文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位小提琴家罗曼·托腾伯格在失去一把稀有的斯特拉迪瓦里小提琴后,直到他去世也没有找到。后来小偷的妻子带了小提琴去让小提琴大师和经销商菲利普·英吉亚鉴定真伪,大师联系了他的女儿,她希望它最终能被另一位伟大的艺术家演奏,并被全国的音乐厅听到。这篇文章传达了一个重要的信息:尽管生活中会有挫折和困难,但只要我们不放弃,继续前进,就有可能实现我们的梦想。
In 1943, Roman Totenberg, a violinist, bought a rare (稀有的) and special violin called a Stradivarius. It was made in 1734, in Italy, by Antonio Stradivari. Only about 600 of his violins are believed to still exist. They were regarded as the rarest and best instruments in the world.
Roman’s Stradivarius was his musical partner for 38 years. Then bad luck struck; the violin was stolen from his office after a concert while he greeted well-wishers. He was shocked and upset by its loss. “Yes, it’s a bit like losing your arm,” he told his daughter, Jill.
It took Roman a year to find and buy a new violin as the size and tones (音质) of each were different from his. He had to learn his musical pieces all over again! Roman kept playing into his 90s and taught at Boston University until he died in 2012, aged 101.
His daughter says, “We wondered from time to time if the violin would surface, but... Our mother and father taught us to keep moving forward and not think over what life throws at you.”
In 2015, the wife of the man who stole the violin wanted to know if it was really a Stradivarius. She had looked after him when he was dying from cancer and now it belonged to her. She took it to master violin maker and dealer Phillip Injeia. He recognized it immediately and contacted the FBI. Jill, who received the call from FBI, said in an interview, “I said, ‘I have to call my sisters. I’ll tell them not to get their hopes up,’ but Phillip Injeian said, ‘You don’t have to do that. This is the violin.’”
Jill said they would sell the violin, not to a collector but someone who would play it. She said it would finally be in the hands of another great artist and its amazing voice would be heard in concert halls around the country.
4. Why did Roman feel like he had lost an arm after the violin was stolen?
A.It cost him a lot of money. |
B.It had served as a useful arm. |
C.It had been his musical partner. |
D.It was created by a famous maker. |
5. What is the turning point of this story?
A.The FBI got in touch with Jill. |
B.The Stradivarius was found missing. |
C.Roman Totenberg died in 2012, aged 101. |
D.The violin was taken to a master violin maker and dealer. |
6. Why would the family like the violin to be owned by a violinist?
A.They intended to become well-known. |
B.They wanted to sell it at a higher price. |
C.They hoped to remember Roman Totenberg. |
D.They wished to make the most of the Stradivarius. |
7. Which words can best describe Phillip Injeian?
A.Expert and confident. | B.Creative and careful. |
C.Learned and proud. | D.Strong-willed and friendly. |