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选择性必修第一册Unit3FascinatingParks

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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LaurieHoramneverthoughtofhimselfashome，hisdadneverlistenedtomusic，whileone

ofhisboardingschoolteacherslabelledhimtonelastmonthhestartedtoplaytheharmonica(口

琴)onthestreetsofclapped，dancedandthrewcoinsintohiscaseforthelocalfoodcaught

himselfthinking，“How，attheageof79，doIcometobeplayingmusictopeopleonthe

streets？”

Thequestionpreoccupiedhim，because，someyearsagoatafamilygathering，Gavin，his

eldestson，said，“Youknowwhat，Dad?Itcan’tbemusthavegotourmusicalabilitiesfrom

you.”Horamhasthreesonsandtheycoverarangeofwassurprised.“Therecan’tbemusicin

me，becauseIcan’tplay！”hesaid.

Eightyearsago，Horam，aretiredcivilservant，wasonhiswaybackfromatripwithhis

stoppedatamusicwalkedoutandsaid，“Hereyouboughtthisforyou，’sa’lltrytoshow

youhowtoplayabit.”

TheywenttoasessionattheirlocalplayedtheguitarandHoramsatinthecornerwithhis

harmonica，tryingtomakeasoundthatnoonewouldsixmonths，hewasinvitedintothe

discoveredatalentforimprovisation(即兴表演)，respondingtoanotewithinamillisecondwithout

battinganeyelid.“Idon’tplaybyplaybyheart.”Actually，Horamsays，“Myharmonica

playsme—howIfeel，whatIam，whatI’vebeen.”

MusichasenrichedlifewithfriendshipandmadeHoramfeel“partofsomethingmuch

bigger”thanhimself.“Atatimewhenthecircleoflifemightbeshrinking，mineis

expanding，”hesays.“Maybeweneverknowcompletelywhoweareorwhatwecando.”

语篇解读这是一篇记叙文。从小没有音乐天赋的LaurieHoram被自己的大儿子教会了吹口

琴，从而丰富了自己的生活。

1．WhydidHoramplaytheharmonicaonthestreetsofBradford?

A．Torecallthegoodolddays.

B．Tobegfoodfrompassers-by.

C．Tolivehischildhooddream.

D．Tocollectmoneyforcharity.

答案D

解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Peopleclapped，dancedandthrewcoinsintohiscas