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     Richard Wagner was a German musician who lived in the mid-19th century. He gained fame by
writing operas, a form of performance combining singing, music on
instruments , and drama.
     Wagner's lif'e and work have been very controversial(引起爭議的). While he  wrote  excellent 
 music, many people think his operas are too dark and serious,lacking the fun in most operas written
before his time.
     Wagner,on the other hand, thought the opera of his time was too simple. He wanted to make opera
a serious form of art that combined drama and music to tell deep stories that would have a strong effect
on the audience.
     Some people thought Wagner's new kind of music was too different from the operas they were used
to hearing. Wagner agreed with them. In fact, he didn't call his works "operas" at all but using a German
word that means " Musical Festival" or " Musical Play" .
      While many people today still do not like Wagner's operas,they cannot deny that Wagner has had a
lot of influence on opera as a form of art. Wagner invented the tradition of turning off the lights before
starting a play. He also was the first person to make the whole audience sit down for an entire play.
Today, almost all operas are performed in this manner.
     Wagner as a man was even more controversial than Wagner as a writer of music. He hated Jewish
people , slept with his friends' wives,and made many people angry-lots of things we would today think
of as evil. Some would say he was a good musician, while others hold that he was a bad musician. But it
would be difficult to say he was not an important person in music: and in the world.
1. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A. Richard Wagner is not worth talking about.
B. Richard Wagner was an evil man.
C. Richard Wagner wrote operas.
D. Richard Wagner is a very controversial man.
2. Which of the following uses the word "deep"  in the same sense as it is used at the end of
    paragraph three?  
A. The ocean is very deep.
B. He has a very deep , booming voice.
C. It is not easy to tell the meaning of this poem,because the poet is very deep.
D. We had the deep issue resolved last week.
3. Which of the following is not a way in which Wagner's works were different from normal operas
   before his time?   
A. Wagner called his works "Musical Festival".
B. Wagner used a combination of drama, music on instruments, and singing.
C. Wagner turned off the lights before starting a play.
D. Wagner made the whole audience sit down for an entire performance.
4.  Which of the following does not support the point that the author makes in the last sentence?    
A. Few musicians have been affected by Wagner's works.
B. Most writers of opera today think opera as a serious form of music.
C. Today, all operas are performed with the lights off before starting and the audience seated.
D. Wagner's music had a big influence on Adolf Hitler.
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     John Steinbeck once said,"All Americans believe they are born fishermen.For a man to
 admit to a distaste in fishing would be like denouncing(公開譴責(zé))mother-love or hating
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     I can't say that I'm the biggest John Steinbeck fan.Actually,the only thing I can remember 
reading by him was "The Pearl" when I was in middle school,but I couldn't agree more with 
the man when it comes to fishing.Whether I am on a boat in the middle of Lay Lake,fishing 
off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon(大海鰱)or catching rainbow trout(虹鱒魚)in
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      Though a beautiful picture to imagine,fishing is much more than that.Fi shing is a way 
of life for many people and a way to escape everyday stress.Being a fisherman makes me
 a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life.Even President 
Bush can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when 
the job gets too stressful.?
      I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake
 Mitchell.Although I didn't understand what I was doing,I did know that my grandfather was
 happy and that made me happy.Since then I have spent the past 16 years on the rivers and
 lakes of Alabama.
     After years of practice,before and after work,I slowly developed an understanding of 
fishing.My boss,Ric Horst,took me back to the Shoshone,and I managed to bring in a 
19-inch cutthroat trout.Fishing with Ric was a life-changing experience for me.He not only 
showed me how to fish correctly,but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape 
your problems.?
      Since then,prime-time(黃金時間)season seems to take forever to arrive.?
      Now,with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight,the excitement of 
heading out to Lake Tuscaloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something 
has finally returned.? ??

1.What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies(暗示)that ______.?
A.Americans are believed to be the descendants of fishermen?
B.it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing?
C.all Americans are expert at fishing?
D.those who dislike fishing would not love their mothers?
2.The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing ______.?
A.when he was reading "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck?
B.when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake Mitchell?
C.after he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama?
D.after he went fishing with his boss,Ric Horst on the Shoshone?
3.What can be inferred from the text?_______.
A.The author is at most 21 years old.?
B.The author regards fishing as a very important part in his life.?
C.The author agreed with John Steinbeck the most when he was in middle school.?
D.President Bush often goes fishing in public in order to collect ideas for his job.?
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A.To describe the writer's experience and understanding of fishing.?
B.To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.?
C.To make others understand the industry of fishing.?
D.To express his opinion about fishing in different time of the year.

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