2015年职称英语阅读判断模拟试题带答案(二)
Stage Fright
Fall down as you come onstage. That's an odd trick. Not recommended. But it saved the pianist Vladimir Felts man when he was a teenager back in Moscow. The veteran cellist Mstislav
Rostropovich tripped him purposely to cure him of pre-performance panic, 2 Mr. Felts man said," All my fright was gone. I already fell. What else could happen?"
Today, music schools are addressing the problem of anxiety in classes that deal with performance techniques and career preparation. There are a variety of strategies that musicians can learn to fight stage fright and its symptoms : icy fingers, shaky limbs, racing heart, blank mind.
Teachers and psychologists offer wide-ranging advice, from basics like learning pieces, inside out,to mental discipline, such as visualizing a performance and taking steps to relax. Don t deny that your're jittery, they urge; some excitement is natural, even necessary for dynamic playing. And play in public often, simply for the experience.
Psychotherapist Diane Nichols suggests some strategies for the moments before performance ,Take two deep abdominal breaths, open up your shoulders, then smile, " she says. "And not one of “these' please don't kill me' smiles. Then choose three friendly faces in the audience, people you would communicate with and make music to, and make eye contact with them. " She doesn't want to think of the audience as a judge.
Extreme demands by mentors or parents are often at the root of stage fright, says Dorothy Delay, a well-known violin teacher. She tells other teachers to demand only what their students are able to achieve.
When Lynn Harrell was 20,he became the principal cellist of the Cleverl and Orchestra, and he suffered extreme stage fright. "There were times when I got so nervous I was sure the audience could see my chest responding to the throbbing. It was just total panic. I came to a point where I thought, If I have to go through this to play music, I think I'm going to look for another job. "
Recovery, he said, involved developing humility-recognizing that whatever his talent, he was fallible, and that an imperfect concert was not a disaster.
It is not only young artists who suffer, of course. The legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz's nerves were famous. The great tenor Franco Corelli is another example. "They had to push him on stage," Soprano Renata Scotto recalled.
Actually, success can make things worse. "In the beginning of your career, when you're scared to death, nobody knows who you are, and they don't, have any expectations," Soprano June Anderson said. "There' s less to lose. Later on, when you re known, people are coming to see you, and they have certain expectations. You have a lot to lose. "Anderson added, "I never stop being nervous until I've sung my last note. "
练习:
1. Falling down onstage was not a good way for Vladimir Feltsman to deal with his stage fright.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
2. There are many signs of stage fright.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
3. Teachers and psychologists cannot help people with extreme e fright.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
4: To perform well on stage, you need to have some feelings of excitement.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
5. If you have stage fright, it's helpful to have friendly audience.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
6. Often people have stage fright because parents or teachers expect too much of them.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
7. Famous musicians never suffer from stage fright.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
参考答案:
1.B本文第一段讲的是钢琴家Vladimir Feltsman被Mstislav Rostropovich绊倒后,他的舞台恐惧被治愈了的故事。
2.A第二段的最后一句点出舞台恐惧的诸多症状为手冰凉、身体颤抖、心跳加快和大脑一片空白。
3.B本文的第三、四、五、六段都在讲老师和心理学家为舞台恐惧者提供全方位的建议。
4.A 依据第三段的倒数第二句:some excitement is natural。even necessary for dynamic playing.(表演中激情是自然甚至是必要的)
5.C第四段提到克服舞台恐惧的方法之一是:在观众中选择三位友好的面孔,与他们用眼光交流。所以克服舞台恐惧要靠自己而不是指望所有的观众都友好。
6.A第五段讲了舞台恐惧的根源在于指导者或父母对表演者要求太高。extreme demands就是expect too much of them的意思。
7.B第七段讲的是:不只年轻艺术家有舞台恐惧症,钢琴家Vladimir Horowitz和男高音Franco Corelli亦不能幸免。Never一词不恰当。
参考译文:
上台就跌倒。这是个奇特的办法!但不推荐。可它确实拯救了钢琴家弗拉基米尔•菲兹曼,那个时候他才十几岁,正在莫斯科表演。资深大提琴手米提斯拉夫•罗斯特罗波维奇故意在他上台前将他绊倒,帮助他摆脱上台前的恐慌。菲兹曼先生说:“所有的害怕都烟消云散类。我已经摔倒了,还有比这更糟糕的吗?”
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