Question

【题目】My violin is like a soul mate that whispers words of wisdom to me. Together, we’ve gone through both tears and happiness.

About 12 years ago, I made acquaintance with it following an order from my mom. Many hours of boredom were spent practicing it. And to make things worse, the disappointment in my teacher’s eyes as I played the wrong notes was like an invisible（隐形的）hammer, striking on my heart. One day, I finally decided: I hate it!

By chance, things changed when I was seven. I was at home lying on the sofa, wondering how those famous violinists dealt with this terrible dilemma. I searched online for the E-minor Concerto, a well-known violin work by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and listened to it.

A beautiful and mysterious sound came from the violin as the bow moved across it. It was like the music slid over the flowers, rose up, and started to fill the air. The violin’s voice woke up the sun, made the trees green, and freshened the air. As the music changed, the sky turned back to gray. A gloomy shade covered the grass as all the sunshine disappeared. I could hear children crying and men shouting. It was like an invisible claw had grabbed my heart tightly, making it unable to beat.

That glorious day set off my passion and interest in violin - I grabbed mine and never let it go. Before the memories faded, I stared at my instrument. Without hesitating, I picked it up, rosined（用松香擦）the bow, and began to play. Peace filled my heart.

My violin has been by my side for 12 years. When I feel happy, an energetic tune makes it even better; when I’m deep in sorrow, a peaceful tune washes it away, when I’m walking on air, feeling especially pleased with my achievements, solemn（庄严的）tunes calm me down. Gradually, it has become a part of my life.

My violin, shall I compare you to a summer’s day?

【1】What further contributed to the author's dislike of violin-playing?

A. Orders from mum.

B. Boredom of practice.

C. Loss of passion for violin.

D. Disappointment in the teacher’s eyes.

【2】What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A. The scenery outside the room was quite attractive.

B. The weather actually changed because of the tune.

C. The sudden change made the author's heart unable to beat.

D. The author’s feeling was continuously influenced by the music.

【3】Why did the author pick up the violin again?

A. The invisible hammer and claw are gone.

B. The beautiful imagination changed his attitude.

C. A famous tune aroused his interest and passion.

D. He was crazy about Felix Mendelssohn’s works.

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

A. Deep love for music.

B. Musical soul mate—violin.

C. An inspiring story of violin.

D. My dislike and like of violin.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

本文是一个故事，作者讲述了自己小时候被妈妈要求学小提琴，后来由于无聊和失望而放弃，无意中因为一首名曲又有了学习的热情，一直坚持了12年到现在，小提琴已经成了生活的一部分，成了我的灵魂伴侣。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段And to make things worse, the disappointment in my teacher’s eyes as I played the wrong notes was like an invisible（隐形的）hammer, striking on my heart.可知当我演奏错误时老师失望的眼神加剧了我对小提琴的不喜欢，故选D.

【2】推理判断题。通过第四段It was like the music slid over the flowers, rose up, and started to fill the air. The violin’s voice woke up the sun, made the trees green, and freshened the air. As the music changed, the sky turned back to gray.这些对优美琴声的描写，表现了琴声对人心情的影响，人的心情会随着音乐而变化。故选D.

【3】推理判断题。根据第三段I searched online for the E-minor Concerto, a well-known violin work by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and listened to it.和第五段That glorious day set off my passion and interest in violin - I grabbed mine and never let it go.可知Felix Mendelssohn的E-minor Concerto这首曲子让作者对小提琴又有了兴趣和热情，故选C.

【4】主旨大意题。文中作者讲述了自己小时候被妈妈要求学小提琴，后来由于无聊和失望而放弃，无意中因为一首名曲又有了学习的热情，一直坚持了12年到现在，小提琴已经成为了生活的一部分，成了灵魂伴侣。Musical soul mate—violin概括了全文意思，又能吸引读者，适合作为标题。故选B.

概括主旨的方法是：先看首尾或各段开头再看全文找主题句，若无明显主题句，就通过关键词句来概括(如议论文中寻找表达作者观点态度的词句，记叙文寻找概括情节和中心的动词或反映人物特点的形容词)。本文作者讲述了自己小时候被妈妈要求学小提琴，后来由于无聊和失望而放弃，无意中因为一首名曲又有了学习的热情，一直坚持了12年到现在，小提琴已经成为了生活的一部分，成了灵魂伴侣。Musical soul mate—violin概括了全文意思，又能吸引读者，适合作为标题。