Once upon a time, there lived a man named Gong Ming Yi. He was an excellent musician. Ming Yi played the?lute, a traditional Chinese instrument with strings that are?plucked. His songs were as?soothing?and beautiful as a?nightingale’s?chirps.
One day, Gong Ming Yi visited the countryside with a group of friends. They had a good time enjoying the fresh air and the natural beauty. Ming Yi decided to take a walk to explore more of the area. He took his lute with him.“I will see you in a while, my friends,” said Ming Yi. “I’m going for a?stroll?to enjoy some more of the country life.”“Have a nice time!” shouted his friends. “Enjoy the view!”After walking?a ways, Ming Yi spotted a cow grazing in the field. Suddenly, he felt a spark of inspiration.Ming Yi found a comfortable spot. He sat down in front of the cow. He placed his lute in front of him. Then he began to pluck the strings. The musician’s?elegant?notes traveled through the crisp country air. The?meadow?was filled with a lovely?melody. But to Ming Yi’s?amazement, the cow just kept grazing on the grass with her head down.“Perhaps the cow does not like this piece,” thought Ming Yi.He began to play another song for the cow. This time, he played a simpler?tune. Ming Yi was sure the cow would enjoy it. Still, the cow kept grazing. She?mooed?once, and looked off in the distance. Then she put her head down and continued?munching?on the grass.“Hmmm, the cow didn’t like that one either,” thought Ming Yi. “I know, I shall play this tune.” Ming Yi played a new piece of music for the cow. This one had a?stirring,?upbeattempo.The cow continued grazing, without another moo.Confused, Gong Ming Yi played a different song for the cow, a quiet, heavenly piece. Yet song after song, the cow showed no?reaction.After hearing an entire concert of Ming Yi’s best works, the cow finished her meal and slowly wandered away.Because Ming Yi was focused on his lute playing, he didn’t notice that his friends had arrived some time before. They clapped and cheered when Ming Yi finished his last song and put down his lute.Confused, Ming Yi asked his friends, “How could that cow not like my music? I played my heart out! I can’t imagine why she was not?impressed. Am I losing my talent? Were my songs bad?”His friends laughed and said, “No, silly. It is not because your music is bad. It is because the cow cannot understand music at all!”Gong Ming Yi let out a sigh of relief and went home with his lute. He continued to play concert after concert to audiences of people who were able to?appreciate?his talent. And he never ever tried to play for a cow again!?The EndQuestion:?What kind of song did Ming Yi play after the cow did not react to his first song?A. Ming Yi played a stirring, upbeat piece.B. He played a quiet, heavenly song.C. He played a simple song.D. He played a song on the flute.
核心詞匯

lute n. 詩琴

pluck v. 彈，撥（樂器的弦）

soothing adj. 安慰的

nightingale n. 夜鶯

stroll n. 散步

a way（s） 很長一段路；很長一段時間

elegant adj. 優雅的

meadow n. 草地

melody n. 旋律，曲調

amazement n. 驚奇

tune n. 曲調，曲子

moo v. 哞（指牛叫聲）

munch v. 用力咀嚼

stirring adj. 激動人心的

upbeat adj. 充滿希望的，樂觀的，上升的

tempo n. 速度

reaction n. 反應

impressed adj. 印象深刻的

appreciate v. 欣賞

以下翻譯來自百度翻譯：
從前，有一個人叫龔明義。他是一位杰出的音樂家。明儀彈奏琵琶，這是一種傳統的中國樂器，琴弦可以撥動。他的歌聲像夜鶯的唧唧聲一樣悅耳動聽。有一天，龔明義和一群朋友一起下鄉。他們在享受新鮮空氣和自然美景時玩得很開心。明儀決定散散步，探索更多的地區。他隨身帶著琵琶?！拔业呐笥褌?，過一會兒見，”明義說?！拔乙鋈ド⑸⒉剑硎芨嗟泥l村生活?！薄巴娴瞄_心！”他的朋友們喊道?！靶蕾p風景！”走了一段路后，明儀發現一頭牛在田里吃草。突然，他感到靈感迸發。明義找到了一個舒適的地方。他坐在奶牛前面。他把琵琶放在面前。然后他開始撥弄琴弦。音樂家優雅的音符在清新的鄉村空氣中飄蕩。草地上充滿了優美的旋律。但令明儀驚訝的是，這頭牛只是低著頭在草地上吃草?！耙苍S牛不喜歡這一塊，”明義想。他開始為母牛彈奏另一首歌。這一次，他演奏了一首簡單的曲子。明義確信母牛會喜歡它。盡管如此，母牛仍在吃草。她咕嚕了一聲，然后向遠處望去。然后她低下頭，繼續在草地上大嚼。“嗯，母牛也不喜歡那個，”明儀想。“我知道，我將演奏這首曲子?！泵鲀x為母牛演奏了一首新曲子。這一個有一個激動人心的，樂觀的節奏。那頭母牛繼續吃草，沒有再發出咕嚕聲。困惑的龔明義為這頭牛演奏了一首不同的歌曲，一首安靜的天籟之音。然而，一首又一首歌，母牛沒有任何反應。在聽了一整場明儀最好作品的演唱會后，母牛吃完飯，慢慢地走開了。因為明儀專注于他的琵琶演奏，他沒有注意到他的朋友們早就來了。當明儀唱完最后一首歌并放下琵琶時，他們鼓掌歡呼。明儀困惑地問他的朋友們：“那頭牛怎么會不喜歡我的音樂呢？我把我的心都放出來了！我無法想象她為什么沒有留下深刻的印象。我是不是在失去我的天賦？我的歌是不是很糟糕？”他的朋友們笑著說：“不，傻瓜。這不是因為你的音樂不好。這是因為牛根本聽不懂音樂！”龔明義松了一口氣，拿著琴回家了。他繼續在一場又一場的音樂會上演奏，讓觀眾欣賞他的才華。而且他再也沒有試過為一頭牛踢球！