1、Jenny Lind was born in Stockholm Sweden, in 1820, the daughter of a teacher of languages. She is said to have been able to repeat a song that she had heard only once at the age of three. At ten years of age she sang childrens parts on the Stockholm stage. After turning 12 years of age, her upper not
2、es (高音) lost their sweetness, and for four years she did not do much singing. Her love for music continued and these years were spent on the study of instrumental music and composition.At the end of this period her voice got its power and purity (纯净) again and for a year and a half she was the star
3、of the Stockholm Opera. Next, she gave a series of concerts and went to Paris for further study, but the French teacher did not appreciate her powers and Jenny returned to her native city.When she was twentythree years old, Jenny went to Dresden and when Queen Victoria visited that city the followin
4、g year, she sang at the festivals held in the Queens honor. This opened the way to astonishing success in other German cities. In 1847 she went to London and was warmly received. There she sang for the first time in concert.Jenny Lind traveled to Paris to study with Manuel Garcia, a famous Spanish v
5、ocal (声乐) coach, who finally agreed to train her. Her husband, Otto Goldschmidt, was a famous German pianist who trained with Mendelssohn; they married in Boston while on tour in the US.After her marriage, she appeared on the stage from time to time, usually at concerts given for charities. She was
6、deeply interested in charities and we can easily add to her title (头衔) of singer that of philanthropist. Her later years were spent in London where she died in 1887. Her life and songs are a sweet memory.【语篇解读】珍妮林德三岁的时候就表现出非凡的音乐天赋,10岁时就登上了斯德哥尔摩的舞台。即使在她青春期变声期间,她仍然坚持着对音乐的喜爱和追求,最终在音乐方面取得了令人惊叹的成就。不仅如此,她
7、还乐于慈善事业,是有名的慈善家。1Jenny Lind didnt sing much for four years because Ashe didnt like popular musicBshe liked instrumental music and compositionCher voice was not at its bestDshe was busy with her studies【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“After turning 12 years of age, her upper notes lost their sweetness, and for four
8、 years she did not do much singing”可知,12岁时她的高音失去了甜美,由此可以推断出她之所以四年没有演唱是因为她的嗓音不在最佳状态。【答案】C2In order to learn more about music Jenny Lind went to AParis BDresdenCBoston DLondon根据第二段中的“Next, she gave a series of concerts and went to Paris for further study”可知,她为了学习更多的音乐知识去了巴黎。【答案】A3According to the pass
9、age, which of the following is TRUE of Jenny Lind?AShe became famous in Stockholm when she was 10.BQueen Victoria didnt like her performance at all.CShe got married with Mendelssohn in Britain.DPeople are still impressed with her songs.根据全文的内容,结合文章最后一段中的“Her life and songs are a sweet memory”可知,她的歌曲
10、现在人们仍然记忆犹新。【答案】D4The underlined word “philanthropist” in the last paragraph refers to a person who Agives money and help to people in needBmakes a large amount of money as a singerCbecomes happy by performing charitiesDspends much time in singing【解析】词义猜测题。根据该词前面的“She was deeply interested in chariti
11、es”可知,珍妮林德不仅是歌唱家还是“慈善家”。BToday almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “What is the most important in your life?” maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.” The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and
12、 smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said, “People cant live without computers today.”The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twentyfive years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books,
13、write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They dont know their real names, ages and even sex(性别). They are
14、 so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they cant put their hearts into study. Many of them cant catch up with others on many subjects because of that.We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time,we should remember that not all the things can b
15、e done by computers and the Internet.5The Internet can not be used for Astudying BshoppingCthinking Dplaying【解析】细节推断题。根据第二段的最后一句“We can use it to read books,write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.”没有thinking,故选C项。6When the computer was invented,it was Alarge and worked quicklyBsmall and worked slowlyClarge but worked slowlyDsmall but worked quickly【解析】信息捕捉题。根据第一段中的“It was very big but it worked slowly.”可知答案为C项。7The Internet was born in about A1960 B1970C1980 D1985根据文中两点信息:“The fi
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