Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the following questions.
Carnegie Hall, the famous concert hall in New York City, has again undergone a restoration. While this is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the building's history. As a result of this new restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound that it had when it was first built.
Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s. The hall was finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall where accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation, however, the concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years. During the Great Depression, when fewer people could afford to attend performances, the directors sold part of the building to commercial businesses. As a result, a coffee shop was opened in one corner of the building, for which the builders replaced the brick and terra cotta walls with windowpanes. A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole was later covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling
but the hall never sounded the same afterwards.
In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site. This threat spurred Stern to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New York to buy the property. The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city. In the current restoration, builders tested each new material for its sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original appearance and closed the coffee shop. Carnegie has never sounded better, and its prospects for the future have never looked more promising.
What was Isaac Stern's relationship to Carnegie Hall?
A. He made the movie "Carnegie Hall" in 1946.
B. He performed on opening night in 1891.
C. He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.
D. He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression
Carnegie Hall, the famous concert hall in New York City, has again undergone a restoration. While this is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the building's history. As a result of this new restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound that it had when it was first built.
Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s. The hall was finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall where accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation, however, the concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years. During the Great Depression, when fewer people could afford to attend performances, the directors sold part of the building to commercial businesses. As a result, a coffee shop was opened in one corner of the building, for which the builders replaced the brick and terra cotta walls with windowpanes. A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole was later covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling
but the hall never sounded the same afterwards.
In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site. This threat spurred Stern to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New York to buy the property. The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city. In the current restoration, builders tested each new material for its sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original appearance and closed the coffee shop. Carnegie has never sounded better, and its prospects for the future have never looked more promising.
What was Isaac Stern's relationship to Carnegie Hall?
A. He made the movie "Carnegie Hall" in 1946.
B. He performed on opening night in 1891.
C. He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.
D. He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression
Dịch câu hỏi: Isaac Stern có quan hệ như thế nào với tòa nhà Carnegie Hall?
Dịch đáp án:
A. Ông làm bộ phim "Carnegie Hall" vào năm 1946.
B. Ông đã biểu diễn ở đêm khai mạc năm 1891.
C. Ông đã cố gắng để cứu tòa nhà tù năm 1960.
D. Ông đã mở một tiệm café ở Carnegie Hall trong thời kì Khủng Hoảng.
Ta tìm thông tin chứa key words "Isaac Stern" ở dòng đầu đoạn 3.
Trích bài: In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site.
Tạm dịch: Năm 1960, Isaac Stern người chơi đàn vĩ cầm đã tham gia vào việc khôi phục lại phòng hòa nhạc sau khi một nhóm những người làm trong mảng bất động sản đã tiết lộ về kế hoạch sẽ phá hủy Carnegie Hall và xây dựng một tòa nhà văn phòng cao trọc trời ở khu vực đó
"The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city." Những nỗ lực ấy đã thành công và bây giờ phòng hòa nhạc thuộc quyền sở hữu của thành phố.
Vì vậy Isaac Stern chính là người đã cứu tòa nhà khỏi bị phá hủy vào năm 1960.
→ Chọn đáp án C
Dịch đáp án:
A. Ông làm bộ phim "Carnegie Hall" vào năm 1946.
B. Ông đã biểu diễn ở đêm khai mạc năm 1891.
C. Ông đã cố gắng để cứu tòa nhà tù năm 1960.
D. Ông đã mở một tiệm café ở Carnegie Hall trong thời kì Khủng Hoảng.
Ta tìm thông tin chứa key words "Isaac Stern" ở dòng đầu đoạn 3.
Trích bài: In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site.
Tạm dịch: Năm 1960, Isaac Stern người chơi đàn vĩ cầm đã tham gia vào việc khôi phục lại phòng hòa nhạc sau khi một nhóm những người làm trong mảng bất động sản đã tiết lộ về kế hoạch sẽ phá hủy Carnegie Hall và xây dựng một tòa nhà văn phòng cao trọc trời ở khu vực đó
"The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city." Những nỗ lực ấy đã thành công và bây giờ phòng hòa nhạc thuộc quyền sở hữu của thành phố.
Vì vậy Isaac Stern chính là người đã cứu tòa nhà khỏi bị phá hủy vào năm 1960.
→ Chọn đáp án C
Đáp án C.