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【題目】 Every so often，someone so young does something so amazing that you can’t help but wonder how he manages it. That’s what happened the first time we heard Matthew Whitaker play the piano. Matthew is a jazz pianist who is blind，and since the age of 11，he’s been performing around the world.

Matthew Whitaker was born at 24th week. He weighed 1 pound and 11 ounces. His parents were told he had less than a 50％chance of survival. One of the many complications(并發(fā)癥)he faced was a disease which led to blindness.

No one in Matthew’s family was a musician，but his grandfather bought him his first keyboard when he was 3 years old. It didn’t take long for Matthew to show that he had a gift. So the Whitakers decided to get Matthew a teacher，which proved to be difficult. “At the time，we got a lot of answers that he’s too young and they don’t know how to teach a blind child，”Moses Whitaker said. “He was 3 years old at the time. ”

Finally，Dalia Sakas agreed to meet Matthew. Dalia is the director of music studies at a music school in New York City，a school for the visually impaired. To her surprise，Matthew could 1isten to a piece of music once and then play it. “Because it is rare to meet someone of the world and I want to make that possible. ”

She did. Matthew has played in more than 200 clubs and concert halls around the world. His love of music has never been in doubt. Matthew’s latest album is called Now Hear This. One critic noted that it sounded like Matthew was playing with six hands.

【1】Which word best describes Matthew as a pianist?

A.Fruitless.B.Ordinary.

C.Remarkable.D.Ambitious.

【2】What was the root cause of Matthew’s blindness?

A.His premature birth.B.His low weight.

C.His low chance of survival.D.A disease running in his family.

【3】What increased the difficulty finding Matthew a music teacher?

A.His family background.B.His lack of talent.

C.His age and disability.D.His character.

【4】Why did Dalia accept Matthew as her student?

A.Because she sympathized Matthew for his experience.

B.Because she was struck by Matthew’s talent for music.

C.Because she gave in to the insistence of Matthew’s grandfather.

D.Because she knew how to teach a blind student well.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

本文為一篇記敘文。文章講述了Matthew Whitaker在彈奏鋼琴方面的天賦、經(jīng)歷以及所取得的成就。

【1】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一自然段最后一句Matthew is a jazz pianist who is blind, and since the age of 11, he’s been performing around the world.可知，馬修作為一名盲人鋼琴家，在十一歲的時候就開始全世界演出了。通過此句，我們可以推斷出他是一個非常卓越、優(yōu)秀的人。故此題選C。

【2】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二自然段第一句Matthew Whitaker was born at 24th week.可知，馬修是一個早產(chǎn)兒，所以帶來了一系列的問題，從而導(dǎo)致了他的失明。故此題選A。

【3】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段At the time，we got a lot of answers that he’s too young and they don’t know how to teach a blind child可知，老師們覺得馬修太小了，并且是個盲人，所以不愿意接收。由此可知，馬修的年齡和殘疾增加了給馬修找音樂老師的難度。故此題選C。

【4】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段To her surprise，Matthew could 1isten to a piece of music once and then play it.（讓她吃驚的是，馬修能聽一段音樂，然后就彈出來。）由此可知可知，Dalia接受馬修作她的學(xué)生，是因為她被馬修的音樂天賦所打動。故此題選B。