Question

When Regina Spektor moved to the Bronx from Russia as a young child of 9, she could speak no English and her family was so poor that they could afford nothing. Yet she carried with her a love of the piano and music.

"For me, the thing that I loved the most was playing the piano, so when we left Russia I was so afraid I would forget how to play and I would just find a little table and play my pieces," she told "When you spend your life doing something like playing the piano and then you take that away, it's so surreal."(离奇的)

Her father, Ilya Spektor, said that, little by little, the family saved enough money to afford their first apartment.

"I was a photographer and, in six weeks, I found my first job in a big photo lab in Manhattan," he said. On the subway one day, Ilya Spektor spotted a man carrying a violin case. The man also seemed to have an Eastern European accent. A conversation led to a visit and, eventually, Regina Spektor was introduced to Sonia Vargas, a piano teacher. She was a well-known professor who taught piano, took Spektor under her wing and trained her for years, at no cost. "I remember talking to Sonia," Spektor said. "She said that when a student is ready, a teacher appears. So she said that I must have been ready to study piano, and so that's why she came into my life."

"Immediately, how she played," Vargas said. "You can tell the sound. The sound tell you whether the person loves the instrument, loves the music."

Much later, while playing her own music and selling a CD that she'd created, Regina Spektor caught the attention of a music producer. The rest is history, complete with concerts around the world and performance in front of the Obamas at the White House.

Regina Spektor greatly appreciated her parents, piano teachers and friends for helping her become the musician she is. “I love the idea that if you’re walking toward the world, the world will take some steps towards you,” she said.

1.When Regina Spektor was in Russia, she _________.

A. spoke English very fluently    B. could afford a new piano

C. learned how to play the piano    D. was directed by a famous teacher

2.Why could Ilya Spektor make the acquaintance of Sonia Vargas?

A. Sonia Vargas was very famous.    B. They were all Russians.

C. They had a common friend.    D. Ilya Spektor was a good talker.

3.What does the author mainly want to tell us?

A. The world welcomes any musician.

B. Life is filled with struggles more than love.

C. Regina Spektor deserves to perform at the White House.

D. The world doesn’t ignore those who fight for their dreams.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

【解析】本文讲述了Regina Spektor和家人从俄国搬到布朗克斯(美国纽约市最北端的行政区)，仍不忘对钢琴的热爱，并因偶然机遇追随著名钢琴教授学习，最终成为一名音乐家的故事。这启迪我们：如果我们向世界迈出一小步，世界就会向你迈出一大步，这个世界不会忽视那些为梦想奋斗的人。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段When Regina Spektor moved to the Bronx from Russia as a young child of 9, she could speak no English and her family was so poor that they could afford nothing.可知，Regina Spektor在俄国时不会说英语，钢琴则不确定是否买得起，故A和B错误；而遇到著名的钢琴老师也是搬到Bronx之后的事情，故D错误；再根据第二段第一句…so when we left Russia I was so afraid I would forget how to play可知，她在俄国时学过弹钢琴，故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段Ilya Spektor spotted a man carrying a violin case. The man also seemed to have an Eastern European accent. A conversation led to a visit and, eventually, Regina Spektor was introduced to Sonia Vargas,可知，是路上偶然结识的朋友把Regina Spektor介绍给Sonia Vargas的，故选C“他们有共同的朋友”。

3.推理判断题。根据教授Vargas说的话So she said that I must have been ready to study piano, and so that's why she came into my life.以及The sound tell you whether the person loves the instrument, loves the music.可知，Vargas是因为Regina Spektor热爱音乐并为之努力才免费教她学钢琴，再根据最后一句话…if you’re walking toward the world, the world will take some steps towards you,（如果我们向世界迈出一小步，世界就会向你迈出一大步）可知，本文作者想要表达的观点是：只要你努力就会有回报，也就是D选项“这个世界不会忽视那些为梦想奋斗的人”。

【名师点睛】

推测作者写作意图或想要表达的观点，首先需要通篇考虑，了解故事内容才能明白作者想要表达什么；其次，如果原文没有明确点出作者观点的句子，则应注意文中故事人物所说的话，本文即是从钢琴教授Vargas的话以及Regina Spektor成功后所说的话中得到启示。