二、翻译下列词组
1. 一位世界闻名的作曲家
2. 湍急的流水声
3. 用普通的物品制作音乐
4. 继续在美国学习
5. 喜欢自然的声音
6. 控制水流的速度
7. 无边界的音乐
8. 产生不同的画面
1. 一位世界闻名的作曲家
a world-famous composer
2. 湍急的流水声
the sound of rushing water
3. 用普通的物品制作音乐
make music with common objects
4. 继续在美国学习
go on to study in the USA
5. 喜欢自然的声音
like the sounds of nature
6. 控制水流的速度
control the speed of water flow
7. 无边界的音乐
music without boundaries
8. 产生不同的画面
create different pictures
答案：1. a world-famous composer
2. the sound of rushing water
3. make music with common objects
4. go on to study in the USA
5. like the sounds of nature
6. control the speed of water flow
7. music without boundaries
8. create different pictures
2. the sound of rushing water
3. make music with common objects
4. go on to study in the USA
5. like the sounds of nature
6. control the speed of water flow
7. music without boundaries
8. create different pictures
Chopin, (1)
a world-famous composer
and pianist, was born in Poland on 1 March 1810. At the age of 6, he (2)showed an interest in
playing the piano and began to receive piano lessons at home. One year later, he wrote (3)his first piece of music
Polonaise (波兰舞曲). He became very famous before he was 20 years old. Chopin left Poland for Paris at the age of 21. In Paris, he (4)got to know
famous artists from around the world and had many chances to exercise his talents. Chopin (5)is best known for
his piano music. During his lifetime, he wrote only for (6)one musical instrument
, piano. That's why he is called "Piano Poet".答案：(1) a world-famous composer
(2) showed an interest in
(3) his first piece of music
(4) got to know
(5) is best known for
(6) one musical instrument
(2) showed an interest in
(3) his first piece of music
(4) got to know
(5) is best known for
(6) one musical instrument
( ) 1. What's the writer's purpose in mentioning the saying at the beginning?
( ) 2. What can we infer from Paragraph 6?
( ) 3. Which is the most suitable place to put the sentence "They have been warmly received by both local people and foreign visitors."?
( ) 4. What is probably the best title for this passage?
D
( ) 2. What can we infer from Paragraph 6?
D
( ) 3. Which is the most suitable place to put the sentence "They have been warmly received by both local people and foreign visitors."?
C
( ) 4. What is probably the best title for this passage?
B
答案：1. D
2. D
3. C
4. B
2. D
3. C
4. B