Veteran violinist strikes a chord for stronger China-US ties
资深小提琴家为加强中美关系奏响共鸣之音
For Davyd Booth, a 74-year-old (1) ______ (veteran) violinist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, touring China means a lot. It's not just a musical journey but also a celebration of cultural (2) ______ (connect) and joy.
From Oct 31 to Nov 10 last year, he came back for the orchestra's 14th tour of China since 1973. They visited several cities (3) ______ (include) Beijing, Tianjin, Chengdu in Sichuan province, and Haikou in Hainan province.
The performances received (4) ______ (enthusiasm) applause, which showed the power of music in (5) ______ (bridge) different nations.
The Philadelphia Orchestra has a big fan base in China and plays an important role in cultural exchanges between China and the United States. In 1973, it was the first American ensemble to perform in China after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. That (6) ______ (event) was a significant milestone in the cultural relations between the two countries.
The historic visit was Booth's first trip to China and became the start of his strong (7) ______ (connect) with the country.
When (8) ______ (reflect) on his experiences, Booth said that the bond the orchestra had developed with China was what made him keep coming back.
He hopes that such cultural exchanges will continue to (9) ______ (strength) the relationship between the two countries. And more musical (10) ______ (perform) like this will bring people closer together.
答案:
veteran(考查形容词用法,修饰名词 “violinist” 用形容词,此处用原级形式,考查形容词修饰名词)
connection(考查词性转换,根据前面的 “cultural” 及后面的 “and joy”,此处用名词形式,考查词性转换)
including(考查非谓语动词,“including...” 是现在分词短语作后置定语,表主动,考查非谓语动词作定语)
enthusiastic(考查词性转换,修饰名词 “applause” 要用形容词形式,考查词性转换)
bridging(考查非谓语动词,“in” 是介词,后接动名词形式,考查介词后接动名词)
event(考查名词用法,根据前面的 “That” 及语境,此处用名词单数形式,考查名词用法)
connection(考查词性转换,根据前面的 “his strong” 及后面的 “with”,此处用名词形式,考查词性转换)
reflecting(考查非谓语动词,“When” 引导时间状语从句的省略形式,省略了主语和 be 动词,此处与主语 “Booth” 是主动关系,用现在分词,考查非谓语动词作状语)
strengthen(考查词性转换,根据前面的 “to” 及语境,此处用动词原形,考查固定搭配中动词的用法,“strengthen” 表示 “加强”)
performances(考查名词复数,根据前面的 “more” 及后面的 “like this”,此处用名词复数形式,考查名词复数)
Davyd Booth said, "Some Chinese orchestras have come to Philadelphia to play, and we've played with them." He emphasized that their friendship is (1) ______ (close) bonded.
Last year, the orchestra performed together with the China National Symphony Orchestra and the Asian Performing Arts Council (APAC). Booth (2) ______ (fond) recalled being given a box of tea by one of the Chinese musicians sharing the stage with him.
In the past five decades, this veteran violinist has made many Chinese friends. These connections are not just limited to music lovers but also (3) ______ (include) those who have worked with the orchestra, helped during its trips or got in touch via social media.
He thinks highly of the local audience and describes Chinese people as great music (4) ______ (love). "We can feel the energy and love from them as much as we give it out in the auditorium," he said.
"Although we perform all over the world, there's no other country that we've become so close to and developed such an (5) ______ (endure) relationship with," he added.
The cultural exchanges between them have played an important role. They have (6) ______ (help) people from both sides understand each other better.
These exchanges also make the music world more colorful and (7) ______ (rich). Through music, a bridge of friendship has been built between China and the US.
It's hoped that in the future, more (8) ______ (collaborate) like this will happen. Musicians can continue to share their skills and emotions, (9) ______ (create) more wonderful musical moments.
And the friendship between the two countries in the field of music will surely be (10) ______ (deep) strengthened.
