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选修6Unit3单元拔高训练

(时间：90分钟满分：110分)

第一部分阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)

第一节(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

Myfathersplayingtheviolinlightsupanyroom.Tohim,itisaninstrumentoffaith,hopeandcharity.Mymotherusedtojoke,“Yourpapawouldplayhisvioliniftheworldwasabouttoblowup.”

Once_Dad_came_about_as_close_to_that_as_could_ever_be_possible.

Intheearlyyearsofthe20thcentury,thebollweevil(棉铃象鼻虫)begandestroyingthecottonfarmsinthesouthernUSA.

InMay1910,folksalloverthenationweretalkingaboutHalleysComet(哈雷彗星).Therewereallsortsoffrighteningstoriesaboutit,themainonebeingthattheworldwouldpassthroughitstail,saidtobemillionsofmileslong.

Betweenthethreatsofthecometandweevils,thefarmerswererunninglowonoptimism.Onenight,theygatheredatourfarmtodiscusswhattodo.WillBowen,alocalman,suggested,“Charley,howaboutgivingusalittlemusic？”

“Idontthinkanybodydwanttohearmetonight，”Dadreplied.

“Comeon,Mr.Nordyke，”oneoftheyoungerwomenurged.“Playforus！”

Dadhadaknack(本领)forgettingpeopleinthemoodforhismusic.Heplayedchurchsongs,andthenshiftedtowarsongs.Bythetimehehadfinishedperforming,peoplewerestampingtheirfeet,clappingtheirhandsandyelling.

Allofourneighborswenthomewhistling.Veryfewrememberedtolooktoseewhetherthecometwasstillaround.

Anotherevening,WillBowencalledDadonthetelephoneandsaid,“Charley,Imdownheartedandblue.Couldyouplayatuneortwoformethroughthephone？”

Dadhandedthereceivertomeandthensetaboutplayingthesongshehadperformedthatnight.IcouldhearMr.Bowenwhistlingandyelling.

Bythetimethetunewasfinishedtherewerehalfadozenneighborsontheline.Theytalkedabouthowwonderfulthemusicsoundedoverthetelephone.Theymadenumerousrequests;IrelayedthemtoDadandheplayed.

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