增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Hello, everyone. I am Emily in China. I feel very lucky to be able to study in this famous university, which has the most prettiest campus I has ever seen.
I enjoyed dance with my parents very much when I was still child. I started studying ballet at the age of six. By the time I was nine, I had to dance three day a week.
Earlier this year, I apply for this training program and I just moved there last week. I hope that I can graduate from this school successful. I will be very happy if I can became a dancer in the future.
2 . By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare time, though, he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova—not as a musician but as her page turner. “I love music, but I’m not a trained musician. I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her performance.”
Mr. Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the group’s official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.
“The job is a struggle for me because a lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don’t turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot.” Mr. Titterton explained.
Being a page turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music can go for 40 minutes and require up to50 page turns, including back turns for repeat passages. Silent onstage communication is important, and each pianist has their own style to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.
But like all performances, there are moments when things go wrong. “I was turning the page to get ready for the next page, but the wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand,” Mr. Titterton said, “Luckily I was able to catch them and put them back.”
Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, although Ms. Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage.
“My husband is the worst page turner,” she laughed. “He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, and I have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’ Robert is the best page turner I’ve had in my entire life.”
1. Why does Titterton find his part-time job hard?| A．He has to repair the piano. | B．He reads music slowly. |
| C．He has to learn many skills. | D．He is worried about performing. |
| A．Stop. | B．Perform. | C．Teach. | D．Show. |
| A．They are interested in music. | B．They avoided an accident. |
| C．They remember to turn the page. | D．They must sing songs on the stage. |
| A．Technology. | B．Education. | C．Music. | D．Sports. |
3 . When people talk about American popular music, they don’t just mean country music or rock music. There are two other types of popular music with national and international appeal that are basically American. One is jazz. The other is a musical form associated with New York City theaters.
Jazz dates from African religious and folk music. The themes and songs of jazz music have historical origins. They come from songs sung by black Americans in church or at work. There have been different kinds of jazz music: bebop, ragtime, swing, boogie-woogie and others.
In playing jazz music, the performers combine rhythms and songs with their skills of improvisation (即兴创作). Modern jazz music has developed into a complex musical style enjoyed more by musicians and older jazz lovers than by the general public.
American theater has developed another American musical style. It is associated with a street in New York City, Broadway. Broadway musicals are dramatic productions in which the story is told partly by dialogue and partly through songs. The lyrics of these songs give background information about the story and express the feelings of the characters in the story. Many Broadway musicals have been made into movies that have been shown all over the world. Oklahoma, Sound of Music, My Fair Lady and West Side Story are some good examples.
Songs from these musicals and others have translations in various languages that are sung around the world. Many of them have become popular with people who have not even seen the musicals for which they were written.
1. What does jazz belong to?| A．Rock music. | B．Country music. |
| C．Traditional music. | D．American popular music. |
| A．Its playing method. | B．Its popularity. |
| C．Its origin. | D．Its historical position. |
| A．It needs special skills to perform. | B．It is not well received by ordinary people. |
| C．It is welcomed only among musicians. | D．It is popular with the general public. |
| A．the songs | B．the translations | C．the musicals | D．the languages |
To many Chinese,
One of these artists is Brad Seippel. He is a 33-year-old music producer from the US city of New Orleans. Seippel has been playing music
“When I was young, my father encouraged me to play the bass guitar. A bass guitar has four strings, and so
Chinese musicians are bringing back
5 . When I was a little girl, one of my favorite things was a shoebox. I
This led me to
It was to Alastair that I first
As I grew
The box threw new
| A．ended | B．mixed | C．filled | D．put |
| A．letters | B．stamps | C．brands | D．pictures |
| A．changed | B．printed | C．decorated | D．sorted |
| A．bed | B．box | C．envelope | D．office |
| A．prepare for | B．come across | C．pick up | D．depend on |
| A．honest | B．magical | C．shameful | D．traditional |
| A．by chance | B．as usual | C．on purpose | D．in person |
| A．proudly | B．normally | C．accurately | D．literally |
| A．ever | B．even | C．never | D．once |
| A．dream | B．belief | C．achievement | D．right |
| A．around | B．down | C．away | D．out |
| A．sing | B．hear | C．record | D．write |
| A．wiser | B．tougher | C．older | D．healthier |
| A．freedom | B．skill | C．nerve | D．pace |
| A．conversations | B．memories | C．decisions | D．adventures |
| A．trust | B．appreciation | C．doubt | D．light |
| A．lost | B．disturbed | C．left | D．passed |
| A．lessons | B．hobbies | C．legends | D．teams |
| A．helpful | B．useful | C．familiar | D．similar |
| A．where | B．whether | C．what | D．when |
6 . “What’s the story of your piano?” a friend asked over dinner. My piano just
“All pianos have stories,” she replied. Suddenly my piano’s story came
I’ve loved
So it was finally with my
I gradually realized that I’d let all my pleasures
Sometimes a
| A．hides | B．sits | C．rises | D．appears |
| A．flooding | B．jumping | C．spreading | D．breaking |
| A．dolls | B．medicine | C．performances | D．music |
| A．life | B．goal | C．dream | D．choice |
| A．reserved | B．decorated | C．waited | D．made |
| A．difficult | B．lonely | C．fantastic | D．happy |
| A．food | B．love | C．confidence | D．hardship |
| A．collected | B．changed | C．borrowed | D．spared |
| A．gratefully | B．quietly | C．eagerly | D．actively |
| A．decision | B．belief | C．piano | D．opinion |
| A．consider | B．continue | C．refuse | D．stop |
| A．perfect | B．practical | C．successful | D．necessary |
| A．compromised | B．failed | C．agreed | D．won |
| A．unless | B．till | C．because | D．before |
| A．found | B．played | C．abandoned | D．moved |
| A．desire | B．interest | C．ambition | D．plan |
| A．eventually | B．gradually | C．unexpectedly | D．obviously |
| A．fall away | B．light up | C．give out | D．show off |
| A．experience | B．enjoy | C．learn | D．fix |
| A．serious | B．doubtful | C．single | D．private |
7 . While the arts can’t stop the COVID-19 virus or the social unrest we see in the world today, they can give us insight into the choices we make when moving through crises and chaos. The arts invite everyone to think in new ways.
