Artie Shaw was born in New York City in 1910. His name was Arthur Arshawsky. His parents were poor immigrants who had e to the United States from Eastern Europe. His family later moved to New Haven, Connecticut.
At the age of fourteen, he began to play the saxophone and then the clarinet. From a very young age, Artie Shaw wanted to play his clarinet better than anyone. He wanted his sound and music to be perfect. He worked at this task much of his life.
He began working as a professional musician when he was fifteen. He left home and began playing in bands across the United States.
In 1928, young Artie Shaw traveled to Chicago, Illinois to hear the great trumpet player, Louis Armstrong. He immediately understood that Armstrong's great jazz sound was the beginning of something new and exciting. Artie left Chicago with a growing interest in jazz music. Soon after, he moved to New York City.
He got work playing the clarinet for the Columbia Broadcast System radio network. In 1936, he was given a chance to form a small group and play at New York's famous Imperial Theater on Broadway. His group was not the top band in the show. But the crowd loved his music. This proved to be a major step in his career.
Artie Shaw was always trying something new, something different. He heard a young black woman sing and hired her for his band. This was the first time that a black woman sang with white musicians. Racial separation was the rule in many states. Artie Shaw did not care.
Artie Shaw wrote several books in his later years. He wrote stories for magazines. He spoke about music at colleges and universities. But he had very little to do with the world of recording or music. During those years however, he received many awards and honors for his music. These included a Hall of Fame award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
【小题1】When he was very young, Artie Shaw was .A．born to a wealthy familyB．a famous singerC．a man with a great dreamD．was in love with music when he was a baby【小题2】To achieve his music dream, Artie Shaw .A．first began to play the clarinetB．wanted to be the most famous musician around the worldC．began playing in bands across the United StatesD．became a famous musician when he was fifteen【小题3】When Artie Shaw became an adult, .A．he showed a growing interest in jazz musicB．he worked for Columbia Broadcast System radio network as a singerC．he formed a small band when he was twenty threeD．he thought that racial separation should be the rule of the society【小题4】 In his later years, Artie Shaw .A．almost stopped playing musicB．worked for a magazine as an professional writerC．he made many speeches about his life at collegesD．he received many awards and honors for his books【小题5】Which one can be the title of the passage?A．Artie Shaw’s Life StoriesB．Artie Shaw — A Crazy MusicianC．Artie Shaw — A Great WriterD．Artie Shaw’s Music LifeC
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(答案→)C
解析：文章介绍了Artie Shaw 的音乐生涯，包括他从小对音乐的热爱，和努力追求音乐梦想的过程，以及他的成就。
【小题1】细节题：从文章第二段的句子：At the age of fourteen, he began to play the saxophone and then the clarinet. From a very young age, Artie Shaw wanted to play his clarinet better than anyone. He wanted his sound and music to be perfect.可知小时候，Artie Shaw 是很有梦想的人，选C
【小题2】细节题：从文章第三段的句子：He began working as a professional musician when he was fifteen. He left home and began playing in bands across the United States.可知为了实现他的音乐梦想，Artie Shaw开始在整个美国的乐队中演奏。选C
【小题3】细节题：根据文章第四段的句子：In 1928, young Artie Shaw traveled to Chicago, Illinois to hear the great trumpet player, Louis Armstrong. He immediately understood that Armstrong's great jazz sound was the beginning of something new and exciting. Artie left Chicago with a growing interest in jazz music.可知当Artie Shaw 成年后，他在爵士乐方面表示出兴趣。选A
【小题4】细节题：根据文章最后一段的句子：Artie Shaw wrote several books in his later years. He wrote stories for magazines. He spoke about music at colleges and universities. But he had very little to do with the world of recording or music.可知在最后几年Artie Shaw 几乎停止演奏音乐。选A
【小题5】标题确定题：通读文章可知：文章介绍了Artie Shaw 的音乐生涯，所以D是最贴切的标题。