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How Much Music Can You Make?
On Nov. 18, 1995, violinist Perlman, performed a concert in New York City. Stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症)as a child, Perlman painfully walked with the aid of two crutches(拐杖)to a chair in the middle of the stage. He carefully laid the crutches on the floor, extended one leg forward and the other underneath his chair, picked up his instrument and nodded to the conductor to begin.
But something went wrong. After only seconds of playing, one of the strings on his violin broke. The sound was so loud that the audience immediately knew what had happened and fully expected the concert to be stopped until another string or even another instrument could be found. However, Perlman surprised them. He closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again. The orchestra restarted where they had left off and Perlman played on three strings. He played with passion and power. All the time he worked out new fingering in his mind to make up for the missing string. A work that few people could play well on four strings Perlman played on three.
When he finished, an awesome silence hung in the room. And then as one, the crowd rose to their feet and cheered wildly. Applause burst forth from every corner of the concert hall as fans appreciated his talent and his courage.
Perlman smiled and wiped the sweat from his brow. Then he raised his bow to quiet the crowd and said, in a quiet tone, "You know, sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left." Disease left him with less power than he had before, yet he went on. Playing a concert on three strings is like his motto—he went on with what he had left and still made music.
And isn't that true with us? Our task is to find out how much music we can still make with what we have left, for I'm convinced that the world needs the music only you and I can make.
1.After the string on his violin broke, Perlman__________.
A. found another instrument B. stopped the concert
C. played on three strings D. changed a new string
2.The audience cheered and clapped to show their ________.
A. appreciation B. talent and courage
C. engagement D. passion and power
3.Perlman succeeded due to his ________.
A. cautiousness B. patience
C. kindness D. faith
4.The story inspires people to ________.
A. go with the flow B. share music with others
C. employ what we have D. smile and keep quiet
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On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City．
If you have ever been to a Perlman concert，you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him．He was stricken with polio (小儿麻痹症) as a child，and so he has braces (支架) on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches (双拐)．
He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he reaches his chair．Then he sits down，slowly, puts his crutches on the floor, undoes the clasps on his legs，tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward．Then he bends down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin，nods to the conductor and proceeds to play．
But this time，something went wrong．Just as he finished the first few bars (小节)，one of the strings on his violin broke. You could hear it snap (嘣断) --- it went off like gunfire across the room. There was no mistaking what that meant. There was no mistaking what he had to do．
We figured that he would have to get up, put on the clasps again, pick up the crutches and limp his way off stage——to either find another violin or else find another string for this one. But he didn’t. Instead, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again.
The orchestra began, and he played from where he had left off. And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before．
When he finished, there was an awesome silence in the room. And then people rose and cheered．He smiled，wiped the sweat from this brow, raised his bow to quit us，and then he said in a quiet tone．“You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.’’
1.By saying “getting on stage is no small achievement for him”, the author really means .
A．it’s very difficult for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings
B．it’s not easy for Itzhak Perlman to get on the stage because he is disabled
C．it’s not easy for ltzhak Perlman to face such a large audience
D．it’s really great achievements for ltzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings
2.Itzhak Perlman when one of the strings of the violin broke．
A．gave up playing
B．didn’t know what to do
C．went on playing the same piece of music
D．went on playing a different piece of music
3.Itzhak Perlman can be best described as a man who is ．
A．clever B．strong willed
C．humorous D．quite skilled
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On Nov．18，1995，Itzhak Perlman，the violinist，came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City．
If you have ever been to a Perlman concert，you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him．He was stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症)as a child，and so he has braces(支架)on both legs and walks
with the aid of two crutches(双拐)．He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he reaches his chair．Then he sits down，slowly, puts his crutches on the floor, undoes the clasps on his legs，tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward．Then he bends down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin，nods to the conductor and proceeds to play．
But this time，something went wrong．Just as he fmished the first few bars(小节)，one of the strings on his violin broke．You could hear it snap(嘣断)---it went off like gunfire across the room．There was
no mistaking what that meant．There was no mistaking what he had to do．We figured that he would have to get up，put on the clasps again，pick up the crutches and limp his way off stage-to either find another violin or else find another string for this one．But he didn’t．Instead．he waited a moment，closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again．
The orchestra began，and he played from where he had left off．And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before．
When he finished, there was an awesome silence in the room．And then people rose and cheered．He smiled，wiped the sweat from this brow, raised his bow to quit us，and then he said in a quiet tone．“You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left．’’
1.By saying “getting on stage is no small achievement for him”, the author really means .
