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Someoftheworld'smostfamousmusiciansrecentlygatheredinParisandNew

OrleanstocelebratethefirstannualInternationalJazzDay.UNESCO（UnitedNations

Educational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization）recentlysetApril30asadayto

raiseawarenessofjazzmusic,itssignificance,anditspotentialasaunifying

合）voiceacrosscultures.

Despitethecelebrations,though,intheU.S.thejazzaudiencecontinuestoshrink

andgrowolder,andthemusichasfailedtoconnectwithyoungergenerations.

It'sJasonMoran?sjobtohelpchangethat.AstheKennedyCenter'sartistic

adviserforjazz,Moranhopestowidentheaudienceforjazz,makethemusicmore

accessible,andpreserveitshistoryandculture.

“Jazzseemslikeit'snotreallyapartoftheAmericanappetite,“Morantells

NationalPublicRadio'sreporterNealConan."WhatFmhopingtoaccomplishisthat

mygenerationandyoungerstarttoreconsiderandunderstandthatjazzisnotblack

andwhiteanymore.It?sactuallycolor,andit'sactuallydigital.”

Moransaysoneoftheproblemswithjazztodayisthattheentertainmentaspect

ofthemusichasbeenlost."Themusiccan'tbepresentedtodaythewayitwasin

1908or1958.Ithastocontinuetomove,becausethewaytheworldworksisnotthe

same,“saysMoran.

Lastyear,MoranworkedonaprojectthatarrangedFatsWaller'smusicforadance

party,“justtokindofputitbackinthemindthatWallerisdancemusicasmuch

asitisconcertmusic,“saysMoran."Forme,it'stherecontextualization.In

music,wheredoestheemotion（情感）lie?Arewe,ashumans,gaininganyinsight（感悟）

onhowtotalkaboutourselvesandhowsomethingasabstractasaCharlieParkerrecord

getsusintoadialogueaboutouremotionsandourthoughts?Sometimeswelosesight

thatthemusichasawidercontext,“saysMoran,“soIwanttocontinuethose

dialogues.ThosearethethingsIwanttofoster.”

【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇時事新聞。近來,聯(lián)合國教科文組織把4月30日定為國際爵士樂日。

一些世界上最著名的音樂家聚集在巴黎和新奧爾良以慶祝第一屆國際爵士樂日。

1.WhydidUNESC0setApril30asInternationalJazzDay?

A.Torememberthebirthofjazz.

B.Toprotectculturaldiversity.

C.Toencouragepeopletostudymusic.

D.Torecognizethevalueofjazz.

答案:D

解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第一段的

“UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)recentlysetA

pril30asadaytoraiseawarenessofjazzmusic,itssignificance,anditspotentialasaunifyi

ngvoiceacrosscultures.可知，聯(lián)合國教科文組織把4月30日定為國際爵士樂日，其目的是

提高人們對爵士樂價值和意義的認(rèn)可。

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that”inparagraph3referto?

A.Jazzbecomingmoreaccessible.

B.Theproductionofjazzgrowingfaster.

C.Jazzbeinglesspopularwiththeyoung.

D.Thejazzaudiencebecominglarger.

答案:C

解析:詞義猜測題。從文章第二段的

”...thejazzaudiencecontinuestoshrinkandgrowolder,andthemusichasfailedtoconnectw

ithyoungergenerations.,,可知，在美國，爵士樂未能獲得年輕一代的青睞。這正是

JasonMoran試圖改變的地方。

3.WhatcanweinferaboutMoran'sopiniononjazz?

A.Itwilldisappeargradually.

B.Itremainsblackandwhite.

C.Itshouldkeepupwiththetimes.

D.Itchangesevery50years.

