四、阅读短文，回答问题
Xian Xinghai is a very famous musician in China. He is one of the great composers（作曲家）of classical and traditional music and a pioneer of modern Chinese music.
Xian Xinghai was born into a poor boatman's family in Macao in 1905. Since Xian's father died before he was born, the poor boy moved from place to place with his mother. When Xian was seven years old, he went to Singapore with his mother to make a living and met a teacher who admired his musical talent there. In 1918, the 13-year-old boy was sent to Guangzhou to study at the Affiliated High School of Lingnan University and learn the violin. In middle school, Xian sold books, paper and other things two hours a day to make a living.
With his talent, Xian later entered the Music Institute of Peking University in 1926. Then, in 1928 he went to Shanghai to further his studies at the National Conservatory of Music. Later, he went to Paris to study composition in 1929. He studied under famous musicians in Paris and was accepted to the Paris Conservatory of Music in 1931. During his stay in Paris, he created "Wind", "Song of a Wanderer", "Violin Sonata in D Minor" and other works.
In 1935, he returned to China and devoted himself to the anti-Japanese national salvation movement to help fight against the Japanese army. Later, in 1938, he came to Yan'an and served as the director of the Music Department at Lu Xun Institute of Arts. He taught music there. There were no pianos in Yan'an at that time, but Xian still wrote some of his most important music there, including "The Yellow River Cantata", his most famous work. He wrote it in 1939 in only six days. He used traditional folk music, and brought Western and Chinese music together. It is a patriotic（爱国的）work that has encouraged millions of Chinese.
Xian died of a lung illness on October 30, 1945. In his short life, he wrote nearly 300 songs and an opera. He is called "People's Musician" and his songs are still popular today.
1. Why did Xian Xinghai move from place to place with his mother in his early life?
Because his father died before he was born.
2. What did Xian do to make a living during his middle school years?
He sold books, paper and other things two hours a day.
3. What position did Xian hold in Yan'an in 1938?
The director of the Music Department at Lu Xun Institute of Arts.
4. How long did it take Xian to finish "The Yellow River Cantata"?
It took him only six days.
5. What can we learn from Xian Xinghai's life experiences?
We should keep working hard and love our country.
解析：
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，包含4道细节理解题和1道开放题。解题思路：1. 先通读全文，把握冼星海的生平事迹；2. 针对每道问题，提取关键词（如第1题的"move from place to place"、第2题的"middle school"等），回到原文定位对应段落；3. 精准定位原文后，提取关键信息作答；4. 第5题需结合全文内容，总结冼星海的品质，合理表述即可。
【解析】1. 定位原文第二段"Since Xian's father died before he was born, the poor boy moved from place to place with his mother."，提取原因作答；2. 定位原文第二段"In middle school, Xian sold books, paper and other things two hours a day to make a living."，提取谋生方式作答；3. 定位原文第四段"Later, in 1938, he came to Yan'an and served as the director of the Music Department at Lu Xun Institute of Arts."，提取职位作答；4. 定位原文第四段"He wrote it in 1939 in only six days."，提取时长作答；5. 结合全文，冼星海早年贫困仍坚持学习，投身爱国运动，可总结出要努力奋斗、热爱祖国等。
【答案】1. Because his father died before he was born.
2. He sold books, paper and other things two hours a day.
3. The director of the Music Department at Lu Xun Institute of Arts.
4. It took him only six days.
5. We should keep working hard and love our country.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题围绕冼星海的生平展开，考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，最后一题开放题需结合文本提炼人物品质，整体难度适中，适合学生巩固阅读理解的解题方法。
【难度系数】0.8
