Unit 2 Section Ⅲ Integrated skills(Word练习)-【学霸笔记·同步精讲】2026-2027学年高中英语选择性必修第一册（译林版）

Section Ⅲ　Integrated skills

Ⅰ．阅读理解

A

　　（2026•三维原创）Maestro Martins， from Brazil， fell in love with the piano when he learned to play at the age of eight．He then went on to become a famous classical pianist．His life was devoted to the piano．However， in 1965， this musician suffered an injury that left him with damage in one arm．Martins could play with one hand but suffered from a neurological （神经系统的） problem．This resulted in a lack of good control of his hands．

　　Determined to recover and play the piano， he went through 24 operations．None of the procedures worked．Yet he pursued his love of music and he became a composer．Martins travelled the world as a composer with some of the best European and American orchestras （管弦乐队）．

　　His life then took a beautiful turn．Industrial designer Ubiratan Bizarro Costa came up with a solution for him， presenting Martins with a pair of bionic （仿生的） gloves．The black gloves have iron rods made with a 3D printer， so after a finger is lowered onto a piano key， the gloves assist it to spring back．

　　With tears streaming down his face， Martins felt true gratitude as he started to play his favorite piano．“To be able to use all ten fingers again more than 20 years later is a miracle for me at the age of 80，” Martins said．It gave Martins pause to simply appreciate one’s fingers for all the work， creativity， and skills they could offer．And now Martins’ dream has actually come true； he has been reunited with his beloved piano； his fingers are now flying across the keys merrily．

　　As for Bizarro， he plans to produce and export his bionic gloves．His discovery may renew hope for many people around the world．Some people will be able to use their fingers once again．His invention will show how emotional，creative， and inspiring one’s fingers can actually be．

1.What do we know about Martins from the first paragraph？（　　）

A．He showed a talent for piano at a young age．

B．He gave up playing the piano after falling ill．

C．He developed a passion for piano to kill time．

D．He had great difficulty playing the piano after an injury．

2.What did Martins do after his operations？（　　）

A．He continued devoting himself to the music career．

B．He travelled overseas to enjoy concerts with friends．

C．He looked for special piano keys to work on music creations．

D．He assisted Ubiratan Bizarro Costa to produce bionic gloves．

3.How did Martins feel while playing with the bionic gloves？（　　）

A．He was proud of his achievements．

B．He felt concerned about his future career．

C．He felt a sense of responsibility for music education．

D．He was excited to regain his pleasure in playing the piano．

4.What can we infer about the bionic gloves？（　　）

A．They will help more people pursue their dreams．

B．They will become popular for their simple design．

C．They need to be improved to offer better services．

D．They will inspire more people to study musical instruments．

B

　　I remember the day Dad first took the violin home， and gathered my mother and me in the living room．If my thin smile didn’t match his smile， it was because I had prayed for a guitar or a piano．Then Dad announced that I would start lessons the following week．

　　One day， I found a violin case．“It’s your father’s，” Mom said．“His parents bought it for him．He got too busy on the farm to play it．” Shortly after， my lessons began with Mr Zelli．Confirmed I got fine for the first lesson， Dad glowed with hope．

　　Though ordered to practice half an hour every day for a concert， I tried to get out of it．My future seemed to be without playing balls．Sometimes I could hear my friends outside playing heated games．

　　“I don’t want to play a solo，” I shouted to my father．“You didn’t get to play your violin when you were a kid．So why should I？” Dad pointed at me， “Because you can bring people joy．You can touch their hearts．That’s a gift I won’t let you throw away．” He added softly， “Someday you’ll have the chance I never had — you will play the beautiful music for your family．And you’ll understand why you’ve worked so hard．” I had rarely heard Dad speak with such a feeling about anything．From then on， I practiced without my parents’ making me．Finally， I finished my solo performing without a mistake．After the concert， Mom and Dad came backstage．The way they walked — heads high， faces flushed — I knew they were pleased．

　　As the years went by， I had my own family．I brought the violin to my home and put it in the attic （阁楼）．There it remained a dusty memory， until one afternoon many years later， my two children discovered it by accident．When I opened the case， they urged， “Play it， play it．” Surprised， I found my skills hadn’t rusted away．Soon the kids were dancing in circles and giggling．Even my wife Terri was laughing and clapping to the beat．

　　I finally knew what it meant to work hard and sacrifice for others．Dad had been right： The most precious gift is to touch the hearts of those who you love．It took me almost 30 years to discover the legacy．

5.What’s the author’s first reaction to the violin？（　　）

A．He disbelieved it．　 　

B．He was keen on it．

C．He smiled and treasured it．  　　

D．He was not ready to accept it．

6.Which of the following can best describe Dad’s personality？（　　）

A．Rich and modest．　 　  B．Mean and stubborn．　 　

C．Wise and persistent．  　　 D．Honest and strange．

7.When did the author understand his father’s message of playing the instrument？（　　）

A．Before the solo performance．　 　

B．With his companions’ praise．