小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.comUnit5MusicPeriod1ListeningandSpeaking练习（原卷版）Ⅰ.阅读理解AOnadarkwinterdayinRussiain1896,SergeiProkofievsatbyapianonexttohismother.Shewashelpinghimcompose(作曲)hisfirstpieceofmusic.Sergeiwasonlyfiveyearsold.Hehadoverheardhisparentsdiscussingaterriblefamine(饥荒)inIndia.ThepictureSergeihadofthosehungrypeopleinhismindcausedhimtowriteastory,intheformofmusicalnotes.Sergeicouldnotreadmusic,sohepickedoutatuneonthepianokeys,andhismotherrecordedthenotes.Sergeititledit“IndianGallop”.Sergei’smotherbegangivinghimpianolessonsfor20minutesaday,andhisabilitygrewquickly.Shehadagreatloveformusic,too,andSergeioftenlayawakeinbedatnightandlistenedtoherplaythepiano.Sergei’sparentsfoundafamousmusicteacherforhim.TheteachershoutedatSergeiwhenhedidn’tpracticereadingandplayingmusic.Sergeilaterwrote,“Iwantedtocomposegreatmusicalplays,andinsteadIwasgivenallsortsofboringtasks.”Yethepersistedwithhisstudiesandgrewuptobeagreatcomposer.In1936achildren’stheateraskedSergeitowritemusicthatwouldteachchildrenaboutdifferentinstruments.Hewashappyandwrotethepieceinaweek,callingitPeterandtheWolf.Sergei’sPeterandtheWolfwasenjoyedbychildrenaswellasadults.ThefirsttimeSergeiplayedthepieceonthepiano,thechildrenlisteningtoitloveditsomuchthattheymadehimplaytheendingthreeextratimes.Hewasexcited.TodaySergeiProkofievisrememberednotonlyforhiscontributions(贡献)toclassicalmusic,butalsoforhissenseoffun.1.Whenhewasfive,Sergei_________.A.couldreadmusicB.experiencedafamine小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.comC.createdhisfirstcompositionD.wroteastoryabouthisparents2.ThepieceofmusicPeterandtheWolf_________.A.wasagreatsuccessB.wasoneofSergei’searlyworksC.waswrittentoteachchildrenaboutthepianoD.wasplayedthreeextratimeswhenfirstplayed3.What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.Thegreatest20th-centurycomposer.B.Sergei’scontributionstomusic.C.MusicalplaysinRussia.D.Sergei’smusicalstories.BIggyAzaleadoesn’tlooklikearapper(说唱歌手).OnMay17,sheattendedthe2015BillboardMusicAwardsinLasVegas,US,withpinkhairandabluecoat.Shelookedlikeamodel,butwonbigasarapper.The26-year-oldAustralianbeatbignameslikeNickiMinajandDraketowintheawardforTopRapArtist.It’sagreatachievementinmanypeople’seyes,butAzaleaknewwhatshewantedfromthebeginning.At15shedroppedoutofhighschoolbecauseshewasonlyinterestedinartclass.Sheworkedasahousecleanertosavemoneyforherdreamthefollowingyear.Beforeher16thbirthday,Azalealeftherhome,atinytowninAustralia,fortheUS,makinguphermindtobecomearapper.MovingfromMiamitoHoustontoAtlanta,shestartedrappingintheSouthern-styleaccentofhersurroundingsandhersingleIgnorantArtcameoutin2011.Fromthenon,shehasneverlookedback.However,herstylehascausedlotsofdiscussions.Shemightbeoneofthemostpolarizing(两极化的)artists.SherapswithasouthernAmericanaccent,eventhoughshespeakswithanAustralianone.Manypeoplecommentthatsheoverusesblackcultureinhermusic.Hersupportersareagainstit.AmericanfemalerapperMCLytedefendedAzaleainaninterview,sayingsheshouldnotbejudgedbecauseofwhereshe’sfrom.“Hiphopisuniversal,nocolorlines.”MCLytesaid.Azaleaherselfisproudofhermusic.“IreallywanttobefocusedonwhatI’mdoing,”shesaidinaninterview.“That’sreallydangerouswhenyou’retryingtofigureoutwaystoentertain...