Question

To most people, noise pollution is a jet flying over their head. For one Spanish woman, it is a neighbor playing the piano. The woman has taken her neighbor to court. Now she wants to send her neighbor to prison for over seven years on the charges of psychological damage and noise pollution.

In a country known for its noisiness, the case has raised eyebrows. Neighbors often complain about street noise in Spain, but people seeking prison time for someone practicing the piano is unheard of. At the trial, Sonia Bosom says she has been suffering noise pollution up to now due to the practice sessions of Laia Martin, who lives below her. Martin, 27, didn’t admit that she played at home that often, saying she took regular classes in other towns and mostly practiced at home on the weekends.

On the first day of the trial, the newspaper reported that Bosom told the court she now hated pianos so much that she couldn’t even stand seeing them in a film.

Bosom says years of hearing constant playing has caused her “psychological injury”. Medical reports show she has suffered from a variety of problems, including insomnia (失眠), anxiety, and panic attacks.

She says tests by local authorities have found that the sound levels made by the piano are up to 10 decibels (分贝) higher than the limit. City authorities（权威）have asked the family several times to either stop the piano playing or soundproof (隔音) the room. The family told the court they carried out soundproofing work twice but the complaints continued.

The court hasn’t made a final decision. A spokeswoman says the trial will end before May.

1.Bosom wants to send Martin to prison because ________.

A. Martin’s playing the piano damaged her health

B. Bosom suffered from heart attack

C. Martin refused to take regular classes in other towns

D. Martin flew a jet over her head

2.How did Laia Martin respond to the complaints?

A. She stopped playing the piano.

B. She soundproofed the room.

C. She didn’t admit she played at home.

D. She took her neighbor to court.

3.Which of the following may probably be the best title for the passage?

A. A 7-year Sentence Caused by the Piano

B. Pianist Charged with Noise Pollution

C. Health Problems of a Spanish Woman

D. Actions Against Noise by Local Authority

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述一个钢琴家因为制造噪音而被告上了法庭。

1. 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Now she wants to send her neighbor to prison for over seven years on the charges of psychological damage and noise pollution.可知，Bosom之所以想把她的邻居送进监狱是因为她的邻居制造噪音损害了她的健康，故选A。

2. 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句The family told the court they carried out soundproofing work twice but the complaints continued.可知，她说她已经安装了两次隔音设备，可是还是会遭到投诉，故选B。

3. 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段For one Spanish woman, it is a neighbor playing the piano. The woman has taken her neighbor to court. Now she wants to send her neighbor to prison for over seven years on the charges of psychological damage and noise pollution.及全文内容可知，本文主要讲述一个钢琴家因为制造噪音而被告上了法庭。因此B项作为题目最合适。

【名师点拨】

抓住文章主线和关键词语，归纳文章中心

一般说文章的主题句多数在第一段的开头或最后一段的结尾部分。但要注意不是所有的段落都有主题句，有时主题句暗含在句中。阅读这样的文章，就需要自己根据文章的细节来分析，概括出段落的主题，从而推导出文章的主旨。分析的方法是：先弄清该段落主要讲了哪几方面的内容，这些内容在逻辑上有什么联系，然后加以归纳形成主题。23小题B主旨大意题。根据文章第一段For one Spanish woman, it is a neighbor playing the piano. The woman has taken her neighbor to court. Now she wants to send her neighbor to prison for over seven years on the charges of psychological damage and noise pollution. 及全文内容可知，本文主要讲述一个钢琴家因为制造噪音而被告上了法庭。因此B项作为题目最合适。

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