1阅读理解训练题（三十二） A On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. If you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him. He was stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症) as a child, and so he has braces(支架) on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches(双拐). He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he reaches his chair. Then he sits down, slowly, puts his crutches on the floor, undoes the clasps on his legs, tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward. Then he bends down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin, nods to the conductor and proceeds to play. But this time, something went wrong. Just as he finished the first few bars(小节), one of the strings on his violin broke. You could hear it snap(嘣断)it went off like gunfire across the room. There was no mistaking what that meant. There was no mistaking what he had to do. We figured that he would have to get up, put on the clasps again, pick up the crutches and limp his way off stageto either find another violin or else find another string for this one. But he didnt. Instead, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again. The orchestra began, and he played from where he had left off. And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before. When he finished, there was an awesome silence in the room. And then people rose and cheered. He smiled, wiped the sweat from this brow, raised his bow to quiet us, and then he said in a quiet tone, “You know, sometimes it is the artists task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.” 56By saying “getting on stage is no small achievement for him”, the author really means _. Aits very difficult for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings Bits not easy for Itzhak Perlman to get on the stage because he is disabled Cits not easy for Itzhak Perlman to face such a large audience Dits really great achievements for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings 57When one of the strings broke, people thought Itzhak Perlman would _. Ago on playing with the remaining three strings Bgive up playing Cchange or repair his violin Dget off the stage with shame 58Itzhak Perlman _ when one of the strings of the violin broke. Agave up playing Bdidnt know what to do Cwent on playing the same piece of music Dwent on playing a different piece of music 59What did the audience feel when Itzhak Perlman finished playing? ASurprisedBDisappointedCMovedDSatisfied 60Itzhak Perlman can be best described as a man who is _. AcleverBstrong willedChumourousDquite skilled B Come rain or come shine, its important to know how to check the weather forecast when you live abroad. A quick look at the newspaper can tell whether you should carry an umbrella, sunscreen or a warm coat when you go out to face the world. A weather report usually comes with the heading “Weather Outlook” or just simply “Weather”. To put as much information as possible into a small space, a weather report has some unusual language. Words are chosen not for their attractiveness, but for their simplicity and directness. A weather report has these sections: a general forecast, a detailed forecast, the previous days reading, world weather, pollution levels, and times and tides.2Most forecasts begin with a “general situation” report with general characteristics(特点) of that days weather. Forecasts do not generally use normal sentences, but make use of verbs, adjectives and adverbs instead. For example, “Brief sunny periods and heavy thunder showers later.” People scan a weather page rather than spending a long time on it, so writers do not need full sentences. Following the general forecast is more detailed information. In Britain, which is a small country, and the US, which is large, there are geographical separations like Northern, East coast, and so on. The focus is not on attractive sentences, but immediacy. There are of course temperature forecasts. Depending on where you are, they will be in Celsius or Fahrenheit. In Britain, temperatures are given in both. In the US, only Fahrenheit is used. To go from Fahrenheit to Celsius, take away 32 from the temperature and divide by 1.8. Most newspapers also have a brief list of weather conditions in major cities around the world. With pollution becoming a global problem, many forecasts give the days pollution levels. This may be important for asthma sufferers and people who are affected by air quality levels. In the summer, pollen levels (flower seeds in the air) are sometimes listed to help hay fever sufferers. There is usually information also on when the sun will rise and set. This is useful for farmers and other early risers. 6