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Duke Ellington is known as one of the most important composers of his time, and his work has been enjoyed for more than 80 years by music lovers all over the world. During his lifetime Ellington turned musical sounds into many compositions, mostly in the style known as jazz.
The Early Years
Duke Ellington was born in 1899 in Washington D.C. It wasn't until Ellington was a teenager that his interest in music grew. He taught himself to play the piano by listening to local piano players. Sometime around 1916, Ellington began playing the piano at high school parties. Ellington realized that he enjoyed entertaining people with his music. He soon became a very popular musician playing at parties and other events in the Washington area. Young adults seemed especially to love the modern pieces he composed.
Success in New York
In 1923, when Ellington was almost 24 years old, he joined The Washingtonians, a five - piece group of musicians in Washington, and became the group's leader in early 1924. In 1927, Ellington and his orchestra (管弦乐队) won an engagement (雇佣期) at Harlem's famous Cotton Club. For the next three years, his orchestra played at the Cotton Club nearly every night.
The Influence of the Cotton Club
Working at the Cotton Club encouraged Ellington's creativity. Since the shows changed every six months, he was challenged by the need to develop new material. He had to compose lots of music for the Cotton Club shows. By 1928 the club began to cover the shows live on the radio. From the live shows, Ellington and his orchestra gained a national reputation (名声).
On the Road
As Ellington's popularity increased, he realized that his orchestra could do well on concert tours. They left the Cotton Club in 1931 and toured America and Europe almost continually for the next 43 years. During his trip, Ellington made recordings and continued to compose music.
Duke Ellington played the piano, composed music, and led his famous orchestra for more than 50 years, until his death in 1974. Music lovers all over the world agree that his music will be enjoyed for many years to come.
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A. He preferred young adults to elder audience.
B. He could sing as well as he played the piano.
C. He had a natural gift for composing music.
D. He learnt to play musical instruments from a very young age.
(
A. Ellington was very popular at parties in the Washington area.
B. Ellington did live radio shows at the Cotton Club in Washington.
C. Ellington made the orchestra popular and successful for a long time.
D. Ellington continually developed new material and composed more music.
(
A. Ellington loved traveling around the world.
B. Ellington could compose a large number of songs.
C. Ellington's career became successful just in one night.
D. Ellington made a great difference to the world of music.
(
a. Ellington joined a five - piece group of musicians in Washington.
b. Ellington's orchestra played at the Cotton Club.
c. Ellington's orchestra went on concert tours.
d. Ellington began playing the piano at high school parties.
A. d - a - b - c
B. d - c - a - b
C. a - d - b - c
D. d - b - a - c
Duke Ellington is known as one of the most important composers of his time, and his work has been enjoyed for more than 80 years by music lovers all over the world. During his lifetime Ellington turned musical sounds into many compositions, mostly in the style known as jazz.
The Early Years
Duke Ellington was born in 1899 in Washington D.C. It wasn't until Ellington was a teenager that his interest in music grew. He taught himself to play the piano by listening to local piano players. Sometime around 1916, Ellington began playing the piano at high school parties. Ellington realized that he enjoyed entertaining people with his music. He soon became a very popular musician playing at parties and other events in the Washington area. Young adults seemed especially to love the modern pieces he composed.
Success in New York
In 1923, when Ellington was almost 24 years old, he joined The Washingtonians, a five - piece group of musicians in Washington, and became the group's leader in early 1924. In 1927, Ellington and his orchestra (管弦乐队) won an engagement (雇佣期) at Harlem's famous Cotton Club. For the next three years, his orchestra played at the Cotton Club nearly every night.
The Influence of the Cotton Club
Working at the Cotton Club encouraged Ellington's creativity. Since the shows changed every six months, he was challenged by the need to develop new material. He had to compose lots of music for the Cotton Club shows. By 1928 the club began to cover the shows live on the radio. From the live shows, Ellington and his orchestra gained a national reputation (名声).
On the Road
As Ellington's popularity increased, he realized that his orchestra could do well on concert tours. They left the Cotton Club in 1931 and toured America and Europe almost continually for the next 43 years. During his trip, Ellington made recordings and continued to compose music.
