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(2019·南宁二中、柳州高中联考)Every year at this time, the peasants began their long religious journey to Geedleh, to visit the church there, and to pray for God’s help. They walked or rode in wagons; they crowded the roads leading to the holy town, for Geedleh was famous in Poland as a place where God did miracles. The cool autumn days also brought many beggars to Geedleh. The peasants gave away more of their money on such a religious holiday as this. Some of the beggars were blind; some had no feet or arms. Some were very old and seemed like lost children looking for their mothers.
There was one among them who was called “the Mute Singer”. He was given this name because he could not speak. There was a time when he was able to sing, while playing his guitar. But he lost his voice. Now he played the guitar and sang, but no sounds came from his throat. His lips just moved with the music.
The Mute Singer was a tall, strangelooking man. His face and hands were brown. He had white hair and a white beard：he looked like one of the wise men you read about in the Bible.
Early one morning I saw the Mute Singer washing himself at the river. He smiled and touched the ground with his hand, meaning that I should sit down. Then, he pointed his finger straight up, to tell me that he had a surprise for me.
Suddenly, he put his hand into the water and rubbed two of his fingers together, making a strange sound, exactly like the sound of a frog. He did it many times, and then he lightly hit the top of the water, sending little waves across the water to the other side.
Suddenly, everything around us seemed to be moving. I could not believe that it was real. Thousands of frogs came racing toward us, jumping, and swimming... under the water and on top of the water. I began to shake with excitement.
The frogs crowded around us. I could see their heads and eyes showing above the top of the water.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了每年农民们去往朝圣的路上都会遇到一些乞丐，并重点讲述了其中的一位“沉默的歌者”。这位歌者虽然失声，却不丧气，用自己的方式演绎着别样的音乐人生。
1．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Some of the old peasants were easy to get lost in Geedleh.
B．Many beggars visited Geedleh to enjoy the cool autumn days there.
C．The peasants went to Geedleh to donate more to the beggars.
D．Geedleh was a famous holy town in Poland.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“the holy town，for Geedleh was famous in Poland as a place where God did miracles”可知，Geedleh在波兰是一座很有名的圣城。
2．According to the passage, we may know that ________.
A．the Mute Singer didn’t lose confidence but continued to create his own music
B．the Mute Singer lost his child on the way to Geedleh
C．the Mute Singer was a tall, handsome man with beautiful voice
D．the Mute Singer raised money to help beggars in Geedleh
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段至第七段的描述可知，“沉默的歌者”并没有因为失去声音而丧失信心，而是继续创造他自己的音乐。
3．What’s the author’s attitude towards the Mute Singer?
A．Suspicious． B．Respectful.
C．Pessimistic. D．Understanding.
B 解析：观点态度题。根据第三段中的“he looked like one of the wise men you read about in the Bible”可知，作者对“沉默的歌者”充满了敬意。respectful“恭敬的”。
4．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．The Holy Town Geedleh
B．The Sound of a Frog
C．The Home of Beggars
D．The Mute Singer
D 解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了“沉默的歌者”的故事，因此D项正确。
