Since NASA’s Voyager 1 became the first human-made object to cross into interstellar（星际的）space, scientists have studied decades of its data sent back to Earth, gaining insight into the mysteries of our universe. Now, a physicist and a flutist（长笛手）have turned such waveform data of interstellar space into classical concert music.
The musical work records how Voyager 1 left the “bubble” around our sun and entered busy interstellar space. The music, played solely on the flute, begins with smooth, connected notes in a
low register（音区）to show the data from inside our solar system. A gradual increase in loudness follows to indicate that the spacecraft crosses the heliopause（日球层顶）, or the boundary into interstellar space. Then the music gets very loud and changes shape, with more jumps to describe the busy interstellar space environment.
“Understanding that is connected to what Voyager 1 was measuring, I think, adds another dimension（维度）to what people are understanding,” said Domenico Vicinanza, a music composer and physicist, who created the piece. “It is different because the physics is different ... something very exciting has changed.”
Alyssa Schwartz, an award-winning concert flutist, performed the piece from Voyager 1 data together with Vicinanza. But, sometimes, turning data into sound can lead to unreasonable musical tasks for a human performer. For instance, the Voyager 1 piece has 37 bars（小节）, and there is no place to rest or breathe until Bar 32. “I have learnt that nature doesn’t care about my need to breathe,” joked Schwartz.
Schwartz said the music has pushed her technical development through challenging crossed fingers and broad, difficult jumps—styles she couldn’t find anywhere else. “What’s interesting about this kind of music is that the composer that I’m trying to relate to is nature,” Schwartz said. “I can’t rely on my knowledge of music theory or music history to try to inform the decision.”
12. What makes the creation of the new piece of music possible? （）
A. Musical instruments taken aboard the space shuttle.
B. A physicist’s great curiosity about the flute.
C. A flutist’s proper understanding of physics.
D. Data collected by a NASA spacecraft.
13. What does the new piece of music describe? （）
A. Voyager 1’s journey into deep space.
B. The changes in the shape of the solar system.
C. A bubble’s gradual formation around the sun.
D. The sound of the busy interstellar space environment.
14. What does the author want to show by mentioning “Bar 32”? （）
A. The musical work’s overall structure.
B. The performance’s challenging nature.
C. Alyssa Schwartz’s remarkable musical skills.
D. Domenico Vicinanza’s unreasonable demand.
15. What does Alyssa Schwartz think of the new music piece? （）
A. It has some room to improve.
B. It has educational significance.
C. It is hard for her to understand.
D. It is a brand-new experience for her.

语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。一名物理学家兼作曲家和一名长笛演奏家将星际空间的波形数据转化为古典音乐。文章主要介绍了这首曲子的音乐表现形式、演奏难度和创作感悟等。
12. D 细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知,科学家们研究了旅行者1号发回地球的数十年数据,现在,一名物理学家兼作曲家和一名长笛演奏家已经将这种星际空间的波形数据转化为古典音乐。由此可知,美国国家航空航天局航天器收集的数据使这首新音乐得以创作。故选D。
13. A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的"The musical work records how Voyager 1 left the 'bubble' around our sun and entered busy interstellar space."可知,这首新音乐描述了旅行者1号进入深空的旅行。故选A。
14. B 推理判断题。根据第四段中的"But, sometimes, turning data into sound can lead to unreasonable musical tasks for a human performer. For instance, the Voyager 1 piece has 37 bars(小节), and there is no place to rest or breathe until Bar 32."可知,作者提到第32小节是想展示这首曲子的演奏具有挑战性,因为在第32小节之前没有休止或换气的地方。故选B。
15. D 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知,施瓦茨说,这种音乐推动了她的技术发展,包括交叉指法和大跨度、高难度的音程跳跃,这些风格是她在其他地方找不到的。由此可推知,她认为这对她来说是一次全新的体验。故选D。