Last December, I performed 30 shows in 11 days. I knew it would be a tiring tour before I set off, but I just wanted to be there to support our men and women.
From the minute I walked onstage the afternoon I arrived at the army, the soldiers were cheering, singing along at the top of their voices. I had done hundreds of concerts, but it was my first time to perform for troops. Looking at the smiling faces of these soldiers --- some of them only teenagers --- I felt great joy moving through me. They were the loveliest fans I had ever met. Then, from out of nowhere, words came into my head. “I want to play you something new … a song just came in my head minutes ago. It’s called Here with Me,” I told them. Cheers rang out. As I sang, I could see the tears in some of soldiers’ eyes. I finished to thunderous applause.
At the autograph(亲笔签名)part afterward, one of the soldiers took out a picture of a high school student. “This is my girl. You know, I miss her so much,” he said. “That new song you sang … it meant so much to me. Those were the words I’ve always wanted to tell her.
I realized that the song wasn’t about me and that it was, in fact, a gift for these men and women. I played it in every concert after that, always with the same unbelievable reaction.
On the long plane ride home I kept thinking about the soldiers I’d met. They risked their lives every day to defend our country, yet they were grateful for a simple concert. I decided to record the new song to thank our men and women in uniform(制服).
小题1:Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “troops” in the second paragraph?
A．officials
B．teenagers
C．soldiers
D．students小题2:When the author performed on the stage, he felt _____.
A．pleased
B．nervous
C．confident
D．worried小题3:What might be the topic of the new song?
A．The tiring army life
B．The danger of being a soldier
C．The excitement of going to a concert
D．The family one misses小题4:From the text, we can infer that the author _____.
A．served in the army before
B．received many gifts during shows
C．was impressed by the soldiers
D．always cared for the soldiers小题5:The passage is most probably written by a(n) _____.
A．dancer
B．teacher
C．singer
D．official leader
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:C
题目分析：本文讲述了作者到军队中为士兵唱歌，受到士兵的热烈欢迎，虽然很累，但作者很高兴为这些士兵表演，也被士兵的精神感动。
小题1:猜词题：从下面的句子：Looking at the smiling faces of these soldiers 可知这个单词是“士兵”的意思。选C
小题2:细节题：从第一段的句子：I felt great joy moving through me. 可知作者为士兵表演很高兴。选A
小题3:推理题：从文章的第二段的句子：“That new song you sang … it meant so much to me. Those were the words I’ve always wanted to tell her.可知作者的新歌是关于想念的家人，选D
小题4:细节题：从最后一段的句子;On the long plane ride home I kept thinking about the soldiers I’d met. They risked their lives every day to defend our country, yet they were grateful for a simple concert 可知作者对这些士兵印象深刻。选C
小题5:推理题：从文章多次出现的song，concert等词，可以猜测作者是一个歌手。选C
点评：本文讲述了作者到军队中为士兵唱歌，受到士兵的热烈欢迎，虽然很累，但作者很高兴为这些士兵表演，也被士兵的精神感动。内容比较适中，对于考生的能力要求不高，只要认真细致阅读，不难发现答案。可以先看题目再读文章，这样可以提高阅读的速度。还要准确定位考点。特别是推理题，要结合上下文的暗示做题，掌握方法是关键。