高一英语阅读理解专项练习11文档格式.docx

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smusicisinfluencedbysocialissues.Inaninterviewtheysaidthatwhatevertheysee,theywriteaboutit.Theyalsosingaboutissuessuchasviolencelinkedtoillegaldrugsandwomen'

srights.DAMhopestoteachyoungchildrennottobeinfluencedbyotherpeople,buttolearnontheirownwhatisrightandwhatiswrong.ChildrensingwiththemonthesongNg'

AyerBukra,whichmeans"

ChangeTomorrow"

.Thechildrenexpressthattheywanteducationandtheabilitytochangetomorrow.

InBrazil,artistsusehip-hoptoexpresssocialproblems.InSaoPaulo,oneoftheoldesthip-hopgroupsisRacionaisMC'

s.ManyoftheirsongsareaboutpeoplelivinginpoorareascalledFavelas.In1992theycooperatedwithBrazil'

sMinistryofEducation.Theyvisitedschoolstoteachpeopleaboutlifeinthefavelas.Theyhavealsousedtheirmusictoearnmoneyforhealthclinics,youthsportprogramsandschools.

InRiodeJaneiro,afamouship-hopartistcalledMarceloD2oncelivedinafavela.However,whenheturnedthirteenhelefttheareatofindwork.Hisfirstproductionsinhip-hopwerein1995inagroupcalledPlanetHemp.Threeyearslaterheleftthegroupandproducedhisownmusic.Hiship-hopmusicwasdifferentfromtheoneperformedbeforeashemixeditwiththeBrazilianmusiccalledsamba.Becauseofthat,hebecamefamous.Hissongsareabouthislifeexperiences.MarceloD2hasperformedwithfamousAmericanhip-hopartistssuchaswill.i.amfromtheBlackEyedPeas.

1.Whyiship-hopmusicpopulararoundtheworld?

A.Becauseithasrhythmswhichattractyoungpeople.

B.Becauseitexpressespeople'

shopeforabetterfuture.

C.Becauseitteachespeoplealotaboutsocialproblems.

D.Becauseitiseasytounderstandandsing.

2.WecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthatDAM 

.

A.hopestomakealotofmoney

B.isconcernedaboutsocialproblems

C.influenceschildrenbytellingthemwhatisright

D.caresmoreaboutchildren'

seducationthanaboutotherissues

3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutRacionaisMC'

s?

A.Muchofitsmusicisaboutthepoor.

B.Itisthefirsthip-hopbandinBrazil.

C.ThememberswereallborninFavelas.

D.Itsmembershaven'

tearnedmuchmoney.

4.WecanconcludefromthepassagethatMarceloD2 

A.hasreceivedagoodeducation

B.oftenwritesabouthisattitudetowardssociety

C.hasdevelopedanewstyleofhip-hop

D.hasneverworkedwithamusicalband

B

Iamamusicstoreowner.Oneday,whenIwascleaningtheinstrumentsinmystore,Isawanoldmancomein.Hisshortstepsdraggedonthecarpet."

Is77toooldtolearnthebanjo（班卓琴）?

"

heasked.

"

Youcanlearntoplayitwell,"

Ireplied,holdingbackmydoubts.MymindtoldmeIwasgivingfalseencouragement.Ireachedtheinstructor'

sscheduleandgavetherates,theavailable有效的）timeandtheadditionalinformationthathewouldneed.Tomysurpriseanddelight,theoldman,Carl,beganbanjolessonsthreedayslaterwithmymostpatientteacher.

Withnothingtodoathomebutpractice,Carlmadesurprisingprogress.Afterbreakfasthepracticedforhisrequiredhalfhour.Whilewaitingforlunchhepickeduphisbanjoagainforjustacoupleofminutes.SinceTVwasdifficultforhimtoseeandhear,heoftenplayedthebanjointheevenings.Carlwasalwaysearlyforlessonssoitwasasurprisethathedidn'

tarriveoneTuesday.

ThenextmorningIlistenedtotheansweringmachinewithsadness."

Carl'

sinhospital,"

thevoicerecorded.

Twomonthslater,Isharedthenewspaperobituarywiththebanjoteacher.Webothshedtearsforasurprisinglycleverbanjostudent.

Severalmonthslater,awomancameintothestorecarryingaplant."

ThisisforCarl'

sbanjoteacher,"

shesaid."

I'

mhiswife,Mary."

WhydidCarlwanttoplaythebanjo?

Iasked.Marytookadeepbreathandletitoutslowly."

Carlwasatsomeshowwhenhewas10yearsold.Hecameclosetothestagetowatchtheperformers.Whentheywerepackinguptheirinstruments,thebanjoplayersaidtoCarl,'

Youwanttoseethisupclose?

'

Carlclimbeduponthestageandfromthenonhewantedtoplaythebanjo."

Carlhadwaited67yearstorealizeadream!

Marygavetheplanttome."

Thankyouforthebestsixmonthsofhislife,"

shesaid.

5.InP