At the onset of a northern winter, many dream of warmer climates.In 1934 the Canadian-born

At the onset of a northern winter, many dream of warmer climates.In 1934 the Canadian-born composer Colin Mcphee did more than dream. He set out for the island of Bali.
In his book A House in Bali,Colin Mcphee described how he first gained insight into the essence of Balinese music.For about a month he had been working on transcribing a complete score to a Balinese play he had seen. It seemed impossible that so much beauty could be achieved with a scale(音阶)of only five tones.
But the distinctive embellishments(修饰音)of the music eluded him.Fortunately a young household helper and his friend decided to assist. One morning they set two objects next to Mcphee’s piano.They were gangas--metal keyed instruments.The two boys played them in what struck Mcphee as”a fast duet(二重奏） in Morse code”.
At last the composer had found the key to Balinese music.“Wait!” Mcphee would call out from the piano as the boys flew along,“Stop!Please!That bit once more!”
Patiently the boys would stop and began again.But soon they were flying again,faster than ever, amazing Mcphee with their memory and precision. Sometimes the patterns repeated.Sometimes they opened up into something new. Then, suddenly the whole duet would fly apart and the boys would burst out laughing,breaking the spell.
Although Colin Mcphee left the island in 1939,he remained spellbound by Balinese music.And its rich,distinctive sound would colour many of the compositions he would write for the next quarter century.
【小题1】From the passage we can learn that .A．Colin Mcphee set foot on the island of Bali in late winterB．The book A House in Bali detailed how Colin Mcphee understood the life of the islandC．Colin Mcphee actually acquired much beauty of Balinese music D．For a month Colin Mcphee had been watching a Balinese play he had seen before【小题2】The word “eluded” in the third paragraph can be replaced by .A．attractedB．shockedC．disappointedD．puzzled【小题3】Colin Mcphee was astonished because .A．the two locals played part of Balinese music once more unwillinglyB．Colin Mcphee eventually found the key to Balinese musicC．The two boys played their instruments so precisely and skillfullyD．The Balinese music displayed something new for Colin Mcphee【小题4】The passage is mainly about .A．a book introducing the island of BaliB．two Balinese boys playing gangasC．a composer named Colin McpheeD．Balinese music touching Colin McpheeC

(答案→)C 解析：本文叙述了Colin Mcphee在the island of Bali岛上的Balinese music的音乐之美，尤其那两个男孩用摩尔斯代码演奏的二重奏使他很惊讶，他们竟然演奏的如此熟练及精确，给他留下了很深的印象。【小题1】这是细节理解题。根据Mcphee described how he first gained insight into the essence of Balinese music.故选C。【小题2】这是细节理解题。根据音乐的修饰音使他很困惑，故选D。【小题3】这是细节理解题。根据amazing Mcphee with their memory and precision.这两个孩子弹奏的如此精确和熟练，故选C。【小题4】这是主旨大意题。根据整篇短文Colin Mcphee及Balinese music，故选 D。

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