Duke Ellington played the piano, composed music, and led his famous orchestra for more than 50 years, until his death in 1974. Music lovers all over the world agree that his music will be enjoyed for many years to come.
(
C
) 4. What do we know about Ellington from the first two paragraphs?A. He preferred young adults to elder audience.
B. He could sing as well as he played the piano.
C. He had a natural gift for composing music.
D. He learnt to play musical instruments from a very young age.
(
C
) 5. Which of the following can show us Ellington's leadership ability?A. Ellington was very popular at parties in the Washington area.
B. Ellington did live radio shows at the Cotton Club in Washington.
C. Ellington made the orchestra popular and successful for a long time.
D. Ellington continually developed new material and composed more music.
(
D
) 6. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?A. Ellington loved traveling around the world.
B. Ellington could compose a large number of songs.
C. Ellington's career became successful just in one night.
D. Ellington made a great difference to the world of music.
(
A
) 7. Which of the following shows the order in which the events happened in the passage?a. Ellington joined a five - piece group of musicians in Washington.
b. Ellington's orchestra played at the Cotton Club.
c. Ellington's orchestra went on concert tours.
d. Ellington began playing the piano at high school parties.
A. d - a - b - c
B. d - c - a - b
C. a - d - b - c
D. d - b - a - c
答案
4-7: CCDA
解析
翻译:
（B）
艾灵顿公爵被认为是他那个时代最重要的作曲家之一，他的作品80多年来一直受到世界各地音乐爱好者的喜爱。在艾灵顿的一生中，他把音乐声音转化为许多作品，其中大部分是爵士乐风格的。
早年
艾灵顿公爵1899年出生于华盛顿特区。直到艾灵顿十几岁时，他对音乐的兴趣才逐渐浓厚。他通过听当地钢琴演奏者的演奏自学弹钢琴。大约在1916年的某个时候，艾灵顿开始在高中聚会上弹钢琴。艾灵顿意识到他喜欢用自己的音乐娱乐人们。他很快就成为了一位非常受欢迎的音乐家，在华盛顿地区的聚会和其他活动中演奏。年轻人似乎特别喜欢他创作的现代乐曲。
在纽约的成功
1923年，当艾灵顿快24岁时，他加入了华盛顿的一个五人乐队“华盛顿人”，并在1924年初成为该乐队的领队。1927年，艾灵顿和他的管弦乐队在哈莱姆著名的棉花俱乐部获得了一份演出合约。在接下来的三年里，他的管弦乐队几乎每晚都在棉花俱乐部演奏。
