Question

    Paul Barton is an Englishman. He likes to play the piano（钢琴）very much. He also likes elephants（大象）. He wants to play the piano for the elephants. Paul Barton achieved（实现）his dream at the age of 50 at last.

In 1995, Paul and his wife went to Asia（亚洲）. From then on, they worked with the blind（盲的）elephants. On his 50th birthday, Paul carried（携带）his piano to a mountain in Thailand. He played the piano for the blind elephants there. The elephants like the music very much.

There are about 60,000 Asian elephants in the world and about 600 elephants are blind. Paul hopes to have a concert（演唱会）for the elephants before the end of the year.

“I hope the blind elephants like the music. I also hope more and more people will help them.” Paul said.

1.What does Paul Barton like to play?

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2.When did Paul and his wife go to Asia?

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3.Do the elephants like the music?

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4.How many Asian elephants are blind?

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5.What does Paul hope to do before the end of the year?

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Answer

1.He likes to play the piano very much.

2.In 1995, Paul and his wife went to Asia./ In 1995.

3.Yes./Yes, they do.

4.About 600 elephants are blind.

5.Paul hopes to have a concert for the elephants before the end of the year.

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要叙述了英国人Paul Barton非常喜欢弹钢琴，也喜欢大象，想通过给盲象弹钢琴而帮助大象，最终实现了这个梦想。

1.细节理解题。根据文中He likes to play the piano（钢琴）very much.他非常喜欢弹钢琴可知，故答案为He likes to play the piano very much.

2.细节理解题。根据文中In 1995, Paul and his wife went to Asia（亚洲）.在1995年，Paul和他的妻子去亚洲可知，故答案为In 1995, Paul and his wife went to Asia./ In 1995.

3.细节理解题。根据文中The elephants like the music very much.大象非常喜欢音乐可知，故答案为Yes./Yes, they do.

4.细节理解题。根据文中There are about 60,000 Asian elephants in the world and about 600 elephants are blind.世界上有60000头亚洲大象，大约600头大象是瞎的，故答案为About 600 elephants are blind.

5.细节理解题。根据文中Paul hopes to have a concert（演唱会）for the elephants before the end of the year. Paul希望在年末之前给大象举行一个演唱会可知，故答案为Paul hopes to have a concert for the elephants before the end of the year.