Question

Public schools in Washington, D.C. provide students with musical instruments for free. When something goes wrong with an instrument, Charles West and Larry Jernigan do the repairs. Both men approach their work with a passion(激情). For them, it’s important that students have a joyful experience with music.

The two have worked together for almost 20 years. This year alone, they’ve fixed about 450 instruments. Both men are musicians and music lovers, so learning to do repairs came naturally.

“I have been a musician all my life.” says West. “I played in an orchestra here in the city. I majored in music in college. I played in an army band.”

Jernigan’s musical interests are varied. “I was formerly trained in the piano and guitar. The alto sax, and the flute, I picked up while working here.”

In addition to fixing instruments, the two also go to schools to instruct teachers and students on how to make minor repairs on their own.

West believes if children start early and stay concerned with music, it enriches other areas of their lives. “I see that in other kids. I see it in myself. I have seen it hundreds of times and it works,” he says. “They learn teamwork. They learn patience and respect.”

But West has concerns about the future of music in the electronic age.

“This instant age has taken away from the sit-down, the patience. And to learn to play an instrument, it takes patience, it takes diligence, it takes time.”

Being able to enjoy music on the job is one of the benefits of the job. Both men agree their best rewards are the students’ performances.

1.What’s the job of West and Jernigan at school?

A．Teaching music.                         B．Writing music.

C．Making musical instruments.               D．Repairing musical instruments.

2.They love the job because they can     .

A．earn more money                       B．learn repair skills

C．enjoy music                            D．watch performances

3.Which of the following is true of the two men?

A．They have fixed 450 instruments in the past 20 years.

B．They can play and repair musical instruments.

C．Jernigan used to play in an army band.

D．West was trained to play the piano.

4.According to West, what can people learn from music?

A．Teamwork and patience.                  B．The value of time.

C．The truth of society.                     D．Diligence and confidence.

5.What is mainly talked about in the text?

A．How to repair musical instruments.

B．Learning experiences of two repairmen.

C．How to prepare a musical performance.

D．The enjoyable job of two music lovers.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：兩個音樂愛好者的工作是為學(xué)生修理樂器，他們樂此不疲，享受著工作的樂趣。

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的第二句和第三句的內(nèi)容可知兩人的工作是修理樂器。

答案：D

2.細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：For them, it’s important that students have a joyful experience with music.可知這兩個人喜歡這份工作是因為他們喜歡音樂。選C。

3.推理判斷題。由第一段可知兩人的工作是修理樂器，再結(jié)合第三段和第四段兩人所說的話可知他們也能演奏。故B項正確。

4.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段最后一句中的內(nèi)容可知他認(rèn)為人們從音樂中能學(xué)到團隊合作與耐心。選A。

5.主旨大意題。根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容尤其是結(jié)合文章第一段以及最后一段中的內(nèi)容可知本文主要介紹的是兩個音樂愛好者的開心工作。選D。

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點評：解此類題需要結(jié)合上下文提供的語境和信息進行簡單的概括和判斷。同時要從字里行間看出作者真正想表達的意思。