Question

Public schools in Washington, D.C. provide students with musical instruments for free. When something goes wrong with an instrument, Charles West and Larry Jernigan do the repairs. Both men approach their work with a passion(激情). For them, it’s important that students have a joyful experience with music.

The two have worked together for almost 20 years. This year alone, they’ve fixed about 450 instruments. Both men are musicians and music lovers, so learning to do repairs came naturally.

“I have been a musician all my life.” says West. “I played in an orchestra here in the city. I majored in music in college. I played in an army band.”

Jernigan’s musical interests are varied. “I was formerly trained in the piano and guitar. The alto sax, and the flute, I picked up while working here.”

In addition to fixing instruments, the two also go to schools to instruct teachers and students on how to make minor repairs on their own.

West believes if children start early and stay concerned with music, it enriches other areas of their lives. “I see that in other kids. I see it in myself. I have seen it hundreds of times and it works,” he says. “They learn teamwork. They learn patience and respect.”

But West has concerns about the future of music in the electronic age.

“This instant age has taken away from the sit-down, the patience. And to learn to play an instrument, it takes patience, it takes diligence, it takes time.”

Being able to enjoy music on the job is one of the benefits of the job. Both men agree their best rewards are the students’ performances.

1.What’s the job of West and Jernigan at school?

A．Teaching music.                         B．Writing music.

C．Making musical instruments.               D．Repairing musical instruments.

2.They love the job because they can     .

A．earn more money                       B．learn repair skills

C．enjoy music                            D．watch performances

3.Which of the following is true of the two men?

A．They have fixed 450 instruments in the past 20 years.

B．They can play and repair musical instruments.

C．Jernigan used to play in an army band.

D．West was trained to play the piano.

4.According to West, what can people learn from music?

A．Teamwork and patience.                  B．The value of time.

C．The truth of society.                     D．Diligence and confidence.

5.What is mainly talked about in the text?

A．How to repair musical instruments.

B．Learning experiences of two repairmen.

C．How to prepare a musical performance.

D．The enjoyable job of two music lovers.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：两个音乐爱好者的工作是为学生修理乐器，他们乐此不疲，享受着工作的乐趣。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句和第三句的内容可知两人的工作是修理乐器。

答案：D

2.细节题：从第一段的句子：For them, it’s important that students have a joyful experience with music.可知这两个人喜欢这份工作是因为他们喜欢音乐。选C。

3.推理判断题。由第一段可知两人的工作是修理乐器，再结合第三段和第四段两人所说的话可知他们也能演奏。故B项正确。

4.细节理解题。根据第六段最后一句中的内容可知他认为人们从音乐中能学到团队合作与耐心。选A。

5.主旨大意题。根据全文内容尤其是结合文章第一段以及最后一段中的内容可知本文主要介绍的是两个音乐爱好者的开心工作。选D。

考点：考查故事类短文

点评：解此类题需要结合上下文提供的语境和信息进行简单的概括和判断。同时要从字里行间看出作者真正想表达的意思。