1.The author raises questions in the first paragraph to .
A.introduce the topic
B.expect an answer
C.criticize some songs
D.support his argument
A [推理判断题。作者在首段用提问的方式引出本文的话题:一首改变世界,感动德、法两国普通民众心灵的歌曲。故A项正确。]
2.What do we know about Barbara?
A.She was born in Russia.
B.She was a popular German singer.
C.She had suffered a lot during WW Ⅱ.
D.She came to Germany soon after WW Ⅱ.
C [ 细节理解题。由倒数第三段的"Barbara had much to be sad about.She was extremely frightened by the war"可知,芭芭拉本人也饱受战争摧残。]
3.According to the text,Barbara's Goettingen .
A.is a very cheerful song
B.was first recorded in German
C.helped bring France and Germany closer
D.was more popular in Germany than in France
C [推理判断题。由第五段中的"The song's popularity made an important contribution to repairing FranceGermany relations".以及Gerhard Schroeder所说的话可知C项正确。]
4.It can be learned from the text that .
A.Barbara died in her eighties
B.a French city was named after Barbara
C.Barbara once appeared on Germany stamps
D.Lionel Jospin believed Barbara was a caring lady