We often experience works of art as something that’s pleasing to our senses without a full understanding of the creative effort. Great art often shows us contradictions and crises, and we can learn a great deal from their resolutions. Through our understanding of art, we can gain a deeper understanding of how we might overcome our own challenges. In understanding extremes of contrast, we can see the beauty in art with themes that are not simply pleasing for their magnificent features or qualities.
Beethoven offers a wonderful example of moving artfully through crises and chaos. He composed his Symphony No.9 as his hearing loss became more and more pronounced. The opening of the symphony seems to come out of nowhere, from near silence in the opening to a full expression of what many consider to be the joy of freedom and universal brotherhood with Schiller’s Ode to joy (欢乐颂). Beethoven appears to have created a work of art that not only freed him from his personal struggles, but one that also speaks to the joy of living together in peace and harmony.
Have a dialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they always start out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference—a oneness of the two opposing forces. The arts offer many lessons that can help us gain the knowledge we need to move more confidently in today’s competitive and uncertain environment. An openness to arts-based solutions will give you more control over your future.
1. What value does art have beyond pleasing people’s senses?| A．It brings people inner peace. | B．It contributes to problem-solving. |
| C．It reduces the possibility of crises. | D．It deepens understanding of challenges. |
| A．It celebrates freedom and unity. | B．It aims to show crises and chaos. |
| C．It opens with Schiller’s Ode to Joy. | D．It is unfinished due to his hearing loss. |
| A．Leaving things as they are. | B．Making a choice between them. |
| C．Separating them from each other. | D．Engaging them in a conversation. |
| A．How COVID-19 changes art | B．Moving artfully through crises |
| C．Essentials of Symphony No.9 | D．How to appreciate arts in new ways |
| A．She already owns one. |
| B．She doesn’t like the singer. |
| C．Her sister likes the singer more. |
9 . Music
Opera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742.
http://www.cityopera.com
Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 106 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information.
http://www.chamberorch.com.
Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend.
http://www.symphony.org/honie.asp.
College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quarter, CMM’s Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with ID cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183.
http://www.ccm. uc.edu/events/calendar.
Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Avenue. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big name shows all summer long! Phone: 232-6220.
http://www.riverbendmusic.com
1. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?| A．February. | B．August. |
| C．May. | D．November. |
| A．Music Hall. | B．Memorial Hall. |
| C．Patricia Cobbett Theater. | D．Riverbend Music Theater. |
| A．It has seats in the open air. | B．It gives shows all year round. |
| C．It offers membership discounts. | D．It presents famous musical works. |
10 . Many of us have heard of or seen My Fair Lady (1964), a classic movie starring British actress Audrey Hepburn. The film is an adaptation of Pygmalion, a comic play by the Irishman George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950).
However, the musical version of My Fair Lady is even older, and has been entertaining audiences since 1956. In fact, a new Broadway version of the musical was nominated for 10 Tony awards.
The story of Eliza Doolittle, a working-class flower seller from London, and the snobbish Professor Higgins, who teaches her “proper English”, has never showed any signs of dying out since it was introduced.
But why do people still queue up around the block for tickets when a new production of the play is announced?
The answer is simple: The musical has a wonderful story. Everyone can identify with Doolittle’s desire to live a more satisfying life; all she wants is to get rid of her accent so she can get a job in a store and not on the streets. However, it seems that people like Higgins are always looking down on Doolittle for not being from a fancy family, which is something that many of us can relate to.
Besides Doolittle’s background, the story and the songs in the musical are also what make it so popular. Audience members are moved when Eliza and her fellow flower sellers imagine what it’d be like to live as a rich person does. This is perfectly summed up in the lyric, “Wouldn’t it be lovely?”
The musical also makes people think. It doesn’t make sense that one kind of accent can be considered good and another bad. Eliza and her father speak “badly” because they were born poor, while Higgins speaks “proper English” because he was born a “gentleman”. That reflects the unfairness of class divisions – a kind of unfairness that still sadly exists today.
1. The underlined word “nominated” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by _______.| A．appointed | B．selected |
| C．proposed | D．directed |
| A．it’s considered the best adaptation of Pygmalion. |
| B．it offers a good chance to learn proper English |
| C．it was nominated for 10 Tony awards |
| D．they can relate to the story |
| A．Don’t judge people by appearance. |
| B．Women’s status has been greatly improved in the UK. |
| C．Social class division is deeply rooted in British society. |
| D．One’s language ability and manner are the key to success. |
| A．Higgins is described as a kindhearted man. |
| B．Eliza was born poor but fights for a better life. |
| C．Higgins and Eliza get along well since they first meet. |
| D．Eliza finally changes Higgins’ prejudice against the poor. |
