2026人教版新教材英语高考第一轮同步基础练--必修第2册 UNIT 5　MUSIC（含答案与解析）.docxVIP

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Ⅰ.阅读理解(每小题2.5分)

A(2024浙江温州二模)

Theythoughtitwasgoingtobeeasy.Apieceofcake.Theband,Suenalo,wereexcitedthattheywouldpresenttheirskillstoagroupoftroubledyouthatadetentioncenter(少管所).

Theyarrivedattheinvitationofafriend,whowasanadviseratthecenter.Hehadmentionedacareerdaywheremembersofthecommunitycametospeaktotheteensabouttheirjobs.Usuallythespeakerswerebankersorlawyers,sohethoughtitwouldbeinterestingforthekidstomeetsomemusiciansandmaybeevenhearsomemusic.“Theyneedsomethingcooltogettheirattention”wasthepitchfromthefriend.

Thekids,about40,werebroughtin,lookingdistant,someevenangry.ChadBernstein,thetromboneplayer,startedtellingthecareerofamusicianfromtouringtocopyrighttothebusinessaspects,tryingtodrawtheirinterest.However,itdidn’t.Sensingthattheycouldn’twin,theband,alittlethrown,decidedtoplayonesong.Withmusicgoing,thekidsseemedtorespond,theirheadsnoddingtothebeat.Oneofthemsangalyric(歌词).Thebandsangitback.Then,onebyone,themusiciansbeganpickingupthebeat.Chadstartedfreestylingarap,goingbackandforthwiththekid,andinnotime,otherkidsjumpedin.Suddenlythebandandthekidswerecreatingasongfromscratchandallofthemwereinmusicalheaven.

ForChad,thatmomentinspiredhimtofoundGuitarsOverGuns,anorganizationthatpairsat-riskmiddle-schoolerswithprofessionalmusicians.Asbothmusicteachersandlifecoaches,themusiciansgivethekidsawaytofindtheircreativevoicesandgetthroughdarktimes.Overtime,thekidshavedroppedtheirtoughfrontsandsharedpersonalstories,fromfamilytragediestoordinarystrugglesatschoolwithfriends.

“Sofarwe’vehelpedover2,700students.Ourworkishighlysatisfyingbecauseitshowsusthatamusiccareerismorethanajob;itcanhavemoreimpact,”saysChadBernstein.

1.Whydidthebandcometothedetentioncenter?

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