《2025年学霸组合训练八年级英语上册译林版南通专版》

二、阅读理解
Cateura, Paraguay, is not a town, really. It's next to a landfill where, every day, about 3 million pounds of rubbish are left. Cateura doesn't have much to offer its local people, and there's very little opportunity for the children here.
Favio Chavez wanted to change that. "I went to work in Cateura as an environmental engineer," Chavez says. "I saw that there were a lot of children, and I had the idea to teach them music in my free time." He began giving lessons with donated(捐赠的) instruments. The classes became so popular that the instruments quickly ran out. So, he used the neighbourhood's only thing, rubbish, to create new ones.
Chavez found the broken shell of a violin in the landfill and decided to repurpose it. Then he decided to make other instruments made from recycled(可再生的) materials. Violins were made from cans, wooden spoons and metal forks. Cellos were made from large oil drums. Trumpets were made from bottle tops and old pipes. Everything came from the landfill. And so, the Recycled Orchestra(乐团) was born.
The orchestra's first concert was held for the proud parents of its members. But word spread about these talented musicians. Soon, they performed around Paraguay, and later, they travelled to Brazil for a concert. Before long, their music was being played around the world.
"The orchestra has changed some members' lives," says violinist Ada Rios. "When I play the violin, I feel like I am somewhere beautiful else." Rios now teaches other children how to play, and she hopes to be a violin teacher.
Chavez doesn't think that music is the answer to all the problems Cateura's young people are facing. But he knows that music lets children experience something special. It's motivating(激励) them to imagine life beyond Cateura. "The kids playing in the Recycled Orchestra are creating something out of nothing," Chavez says. There's a saying that "One person's rubbish is another's treasure", and the Recycled Orchestra proves that it's true.
(B)1. Why did Chavez create new instruments?
A. Because the children broke the old ones.
B. Because the old ones were used out too quickly.
C. Because the new ones were much more popular.
D. Because the children wanted to play the new ones.
(A)2. Who did the orchestra first perform for?
A. Parents of the orchestra's members.
B. Teacher Chavez.
C. People around Paraguay.
D. Talented musicians in Brazil.
(D)3. How did the Recycled Orchestra help the children in Cateura?
A. They moved from their old town.
B. They got support from musicians.
C. They restored the old instruments.
D. They created the new from nothing.

答案： 1.B 2.A 3.D