I often write about the bad state of television these days, but recently my mom

I often write about the bad state of television these days, butrecently my mom told me about a story she saw on 60 Minutes that wasinspiring, educational, and entertaining for the whole family. I went to theshow’s website to see for myself. My mom was right. At a time when even BarbaraWalters says she’s really bored with celebrities interviews, this one will notdisappoint.

It’s the story of Derek Paravicini, a 30-year-old who was bornthree months early, physically disabled (he can’t button his own shirt), blind,and severely autistic(自闭的).

Yet, through total luck and coincidence, his family discoveredthat Derek had a remarkable musical talent when he was three.

Derek can hear any musical composition one time and play itperfectly on the piano.

That’s right. He only has to hear it once.

Even more unbelievable, his brain, like a computer, can keepmany songs that he can immediately repeat when asked. But his talent isn’tlimited to just learning things by heart. Derek is a true musical genius andartist who plays beautifully in a wide range of styles and can make his ownmusic.

With his talent, Derek has raised millions of dollars puttingon charity concerts. He also donates his time to senior centers where he actsas a human jukebox (自动唱机) machine, taking requests from senior citizens who haven’t heardtheir favorite songs for decades.

As it turns out, Derek loves people and his extraordinarytalent has been the key to unlocking his personality and social development.

If you want to inspire your family, pop some popcorn and siteveryone down to watch this excellent piece of journalism. If your kids arelike mine, it will cause a great family discussion about the definition of“disability” and the extraordinary ability of the human brain and spirit. Itmay even give you the perfect answer the next time your child says he or she“can’t” do something. Now that’s priceless.

Who says there’s nothing good on TV?

1. From thefirst paragraph, we know that 60 minutes is a TV program on      .

A.  interviewing celebrities

B.  interviewing the disabled

C.  the latest news round the world

D.  stating the positive influence ofTV

2. How does Derek help the elderly?

A.  By buying them a jukebox machine.

B.  By building senior centers forthem.

C.  By singing the old songs they askfor.

D.  By playing the piano to raisemoney for them.

3. In the opinion of the author,Derek can     .

A.  attract the whole family to watchTV together

B.  cause family members to help thedisabled

C.  help kids understand the abilityof their brains

D.  encourage kids to acceptchallenges in life

4.The author’s purpose in writingthis passage is to     .

A.  prove that there is somethinggood on TV

B.  introduce a disabled but giftedmusician

C.  call on people to show more loveto the disabled

D.  express personal admiration forDerek Paravicini

试题答案

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ACDA

【解析】略