【十月上期】时文阅读与练习3-2025届高三英语上学期专项复习.docx

时文阅读与练习3

Aselflesspianist—HarrietStubbs

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在疫情期间，钢琴家哈莉特·斯塔布斯带来了250场免费的音乐会，这给人们带来了极大的慰藉。

主题语境：音乐篇幅：294词建议用时：5分钟

1TheQueen’sBirthdayHonorsmarktheextraordinarycontributionsandserviceofpeopleacrosstheUK.Everyyear，alistofhonoreesarepublishedontheQueensofficialbirthdayinJune.HarrietStubbs，aconcertpianistfromtheUK，wasrecognizedforservicestothecommunityinWestLondonduringCOVID19，assheperformed250dailyfreeconcertsinLondon’sW8during2020and2021.

2Whenthecoronavirusbegantospread，StubbsreturnedtoLondonfromNewYorkCity，intendingtostayaweek—whichturnedintoayearandahalf.ShewasplanningtorecordanalbumthatmixedDavidBowiessongswithclassicalpieces.WhilelockeddowninLondon，shepracticedandpeoplewouldstopoutsideherwindowtolisten.

3“Ithought，whataboutifIjustdoitatthesametimeeverydayandleavemywindowopenintentionally，becausewe’vealllostroutine？Andwhatifitisjustsomethingthathappensatthesametimeeveryday？”shetoldABCNews.

4So，shebeganplayingeverydayat5pmwithherwindowopen.Sheadvertisedtheinformalconcertslocally.Asrestrictionswerelifted，thecrowdgrewlargerandlarger，with?heroccasionallycomingouttoservedrinksandmeetherfans.Stubbsendedupperforming100concertsin100daysbeforetakingabreak.Thenshereturnedanddidanother100concertsin100days.Accordingtoherwebsite，sheperformed250totalshows.

5“PeoplestoodoutsideinthemiddleofDecember，withmaskson，intherain，tolistentomusicthroughawindow，whichwasdistorted（失真的）withabusyintersectionoftraffic—ifthatdoesn’ttellushowmuchweneedmusicashumanbeings，Idon’tknowwhatdoes，”Stubbssaid.

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1.WhywasStubbsrecognizedontheQueen’sBirthdayHonorsList？

A.Shedonatedmanyitems.

B.Shehadgreatpianoskills.

C.Shegavefreeperformances.

D.Shepublishedamazingbooks.

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2.Wh