初中英語閱讀題:尷尬

　　I had been trying to get my friend Mike-a rock' n roll fan-interested in classical music. When I offered to purchase tickets to a Mozart festival, he willingly agreed to accompany me and seemed to enjoy the symphony.

　　After the concert, I mentioned how Mozart's music moved me. "At times, I can almost hear his voice in his music and I feel as though he's talking to me," I said.

　　Mike nodded his head in solemn agreement. "Yes," he said. "I know what you mean."

　　Feeling very pleased that I had made a "convert", I asked what he felt the music was saying to him.

　　He replied, "it said 'go to sleep, Michael. Go to sleep.

　　Notes:

　　(1) disconcert v.使窘困，使狼狽

　　(2) a rock'n roll fan搖滾迷

　　(3) offer to (do)主動提出(做)

　　(4) purchase v.購買

　　(5) Mozart 莫扎特(奧地利著名作曲家)

　　(6) accompany v.陪伴，伴隨

　　(7) symphony n.交響樂

　　(8) solemn adj.莊嚴的，嚴肅的

　　(9) convert n.歸順某宗教者(本文指轉變興趣的人)

　　Exercises:

　　根據短文選擇正確答案：

　　① What was Mike's interest?

　　A. classic music

　　B. folk songs

　　C. rock' n roll

　　D. pop music

　　② What were the tickets for?

　　A. a moving film about Mozart

　　B. a concert given by Mozart

　　C. a Mozart festival

　　D. a rock' n roll concert

　　③ Why did Mike agree to accompany the author?

　　A. Because the author urged him again and again.

　　B. Because the author ordered him to do so .

　　C. Because Mike really enjoyed classical music.

　　D. Because Mike wanted to show politeness since they were friends.

　　④ How did the author feel about the symphony?

　　A. The author was disappointed.

　　B. The author was very happy.

　　C. The author was excited.

　　D. The author was moved.

　　⑤ How did Mike think of the symphony?

　　A. exciting

　　B. moving

　　C. tiring

　　D. nice

　　92.尷尬

　　我一直設法讓我朋友邁克----一個搖滾迷------對古典音樂感興趣。我主動提出購買兩張莫扎特紀念節(jié)的票，他很愿意伴隨我，而且似乎喜愛上了交響樂。

　　音樂會后，我捉到莫扎特的音樂如何感動了我。“有些時候，我?guī)缀蹩梢月牭剿�在音樂中的聲音，感覺到好像他在對我傾訴，”我說。

　　邁克嚴肅地點點頭表示贊成。“是的，”他說，“我懂你的意思。”

　　我為已使他轉變了興趣而非常得意，我問他是如何感受那音樂的。

　　他回答說：“交響樂對我說：‘睡吧，邁克，睡吧。’”

　　練習參考答案：

　　①C②C③D④D⑤C

（育路中小學教育）