题目
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Jerome Kern is often called the father of American musical theater. Kern is remembered for the hundreds of songs he wrote for musical plays and movies. Music historians say that Kern gave artistic importance to American popular music for the first time. And, they say, he led the development of the first truly American theater music.
Jerome Kern was born into a middle-class family in New York City in 1885. Jerome’s mother, Fanny, loved the piano. She began to teach Jerome how to play when he was very young.
Jerome was a quiet boy and not a top student. When he completed high school, his father said he would have to work in the family’s store. But he later came to believe that Jerome might do better in music than in business after all. So he let the boy go to Europe to study music, as almost all serious young musicians did at the time.
Jerome Kern began his career as a songwriter in theaters in London and New York City. Success came quickly. By the early nineteen twenties, Kern was a successful young composer for Broadway musical comedies. In one three-year period alone, he wrote music for nineteen shows.
Kern wanted to try something completely new. He thought a musical play should be a real work of art, not just a collection of songs and dances. Kern wanted to do a truly American musical, with real American characters and real situations.
In 1927, he found the story he wanted. It was the book “Show Boat” by American writer Edna Ferber. “Show Boat” takes place in the 1880 on a passenger steam boat that travels along the Mississippi River.
Kern died in 1945 at the age of sixty. But “Show Boat” has been performed thousands of times all over the world.
答案
小题1:father
小题2:first
小题3:interest
小题4: became/was
小题5: wrote
小题6: different
小题7: made/changed
小题8: 68
小题9: popular
小题10: developed
解析
试题分析:本文属于任务型阅读,在完成此类题目时,要仔细阅读短文和表格,根据文章的篇章结构找出原文中的相应的语群,从同义词,近义词,反义词等角度出发,寻找原词再现,进行归纳总结,确定合适的答案。
小题1:father 原词再现。根据文章第一句Jerome Kern is often called the father of American musical theater可知本文讲述的是American musical theater之父Jerome Kern。
小题2: first 推理题。根据文章第二段最后一句She began to teach Jerome how to play when he was very young.可知他的母亲教他学习音乐,是他的第一位老师。
小题3:interest 推理题。根据文章第三段But he later came to believe that Jerome might do better in music than in business after all.可知他的父亲认为他可能更擅长音乐,而不是做生意。他对做生意也没有表现出很大的兴趣。
小题4: became/was 推理题。根据第四段第一行Jerome Kern began his career as a songwriter in theaters in London可知他在纽约和伦敦开始了自己的音乐生涯,成为了一名写歌的作家。
小题5: wrote 词义转换。根据Kern was a successful young composer for Broadway musical comedies可知他成为百老汇的音乐剧的作曲家,也就是说他为百老汇音乐剧写哥,故write正确。
小题6: different 词义转换。根据第五段第一句Kern wanted to try something completely new可知他希望自己的歌曲是新的,与众不同。故使用different。
小题7: made/changed 推理题。根据倒数第二段It was the book “Show Boat” by American writer Edna Ferber.可知这本书是别人的作品,被他改编成了音乐剧。故使用changed/made。
小题8: 68 计算题。根据Kern died in 1945 at the age of sixty.今年是2013年,可知他是在你68年前去世的。
小题9:popular 原词再现。根据文章第一段. Music historians say that Kern gave artistic importance to American popular music for the first time. And, they say, he led the development of the first truly American theater music.可知他给美国的流行音乐带来了艺术性。
小题10:developed 原词再现。根据文章第一段最后一句he led the development of the first truly American theater music.
核心考点
试题【根据短文内容,完成文后任务。注意:每个空格只填一个单词。Jerome Kern is often called the father of American m】;主要考察你对数词等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
A.keep | B.desert | C.slow | D.postpone |
A.finish up | B.do up | C.take up | D.put up |
注意:每空格1个单词。
It’s often said that high self-confidence is key to success. In fact, low self-confidence is more likely to make you successful. Sure, extremely low confidence is not helpful, but just-low-enough confidence can help you readjust your goals so they are more realistic and attainable and have a better chance of succeeding. There are three main reasons for this:
★Lower self-confidence makes you pay attention to negative feedback and be self-critical: Most people get trapped in their optimistic biases, so they tend to ignore negative feedback. Although this may give them confidence, achievement is 10% performance and 90% preparation. Thus, the more aware you are of your soft spots, the better prepared you will be.
★Lower self-confidence can motivate you to work harder and prepare more: In fact, low confidence is only negative when you are not serious about your goals. If you really want what you say you want, your low confidence will only make you work harder to achieve it — because it will indicate a gap between your desired goal and your current state.
★Lower self-confidence reduces the chances of looking arrogant(自大的): Indeed, people with low self-confidence are more likely to admit their mistakes - instead of blaming others. This is the most important benefit of low self-confidence because it points to the fact that low self-confidence can bring success, not just to individuals but also to organizations and society.
In brief, if you are serious about your goals, low self-confidence can be your biggest help to accomplish them.
Topic | Lower self-confidence is more likely to enable you to 小题1:___. |
小题2:___ | ★Lower self-confidence 小题3:___ your attention on negative feedbacks. With more 小题4:___ of your own 小题5:___, you will be better prepared. |
★小题6:___ by lower self-confidence, you will work harder to achieve what you want, unless you are unserious about your goals. | |
★People with lower self- confidence are 小题7:___ likely to look arrogant and 小题8:___ others for their mistakes, which is the most 小题9:___ part of it, for it brings success to individuals and organizations. | |
Conclusion | Lower self-confidence can help you accomplish your 小题10:___. |
---What does Old Walter usually do in his retirement?---- These days he is ______ memories of village life for his new book.
A.putting up | B.putting on | C.setting up | D.setting down |
Because of the lack of funds, the tunnel project has already fallen behind ________.A.situation | B.speed | C.insurance | D.schedule |
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