山东省枣庄市2023-2024学年高二7月期末教学质量检测英语试题

27. What is presented in Paragraph 4? A A practical example. C. The risks Lewis faces. C B. The social response. D. The author's attitude. Kendall Griffith is a student at_.Bard College majoring in both the pipa, a four stringed Chinese lute, and Asian studies. Born and raised in Boston, Griffith started her journey into Chinese culture nine years ago, when she began learning Chinese for its writing system and tones. While learning Chinese, she was captivated by traditional Chinese music in a drama she was watching. Griffith did some research and discovered that the instrument she was drawn to was the pipa. "I like the sound of the pipa, especially the techniques that are incorporated with it," Griffith says, adding that her parents and friends have been very supportive of her learning Chinese traditional music. Griffith's father helped her discover the instrument and she found her first pipa teacher, who was part of the Boston Chinese Ensemble. Sometimes, after performances, people would tell her, "I've never seen a non-Chinese person play this before. That's very cool. " Last semester, Griffith studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. Learning the pipa in the city, where "Chinese music is happeni.ng", Griffith felt pushed beyond her comfort zone and learned more ii.bout her passio几 "There was an interesting lecture that talked about how most Chinese music emulates things in calligriJ.phy. There's a lot of empty space, and I can now incorporate that feeling into a lot of the music I play," she says. "Chinese music also emulates nature in a way. The sound it makes can. resemble a horse; you can visualize it. There are many techniques not seen in Western instruments, such as bending the strings or using your five fingers to crseate a tremolo. I enjoy telling my friends about it," she says. Griffith's friends, who were amazed by her impressions, started attending qi.ore Chinese music concerts, wanting to learn more. Divin_g into anothe_r culture through mu�ic makes Griffith value t_he culture more. She said, "When you learn about a different type of music, it makes you appreciate the culture more. It makes you realiz� how important it is to be open-minded. I feel more open minded about why things are the way they are. " 28. How did Gri{fith begin to learn the pipa? A Inspired by her Asian studies. C. Attracted by its uni�ue sound. B. Influenced by her friends. D. Encouraged by her father. 高二英语试题 第 5 页(共 10 页)