Question

【題目】 Paul Barton is an Englishman. He likes to play the piano（鋼琴）very much. He also likes elephants（大象）. He wants to play the piano for the elephants. Paul Barton achieved（實現(xiàn)）his dream at the age of 50 at last.

In 1995, Paul and his wife went to Asia（亞洲）. From then on, they worked with the blind（盲的）elephants. On his 50th birthday, Paul carried（攜帶）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（演唱會）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

【答案】

【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：短文主要敘述了英國人Paul Barton非常喜歡彈鋼琴，也喜歡大象，想通過給盲象彈鋼琴而幫助大象，最終實現(xiàn)了這個夢想。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中He likes to play the piano（鋼琴）very much.他非常喜歡彈鋼琴可知，故答案為He likes to play the piano very much.

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中In 1995, Paul and his wife went to Asia（亞洲）.在1995年，Paul和他的妻子去亞洲可知，故答案為In 1995, Paul and his wife went to Asia./ In 1995.

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中The elephants like the music very much.大象非常喜歡音樂可知，故答案為Yes./Yes, they do.

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中There are about 60,000 Asian elephants in the world and about 600 elephants are blind.世界上有60000頭亞洲大象，大約600頭大象是瞎的，故答案為About 600 elephants are blind.

【5】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中Paul hopes to have a concert（演唱會）for the elephants before the end of the year. Paul希望在年末之前給大象舉行一個演唱會可知，故答案為Paul hopes to have a concert for the elephants before the end of the year.