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1、单元检测（四十）MusicBorninAmericaⅠ.阅读理解AOftencalledastrangegenius(天才),SydBarrett(1946－2006)formedthesupergroupPinkFloydin1965andwrote,sangandplayedguitaronalltheirearlyhitrecords,includingthe1967masterpiecePiperattheGatesofDawn.Heleftthebandin1968afterexperiencings
2、omekindofbreakdownduetothepressuresofstardom(明星身份)andtouring.Hemadetwosoloalbums(个人专辑),TheMadcapLaughsandBarrett,bothreleasedin1970,whichcontinuetosellwell.Barrettthenleftthemusicbusinesspletely,decidingamusician'slifewasnotforhim.Hedidnotmakeanymusicatallaf
3、ter1974.Onceahouseholdname,heisnowmoreorlessforgottenexceptbyhisfans.HemovedbacktohishometownofCambridgeandstartedtousehisoriginalnameofRogerBarrett.Helivedalone,quietlyspendinghistimepaintingandgardening.HereceivedasixfigureinefromhisPinkFloydroyalties(著作权使
4、用费),buthiscontactwiththeoutsideworldwasextremelysmall.Althoughhehadn'tappearedorspokeninpublicsincethemid1970s,fansandjournalistsstillattemptedtocontacthim.In1971ajournalisttrackedhimdown.Sydtoldthereporterthathewalkedalot,painted,wastedtimeandfearedgettingo
5、ld.AnotherjournalistreportedthatafatmanansweredthedoorandsaidthatSydcouldn'ttalk.In1992,AtlanticRecordsofferedhalfamilliondollarsforanynewSydBarrettrecordings.Barrettwasreallyafamousrecluse.Hisfamilyreportedthathewassatisfiedandreasonablyhealthy.Morerecently
6、,whenfansorjournalistscalledonhimhewaspolite,butunwillingtodiscusshispastasafamousrockstar.Talkingtoonejournalistonhisdoorstepin2001,Sydaskedhimtoleaveashedidn'tdointerviewsanymore.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了因组建了PinkFloyd乐队而著称于世的英国歌手西德·巴勒特。1．WhydidSydBarrettleaveP
7、inkFloyd?A．Hefeltstressedasastar.B．Hesufferedfromaseriousdisease.C．Hewasworriedabouthispersonalsafety.D．Hewasofferedhigherpaybyanotherband.解析：选A 细节理解题。由第一段中的“Heleftthebandin1968afterexperiencingsomekindofbreakdownduetothepressuresofstardom(明星身份)andtouring.”可
8、知，西德·巴勒特由于明星身份和巡回演出所带来的压力曾一度崩溃，所以他于1968年离开了PinkFloyd乐队。2．AccordingtoParagraph2,SydBarrett________.A．movedtoanothercountryB．endedhislifeasamusicianC．continuedtowritemusicforPinkFloydD．wasforgotte
