Question

    A large group of people came together at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing on Tuesday evening, Oct. 1st to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

A group of teenagers sang the classic song Me and My Motherland as they walked past the Golden Water Bridge at the foot of the Tian’anmen Rostrum.

“The teenagers suddenly appeared and started the gala(晚会) . People came and sang along with them. As more people joined the crowd, it was very touching, ”Zhang Yimou, the chief director of the gala told Xinhua News Agency. “The gathering of people highlighted the lively atmosphere of the new age.”

The Tuesday evening gala created quite a rock on social media.Thousands of people discussed it online. One person wrote：“It’s a great show for the country’s birthday.”Another praised the music：“The song Me and My Motherland actually fills me with pride.”

The song Me and My Motherland was created by Zhang Li and Qing Yongcheng in 1985 and was first performed by Chinese singer Li Guyi. It has been popular with Chinese audiences for generations.

“I have adapted the song into four different versions in the past six months, ”said Huang Kairan, composer(作曲家)of the China National Symphony Orchestra(交响乐团). We sang it together to express our best wishes for the country.”

More than 1, 000 musicians across the country and a large choir(合唱团) including more than 1, 400 primary and middle school students performed together.

1.Who sang the song Me and My Motherland and started the gala?

A.A group of soldiers. B.A famous singer.

C.A teacher and his students. D.A group of teenagers.

2.The song Me and My Motherland was created by ________.

A.Zhang Li B.Qing Yongcheng C.Li Guyi D.Zhang Li and Qing Yongcheng

3.What does the underlined word “highlighted”probably mean?

A.brought out B.took out C.began with D.lived with

4.It took the composer Huang Kairan ________ to adapt the song into four different versions.

A.three months B.six months C.one year D.two years

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.The Most Wonderful Spring Festival Gala B.Singing the Song to Bless Our Country

C.The Song We Like Best D.The Great Director Zhang Yimou

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了十一月一日晚上人们唱金典歌曲《我和我的祖国》，庆祝建国七十周年。

1.细节理解题，根据“A group of teenagers sang the classic song Me and My Motherland as they walked past the Golden Water Bridge at the foot of the Tian’anmen Rostrum.一群青少年在走过天安门城楼脚下的金水桥时，唱起了经典歌曲“我和我的祖国”。”和“The teenagers suddenly appeared and started the gala青少年们突然出现，拉开了晚会的序幕”，可知应该是一群青少年，故选D。

2.细节理解题，根据“The song Me and My Motherland was created by Zhang Li and Qing Yongcheng in 1985 and was first performed by Chinese singer Li Guyi. 歌曲《我和我的祖国》由张立和青永成于1985年创作，首次由中国歌手李谷一演唱。”，故选D。

3.词义猜测题，brought out出版，突出；took out取出；began with开始于；lived with一起生活。结合句意，人们欢聚一堂应该是为了突出新时代的热闹气氛，故选A。

4.细节理解题，根据“I have adapted the song into four different versions in the past six months在过去的六个月里，我把这首歌改编成了四个不同的版本。”故选B。

5.最佳标题，A. The Most Wonderful Spring Festival Gala最精彩的春节联欢晚会；B. Singing the Song to Bless Our Country唱响祝福祖国之歌；C. The Song We Like Best我们最喜欢的歌曲；D. The Great Director Zhang Yimou大导演张艺谋。主要讲述了十一月一日晚上人们唱金典歌曲《我和我的祖国》，庆祝建国七十周年。故选B。