Social media influencer, Isiah Garza, shared a video on his TikTok and Instagram where he can be seen approaching Lily’s mom Espy at a store as the little girl sat quietly in her stroller (婴儿手推车). Garza asked the mom if she would like to buy a mystery concert ticket just for $10. Espy said that she would love to but her daughter Lily is going to get admitted to the hospital the next day and she is undergoing chemotherapy (化疗). Then Garza sweetly greets Lily and asks her mom if they happen to be a fan of this artist called JVKE. Espy’s face lights up as she recognizes the artist from his popular song “Golden Hour” and even reveals that she and her daughter had just been listening to JVKE. Garza reveals that he actually was handing them tickets to JVKE’s concert.
Garza ends up giving the concert tickets to the mom and daughter and even takes them backstage of the concert. The next clip (片段) takes us straight to the concert where JVKE pauses his show for a moment to move people’s attention towards the special girl. “Tonight I am bringing out one of our special guests,” JVKE stood on the stage as he spoke to his audience, “Her name is Lily and she has been fighting cancer for about four years now. I was wondering if I could bring her on the stage for you guys.”
JVKE’s announcement was met with loud cheers and roars of approval as Lily was brought on the stage by Espy. JVKE asks her if she would like to hear him perform “Golden Hour” and Lily nods in approval. The entire crowd starts chanting Lily’s name as she waves at them and it’s truly a golden moment for the little kid.
Lily had passed away shortly after the day of going to JVKE’s concert. The concert gave Lily’s family lifelong memories to hold onto.
1.What caused Espy to refuse the tickets at first?
A Her busy schedule.
B The noise at the concert.
C Her dislike of the singer.
D Her daughter’s health condition.
解析:选D。D细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Espy said that she would love to but her daughter Lily is going to get admitted to the hospital the next day and she is undergoing chemotherapy.”可知,那一天,莉莉坐在婴儿车里,和妈妈一起逛商场。Garza走上前,问这位妈妈是否愿意花10美元买一张神秘的音乐会门票。这位妈妈说她很想去,但不得不放弃,因为她的女儿明天就要住院了,正在接受化疗。故选D。
2.What does the underlined word “pauses” mean?
A Stirs.
B Continues.
C Stops.
D Cancels.
解析:选C。C词义猜测题。根据后面的描写可知,JVKE将人们的注意力转移到场地上那个特别的女孩身上。“今晚我要介绍我们的一位特别嘉宾——她叫莉莉,她已经和癌症抗争了4年了。我想知道我能不能把她带到舞台上给你们表演。”于是,今年最动人的演出时刻之一诞生了。 视频里,歌手JVKE问这个叫莉莉的小女孩:是否可以为她演唱“Golden Hour”,女孩坚定地点了点头,因此在演唱会期间,JVKE暂时停下了他的表演。故选C。
3.Which word can describe the concert to Lily’s family?
A Unforgettable.
B Humorous.
C Embarrassing.
D Terrible.
解析:选A。A推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句的“it’s truly a golden moment for the little kid”和第四段最后一句“The concert gave Lily’s family lifelong memories to hold onto.”可知,演唱会现场的这个瞬间,虽微小也短暂,但它的意义又何止这一刻,对于Lily而言,想必她在那一刻,得到了生命最棒的礼物之一,而她们一家人也会在此后漫长的人生里,永远记住这个瞬间。故选A。
4.What can be learned from the passage?
A Go to the sea, if you would fish well.
B A bird may be known by its song.
C Never offer to teach fish to swim.
D Kindness can be found everywhere.
解析:选D。D主旨大意题。来自社交媒体上的网红Isisah Garza,把门票送给了Lily一家,还一起陪Lily去看她最爱的歌手的现场,爱像飓风一样,传递给了JVKE,让他牵着莉莉的手完成她最喜欢的歌曲,也传递给了无数线上线下的观众,台上的莉莉向观众挥手,所有人开始高呼莉莉的名字,正映衬着此刻那首歌的歌名,“Golden Hour”。因此“善良无处不在”符合题意。故选D。