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1/6 课时作业（二） 单元主题阅读集群训练 1.阅读理解 A (2023.)Laurie Horam never thought of himself as musical.At home,his dad never listened to music,and one of his boarding school teachers labelled him tone-deaf.But last month he started to play the harmonica (on the streets of Bradford.People clapped, danced and threw coins into his case for the local food bank.Horam caught himself thinking, "How,at the age of 79,do I come to be playing music to people on the streets? The question preoccupied him,because,some years ago at a family gathering,Gavin,his eldest son,said,"You know what,Dad?It can't be coincidental.We must have got our musical abilities from you."Horam has three sons and they cover a range of instruments.He was surprised."There can't be music in me,because I can't play!"he said. Eight years ago,Horam,a retired civil servant,was on his way back from a trip with his family.Gavin stopped at a music shop.He walked out and said,"Here you are.I bought this for you,Dad.It's a harmonica.I'll try to show you how to play a bit." They went to a session at their local pub.Gavin played the guitar and Horam sat in the corner with his harmonica,trying to make a sound that no one would hear.After six months, he was invited into the group.He discovered a talent for improvisation(即兴表演，responding to a note within a millisecond without batting an eyelid."I don't play by ear.I play by heart." Actually,Horam says,"My harmonica plays me -how I feel,what I am,and what I've been.” Music has enriched life with friendship and made Horam feel "part of something much bigger"than himself."At a time when the circle of life might be shrinking,mine is expanding,he says."Maybe we never know completely who we are or what we can do." 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Laurie Horam被自己的儿子教会了口琴， 发现了自己即兴表演的天赋。 1.Why did Horam play the harmonica on the streets of Bradford? A.To recall the good old days. B.To beg food from passers-by. C.To realize his childhood dream. D.To collect money for charity. 解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“People clapp