答案:C

解析:推理判斷題。從文章倒數(shù)第二段的

“Themusiccan'tbepresentedtodaythewayitwasinl908orl958.Ithastocontinuetomove,be

causethewaytheworldworksisnotthesame...可矢口，JasonMoran指出，今天的爵士樂不能再

以1908年或1958年那種方式呈現(xiàn)了。它必須進行改變，以跟上時代的步伐。

4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.ExploringtheFutureofJazz

B.TheRiseandFallofJazz

C.TheStoryofaJazzMusician

D.CelebratingtheJazzDay

答案:A

解析:標(biāo)題歸納題。本文以第一屆國際爵士樂日的設(shè)立引入話題,探討了爵士樂的現(xiàn)狀以及未

來。希望更多人尤其是年輕人關(guān)注爵士樂。

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（2019?浙江卷，B）

Moneywithnostringsattached.It'snotsomethingyouseeeveryday.ButatUnion

StationinLosAngeleslastmonth,aboardwentupwithdollarbillsattachedtoit

withpinsandasignthatread,“GiveWhatYouCan,TakeWhatYouNeed.”

Peoplequicklycaughton.Andwhilemanytookdollars,manyotherspinnedtheir

owncashtotheboard."Peopleofallages,races,andsocio-economic（社會經(jīng)濟的）

backgroundsgaveandtook,“saidTylerBridgesofTheToolbox,whichcreatedthe

project."Weevenhadabrideinherweddingdresscomeuptotheboardandtakea

fewdollars."Mostofthebillsontheboardweresingles,butafewpeopleleft

fives,tensandeventwenties.Thevideoclip（片段）showsonemanwhohadfounda$20

billpinningittotheboard.

“WhatIcansayforthefolksthatgavethemost,isthattheywerefullof

smiles,“Bridgessaid."There'sacertainfeelingthatgivingcandoforyouand

thatwasapparentinthosethatgavethemost."Mostpeoplewhotookdollarstook

onlyafew,butBridgessaidaverysmallnumbertookasmuchastheycould.

Whiletheclipmightlooklikepartofanewadcampaign,Bridgessaidtheonly

goalwastoshowgenerosityandsympathy.Headdedthathehopespeopleinothercities

mighttrysimilarprojectsandposttheirownvideosontheInternet.

“Afterall,everyonehasbaddaysandgooddays,”hesaid."Somedaysyouneed

ahelpinghandandsomedaysyoucanbetheonegivingthehelpinghand.”

【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了由TylerBridges推行的一項運動。大家可

以把自己能夠給予的鈔票釘?shù)揭粋€布告牌上,需要的人可以無條件把錢取走。

1.Whatdoestheexpression“moneywithnostringsattached“inparagraph1mean?

A.Moneyspentwithouthesitation.

B.Moneynotlegallymade.

C.Moneyofferedwithoutconditions.

D.Moneynottiedtogether.

答案:C

解析:句意理解題。根據(jù)第一段第三句

^ButatUnionStationin...,aboardwentupwithdollarbillsattachedtoitwithpinsandasign

thatread,^GiveWhatYouCan,TakeWhatYouNeed.”可知，在這個布告牌上的錢是大家捐獻(xiàn)

的，其他人可以無條件拿去。由此猜測該句的含義是“無條件提供的錢”，故選C項。

2.WhatdidBridgeswanttoshowbymentioningthebride?

A.Womentendedtobemoresociable.

B.Theactivityattractedvariouspeople.

C.Economicproblemsweregettingworse.

D.Youngcouplesneededfinancialassistance.

答案:B

解析:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的

“<Peopleofallages,races,andsocio-economicbackgroundsgaveandtook,'saidTylerBri

dgesofTheToolbox...iWeevenhadabrideinherweddingdresscomeup...,”可推知，Bridges

用新娘的例子來說明這項活動吸引了各種各樣的人,所以選B項。

3.WhydidBridgescarryouttheproject?

A.Todoatestonpeople'smorals.

B.Toraisemoneyforhiscompany.

C.Toearnhimselfagoodreputation.

D.Topromotekindnessandsympathy.

答案:D

解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第一句

”...Bridgessaidtheonlygoalwastoshowgenerosityandsympathy.“可知，D項正確。

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Whenashopisauthenticandtheworkersarefriendly,itcanfeellikeasecond

homeforconsumers,accordingtoastudyintheJournalofConsumerResearch,"People

oftenfeelstronglyattachedtoparticularplaces.Suchplacestypicallyincludetheir

homes,butcanalsoincludecommercialplacessuchasstoresandrestaurants,“write

authorsAlainDebenedetti,HarmenOppewal,andZeynepArsel."Howdopeopledevelop

andexperienceplaceattachmentwhentheplaceconcernsacommercialsetting,where

theyarejustcustomers,andtheplaceisownedorcontrolledbysomeoneelse?”

