Units1~2Ⅰ.阅读理解AMusiccanmakeusfeelhappyorpeaceful，energizeustodance，ormoveustotears.Asanorchestraconductor，AmyAnderssonallowspeopletoexperiencethemanyfeelingsthatmusiccaninspire.Anderssonfellinlovewithmusicasachild.Shesanginschoolchoirsandmusicalsstartinginfirstgrade，beganstudyingpianoatageseven，andstartedcomposingatagenine.Althoughherschooldistricthadnoorchestra，shesays，“Iboughtmanyrecordingsoftheworld'sgreatorchestrasandconductorsandlistenedtothemforhoursonend.”Duringaconcert，theaudienceseesthebackofaconductorandthearmmovementssheorheusestoleadtheorchestra.Whataudiencesdonotseeisalltheworktheconductorhasdonebeforehandtopreparefortheperformance—firstalone，andtheninrehearsals(排练)withtheorchestra.Monthsbeforeaconcert，Anderssonstudiesapieceofmusicbyplayingitonthepiano.Shedecideshowshewantseachsectiontosound.Shoulditbefastorslow?Loudorsoft?Shelistenstorecordings，readsaboutthecomposer'slife，andreviewshistoricaleventsthatwouldhaveinfluencedthecomposer.Hergoalistorecreatethemusicasthecomposerintended.Eachinstrumentcontributesuniquesoundstoamusicalperformance.Althoughitisnotnecessaryforconductorstoknowhowtoplayalloftheinstruments，theymustbefamiliarwiththerangeandsoundofeachinstrumentintheorchestra.Tohelpyoungmusiciansunderstandhowtoplaythemusic，Anderssonmighttellthemtoimagineashipbeingtossed(颠簸)bywaves.Anderssonishappyknowingthatsheandthemusicianshavechangedlivesforthebetter，upliftedspirits，andbroughtjoyintoordinarydays.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了乐队指挥Andersson把音乐带入生活的故事。1．Asachild，Anderssonlearnedaboutorchestrasfrom________．A．studyingpianoB．schoolteachersC．somemusiciansD．listeningtorecordings答案D[细节理解题。由第二段末的Iboughtmanyrecordingsoftheworld'sgreatorchestrasandconductorsandlistenedtothemforhoursonend可知。]2．Anorchestraconductor________．A．usuallyenjoysbeingaloneB．spendsalittletimerehearsingC．needstodoalotofpreparatoryworkD．hasafewdaystoprepareforaconcert答案C[推理判断题。由第三段中的Whataudiencesdonotseeisallthework...withtheorchestra可推断，乐队指挥在正式表演前需要做很多的准备工作。]3．Anderssonreadsaboutcomposers'lives________．A．becausesheadmiresthemB．tobetterrecreatetheirmusicC．becausetheyareveryfamousD．tointroducethemtotheaudience答案B[推理判断题。由第四段中的readsaboutthecomposer'slife...Hergoalistorecreatethemusicasthecomposerintended可推断，Andersson之所以了解作曲家们的生活是为了更好地再现他们的音乐。]4．WhyisashiptossedbywavesmentionedinParagraph6?A．Todescribethebeautyoforchestralmusic.B．TotellanadventurestoryaboutAndersson.C．Tomakeyoungmusiciansmoreimaginative.D．ToshowhowAnderssonteachesyoungmusicians.答案D[细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的Tohelpyoungmusiciansunderstandhowtoplaythemusic，Anderssonmighttellthemto...可知。]BTheStyleInvitationalisahumor/wordplaycontest，throughwhichweseektobringavarietyofcleverhumoreveryweektothereadersofTheWashingtonPost.Whileourultimategoalistogetyoutowritegreatstuffforusforlessthanpeanuts，wedoaimtojudgethecontestasfairlyandcarefullyaswereasonablycan.Thisweekwe'renotfollowingeveryoneofthepoem'smanyrules—thereisonlyoneruleforthecontest.Thepoemmustbeaboutaspecificpersonandmustincludeatleastsomepartofhisname.WinnergetstheInkin'Memorial($12)，theLincolnstatuebobbleheadthatistheofficialStyleInvitationaltrophy(奖品)．Secondplacewinsasouvenirsnowcastle($8)fromBru...
