1．GROWING up in the Bay Area，I noticed that only those who could afford music lessons and expensive instruments were given access to music．This didn't make sense to me．I created Lessons for Life to make learning music a right，not a privilege．We match underserved （服務(wù)匱乏的） students，who otherwise would not have access to one-on-one music instruction，with volunteer tutors from high schools and colleges．
Lessons for Life started out as a community service project in high school．I was intent （急切的） on making music a reality for students．I remember receiving an email from a young girl，Claire，requesting to participate in the program．
Claire had a disability and she described how listening to music made her feel connected to the world．She had always wanted to play the violin，but her school didn't have a music program．Claire planned on taking three buses from her home in Oakland to San Francisco to take lessons．At that moment，I understood I had to turn Lessons for Life from a community service project into a non-profit．
At first，my community laughed at this idea．Teachers and friends commented that I was simply too young．This only sparked （激發(fā)） my ambition．If I could do it，I could show other young women that they can start meaningful companies and non-profits too．In that moment，I decided to be a leader and a role model，making the impossible look possible．
After five years，I am leading a non-profit and am a part of a revolution in music education．Natalie，the first student I instructed，is now in the Youth Symphony and plans on becoming a professional musician．Other students share similar stories to Natalie's．We are teaching our kids not only how to play music，but also how to take a chance and create．
Yet still，they began their journeys．"You are ready for greatness．The only risk is not trying．In my journey of leadership，friends of all ages have asked me how they too can build meaningful and successful careers for themselves．I tell them that only they can turn themselves into leaders．As Mike Dooley once said，"The one thing all famous achievers in any field have in common is that they all began their journeys when they were none of these．
21．What can we learn from the article about Lessons for Life？B
A．Only those who could afford music lessons and expensive instruments could attend it．
B．It was intended to help students who couldn't afford one-on-one music instruction．
C．The author loved music so much that she started teaching music to disabled people in her community．
D．It started out as a high school non-profit with volunteer tutors from high schools and colleges．
22．What was the author's reaction to the ridicule and disbelief around her？D
A．Angry，then she started her company right away．
B．Defeated，which meant that she gave up the idea for a while．
C．Unsure，but she continued to make the impossible possible．
D．Determined to achieve her goal and to show that others can do it too．
23．What are Paragraphs 3-5mainly about？A
A．How the author has succeeded in her career．
B．Why the author decided to be a leader．
C．When the author began leading a non-profit．
D．How Claire and Natalie influenced the author．
24．According to the author，how can you build a meaningful and successful career？C
A．Look before you leap．
B．Care about what others need．
C．Just do it，and you can make it．
D．Be passionate about your cause．
分析 本文是一篇故事類文章．文章主要介紹了作者開辦的專門為貧窮的或資質(zhì)不好的學生的課程．
解答 BDAC
21答案：B考查細節(jié)理解．根據(jù)文章第一段最后一句"We match underserved （服務(wù)匱乏的） students，who otherwise would not have access to one-on-one music instruction，with volunteer tutors from high schools and colleges．"可知期目的是幫助那些無力負擔一對一指導的學生，本題的答案是B．
22答案：D 考查細節(jié)理解．根據(jù)文章第三段前三句"At first，my community laughed at this idea．Teachers and friends commented that I was simply too young．This only sparked （激發(fā)） my ambition．If I could do it，I could show other young women that they can start meaningful companies and non-profits too．"可知，作者的反應(yīng)是決心實現(xiàn)自己的夢想和告訴別人她也能做，本題的答案是D．
23答案：A 考查段落大意．根據(jù)文章第五段"After five years，I am leading a non-profit and am a part of a revolution in music education．Natalie，the first student I instructed，is now in the Youth Symphony and plans on becoming a professional musician．Other students share similar stories to Natalie's．We are teaching our kids not only how to play music，but also how to take a chance and create．"可知，三到五段主要講述了作者是如何成功的，本題的答案是A．
24答案：C 考查細節(jié)理解．根據(jù)文章最后一段"The one thing all famous achievers in any field have in common is that they all began their journeys when they were none of these．"可知，作者認為要想成功就要敢于去做，本題的答案是C．
點評 做閱讀時經(jīng)常犯錯的主要原因是，僅憑讀過文章后殘留在腦海中的一絲印象來勾選答案，這樣便很容易掉入出題人故意設(shè)布下的題目陷阱．所謂閱讀理解，對于題目的理解一定要忠實于原文，因此，每一道題都應(yīng)該與原文作全面的對比與核查，再得出答案．也就是說，閱讀理解的每一道題目，在原文都應(yīng)該有明確的出處，我們把這一出處叫做原文相關(guān)句，（1）排除與原文相關(guān)句主題不一致的選項（2）排除與原文相關(guān)句態(tài)度相反的選項 （3）排除用于過于極端或負面的選項（4）注意結(jié)合文章主旨和主題去排除．