A．it’s very difficult for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings
B．it’s not easy for Itzhak Perlman to get on the stage because he is disabled
C．it’s not easy for ltzhak Perlman to face such a large audience
D．it’s really great achievements for ltzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings
2.When one of the strings broke，people thought Itzhak Perlman would .
A．go on playing with the remaining three strings
B．give up playing
C．change or repair his violin
D．get off the stage with shame
3.Itzhak Perlman when one of the strings of the violin broke．
A．gave up playing
B．didn’t know what to do
C．went on playing the same piece of music
D．went on playing a different piece of music
4.What did the audience feel when Itzhak Perlman finished playing?
A．Surprised． B．Disappointed． C．Moved． D．Satistied．
5.Itzhak Perlman can be best described as a man who is ．
A．clever B．strong willed C．humourous D．quite skilled
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On Nov． 18， 1995， violinist Itzhak Perlman performed a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City．
Stricken with polio （小儿麻痹症） as a child，Perlman walked with the aid of two crutches（拐杖）to a chair in the middle of the stage．He carefully laid the crutches on the floor， one leg forward and the other underneath his chair， picked up his instrument and nodded to the to begin．
But something went wrong． After only seconds of playing， one of the strings on his violin ．The audience immediately knew what happened and fully expected the concert to be until another string or even another insrument could be found． But Perlman them． He quickly calmed down， closed his eyes and then the conductor to begin again．So the orchestra played from where they had and Perlman played on three strings． He played passion and power． All the time he worked out new fingering in his mind to make up for the string． A work that few people play well on four strings Perlman accomplished on three．
When he finished， a（n） silence hung in the room．And then as one， the crowd rose to their feet and wildly．Applause burst forth from every corner of the auditorium fans showed deep for his talent and his courage． Perlman smiled and wiped the sweat from his forehead．Then he raised his bow to the crowd and said， not proudly， but in a ， quiet， holy tone， “You know． sometimes it is the artist's to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left．”
Such was Itzhak Perlman． a great violinist． Playing a concert on three strings is not unlike his philosophy of life -- he what he had left and still made music．And isn't that true with us？As for me I'm that the world， more than ever， needs the music only you and I can make．
1.A． hopefully B． painfully C． immediately D． eventually
2.A． exposed B． exported C． expanded D． extended
3.A． conductor B． audience C． assistant D． performer
4.A． burst B． erupted C． broke D． collapsed
5.A． continued B． paused C． proceeded D． organized
6.A． confused B． amused C． concerned D． surprised
7.A． signaled B． marked C． consulted D． indicated
8.A． cut off B． put off C． taken off D． left off
9.A． with B． for C． to D． of
10.A． original B． similar C． vague D． missing
11.A． might B． should C． could D． would
12.A． awesome B． deliberate C． subtle D． evident
13.A． pursued B． cheered C． responded D． observed
14.A． before B． until C． while D． as
15.A． reputation B． impression C． appreciation D． attention
16.A． delight B． emerge C． relax D．quiet
17.A． thoughtful B． tough C． blank D． weak
18.A． status B． explanation C． responsibility D． intelligence
19.A． got accustomed to B． gave way to C． looked forward to D． held on to
20.A． convinced B． reminded C． disappointed D． informed
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On November 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist came on stage to give a concert. Getting on stage is ______ small achievement for him. He was ______ with polio (小儿麻痹症) as a child, so he walked with the ______ of two crutches (拐杖).
The ______ sat quietly while he ______ his way across the stage to his chair and began his play. But this time, something went wrong. Just as he finished the first few bars, one of the strings on his violin ______ . We thought he would have to stop the ______. But he didn’t. ______, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then ______ the conductor to begin again.