Consumersformstrongemotionalbondswithlocationswhentheyexperience

familiarity.Consumersalsovalueauthenticityandpersonalrelationships.uItalso

helpsifitisaplacewhereonecanfeelsafeandsecure,protectedfromnotonly

disturbingstaffbutalsofromaggressivepromotionalactivities,“theauthors

write."Theplacedoesnothavetobeasplendidflagshipstore.Peoplecanbuild

attachmentswithquiteordinaryplaces,aslongastheplacemeetstheabove

criteria（標(biāo)準(zhǔn)）offamiliarity,authenticityandsecurity.,,

TheauthorsgainedtheseinsightsfrominterviewswithasampleofFrenchconsumers

whotalkedabouttheirexperienceswiththeplacestheymosttreasure:

cafes,restaurants,departmentstores,concerthalls,andlibraries.Thefinalphaseof

thestudyfocusedonpatronsofaparticularFrenchwinebar.

Theauthorsalsofoundthatonceconsumersbondwithacommercialspace,theyare

willingtomakeeffortsorsacrificestosupportit.Satisfiedcustomersmaypayhigher

tips,volunteertohelpthebusiness,andserveasambassadors,linkingotherconsumers

tothebusiness."Consumerstreattheirspecialplaceasatreasuredgiftandinreturn

wanttosupporttheestablishmentbeyondwhatisexpectedofthemascustomers,“

theauthorsconclude.

【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說明文。主要通過研究表明消費者會對某些地方產(chǎn)生親密感和忠誠

度。

1.Whichofthefollowingdoesnotcontributetoconsumers?attachment?

A.Splendor.B.Familiarity.

C.Authenticity.D.Safety.

答案:A

解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。splendor“顯赫，光彩壯麗”；familiarity“熟悉，精通，親

密”；authenticity"可靠性,確實性，真實性”；safety“安全，安全性”。根據(jù)第二段

“…aslongastheplacemeetstheabovecriteriaoffamiliarity,authenticityandsecurity.

”可知只有A項沒有提到。故選A項。

2.Thelastparagraphmainlydealswith.

A.extrarewardfromattachedconsumers

B.theimportanceoftreatingconsumerswell

C.howtodevelopbondswithconsumers

D.therelationshipbetweenconsumersandcommercialplaces

答案:A

解析:推理判斷題。從最后一段的句子

^Satisfiedcustomersmaypayhighertips,volunteertohelpthebusiness,andserveasambass

adors,linkingotherconsumerstothebusiness.可知文章最后一段講的是

“attachedconsumers”對商業(yè)場所的回報和幫助。

3.Whowillbenefitmostfromtheresultofthestudy?

A.Consumers.B.Storemanagers.

C.Thestorestaff.D.Ambassadors.

答案:B

解析：推理判斷題。consumers“顧客”；storemanagers"商店經(jīng)理"；thestorestaff“商店

工作人員”；ambassadors“大使”。根據(jù)最后一段的描述可知此項研究受益最大的應(yīng)該是商

店經(jīng)理,故選B項。

4.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.WaystoAttractMoreConsumers

B.TheSecretofSuccessfulManagement

C.Consumers,Attachment

D.TheCriteriaofSuccessfulCompanies

答案:C

解析:主旨大意題。通讀全文,并根據(jù)文章的最后一段判斷選C項。

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1.WherecanyoubuyasouveniratPacificScienceCenter?

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C.AttheLaserDome.D.AttheDennyWayentrance.

答案:B

解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第一段的

aThestoreislocatedupstairsinBuilding3rightnexttotheLaserDome."可知，在太平洋科

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A.Trainscienceteachers.

B.Distributesciencebooks.

C.Inspirescientificresearch.

D.Takesciencetotheclassroom.

答案:D

解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章最后一段的

“…andbringsinquiry-basedscienceeducationtoclassroomsandcommunityeventsallover

WashingtonState.可知，D項正確。

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C.Tointroducespecialexhibits.

D.TotellabouttheCenter'shistory.

答案:A

解析:推理判斷題。從文章最后兩句可知，本文旨在呼吁個人、公司和其他社會組織對太平洋

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