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选择性必修第一册Unit3FascinatingParksⅠ.阅读理解ALaurieHoramneverthoughtofhimselfasmusical.Athome，hisdadneverlistenedtomusic，whileoneofhisboardingschoolteacherslabelledhimtonedeaf.Butlastmonthhestartedtoplaytheharmonica(口琴)onthestreetsofBradford.Peopleclapped，dancedandthrewcoinsintohiscaseforthelocalfoodbank.Horamcaughthimselfthinking，“How，attheageof79，doIcometobeplayingmusictopeopleonthestreets？”Thequestionpreoccupiedhim，because，someyearsagoatafamilygathering，Gavin，hiseldestson，said，“Youknowwhat，Dad?Itcan’tbecoincidental.Wemusthavegotourmusicalabilitiesfromyou.”Horamhasthreesonsandtheycoverarangeofinstruments.Hewassurprised.“Therecan’tbemusicinme，becauseIcan’tplay！”hesaid.Eightyearsago，Horam，aretiredcivilservant，wasonhiswaybackfromatripwithhisfamily.Gavinstoppedatamusicshop.Hewalkedoutandsaid，“Hereyouare.Iboughtthisforyou，Dad.It’saharmonica.I’lltrytoshowyouhowtoplayabit.”Theywenttoasessionattheirlocalpub.GavinplayedtheguitarandHoramsatinthecornerwithhisharmonica，tryingtomakeasoundthatnoonewouldhear.Aftersixmonths，hewasinvitedintothegroup.Hediscoveredatalentforimprovisation(即兴表演)，respondingtoanotewithinamillisecondwithoutbattinganeyelid.“Idon’tplaybyear.Iplaybyheart.”Actually，Horamsays，“Myharmonicaplaysme—howIfeel，whatIam，whatI’vebeen.”MusichasenrichedlifewithfriendshipandmadeHoramfeel“partofsomethingmuchbigger”thanhimself.“Atatimewhenthecircleoflifemightbeshrinking，mineisexpanding，”hesays.“Maybeweneverknowcompletelywhoweareorwhatwecando.”语篇解读这是一篇记叙文。从小没有音乐天赋的LaurieHoram被自己的大儿子教会了吹口琴，从而丰富了自己的生活。1．WhydidHoramplaytheharmonicaonthestreetsofBradford?A．Torecallthegoodolddays.B．Tobegfoodfrompassers-by.C．Tolivehischildhooddream.D．Tocollectmoneyforcharity.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Peopleclapped，dancedandthrewcoinsintohiscaseforthelocalfoodbank.”可知，Horam在大街上吹口琴是为了给当地的食物银行筹款。故选D。2．WhatisGavin’sattitudetohisfather’smusicalability?A．Positive.B．Disapproving.C．Doubtful.D．Unclear.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Itcan’tbecoincidental.Wemusthavegotourmusicalabilitiesfromyou.”可知，Gavin认为自己一定遗传了父亲的音乐才能。由此可推知，他对父亲的音乐才能是肯定的。故选A。3．WhatdoesplayingtheharmonicaallowHoramtodo?A．Enjoythequiet.B．Listentohisheart.C．Expresshimself.D．Sharpenhishearing.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Myharmonicaplaysme—howIfeel，whatIam，whatI’vebeen”可知，Horam通过吹口琴来表达自己。故选C。4．WhatdoesmusicbringtoHoram?A．Alostsoul.B．Acomfortablelife.C．Abroadercircleoflife.D．Anewperceptionoffamily.答案C解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Atatimewhenthecircleoflifemightbeshrinking，mineisexpanding”可知，音乐给Horam带来了更广阔的生活圈子。故选C。BParents，teachersandcaregivershavelongsuspectedthemagicofstorytellingtocalmkids.Researchershavenowquantifiedthephysiologicalandemotionalbenefitsofawell-toldtale.“Weknowthatnarrativehasthepowertotransportustoanotherworld，”saysGuilhermeBrockingtonfromBrazil’sFederalUniversity.“Earlierresearchsuggestedthatstorieshelpchildrenprocessandregulatetheiremotions—butthiswasmostlyconductedinalaboratory，withsubjectsansweringquestionswhilelyinginsidefunctionalMRI(磁共振成像)machines.Therearefewstudiesonphysiologicalandpsychologicaleffectsofstorytellinginamorecommonplacehospitalsetting.”SoinvestigatorsworkinginseveralBrazilianhospitalssplitatotalof81patientsaged4to11intotwogroups，matchingthemwithstorytellerswhohadadecadeofhospitalexperience.Inonegroup，thestorytellerledeachchildinplayingariddlegame.Intheother，youngsterschosebooksandlistenedasthestorytellerreadthemaloud.Beforeandafterthesesessions，theresearcherstookspitsamplesfromeachchild，thenaskedthemtoreporttheirpainlevelsandconductedafree-associationwordquiz.Childreninbothgroupsbenefitedmeasurablyfromtheinteractions：theyshowedlowerlevelsofcortisol—thestress-relatedhormone(激素)—andhigherlevelsofoxytocin，whichisoftendescribedasafeel-goodhormone.Yetkidsinthestorytellinggroupbenefitedsignificantlymore：theircortisollevelswereaquarterofthoseintheriddlegroup，andtheiroxytocinlevelswerenearlytwiceashigh.Thosewhoheardstoriesalsoreportedpainlevelsdroppingalmosttwiceasmuchasthoseintheriddlegroup，andtheyusedmorepositivewordstodescribetheirhospitalstay.Thestudydemonstratesthatplayinggamesorsimplyinteractingwithsomeonecanrelaxkidsandimprovetheiroutlookbutthathearingstorieshasanespeciallydramaticeffect.“Theresearchersreallytriedtocontrolthesocialinteractioncomponentofthestoryteller，whichIthinkwasthekey，”saysRaymondMar，apsychologistatYorkUniversity，whowasnotinvolvedinthenewresearch.Next，theinvestigatorsplantostudyhowlongtheseeffectslast，alongwithstorytelling’spotentialbenefitstokidswithparticularillnessessuchascancer.FornowBrockingtonsaystheresultsindicatestorytellingisalow-costandextremelyefficientwaytohelpimprovehealthoutcomesinavarietyofsettings.Maragrees.“It’sverypromisingandfeasible，”hesays，“andpossiblygeneralizable.”语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一项在巴西医院开展的研究，该研究量化了讲故事在生理和情感上给孩子们带来的好处。5．Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thephysiologicalandemotionalbenefitsofawell-toldtaleonchildren.B．Themethodsusedinearlierstudiesonthepowerofstorytellingonchildren.C．Thelimitationsoftheearlierresearchonthepowerofstorytellingonchildren.D．Themajorbreakthroughsachievedsofaronthepowerofstorytellingonchildren.答案C解析段落大意题。通读第二段内容可知，早期的研究主