The orchestra began and he played with such passion ______ they had never heard before.
Of course, anyone knows that it is ______ to play a harmonious work with just three strings. But that night, he ______ to know that. When he finished, there was an awesome ______ in the room. And then people rose and ______. There was an extraordinary outburst of ______ from every corner of the hall. He smiled and then said, “You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much ______ you can still make with what you have left.”
This powerful line has ______ in my mind ever since. Perhaps this is the ______ of life—not just for artists but for all of us. So our task in this fast-changing world is to make music, ______ with all that we have, and then ______ there is no longer possible, to make music with what we have left.
1.A. almost B. much C. no D. too
2.A. shocked B. struggled C. suffered D. hit
3.A. aid B. direction C. guide D. instruction
4.A. team B. conductor C. parent D. audience
5.A. made B. worked C. lost D. found
6.A. twisted B. broke C. bent D. lost
7.A. piece B. career C. tour D. concert
8.A. Therefore B. Anyhow C. Instead D. Moreover
9.A. ordered B. signaled C. waved D. told
10.A. as B. that C. which D. what
11.A. impossible B. probable C. hopeless D. improper
12.A. tried B. agreed C. decided D. refused
13.A. sound B. horror C. silence D. interest
14.A. cried B. shouted C. jumped D. cheered
15.A. laughter B. applause C. tears D. scream
16.A. money B. difference C. music D. fame
17.A. stayed B. kept C. planted D. wondered
18.A. secret B. definition C. sense D. purpose
19.A. above all B. at length C. at last D. at first
20.A. while B. where C. when D. whether
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No matter how young you are, there's always something you can do to make a positive effect on our world!
Steven Burgess, a 7-year-old from Wilmington, North Carolina, is an _______. During the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠肺炎大流行）he found a _______ way to raise money for the local charity (慈善团体）). It all _______ when he was watching a morning news show with his mom Eliza, which _______ a man aged 100 in England who ran a marathon in the backyard of his_______where he's been living to raise money for those who are _______ because of the COVID-19. "I want to do the _______ thing!" Steven said.
Eliza wasn't _______ the little guy would follow through, but before the day was up, he started running. "_______.I thought he would lose ________ in 20 minutes, but Steven's been at this for over an hour and a half," Eliza wrote on Facebook. "________ when he stops to drink or eat, he keeps his ________ moving."
When the responses started________, Eliza realized her little one was onto something big! "I saw he was________ about it，so I thought, Let’s ________ this and uplift some people.' I have been blown away by the________of people who want to________," she added.
By the time Steven crossed a finish line, he had ________ over $ 1,500! The money will be sent to Vigilant Hope. The Burgess family couldn’t be. ________!
Eliza said. "I think the reason this ________ so much support is that people, really do want to plug in and they want to encourage us to help each other. "
1.A.atmosphere B.experience C.experiment D.example
2.A.new B.unique C.necessary D.popular
3.A.dropped B.started C.passed D.missed
4.A.interviewed B.beat C.challenged D.predicted
5.A.school B.office C.house D.gym
6.A.struggling B.resting C.teaching D.fearing
7.A.small B.same C.extra D.funny
8.A.sorry B.pleased C.sure D.afraid
9.A.Finally B.Obviously C.Quickly D.Honestly
10.A.face B.control C.curiosity D.interest
11.A.Even B.Only C.Still D.Just
12.A.hands B.eyes C.feet D.shoulders
13.A.pouring in B.calming down C.running off D.falling apart
14.A.careful B.serious C.nervous D.angry
15.A.ignore B.explore C.declare D.share
16.A.need B.power C.number D.patience
17.A.watch B.donate C.wait D.delay
18.A.raised B.earned C.borrowed D.deposited
19.A.cleverer B.prouder C.braver D.healthier
20.A.repeated B.respected C.conducted D.inspired
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Have self-awareness of how much work you can ________ at any time and manage expectations.
A.rely on B.pick on C.take on D.draw on
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Can you give me some advice on how to _____ the time I have lost?
