课时作业(三十一)选修⑩Units3～4Ⅰ.阅读理解A[2021·山东新高考第一次模拟]Everysooften,someonesoyoungdoessomethingsoamazingthatyoucan'thelpbutwonderhowhemanagesit.That'swhathappenedthefirsttimeweheardMatthewWhitakerplaythepiano.Matthewisajazzpianistwhoisblind,andsincetheageof11,he'sbeenperformingaroundtheworld.MatthewWhitakerwasbornatthe24thweek.Heweighed1poundand11ounces.Hisparentsweretoldhehadalessthan50%chanceofsurvival.Oneofthemanycomplications(并发症)hefacedwasadiseasewhichledtoblindness.NooneinMatthew'sfamilywasamusician,buthisgrandfatherboughthimhisfirstkeyboardwhenhewasthreeyearsold.Itdidn'ttakelongforMatthewtoshowthathehadagift.SotheWhitakersdecidedtogetMatthewateacher,whichprovedtobedifficult.“Atthetime,wegotalotofanswersthathe'stooyoungandtheydon'tknowhowtoteachablindchild，”MosesWhitakersaid.“Hewasthreeyearsoldatthetime.”Finally,DaliaSakasagreedtomeetMatthew.DaliaisthedirectorofmusicstudiesatamusicschoolinNewYorkCity,aschoolforthevisuallyimpaired.Tohersurprise,Matthewcouldlistentoapieceofmusiconceandthenplayit.“BecauseitisraretomeetsuchapersonandIwanttomakethatpossible.”Shedid.Matthewhasplayedinmorethan200clubsandconcerthallsaroundtheworld.Hisloveofmusichasneverbeenindoubt.Matthew'slatestalbumiscalledNowHearThis.OnecriticnotedthatitsoundedlikeMatthewwasplayingwithsixhands.1．WhichwordbestdescribesMatthewasapianist?A．Fruitless.B．Ordinary.C．Remarkable.D．Ambitious.2．WhatwastherootcauseofMatthew'sblindness?A．Hisprematurebirth.B．Hislowweight.C．Hislowchanceofsurvival.D．Adiseaserunninginhisfamily.3．WhatincreasedthedifficultyfindingMatthewamusicteacher?A．Hisfamilybackground.B．Hislackoftalent.C．Hisageanddisability.D．Hischaracter.4．WhydidDaliaacceptMatthewasherstudent?A．BecauseshesympathizedwithMatthewforhisexperience.B．BecauseshewasstruckbyMatthew'stalentformusic.C．BecauseshegaveintotheinsistenceofMatthew'sgrandfather.D．Becausesheknewhowtoteachablindstudent.B[2021·武汉市高中毕业生供题]Sometimeswhenweareinourdarkesthour,somethingcompletelyunexpectedhappensthatcangiveusalittlebitofh