9.In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand,there is an unusual group of musicians.They play many different (81)kinds of music-everything from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven.Both children and adults love this group.What makes them so (82)popular?Is it their music?Their looks?Yes,it's both of the things,but it's (83)alsosomething else:they're elephants.
These musical elephants started at the TECC(泰國大象保護中心)in Lampang.The TECC protects elephants.It teaches people to understand and love them.And,like many zoos (84)around the world,the TECC encourages elephants to paint.
Richard Lair(85)wokksfor the TECC.He loves his job there and knows a lot about elephants.He says some of the animals'paintings are very good.But,in fact,elephants(86)hear better than they see.And so he had an idea:if elephants are(87)smartand they have good hearing,maybe they can play music.To test his idea,Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra.During a performance(表演),the elephants play a number of(88)instrumnets,including the drums and the xylophone(木琴).
But can elephants really make music properly?Yes,says Lair.They are very creative.Human (89)encouragethe animals to play,but the elephants make their own songs; they don't just copy their trainers(90)orother people.There are now CDs of the group's music which make money for the TECC.And the music these artists create is pretty amazing.

分析 【文章大意】本文介紹了在泰國北部有一個非常受歡迎的大象樂隊.它們演奏不同種類的音樂,從傳統(tǒng)的泰國歌曲到貝多芬樂曲的一切音樂.大象非常聰明,它們也會畫畫.它們不但會模仿別人,也會創(chuàng)造它們自己的歌曲.

解答 81 kinds.根據(jù)句子:"everything from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven."可知傳統(tǒng)的泰國歌曲和貝多芬音樂,這是音樂的種類,所以此處為種類,又因為前面是many,故填kinds.
82 popular.根據(jù)句子:"Both children and adults love this group."可知大人和小孩都喜歡.因此是受歡迎的.故填popular.
83 also.根據(jù):"something else"可知此處還有其他的事情,表示遞進,故用副詞also.   
84 around.根據(jù)句子:"And,like many zoos (84)a  the world,"句意:像許多在世界各地的動物園.  around the world表示世界各地,是固定搭配,故填around.
85 works.根據(jù)句子:"Richard Lair(85)w for the TECC."可知Richard Lair為泰國大象保護中心工作.work for為…工作.又因為主語是第三人稱單數(shù),所以是works.
86 hear.根據(jù)句子:"if elephants are(87)s and they have good hearing"可知大象聽覺好.故填hear.
87 smart.根據(jù)句子:"They are very creative."可知大象非常有創(chuàng)造力,因此它們是聰明的,故填smart.
88 instrumnets.根據(jù)句子:"including the drums and the xylophone(木琴)."可知鼓和木琴是樂器,有a number of 來修飾,故此處用復數(shù)名詞instrumnets.
89  encourage.根據(jù)句子:"Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra."可知 Lair和他的朋友創(chuàng)建大象交響樂團,這是在鼓勵大象演奏音樂. 故填encourage.
90 or.根據(jù)本空前后兩者關系:"they don't just copy their trainers(90)o other people."他們不是簡單復制或模仿他們的訓練師或者其他人,所以根據(jù)句意推斷出填寫連詞or.

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