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DukeEllington(1899—1974)maybeAmerica’sgreatestcomposer.Heledanorchestra,playedthepianoandcomposedover2,000piecesofmusic.
DukebeganhislifeasEdwardKennedyEllingtoninWashington,D.C.Hewasnicknamedbyaclassmatewhoadmiredhim.ThisnicknamewasproperforDukebecauseofhiselegantandproudmanners.Evenasachild,Dukehadfans.
Duke’sparentsgothiminpianolessonswhenhewasinprimaryschool.Dukewasveryafraidofhislessonsandpreferredtoplaybaseballinstead.Hegrewboredwithpractisingandgaveuphislessons.Dukedidn’tbecomeinterestedinlearningthepianoagainuntilhewasateenager.
Dukeoftenjokedthathelearnedtoplaythepianotoattractgirls.Whilewashingdishesforhissummerjob,Dukemetawaiterwhoinvitedhimtogoandseeragtime(anearlyformofjazz)pianist,HarveyBrooks.Brooksplayedragtimeinawaythatdidnotfollowtherulesofclassicalpianomusic—hehadfreedomtochangetherulesandexpresshimselfmorefreely.DukediscoveredthathewantedtomakehisownmusictooandthenhetaughthimselfhowtoplaythepianolikeHarveyBrooks.Hepractiseduntilhisfingerscouldflyandevenarrangedmelodiesasheplayed.
SoonDukebeganplayingforhishighschooldances.Whenhewas19,hestartedplayingatpartiesanddancehalls.
DukethenmovedtoNewYork.Thereheplayedindifferentjazzclubs,saloonsanddancehalls.Soonhewasleadinghisownband,theWashingtoniansattheKentuckyClub,locatedinTimesSquare.
In1927,aftergivingaperformanceattheCottonClub,hebegantoproducesophisticated(高水平的)arrangementsofhisown.Hetouredtheworldwithhisorchestraandcomposedthousandsofsongs.Dukeledhisorchestrauntilhisdeath.
【语篇概述】本文主要讲的是美国著名作曲家DukeEllington(艾灵顿公爵)的生平。
1.DukeisapropernicknameforEllingtonbecause__________.
A.hewasAmerica’sgreatestcomposer
B.hehadalotoffans
C.hewaselegantandproudinhismanners
D.hewasachild
【解析】选C。
细节理解题。
根据第二段第三句可知C项正确。
2.WhendidDukebeginhispianolesson?
A.Whenhewasinhisprimaryschool.
B.AfterhegothisnicknameDuke.
C.Whenhewasateenager.
D.Whenhewasinhishighschool.
【解析】选A。
根据第三段第一句可知Duke是在上小学的时候开始学钢琴的。
3.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?
A.HowthenicknameDukewasformed.
B.DukeandhisteacherHarveyBrooks.
C.AfamousorchestraledbyDuke.
D.TheintroductiontoAmerica’sgreatestcomposerDuke.
【解析】选D。
主旨大意题。
根据第一段和其他各段段首可知,本文主要是对美国著名作曲家艾灵顿公爵的简要介绍。
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WhenmybrotherandIwerechildren,wespentafewweekseachsummerinthecountrysidewithouruncle.Hewasageologistandlovedtogoonlongwalkstofindstonestoaddtohiscollectionattheuniversity.Moreoftenthannot,wefollowedhim.
Oneday,weleftearly,andthistime,ourunclehadboughtusbackpacks.“Youcanhelpmecarrythesamples,”heexplained.
Sure,whynot?
Thewholeday,wewalkedaroundthecountryside,andeverynowandthen,ouruncleputstonesinourbags.Wewereabitsurprisedthathealsotooksomestonesoutfromourbagsattimes,butfiguredhehadjustfoundbettersamplesthantheoneswealreadyhad.
Still,whenwereachedthehouseinthelateafternoon,wewereexhausted.Thebackpacksweresoheavythatwegaveabigsighofreliefwhenweputthemontheground.Yetouruncle’sbackpackwashalf-empty.
“Whydidyougiveussomanystones?
”weasked.
“Ididn’t.Youdid,”hesaid,waitingforawhilebeforecontinuing.“Youdidnotknowit,butImadeyougothroughalittleattitudetesttoday.”
“Whatdoyoumeanan‘attitudetest’?
”wewantedtoknow.
“Itissomethingsomeoneoncedidtome—andIshallalwaysrememberit.Yousee,Ilistenedtoeverywordyousaid.Andwheneveryoucomplainedaboutanyoneoranything,Iaddedastonetoyourbags.Andwheneveryoutalkedaboutsomethingwithanattitudeofgratitudeandpositivethinking,Itookoutastone.Andnowlookatyourbackpacks.”
Wedid.Theywerefull.
“Ihopeyourememberthislittleattitudetest.Yousee,yournegativethoughtsarelikestones.Youcarrytheminyourmindjustlikethosestonesinabackpack.Themorenegativethoughtsyouhave,theheavieryourmindis.Apositivethought,however,cancelsoutanegativeone.Solookatthosebagsandstartpayingattentiontowhatyousayandhowyousaythings.”
ThislittlelessonwasoneofthemostimportantIeverhad.AndIremembermyunclewithgreatloveforteachingusoneofthemostimportantlessonsinlife—thepowerofattitude.
【语篇概述】本文是记叙文。
讲述了作者的叔叔通过让作者兄弟两人跟着他捡石头让作者和弟弟明白了一个道理——态度很重要。
4.Whatdidtheauthorandhisbrotheroftendowhenstayingwiththeiruncleinthecountryside?
A.Theyoftenfollowedhimtocollectstones.
B.Theyoftenfollowedhimtohisuniversity.
C.Theyoftenstudiedhiscollectionofstoneswithhim.
D.Theyoftentooklongwalkstoenjoynature.