2014年综合类职称英语考试教材新增：阅读判断第十一篇.doc

Stage Fright1Fall down as you come onstage. Thats an odd trick. Not recommended. But it saved the pianist Vladimir Feltsman 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. Feltsman 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.3Teachers and psychologists offer wide-ranging advice，from basics like learning pieces inside out，4 to mental discipline，such as visualizing a performance and taking steps to relax. Dont deny that youre 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 dont 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 doesnt want performers 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 Cleverland 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 Im going to look for another job.”5 Recovery，he said，involved developing humility-recognizing that whatever his talent，he was fallible，and that an imperfect concert was not a disaster.6It is not only young artists who suffer，of course. The legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitzs 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 youre scared to death，nobody knows who you are，and they dont have any expectations，”Soprano June Anderson said. “Theres less to lose. Later on，when youre 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 Ive sung my last note.”词汇：veteran adj.经验丰富的jittery adj.紧张不安的mentor n.指导者soprano n.女高音；女高音歌手cellist n.大提琴演奏家abdominal adj.腹部的fallible adj.易犯错误的tenor n.男高音注释：1.Stage Fright：舞台恐惧2.The veteran cellist Mstislav Rostropovich tripped him purposely to cure him of pre-performance panic资深大提琴家米提斯拉夫罗斯特罗波维奇故意把他绊倒，因而治愈了他的上台前的恐惧症cure somebody of illness （problem）：医治好病（解决问题）3. its symptoms：icy fingers，shaky limbs，racing heart，blank mind：舞台恐惧的症状有：手指冰凉、四肢颤抖、心跳加快和大脑一片空白4.Teachers and psychologists offer wide-ranging advice，from basics like learning pieces inside out：老师和心理学家给出了方方面面的建议，从基础的做法，比如详细地学习曲目 inside out：in great detail详细地，从里到外地5.I came to a point where I thought，If I have to go through this to play music，I think Im going to look for another job。：我曾经一度认为，如果演奏音乐就必须过怯场这一关的话，那我可能得换其他工作了。6.Recovery，he said，involved developing humility-recognizing that whatever his talent，he was fallible，and that an imperfect concert was not a disaster.：他后来说，要克服恐惧重要的是学会谦逊，即认识到不论自己多有才，总有可能会失误，一个有瑕疵的音乐会绝对不是世界末日。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 mentioned2.There are many signs of stage fright.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned3.Teachers and psychologists cannot help people with extreme -stage fright.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned4.To perform well on stage，you need to have some feelings of excitement.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned5.If you have stage fright，its helpful to have friendly audience.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned6.Often people have stage fright because parents or teachers expect too much of them.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned7.Famous musicians never suffer from stage fright.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned答案与题解：1.B 本文第一段讲的是钢琴家弗拉基米尔菲兹曼被米提斯拉夫罗斯特罗波维奇绊倒后，他的舞台恐惧被治愈的经历。2.A 第二段的最后一句点出舞台恐惧的诸多症状为：手指冰凉、四肢颤抖、心跳加快和大脑一片空白。3.B 本文的第三、第四、第五和第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