Question

Little did I know that I was about to see something I would never forget at the Kentucky Association of School Administrators.

They introduced the young musician---Mr Patrick Henry Hughes. He was rolled onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys as he made beautiful music.

About ten minutes into Patrick’s performance, someone came on the stage and said, “I’d like to share a seven-minute video about Patrick Hughes.” Then the lights were turned down.

Patrick Henry Hughes was born with no eyes and a tightening of the joints(關節), which left him disabled for life. However, he was fitted with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first birthday, he discovered the piano. His mom said, “I could hit any note on the piano, and within one or two tries, he’d get it.” By his second birthday, he was playing records people asked for. His father was ecstatic. “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.”

Today, Patrick is a junior. His father attends classes with him and he’s made nearly all A’s. He’s also a part of a 214-member marching band(游樂樂隊). He’s a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; he and his father do it together. In order to attend Patrick’s classes and every band practice, his father works the night shift(夜班) at United Parcel Service. Patrick says, “My dad’s my hero.”

On stage, between songs, Patrick talked to the audience about his life and about how blessed he was, “God made me blind and unable to walk. BIG DEAL! He gave me musical gifts and the great opportunity to meet new people.”

When his performance was over, the crowd rose to their feet and cheered for over five minutes.

1.The underlined word “ecstatic” could be replaced by “_________”.

A. relaxed    B. disappointed    C. anxious    D. delighted

2.What do we know about Patrick’s father?

A. He taught Patrick to play the piano.

B. He does part-time jobs in the daytime.

C. He accompanies Patrick in class and practice.

D. He expects Patrick to become a famous musician.

3.We know from the text that Patrick Henry Hughes ______________.

A. began to play the piano at age two

B. is in charge of a marching band

C. is now a high school student

D. admires his father greatly.

4.The story of Patrick Henry Hughes mainly teaches us to _______________.

A. develop an interest in music

B. be grateful for what we have

C. be ready to help people in trouble

D. work hard to achieve great success

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：文章介紹了Mr Patrick Henry Hughes一個年輕有為的音樂家的勵志故事，他從小就是一個盲人，并且身體還是殘疾的，只能呆在輪椅上，但他有音樂的天賦，而且從小就表現出了這種才能，他的父親從小也給了他很大的勇氣，也和他一起參加了學習并取得了優異的成績。為了讓他去參加學習班和樂隊的練習，他的父親在夜場工作去支持他。他的學習也取得了好的成績。

1.D詞義推測題。His father was ecstatic. “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.”句意為:他的父親是------，我們也許不能打棒球，但我們可以一起彈奏音樂。四個形容詞的詞義分別為：relaxed adj 放松的；disappointed adj失望的； anxious adj 焦急的，焦慮的；delighted adj高興的，從他父親的話中可知應是高興的。故答案應為D。

2.C細節理解題。Today, Patrick is a junior. His father attends classes with him and he’s made nearly all A’s.今天，Patrick是一個低年級的學生，他的父親也參加了班里的學習，課程得到的幾乎全是A。所以由此可知答案應為C。他們是一起學習的，所以A是錯誤的；In order to attend Patrick’s classes and every band practice, his father works the night shift(夜班) at United Parcel Service.為了參加Patrick 的班級學習，他的你你親作夜班工作，故B是錯誤的；C選項文中沒有表述。

3.D細節理解題。Patrick says, “My dad’s my hero.”Patrick說，我的父親是我的英雄。從此句中可知在他的心目中他的父親是很偉大的，所以他應該是很尊重他的父親的，故答案應為D。

4.B中心理解題。On stage, between songs, Patrick talked to the audience about his life and about how blessed he was, “God made me blind and unable to walk. BIG DEAL! He gave me musical gifts and the great opportunity to meet new people.”文中的倒數第二自然段點明了主題，在舞臺上，Patrick向觀眾講述了他的生活，他是多么的幸福，上帝讓我失去了視力，什么也看不見也不能走路，但他也是很公平的，他給了我音樂的天賦和去見到其他人的機會，所以Patrick是在說明，上帝是公平的，我們要珍惜眼前所擁有的東西，感謝我們所擁有的東西。

【考點】考查人生百味類文章的閱讀理解。