A. look up to B. make up for C. put up with D. break away from
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A new study finds that our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the music makes us feel. Mozart’s “Flute Concerto No.1 in G Major” is most often associated with bright yellow and orange, whereas his “Requiem in D Minor” is linked to bluish gray, the findings revealed.
US researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, enlisted nearly 100 subjects for a study on music and color. With 37 colors, the UC Berkeley study found that people tend to pair faster-paced music in a major key with lighter, more vivid, yellow colors, whereas slower-paced music in a minor key is more likely to be teamed up with darker, grayer, bluer colors.
“Surprisingly, we can predict with 95 percent accuracy how happy or sad the colors people pick will be based on how happy or sad the music is that they are listening to,” said lead author and UC Berkeley vision scientist Stephen Palmer.
In three experiments, the subjects listened to 18 classical music pieces that varied in pace (slow, medium, fast) and in major VS minor keys. In the first experiment, participants were asked to pick five of the 37 colors that best matched the music to which they were listening. Separately, they rated each piece of music on a scale of happy to sad, strong to weak, lively to dull, and calm to angry.
Next, the research team plans to study particiapants in Turkey where traditional music employs a wider range of scales than just major and minor. “We know that in Mexico and the US the responses are very similar,” Palmer said. “But we don’t yet know about China or Turkey.”
1.What can we know about Mozart’s “Flute Concerto No. 1 G Major”?
A. It is fast in pace.
B. It is slow in pace.
C. It makes us feel upset.
D. It makes us feel optimistic.
2.What did the US researchers find from the result of the new study?
A. There are colors that do not match any music.
B. People tend to connect happy colors to slow-paced music
C. There is a one-to-one connection between music and color.
D. People nearly do the same in picking colors for different music.
3.How did the researchers do the research?
A. By making predictions. B. By researching journals.
C. By conducting experiments. D. By studying famous musicians.
4.According to the text, the research mainly deals with __________
A. how colors or music influence our emotions
B. how emotions affect music-color connections
C. why we have different feelings towards music
D. why we have different feelings towards colors
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A new study finds that our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the music makes us feel. Mozart’s “Flute Concerto No.1 in G Major” is most often associated with bright yellow and orange, whereas his “Requiem in D Minor” is linked to bluish gray, the findings revealed.
US researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, enlisted nearly 100 subjects for a study on music and color. With 37 colors, the UC Berkeley study found that people tend to pair faster-paced music in a major key with lighter, more vivid, yellow colors, whereas slower-paced music in a minor key is more likely to be teamed up with darker, grayer, bluer colors.
“Surprisingly, we can predict with 95 percent accuracy how happy or sad the colors people pick will be based on how happy or sad the music is that they are listening to,” said lead author and UC Berkeley vision scientist Stephen Palmer.
In three experiments, the subjects listened to 18 classical music pieces that varied in pace (slow, medium, fast) and in major VS minor keys. In the first experiment, participants were asked to pick five of the 37 colors that best matched the music to which they were listening. Separately, they rated each piece of music on a scale of happy to sad, strong to weak, lively to dull, and calm to angry.
Next, the research team plans to study particiapants in Turkey where traditional music employs a wider range of scales than just major and minor. “We know that in Mexico and the US the responses are very similar,” Palmer said. “But we don’t yet know about China or Turkey.”
1.What can we know about Mozart’s “Flute Concerto No. 1 G Major”?
A. It is fast in pace.
B. It is slow in pace.
C. It makes us feel upset.
D. It makes us feel optimistic.
2.What did the US researchers find from the result of the new study?
A. There are colors that do not match any music.
B. People tend to connect happy colors to slow-paced music
C. There is a one-to-one connection between music and color.
D. People nearly do the same in picking colors for different music.
3. How did the researchers do the research?
A. By making predictions.
B. By researching journals.
C. By conducting experiments.
D. By studying famous musicians.
4.According to the text, the research mainly deals with __________
A. how colors or music influence our emotions
B. how emotions affect music-color connections
C. why we have different feelings towards music
D. why we have different feelings towards colors
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with the aid of two crutches(双拐)．