Question

Artie Shaw was born in New York City in 1910. His name was Arthur Arshawsky. His parents were poor immigrants who had come to the United States from Eastern Europe. His family later moved to New Haven, Connecticut.
At the age of fourteen, he began to play the saxophone and then the clarinet. From a very young age, Artie Shaw wanted to play his clarinet better than anyone. He wanted his sound and music to be perfect. He worked at this task much of his life.
He began working as a professional musician when he was fifteen. He left home and began playing in bands across the United States.
In 1928, young Artie Shaw traveled to Chicago, Illinois to hear the great trumpet player, Louis Armstrong. He immediately understood that Armstrong's great jazz sound was the beginning of something new and exciting. Artie left Chicago with a growing interest in jazz music. Soon after, he moved to New York City.
He got work playing the clarinet for the Columbia Broadcast System radio network. In 1936, he was given a chance to form a small group and play at New York's famous Imperial Theater on Broadway. His group was not the top band in the show. But the crowd loved his music. This proved to be a major step in his career.
Artie Shaw was always trying something new, something different. He heard a young black woman sing and hired her for his band. This was the first time that a black woman sang with white musicians. Racial separation was the rule in many states. Artie Shaw did not care.
Artie Shaw wrote several books in his later years. He wrote stories for magazines. He spoke about music at colleges and universities. But he had very little to do with the world of recording or music. During those years however, he received many awards and honors for his music. These included a Hall of Fame award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
小題1:When he was very young, Artie Shaw was ________.

A．born to a wealthy family

B．a(chǎn) famous singer

C．a(chǎn) man with a great dream

D．was in love with music when he was a baby

小題2:To achieve his music dream, Artie Shaw ________.

A．first began to play the clarinet

B．wanted to be the most famous musician around the world

C．began playing in bands across the United States

D．became a famous musician when he was fifteen

小題3:When Artie Shaw became an adult, ________.

A．he showed a growing interest in jazz music

B．he worked for Columbia Broadcast System radio network as a singer

C．he formed a small band when he was twenty three

D．he thought that racial separation should be the rule of the society

小題4: In his later years, Artie Shaw ________.

A．a(chǎn)lmost stopped playing music

B．worked for a magazine as an professional writer

C．he made many speeches about his life at colleges

D．he received many awards and honors for his books

小題5:Which one can be the title of the passage?

A．Artie Shaw’s Life Stories	B．Artie Shaw — A Crazy Musician
C．Artie Shaw — A Great Writer	D．Artie Shaw’s Music Life

Answer 1

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:A
小題5:D

試題分析：文章介紹了Artie Shaw 的音樂(lè)生涯，包括他從小對(duì)音樂(lè)的熱愛(ài)，和努力追求音樂(lè)夢(mèng)想的過(guò)程，以及他的成就。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第二段的句子：At the age of fourteen, he began to play the saxophone and then the clarinet. From a very young age, Artie Shaw wanted to play his clarinet better than anyone. He wanted his sound and music to be perfect.可知小時(shí)候，Artie Shaw 是很有夢(mèng)想的人，選C
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第三段的句子：He began working as a professional musician when he was fifteen. He left home and began playing in bands across the United States.可知為了實(shí)現(xiàn)他的音樂(lè)夢(mèng)想，Artie Shaw開(kāi)始在整個(gè)美國(guó)的樂(lè)隊(duì)中演奏。選C
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)文章第四段的句子：In 1928, young Artie Shaw traveled to Chicago, Illinois to hear the great trumpet player, Louis Armstrong. He immediately understood that Armstrong's great jazz sound was the beginning of something new and exciting. Artie left Chicago with a growing interest in jazz music.可知當(dāng)Artie Shaw 成年后，他在爵士樂(lè)方面表示出興趣。選A
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)文章最后一段的句子：Artie Shaw wrote several books in his later years. He wrote stories for magazines. He spoke about music at colleges and universities. But he had very little to do with the world of recording or music.可知在最后幾年Artie Shaw 幾乎停止演奏音樂(lè)。選A
小題5:標(biāo)題確定題：通讀文章可知：文章介紹了Artie Shaw 的音樂(lè)生涯，所以D是最貼切的標(biāo)題。