NatalieTraylingisafamousstreetartistinMelbourne.Atfirst，
thosewhohappenedtopassbyherandsparesomechangedidn’tevenrealizewhatamusicalgeniuswasplaying.TheemotionaltunewasnotonlymasterfullyplayedbutalsocomposedbyNatalieherselfwhenshewasonly14.Gradually，aslongassheappears，peoplewillstop，
absorbedinhermusic.Hermusicmakesyouthinkaboutcalmness，thegoodthingsinlife，
andnevergivingup.
Butwhatpeopledonotknowisthatbehindthebeautifulmusicoftheoldwoman，
itisfullofbitterness.Attheageof12，
shewonamusicscholarshipatSantaMariaCollege.At15sheknockedbackascholarshiptotheRoyalAcademyofMusicinLondonbecauseherparentscouldn’tpaynontuitioncosts.Whensheleftschool，
shetaughtpianoatSantaMaria.Latershemetherhusband，Denis.Theyhadfourchildren，
butthetwoofthemdied.In1984，Denisaskedforadivorce.Natalie’sson，Nathan，
wasgivenmedicationfordepression.NatalielivedeitheroutdoorsinRoyalParkorinboardinghousesfornineyears.Inlate2003Nataliecollapsedwithanaemia(贫血) andwashospitalizedforsixmonths.
Forhalfacentury，Nataliehasbeenteasedbyfate.Butevenso，
shenevergaveupherloveformusic.Whenaskedwhythemusicwassoimportanttoher，shesaid，
“Musiciseverything.Idofeelpartofit.Thewholeworldismusic.”
WhenNataliewentontheInternet，
shebecameasignofMelbourne.Peopleareimpressedbyherpersistenceindreamsandtheoptimismoflife.Nowsheisnolongerwanderingaround.Shecanplaythepianoatanytime，
butaslongastheweatherisgood，shewillwalktothestreetsofMelbourne，
andplayatouchingmelodyfortherushofthecity.
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语篇解读 本文介绍了澳大利亚墨尔本的一位街头艺术家娜塔莉·崔玲。
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1．WhyisNatalie’smusicsotouchingtothepassersby?
A．Itisfullofbitterness.
B．Shecomposeditherself.
C．It’sareflectionofherownlife.
D．Itremindsofthebeautyoflife.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句“Gradually，aslongassheappears，peoplewillstop，absorbedinhermusic.Hermusicmakesyouthinkaboutcalmness，thegoodthingsinlife，
andnevergivingup.”可知，路人听到娜塔莉的演奏都会驻足围观，因为娜塔莉的乐声能让你沉静下来，思考生命中那些美好的事物，让你觉得永远都不要放弃。故选D。
2．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedwords“knockedback”inParagraph2?
A．Gaveup. B．Obtained.
C．Accepted. D．Wasawarded.
答案 A
解析 词义猜测题。根据下文中的“becauseherparentscouldn’tpaynontuitioncosts”可知，娜塔莉拒绝了伦敦皇家音乐学院的奖学金，因为她的父母负担不起其他的杂费。故选A。
3．WhatdoesmusicmeantoNatalie?
A．It’sherhobby.
B．It’sthesourceofhermisfortune.
C．Itispartofherlife.
D．It’sawaytoearnaliving.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Butevenso，
shenevergaveupherloveformusic.Whenaskedwhythemusicwassoimportanttoher，shesaid，
‘Musiciseverything.Idofeelpartofit.Thewholeworldismusic.’”可知，音乐是她生活中的一部分。故选C。
4．Whatdoestheauthortrytotellus?
A．Natalieisamusicalgenius.
B．Lifeisnoteasyforeveryone.
C．Nevergiveuphalfway.
D．Nataliehasastrongandbraveheart.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段得知娜塔莉在网上走红后，一下子成了墨尔本的标志。人们被她对梦想的执着和对生活的乐观精神所打动。说明作者想通过本文向我们介绍墨尔本坚强、勇敢的街头艺术家娜塔莉。故选D。
