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After winning five Grammy trophies(格莱美奖) at this year’ awards ceremony, Finneas O'Connell became a name at the tip of everybody’s tongue - mostly in relation to his younger sister, pop superstar Billie Eilish, but increasingly in his own right too.
The 22-year-old Los Angeles native is most famously known to have produced and co-written his sister Eilish’s album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?.
Along the way, O'Connell has marched to his own beat and presented a sound that is unlike anything else that can be found currently on official music charts or on the airwaves. Weird-pop, Gothic-pop, Avant-pop(先锋派流行音乐), Art-pop. Even by using these definitive terms(称号), critics still can't pin down(解释清楚) O'Connell. And even if they try, be simply rejects the terms.
O'Connell and Eilish were home -schooled by their actor- musician parents. O'Connell entered show business as a child actor. From Bad Teacher and his mother’s Life Inside Out to comedy favorite Modern Family and musical TV series Glee, he knew not to let his personality get in the way of his acting roles.
Talent definitely runs in the family. O'Connell’s fondness for music was instilled(逐渐灌输) in him from a young age. “We have never stressed getting a job and making a living,” his father said, “If we modeled anything, it was being broke and artsy(附庸风雅的).”
Not forgetting his acting roots, O'Connell uses film as a metaphor(隐喻) to describe the current climate of music and has expressed this with singles-only releases. “Music singles are like [blockbuster] movies made by film studios to carry the independent films. There’s Avengers music. Even though I think Avengers is great, my favorite movie is The Social Network, I’d rather make music that feels kind of like that.”
O’Connell is working in music full-time now, preparing Eilish s next album and his own full-length album while experimenting and learning more production ideas and sounds. But Finneas the actor will not turn down acting gigs(临时工作) if an ideal role is offered.
1. What can we say about Finneas O'Connell?
A. He has his own musical style. B. He prefers acting to writing music.
C. He is a hardworking and considerate man. D. He will only focus on music in the future.
2. Which of the following is right?
A. Billie Eilish’s father loves her more.
B. Billie Bilish is an actor and singer now.
C. Finncas O'connell’s parents educated him at home.
D. Finneas O'connell’s mother wanted him to live on music.
3. What can we infer from the article?
A. A good medicine tastes bitter. B. The role of gene is powerful.
C. Music is the mother of all arts. D. School education often ruins a talent.
4. The author writes this article to__________.
A. express his admiration for a famous star B. report entertaining information to readers
C. emphasize the importance of family love D. discuss the secret to success with readers
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了今年赢得了五座格莱美奖杯的歌手Finneas O'Connell的故事。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段Along the way, O'Connell has marched to his own beat and presented a sound that is unlike anything else that can be found currently on official music charts or on the airwaves. 在这一过程中，O'Connell按照自己的节奏前进，发出了一种与目前官方音乐排行榜或广播电台上的任何音乐都不同的声音。由此可知，Finneas O'Connell有自己独特的音乐风格。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段O'Connell and Eilish were home -schooled by their actor- musician parents.可知， Finneas O'Connell父母让他在家接受教育。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第三段Talent definitely runs in the family. O'Connell’s fondness for music was instilled(逐渐灌输) in him from a young age. 可知，天赋绝对是家族遗传的。O'Connell从小就对音乐产生了浓厚的爱好。由此可推知，基因的作用是强大的，在一个人的成长过程中起到了重要作用。故选B。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。阅读文章，并结合第一段After winning five Grammy trophies(格莱美奖) at this year’ awards ceremony, Finneas O'Connell became a name at the tip of everybody’s tongue可知，作者介绍了今年赢得了五座格莱美奖杯
歌手Finneas O'Connell的故事。由此可知，作者写这篇文章是为了表达他对Finneas O'Connell的钦佩之情。故选A。
