Question

【題目】 “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt once said. If we want to accomplish anything in life, let us remember that we should never give up.

Viennese - born composer Frederick Loewe, whom we remember from his musical scores that include My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot, was not always famous. He learned to play the piano with the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a musician and composer in his early years.

But when he immigrated to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other types of work. But he never gave up his dream and continued to play the piano and write music. During those years, he could not always afford to make ends meet by playing the piano.

One day, bent over the keyboard, he heard nothing but the music that he played with inspiration. When he finished and looked up, he was surprised to find that he had an audience - three men who were seated on the floor. They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead they dug into their pockets, took out all the money they had, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty-handed. Deeply touched by the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded to it.

Whatever you do, try your best. If what you do is worth doing and if you believe that who you are is of value, then you cannot afford to be content with mediocrity (平庸). When you choose the path of excellence through this life, you will bring out the best in yourself and receive the best it can offer in return.

【1】What can we learn from Roosevelt’s words?

A.It is difficult to do our best.

B.It is important to be successful in life.

C.We should be strict with ourselves.

D.We should face the future with the most dreams.

【2】What happened to Frederick Loewe after he immigrated to America?

A.He lost his hearing.B.He led a hard life for a while.

C.He enjoyed great success.D.He became a famous pianist.

【3】Why did the three men pay Frederick?

A.They were supposed to do that.B.They wanted to show their sympathy.

C.They were moved by his performance.D.They wanted to make friends with him.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.Practice makes perfect.B.Never give up your dream.

C.It’s never too old to learn.D.Rome was not built in a day.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

本文為夾敘夾議文。文章通過維也納作曲家弗雷德里克·洛伊追求夢想的故事，論述了未來屬于那些相信夢想之美的人，如果我們想在生活中完成任何事情，我們應(yīng)該永不放棄、追求卓越。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的羅斯福的話The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.（未來屬于那些相信夢想之美的人）及If we want to accomplish anything in life, let us remember that we should never give up.（如果我們想在生活中完成任何事情，讓我們記住我們應(yīng)該永不放棄）可推知，從羅斯福的話中得出啟發(fā)——我們應(yīng)該帶著最多的夢想去面對未來。故D選項正確。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的But when he immigrated to the United States, he failed as a pianist…（但當他移民到美國后，作為鋼琴家他失敗了）During those years, he could not always afford to make ends meet by playing the piano.（這些年里，通過彈鋼琴，他入不敷出）可推斷，弗雷德里克洛伊移民到美國后，有一段時間他過著艱苦的生活。故B選項正確。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中的Deeply touched by the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded to it.（他的音樂之美深深打動了這些人，他們認可并響應(yīng)了他的音樂）可知，三個人付錢給弗雷德里克是因為他們被他的表演感動了。故C選項正確。

【4】標題判斷題。通讀全文可知，文章通過維也納作曲家弗雷德里克洛伊追求夢想的故事，論述了未來屬于那些相信夢想之美的人，我們應(yīng)該永不放棄、追求卓越。由此可知，B項Never give up your dream（永遠不要放棄夢想）適合做本文最佳標題。故B選項正確。