【題目】Last December, I performed 30 shows in 11 days. I knew it would be a tiring tour before I set off, but I just wanted to be there to support our men and women.

From the minute I walked onstage the afternoon I arrived at the army, the soldiers were cheering, singing along at the top of their voices. I had done hundreds of concerts, but it was my first time to perform for troops. Looking at the smiling faces of these soldierssome of them only teenagersI felt great joy moving through me. They were the loveliest fans I had ever met. Then,from out of nowhere , words came into my head. I want to play you something new. a song just came in my head minutes ago. It's called Here With Me, I told them. Cheers rang out. As I sang, I could see the tears in some of the soldiers' eyes. I finished to thunderous applause.

At the autograph (親筆簽名)part afterward,one of the soldiers took out a picture of a high school student. This is my girl. You know, I miss her so much,he said. That new song you sang meant so much to me. Those were the words I've always wanted to tell her.

I realized that the song wasn't about me and that it was, in fact,a gift for these men and women. I played it in every concert after that, always with the same unbelievable reaction.

On the long plane ride home I kept thinking about thesoldiers I'd met. They risked their lives every day to defend our country, yet they were grateful for a simple concert. I decided to record the new song to thank our men and women in uniform (制服).

【1】Which of the following words can best take the place of the word "troops"in the second paragraph?

A. Officials.

B. Teenagers.

C. Soldiers.

D. Students.

【2】When the author performed on the stage, he felt __________.

A. pleased

B. nervous

C. confident

D. worried

【3】What might be the topic of the new song?

A. The tiring army life.

B. The danger of being a soldier.

C. The excitement of going to a concert.

D. The family one misses.

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【解析】

【1】詞義猜測(cè)題。從文中多處出現(xiàn)的soldiers可以推測(cè),作者是去給士兵們演出。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第二段的 I felt great joy moving through me. 可知,作者在臺(tái)上演出時(shí)很高興。故選A項(xiàng)。

【3】推理判斷題。從文中第三段士兵說的話I miss her so much Those were the words I've always wanted to tell her 可以推斷,作者的新歌可能是關(guān)于對(duì)家人的思念的。

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