Singing had always been an important part of Gloria Estefan’s life. “ Since I was three years old, I sang. I sang everything,” Gloria said. “Gubans,” she added, “are a musical people.”
Gloria was born in Cuba in 1957. Her family left the country just before Fidel Castro came to power. In Miami, where the family settled, many people did not accept Cuban immigrants. In first grade, she spoke little English, but she worked hard to learn the language. Six months after she entered school, she won an award for reading in English!
When Gloria was ten , her father returned from the Vietnam War. Soon, the family realized he wasn’t well. They soon found out that he was badly ill. Her mother went back to teaching at school to support the family. Gloria cared for her father and her younger sister.
She still made the honor roll, and she still had her music, but Gloria was lonely. However, when the band leader Emilio Estefan came to speak at her high school, Gloria sang for him. He asked her to join his band. It was the beginning of the Miami Sound Machine. Within a few months, the Miami Sound Machine was the top band in Miami. In 1978, Gloria and Emilio married.
At first, the Miami Sound Machine was known only in Miami. Then the band signed with CBS Records. Estefan and his band became stars.
Since then, the Miami Sound Machine has sold millions of records. Estefan has done more than just singing when Hurricane Andrew hit central Florida in 1992. She used only two weeks to organize an all-star concert that raised $ 2 million for the people who suffered in the hurricane. “We needed a party after that disaster,” she said.
Estefan said, “You have to stay true to the music you really love to do. There will always be people who will tell you, ‘that won’t work.’ You’ve got to be firm in spite of difficulties. Stick to it——that’s the main thing.”
小題1:Estefan’s father was ill ______.  
A．a(chǎn)fter he returned from Vietnam War
B．before they left their home country
C．when they settled down in Miami
D．a(chǎn)s soon as she finished high school
小題2:According to the passage, probably Estefan did the following except________.
A．organizing an all-star concert for Hurricane victims
B．teaching at school to support the family
C．winning an award for reading in English
D．taking care of her father and sister
小題3:The underlined word “disaster” in this passage refers to _______.
A．the concertB．the celebrationC．the hurricaneD．the victims
小題4:This passage mainly tells about Estefan’s ______.
A．Cuban backgroundB．happy marriageC．music styleD．life story

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D

試題分析：
小題1:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段第一句When Gloria was ten , her father returned from the Vietnam War. Soon, the family realized he wasn’t well.  父親身體狀況不容樂觀  故 A 正確
小題2:判斷題。A. She used only two weeks to organize an all-star concert that raised $ 2 million for the people who suffered in the hurricane.描述一致 B. Her mother went back to teaching at school to support the family. 與選項描述不一致C. she won an award for reading in English!D.Gloria cared for her father and her younger sister.描述一致  故 B 正確
小題3:猜詞題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段最后兩句in the hurricane. “We needed a party after that disaster,” she said.指龍卷風故 C 正確
小題4:主旨題。根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容可知道，講述了歌手Gloria Estefan的生平事跡以及如何取
得最后的成功.故 D 正確
點評：該篇文章講述了歌手Gloria Estefan的生平事跡和傳奇經(jīng)歷，如何一步一步去實現(xiàn)自己當音樂家的夢想的奮斗歷程。選項設置具有多樣性，這就要求考生靈活處理信息，所有的選項都離不開細節(jié)的判斷。所以，有人說：做閱讀理解其實就是做細節(jié)和推理其實也不無道理。
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A．peacefully B．bravely C．helplessly D．sadly
小題13:
A．put away B．taken away C．picked up D．caught up
小題14:
A．wall B．park C．lake D．window
小題15:
A．dead B．a(chǎn)mazed C．comfortable D．encouraged
小題16:
A．planning B．trying C．refusing D．wishing
小題17:
A．previous B．embarrassingC．beautiful D．favorite
小題18:
A．horrorB．delight C．surprise D．sadness
小題19:
A．like B．a(chǎn)s C．but D．a(chǎn)nd
小題20:
A．dead B．deaf C．pitiful D．blind

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