答案:
closely(考查词性转换,修饰动词 “bonded” 要用副词形式,考查词性转换)
fondly(考查词性转换,修饰动词 “recalled” 要用副词形式,考查词性转换)
include(考查动词时态及主谓一致,此处主语 “connections” 为复数,且描述一般情况,用一般现在时原形,考查主谓一致及时态)
lovers(考查名词复数,根据前面的 “as” 及语境,此处用复数形式表示 “爱好者”,考查名词复数)
enduring(考查词性转换,修饰名词 “relationship” 要用形容词形式,考查词性转换)
helped(考查动词时态,根据前面的 “have” 可知此处用现在完成时,用过去分词形式,考查现在完成时)
rich(考查形容词用法,“make + 宾语 + 形容词” 结构,此处用形容词原级,考查形容词作宾补)
collaborations(考查名词复数,根据前面的 “more” 及语境,此处用名词复数形式,考查名词复数)
creating(考查非谓语动词,此处用现在分词作伴随状语,与主语 “Musicians” 是主动关系,考查非谓语动词作状语)
deeply(考查词性转换,修饰动词 “strengthened” 要用副词形式,考查词性转换)
Davyd Booth has visited many major attractions in China, (1) ______ (include) the Great Wall, the Palace Museum and the Summer Palace. He thinks China's beautiful landscapes and rich history, which has lasted for thousands of years, are big (2) ______ (attract) for American visitors.
Music, often seen as a universal language, is one of the best ways to build friendship and (3) ______ (bridge) cultures. Booth said, "We should focus on our similarities rather than differences. When we play music, the differences seem to (4) ______ (melt) away."
Wang Zhenyao, a Beijing resident, (5) ______ (share) the same view. He attended the first concert of the 2024 China tour at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in late October with his family. He believed cultural and artistic exchanges were helpful for improving mutual understanding between the two countries.
During the 1973 tour, the orchestra played different kinds of music, like Beethoven's Symphony No 5 and Hua Yanjun's The Moon Reflected on the Erquan Spring. It was Booth's first (6) ______ (expose) to traditional Chinese music and instruments.
In the recent tour's third Beijing concert, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the APAC premiered a piece based on a Tang Dynasty masterpiece by poet Zhang Ruoxu. It was (7) ______ (compose) by Mason Bates who is famous for combining electronic music with classical music.
Matias Tarnopolsky, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra, said it was a special gift for the Chinese audience.
Booth was part of the group that performed under the (8) ______ (baton) of Marin Alsop.
The violinist hoped the beauty of the music brought by the ensemble to China could (9) ______ (inspire) a stronger China-US relationship.
Such cultural exchanges indeed play an important role in (10) ______ (enhance) the connection between the two countries.
答案:
including(考查非谓语动词,“including...” 是现在分词短语作后置定语,表主动,考查非谓语动词作定语)
attractions(考查名词复数,根据前面的 “are” 及语境,此处用复数形式,考查名词复数)
bridge(考查固定搭配,“bridge cultures” 表示 “搭建文化桥梁”,此处与 “build friendship” 并列,用动词原形,考查固定搭配)
melt(考查固定搭配,“seem to do sth.” 表示 “似乎做某事”,此处用动词原形,考查固定搭配)
shared(考查动词时态,根据语境描述过去的情况,用一般过去时,考查动词时态)
exposure(考查词性转换,根据前面的 “first” 及后面的 “to”,此处用名词形式,考查词性转换)
composed(考查动词时态和语态,此处是被动结构 “be composed by...” 表示 “由…… 创作”,根据语境用一般过去时的被动语态,考查被动语态及时态)
baton(考查名词用法,根据前面的 “the” 及语境,此处用名词单数形式,考查名词用法)
inspire(考查固定搭配,“could” 是情态动词,后接动词原形,考查情态动词后接动词原形)
enhancing(考查非谓语动词,“in” 是介词,后接动名词形式,考查介词后接动名词)