首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
专升本
Robert Todd Duncan was bom in 1903 in the southern city of Danville, Kentucky. His mother was his first music teacher. As a youn
Robert Todd Duncan was bom in 1903 in the southern city of Danville, Kentucky. His mother was his first music teacher. As a youn
admin
2019-10-28
19
问题
Robert Todd Duncan was bom in 1903 in the southern city of Danville, Kentucky. His mother was his first music teacher. As a young man, he continued his music study in Indianapolis, Indiana.
In 1930, he completed more musical education at Columbia University in New York City. Then he moved to Washington. For fifteen years, he taught music at Howard University in Washington. At that time, not many black musicians were known for writing or performing classical music. Teaching at Howard gave Duncan the chance to share his knowledge of classical European music with a mainly black student population. He taught special ways to present the music. These special ways became known as the Duncan Technique.
Besides teaching, Duncan sang in several operas with performers who were all black. But it seemed that he always would be known mainly as a concert artist. However, his life took a different turn in the middle 1930s. At that time, the famous American music writer George Gershwin was looking for someone to play a leading part in his new work Porgy and Bess. The music critic of The New York Times newspaper suggested Todd Duncan. Duncan had almost decided not to try for the part as he knew it would not be easy to get it. But he changed his mind. He sang a piece from an Italian opera for Gershwin. He had sung only a few minutes when Gershwin offered him the part. He became famous because of the part in Porgy and Bess.
Todd Duncan gained fame as an opera singer and concert artist. But his greatest love in music was teaching. When he stopped teaching at Howard, he continued giving singing lessons in his Washington home until the week before his death.
We can infer that Robert Todd Duncan didn’ t at first want to try for the part mainly because ______.
选项
A、he was too busy to do it
B、he was not interested in it
C、he was not confident enough
D、he didn’t want to become famous
答案
C
解析
根据第三段第六句“Duncan had almost decided not to try for the part as he knew it would not be easy to get it.”可知,Duncan一开始不想去试演,是因为他觉得很 难争取到。由此可推知,他当时对自己不够自信。故选C。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/50DC777K
本试题收录于:
英语题库普高专升本分类
0
英语
普高专升本
相关试题推荐
ManystudentswanttofindfriendsontheInternetasawayofpracticingtheirlanguageskillsandlearningmoreaboutnewcult
Manypeoplewronglybelievethatwhentheyreacholdage,theirfamilieswillplacetheminnursinghomes.Theywillbe【C1】_____
Asthemanager’sprivatesecretary,Helenhaseasy______toallhiscorrespondence.
Todayismyfirstdayintheoffice.Mynewemployerexplainsthedutiesofthejobtome.Aspartofmysecretarialduties,Is
Everyoneisexposedtoit,sonaturallysomepeoplewillimitatewhattheyseeonTV,whattheyreadinthenewspapersandwhat
GladysHolmwasasecretary(秘书).Sheworkedinanofficeallherlife.Gladysearnedabout$15,000ayear.Shediedwhenshew
ManycitiesinthesouthernpartoftheUnitedStateshavedifficulty______trafficflowingwhenitsnows.
Jackspeakstome______heweremyteacher.
Theyshowedusaroundthefactory______isequippedwithmodernmachines.
随机试题
房地产是指土地以及建筑物等土地定着物,是实物、权力、区位三者的综合体。
【2013年真题】根据《合同法》,应当先履行债务的当事人,有确切证据证明对方()的,可以终止履行债务。
变额人寿保险具有( )特点。Ⅰ.保单的现金价值随着投资业绩的状况而变动Ⅱ.保费的缴纳方式灵活Ⅲ.保单的保险金额在保证一个最低限额的条件下是可以变动的Ⅳ.若现金价值足以支付第二期费用和死亡给付分摊额,投保人不用缴纳保费Ⅴ.对应于保单责任准备金的资
材料:王雪是初中三年级的女生,智力正常,人际关系良好,上课和平时做作业都比较认真,学习总体成绩在班级处于中等水平,但是自信心有些不足。这次期末考试,她的其他课程考试发挥正常,只有数学没有考及格。她认为数学没有考好是因为她比别人笨,即使她再努力,数
幻想是创造想象的一种特殊形式,是与人们的生活愿望相联系并指向未来的想象,有积极和消极之分。()
设其中D={(x,y):(x一1)2+(y一1)2≤2},则()。
数列a,b,c是等差数列不是等比数列。(1)a,b,c满足关系式2a=3,2b=6,2c=12。(2)a=b=c成立。
The"firstAmericans"are
Withhumanfootprintsonthemoon,radiotelescopeslisteningformessagesfromaliencreatures(whomayormaynotexist),tech
A、Itistooexpensivetokeepgolfingasahobby.B、Itisworthwhilebecauseofthegoodservice.C、Itisjustastatussymbolf
最新回复
(
0
)