Question

Mandy Harvey is a 29-year-old singer from the American state of Florida. She suffers from connective tissue disorder. She lost most of her ability to hear when she was 18. As a child and during her teenage years, Harvey was a singer. But she stopped singing for a time after she went deaf.

But she decided to start singing again after she learned how to feel a song’s beat through the wooden floor of a stage or theater. She uses visual aids to make sure her musical instruments are tuned correctly and she is singing in the correct pitch (音高).

Harvey is now a professional singer. But until Tuesday night, not many people in the United States had heard of her. Of course that changed when she appeared on the television show “America’s Got Talent.” The show has four judges who watch people perform and decide if they should continue in the competition.

Mandy Harvey appeared on stage with a small instrument: a ukulele. A sign language interpreter stood next to the judges. One of the judges, Simon Cowell, asked Harvey about the condition that caused her to go deaf. Then she got ready to perform. She sang a piece she wrote, called “Try.” Harvey said: “After I lost my hearing, I gave up. But I want to do more with my life than just give up.” Cowell said: “Good for you,” and clapped his hands loudly.

As she was singing，one camera cut away to capture images of people in the theater. Many were seen crying. At one point, everyone stood up and cheered. By Wednesday afternoon, a video of Harvey’s performance had been played 46 million times.

Shortly after she finished singing, Cowell smiled, and said “Mandy, I don’t think you’re going to need a translator for this.” And he reached over and hit a button that released golden confetti (五彩纸屑) into the air. That meant Harvey automatically moved on to the final part of the talent competition.

1.How does Mandy Harvey sing with her musical instruments as a deaf person?

A. By senses of touch.    B. By her instrument.

C. By experience.    D. By sight.

2.What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Harvey is not well-known.

B. Harvey is a professional singer.

C. Harvey is popular with Americans.

D. Harvey is lucky with her childhood.

3.What do you know about topic of her song “Try”？

A. Showing her hard situation.

B. Expressing her perseverance.

C. Asking for sympathy from others.

D. Proving her success in her career.

4.What was the result of Mandy’s performance?

A. She got the first place.

B. She moved the three judges.

C. She succeeded in entering the finals.

D. She didn’t satisfy the whole audience.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】本文介绍美国聋哑歌手Mandy Harvey的成长经历。

1.D

推理判断题。根据第二段中She uses visual aids to make sure her musical instruments are tuned correctly and she is singing in the correct pitch (音高).可知他虽然聋了但是她通过视觉按着乐器唱歌。故选D。

2.A

词义猜测题。根据第三段中But until Tuesday night, not many people in the United States had heard of her. Of course that changed when she appeared on the television show “America’s Got Talent.”星期二晚上以前在美国并不是很多人听说过她，但是她通过出现在电视秀“America’s Got Talent.”以后，that changed，由此可知that的意思：并不著名。故选A。

3.B

推理判断题。根据第四段中She sang a piece she wrote, called “Try.” Harvey said: “After I lost my hearing, I gave up. But I want to do more with my life than just give up.”可知“Try”这首歌曲表达了她的毅力。故选B。

4.C

细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句That meant Harvey automatically moved on to the final part of the talent competition.可知她最后成功进入决赛。故选C。