7.EVERYONE'S talking about it in American high schools.Whether they are hip-hop fans or just students or just students or teachers who listen to good music of any genre(类型),they all have one thing in common:an obsession with Hamilton,a hip-hop musical about the forgotten founding father of the United States on the $10bill.What makes this musical so different from all the other ones?
"Everybody is so excited about it."Mark Madama,associate professor of musical theater at the University of Michigan,said,"It is something for the students.Hip-hop music is what they listen to when they are walking down the street and all of a sudden,now that is also the music that is in musical theater."
The full title of the show is Hamilton:An American Musical,and it tells the stories of Alexander Hamilton's life:from a homeless orphan to Washington's right hand man(得力助手),from an unknown to war hero.The idea of a Broadway musical about a founding father with hip-hop music has gotten enough attention on its own.
One of the most amazing details of this phenomenon is that most of the students have never even seen it.Nazareth High School junior Maddy Schierl has never seen the show live but said she still relates to it deeply."There is so much emotion in the music that I feel like I have experienced the show's essence(本质)without even having to see it,"Schierl said.
Students and teachers are finding other ways to fall in love with Hamilton,whether they do it through listening to its music,watching short videos on YouTube or even studying it in the classroom.Katja Stonebraker,who teaches AP US history at Cary-Grove High School,described the musical as"a teacher's dream",Stonebraker plans to use Hamilton more in the future because of the interesting perspective it tells Hamilton's story from.
"You see these old dead guys,and they are who you have to memorize and learn,"Stonebraker said,-But I think Hamilton makes history real and relatable."
28.The underlined word"obsession"in Paragraph 1is closest in meaning toA.
A.strong enthusiasm
B.great respect
C.lack of interest
D.total surprise
29.Hamilton is a musical that appeals to students becauseB.
A.its story is closely related to students'lives today
B.it uses hip-hop,which is very popular among students
C.it has been specially designed to satisfy students'tastes
D.it tells interesting stories from the life of a founding father of the US
30.The example of Maddy Schierl is used toD.
A.prove that Hamilton is very popular among students
B give an example of people's comments about Hamilton
C.explore the controversies behind Hamilton's popularity
D.show that people can connect to Hamilton without seeing it
31.Which of the following statements would Stonebraker probably agree with?A.
A.Hamilton tells Hamilton's story vividly and from a different viewpoint.
B.Hamilton is the best teaching material she has ever used
C.Every student will become more interested in history after seeing Hamilton.
D.There will be more musicals about historical figures in the future.
分析 本文是一篇记叙文.讲述美国说唱音乐形式的音乐剧Hamilton在高中校园是如何受到师生追捧和痴迷的.
解答 28.A 细节题.根据文章内容,they all have one thing in common:an obsession with Hamilton,a hip-hop musical about the forgotten founding father of the United States on the $10bill老师和学生们有一个共同点,就是对音乐剧obsession的喜爱,那是一种美国的嘻哈乐,结合选项,故选A
29.B 细节题.根据文章内容,Everybody is so excited about it."Mark Madama,associate professor of musical theater at the University of Michigan,said,"It is something for the students.Hip-hop music is what they listen to when they are walking down the street and all of a sudden,now that is also the music that is in musical theater."音乐剧受到学生欢迎的原因是它使用说唱音乐,而这种音乐在学生中十分的受欢迎.结合选项,故选B
30.D 细节题.根据文章内容,There is so much emotion in the music that I feel like I have experienced the show's essence(本质)without even having to see it,由此可知,Maddy Schierl 的列子用来说明人们能够在不亲眼目睹这个音乐剧的情况下与这个音乐剧产生联系,结合选项,故选D
31.A 推理题.根据文章内容,Katja Stonebraker,described the musical as"a teacher's dream",Stonebraker plans to use Hamilton more in the future because of the interesting perspective it tells Hamilton's story from.由此可知Stonebraker将音乐看作老师的梦想.他计划以后更多的将音乐引入课堂,因为它能更生动有趣的描述历史,使学生对历史更感兴趣.结合选项,故选A
点评 本文是一个社会文化类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.