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1、一、阅读理解(共1道小题,共25.0分)1. Jean-MichaelLourdiswasapromisingyoungpianist.Butwhentheyoungmanplayed,itseemedtohim,asifhishandswereiron.Heworriedsomuchabouthisplayingthathebecameoversensitive(过度敏感的)tothecommentsofhisplaying.Unfortunately,inthosedays,acritic(批评家)wasno
2、tconsideredacritic,unlesshefoundsomethingwrong.Thisattitudeofthecriticswouldoftenleavetheyoungmanreadytogiveuphisdreamandreturnhome. HewasinvitedtoplayinHelsinki.Therich,thefamous,theleadersofStatewereallthere.Jean-Michaelhadoneofthosedayswheneverythingwentwr
3、ong.Thatnightasheplayed,hefeltasifitweretheworstconcertofhisyounglife.Thenextday,inthenewspapers,someofthecommentsweresounkind.Theyoungmusicianwaspainful. Thatday,ashesatinhishotelroomintotaldespair(绝望),therecameaknockingathisdoor.Hehadavisitor.ThefamousFinni
4、shcomposer(作曲家)JeanSibeliushadcomebytocongratulatetheyoungpianistonhisperformance.Jean-Michaelaskedhowhethoughtofthatandbegantoquotesomeofthenewspapercritics."Handsofiron.Noimagination.Littleskill,Nojoy.Don'tyouhearwhattheysay?"heasked. JeanSibeliuslookedatyo
5、ungJean-Michaelandsaid,"Remember,son,thereisnocityintheworldwheretheyhaveerectedastatue(雕像)foracritic."1.Accordingtothepassage,Jean-MichaelLourdis_________.A.wasabadpianistB.caredtoomuchaboutwhatthecriticshadsaidC.refusedtoplayinHelsinkiD.waspraisedhighlybythecr
6、itics2.Acriticinthosedaysusually_________.A.foundfaultwithmusicians'performancesB.saidkindandencouragingwordstomusiciansC.helpedmusiciansbecomefamousD.askedmorepeopletogotoconcerts3.Theyoungmusicianwaspainfulbecause__________.A.hewasverystrictwithhimselfB.hedidn
7、'ttrusthimselfC.someofthecommentsweresounkindD.hefeltlonelyinhishotelroom1.ThecommentsmentionedallEXCEPT__________.A.handsofironB.noimaginationC.littleskillD.wonderful2.JeanSibeliuscametovisittheyoungmusicianbecause__________.A.hewantedtotelltheyoungmanthecritic
8、swererightB.hewantedtotelltheyoungmannottolosehistemperatthattimeC.hewantedtotelltheyoungmanhisperformancewasgreatD.hewantedtotelltheyoungmantorespectthecritics'opini