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WeekSix文娱体育一、阅读理解（共17小题；共34.0分）AHip-hopmusicispopulararoundtheworldamongyoungpeoplewholoveitsrhythms.Itsartistsspreadmessagesofpeace,hopeandhappiness.Often,theirsongsteachyoungpeopleabouthumanrightsandfightingfortheirfreedomssotheycanhaveabetterfuture.Itispossiblethateverycountryhasatleastoneortwosociallyconsciouship-hopsingersorgroups.DAMisknownasthefirstPalestiniangrouptosinghip-hop.Thegroup'smusicisinfluencedbysocialissues.Inaninterviewtheysaidthatwhatevertheysee,theywriteaboutit.Theyalsosingaboutissuessuchasviolencelinkedtoillegaldrugsandwomen'srights.DAMhopestoteachyoungchildrennottobeinfluencedbyotherpeople,buttolearnontheirownwhatisrightandwhatiswrong.ChildrensingwiththemonthesongNg'AyerBukra,whichmeansChangeTomorrow.Thechildrenexpressthattheywanteducationandtheabilitytochangetomorrow.InBrazil,artistsusehip-hoptoexpresssocialproblems.InSaoPaulo,oneoftheoldesthip-hopgroupsisRacionaisMC's.ManyoftheirsongsareaboutpeoplelivinginpoorareascalledFavelas.In1992theycooperatedwithBrazil'sMinistryofEducation.Theyvisitedschoolstoteachpeopleaboutlifeinthefavelas.Theyhavealsousedtheirmusictoearnmoneyforhealthclinics,youthsportprogramsandschools.InRiodeJaneiro,afamouship-hopartistcalledMarceloD2oncelivedinafavela.However,whenheturnedthirteenhelefttheareatofindwork.Hisfirstproductionsinhip-hopwerein1995inagroupcalledPlanetHemp.Threeyearslaterheleftthegroupandproducedhisownmusic.Hiship-hopmusicwasdifferentfromtheoneperformedbeforeashemixeditwiththeBrazilianmusiccalledsamba.Becauseofthat,hebecamefamous.Hissongsareabouthislifeexperiences.MarceloD2hasperformedwithfamousAmericanhip-hopartistssuchaswill.i.amfromtheBlackEyedPeas.1.Whyiship-hopmusicpopulararoundtheworld?A.Becauseithasrhythmswhichattractyoungpeople.B.Becauseitexpressespeople'shopeforabetterfuture.C.Becauseitteachespeoplealotaboutsocialproblems.D.Becauseitiseasytounderstandandsing.2.WecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthatDAM.A.hopestomakealotofmoneyB.isconcernedaboutsocialproblemsC.influenceschildrenbytellingthemwhatisrightD.caresmoreaboutchildren'seducationthanaboutotherissues3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutRacionaisMC's?A.Muchofitsmusicisaboutthepoor.B.Itisthefirsthip-hopbandinBrazil.C.ThememberswereallborninFavelas.D.Itsmembershaven'tearnedmuchmoney.4.WecanconcludefromthepassagethatMarceloD2.A.hasreceivedagoodeducationB.oftenwritesabouthisattitudetowardssocietyC.hasdevelopedanewstyleofhip-hopD.hasneverworkedwithamusicalbandBIamamusicstoreowner.Oneday,whenIwascleaningtheinstrumentsinmystore,Isawanoldmancomein.Hisshortstepsdraggedonthecarpet.Is77toooldtolearnthebanjo(班卓琴)?heasked.Youcanlearntoplayitwell,Ireplied,holdingbackmydoubts.MymindtoldmeIwasgivingfalseencouragement.Ireachedtheinstructor'sscheduleandgavetherates,theavailable有效的)timeandtheadditionalinformationthathewouldneed.Tomysurpriseanddelight,theoldman,Carl,beganbanjolessonsthreedayslaterwithmymostpatientteacher.Withnothingtodoathomebutpractice,Carlmadesurprisingprogress.Afterbreakfasthepracticedforhisrequiredhalfhour.Whilewaitingforlunchhepickeduphisbanjoagainforjustacoupleofminutes.SinceTVwasdifficultforhimtoseeandhear,heoftenplayedthebanjointheevenings.Carlwasalwaysearlyforlessonssoitwasasurprisethathedidn'tarriveoneTuesday.ThenextmorningIlistenedtotheansweringmachinewithsadness.Carl'sinhospital,thevoicerecorded.Twomonthslater,Isharedthenewspaperobituarywiththebanjoteacher.Webothshedtearsforasurprisinglycleverbanjostudent.Severalmonthslater,awomancameintothestorecarryingaplant.ThisisforCarl'sbanjoteacher,shesaid.I'mhiswife,Mary.WhydidCarlwanttoplaythebanjo?Iasked.Marytookadeepbreathandletitoutslowly.Carlwasatsomeshowwhenhewas10yearsold.Hecameclosetothestagetowatchtheperformers.Whentheywerepackinguptheirinstruments,thebanjoplayersaidtoCarl,'Youwanttoseethisupclose?'Carlclimbeduponthestageandfromthenonhewantedtoplaythebanjo.Carlhadwaited67yearstorealizeadream!Marygavetheplanttome.Thankyouforthebestsixmonthsofhislife,shesaid.5.InParagraph2,theauthor'sreactiontoCarl'squestionshowedthathe.A.waswillingtohelpB.didn'twanttoencourageCarlC.didn'twanttogivehimfalseencouragementD.encouragedCarlthoughhehaddoubts6.HowdidCarllearntoplaythebanjowell?A.Byworkinghard.B.Bytakingshortcuts.C.Byaskinghiswifetohelphim.D.Byfindingthebestteacher.7.TheunderlinedwordobituaryinParagraph5meansanoticethat.A.announcessomebodyhasdiedB.announcessomebodyisneededC.announcesagoodpieceofnewsD.announcesagiftforsomebody8.WhydidCarlwanttolearnbanjo?A.Becausehiswifeencouragedhimtolearnit.B.Becausehewantedtobecomeabanjoperformer.C.Becausehewantedtorealizeadreamfromhisearlyage.D.Becausehewantedtoenjoythelastsixmonthsofhislife.CUsainBoltsaysheintendstodefendhisOlympic100mand200msprinttitlesatthe2016RiodeJaneiroGames.TheJamaican,whoretainedbothtitlesaswellasthe4x100minLondon,saidhehasdecidedagainstswitchingtoeitherthe400morlongjump.Todothethreesprints,thatisthefocus.Idon'twanttotryanydifferenteventsatRio,hesaid.Iwilljustdefendmytitlestoshowtheworldthere'sapossibilityIcandoitagain.The26-year-oldinsistedhehasnointentionofeasingoffinhi