高二英语寒假作业(三)阅读理解专练.docVIP

高二英语寒假作业（三）阅读理解专练. A One of the most successful singers of the twentieth century, Ella Fitzgerald has made several different styles her own. She was born in Virginia but was brought up in an orphanage in Yonkers, New York. Chick Webb spotted her in an amateur competition when she was sixteen. He engaged her to sing with his band and when he died in 1939, she took over. Unlike Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald taught herself the sentimental music so popular in the 1930’s------ songs like “My Heart Belongs to Daddy”----- and her recordings became best-sellers. During the 1940’s she developed her own “scat singing” ---- a breathless, nonsense---syllable style---- for songs like “Flying Home” and “Lady Be Good.” Ella Fitzgerald was the perfect musical partner for her friend, the trumpeter Louis Armstrong, matching him in warmth and artistry. “I just like music, period,” she said. “To me, it’s a story. There’s only one thing better than singing…. It’s more singing.” 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. A comparison of Ella Fitzgerald and Bessie Smith. B. The musical career of Ella Fitzgerald. C. Ella Fitzgerald’s early childhood. D. Ella Fitzgerald’s most recent recordings. 2. The underlined word “spotted” means______. A. noticed B. brought up C. employed D. recognized 3. What does the passage imply about Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong? A. They were the founders of “scat singing”. B. They played the same musical instruments. C. They performed well together. D. They were a married couple. B Families have always changed. For instance, once the family was the world. In other words, at one time everything a person did took place within the family. The family was a child’s only school. One worshiped only within the family. The rules set up by the family were the only laws one had to obey, and the family was the only means one had to settle a dispute. The family is still the “world’ in some cultures. But in many c