文章大意:这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了三轮车司机莎拉·格兰特和街头小提琴家安娜·罗兹诺斯卡住在同一个社区。今年3月,当他们意识到自己的生计和生活方式受到新奥尔良为防止新冠病毒传播而下达的居家令的威胁时,他们起初不知所措。然后他们决定在路上表演的故事。
2 . Pedicab(三轮车)operator Sarah Grant and street violinist Anna Roznowska live in the same community. When they realized in March that their livelihoods and lifestyles were _________ by New Orleans’s stay-at-home order to_________ the spread of COVID-19,they were at a loss at first. Then they decided to take their_________ on the road.
The two have named their_________ the Mobile Music Box. Grant rides the pedicab that carries Roznowska as she_________,and the performance winds its way through New Orleans neighbourhoods.
Strict limits on gatherings have_________ concerts, parades and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which would have brought hundreds of thousands of people_________ late April.
Now Roznowska’s freestyle melodies(旋律)on her_________ run through the New Orleans streets.
“It’s_________ and uplifting. Live__________ is what we miss most right now, and it brings everyone out and makes everyone feel like it’s a__________ day,”said resident Elsa Kern, who stopped to__________ as the women rolled past.
Based on their performances so far, it certainly puts smiles on the faces of the residents they pass.“Fantastic, it is something to__________ the neighbourhood,” said resident Willie Anderson.
Roznowska and Grant don’t have a regular schedule or route(路线).“We don’t make money. It is something that was definitely born out of__________ and probably has a bit of a life of its own,”Grant said. “So there’s no real__________ except just to keep doing it.”
1. A.inspired | B.threatened | C.examined | D.supported |
2. A.track | B.understand | C.prevent | D.continue |
3. A.family | B.order | C.show | D.work |
4. A.lifestyle | B.street | C.community | D.effort |
5. A.plays | B.walks | C.hides | D.sleeps |
6. A.cancelled | B.pushed | C.followed | D.ignored |
7. A.inside | B.back | C.down | D.together |
8. A.festival | B.violin | C.concert | D.recorder |
9. A.silly | B.mysterious | C.amazing | D.limited |
10. A.chat | B.parade | C.music | D.interview |
11. A.long | B.tiring | C.busy | D.beautiful |
12. A.listen | B.copy | C.shout | D.count |
13. A.learn from | B.know about | C.compete with | D.cheer up |
14. A.love | B.luck | C.laziness | D.fear |
15. A.risk | B.plan | C.value | D.performance |