为“富人”；故答案是：处于困境的人比富人更需要这种力量。

5.

根据短文主要介绍了尤塞夫和另外11名孩子被选中参加一个希望音乐学校的演唱会。学校为遭受战争的孩子们提供了力量，他们可以找到一种表达自己的好方法，不再把自己看成难民，因此本文表达的主旨就是艺术赋予人们力量。故答案是：Art gives strength / The strength of art (music)。