棉花俱乐部的影响
在棉花俱乐部工作激发了艾灵顿的创造力。由于演出每六个月更换一次，他面临着创作新素材的挑战。他不得不为棉花俱乐部的演出创作大量音乐。到1928年，俱乐部开始通过电台现场直播这些演出。从现场演出中，艾灵顿和他的管弦乐队获得了全国性的声誉。
巡演之路
随着艾灵顿的知名度提高，他意识到他的管弦乐队在巡回演出中会表现出色。他们于1931年离开棉花俱乐部，在接下来的43年里几乎持续在美国和欧洲巡回演出。在旅行期间，艾灵顿进行录音并继续创作音乐。
艾灵顿公爵弹钢琴、作曲并领导他著名的管弦乐队长达50多年，直到1974年去世。世界各地的音乐爱好者都认为他的音乐在未来很多年里都会被人们喜爱。
（C）4. 从前两段我们对艾灵顿有什么了解？
A. 比起年长的观众，他更喜欢年轻人。
B. 他唱歌和弹钢琴一样好。
C. 他在作曲方面有天赋。
D. 他从小就学习演奏乐器。
（C）5. 以下哪项能向我们展示艾灵顿的领导能力？
A. 艾灵顿在华盛顿地区的聚会上很受欢迎。
B. 艾灵顿在华盛顿的棉花俱乐部做电台现场节目。
C. 艾灵顿让管弦乐队在很长一段时间内受欢迎且成功。
D. 艾灵顿不断创作新素材并创作更多音乐。
（D）6. 从文章中我们可以推断出什么？
A. 艾灵顿喜欢环游世界。
B. 艾灵顿能创作大量歌曲。
C. 艾灵顿的事业一夜成功。
D. 艾灵顿对音乐界产生了很大影响。
（A）7. 以下哪项显示了文章中事件发生的顺序？
a. 艾灵顿加入华盛顿的一个五人乐队。
b. 艾灵顿的管弦乐队在棉花俱乐部演奏。
c. 艾灵顿的管弦乐队进行巡回演出。
d. 艾灵顿开始在高中聚会上弹钢琴。
A. d - a - b - c
B. d - c - a - b
C. a - d - b - c
D. d - b - a - c
（B）
艾灵顿公爵被认为是他那个时代最重要的作曲家之一，他的作品80多年来一直受到世界各地音乐爱好者的喜爱。在艾灵顿的一生中，他把音乐声音转化为许多作品，其中大部分是爵士乐风格的。
早年
艾灵顿公爵1899年出生于华盛顿特区。直到艾灵顿十几岁时，他对音乐的兴趣才逐渐浓厚。他通过听当地钢琴演奏者的演奏自学弹钢琴。大约在1916年的某个时候，艾灵顿开始在高中聚会上弹钢琴。艾灵顿意识到他喜欢用自己的音乐娱乐人们。他很快就成为了一位非常受欢迎的音乐家，在华盛顿地区的聚会和其他活动中演奏。年轻人似乎特别喜欢他创作的现代乐曲。
在纽约的成功
1923年，当艾灵顿快24岁时，他加入了华盛顿的一个五人乐队“华盛顿人”，并在1924年初成为该乐队的领队。1927年，艾灵顿和他的管弦乐队在哈莱姆著名的棉花俱乐部获得了一份演出合约。在接下来的三年里，他的管弦乐队几乎每晚都在棉花俱乐部演奏。
棉花俱乐部的影响
在棉花俱乐部工作激发了艾灵顿的创造力。由于演出每六个月更换一次，他面临着创作新素材的挑战。他不得不为棉花俱乐部的演出创作大量音乐。到1928年，俱乐部开始通过电台现场直播这些演出。从现场演出中，艾灵顿和他的管弦乐队获得了全国性的声誉。
巡演之路
随着艾灵顿的知名度提高，他意识到他的管弦乐队在巡回演出中会表现出色。他们于1931年离开棉花俱乐部，在接下来的43年里几乎持续在美国和欧洲巡回演出。在旅行期间，艾灵顿进行录音并继续创作音乐。
艾灵顿公爵弹钢琴、作曲并领导他著名的管弦乐队长达50多年，直到1974年去世。世界各地的音乐爱好者都认为他的音乐在未来很多年里都会被人们喜爱。
（C）4. 从前两段我们对艾灵顿有什么了解？
A. 比起年长的观众，他更喜欢年轻人。
B. 他唱歌和弹钢琴一样好。
C. 他在作曲方面有天赋。
D. 他从小就学习演奏乐器。
（C）5. 以下哪项能向我们展示艾灵顿的领导能力？
A. 艾灵顿在华盛顿地区的聚会上很受欢迎。
B. 艾灵顿在华盛顿的棉花俱乐部做电台现场节目。
C. 艾灵顿让管弦乐队在很长一段时间内受欢迎且成功。
D. 艾灵顿不断创作新素材并创作更多音乐。
（D）6. 从文章中我们可以推断出什么？
A. 艾灵顿喜欢环游世界。
B. 艾灵顿能创作大量歌曲。
C. 艾灵顿的事业一夜成功。
D. 艾灵顿对音乐界产生了很大影响。
（A）7. 以下哪项显示了文章中事件发生的顺序？
a. 艾灵顿加入华盛顿的一个五人乐队。
b. 艾灵顿的管弦乐队在棉花俱乐部演奏。
c. 艾灵顿的管弦乐队进行巡回演出。
d. 艾灵顿开始在高中聚会上弹钢琴。
A. d - a - b - c
B. d - c - a - b
C. a - d - b - c
D. d - b - a - c
