Shelton Murray has been playing the didgeridoo since he was five years old. Now 22, the musician will be travelling to the United States with the Australian Chamber Orchestra for the first time.
Mr. Murray comes from an Aboriginal(土著的) community and said his love of the didgeridoo had grown out of his culture. He was taught by his father Lazarus Murray from a young age, but said he was also inspired by his grandfather Peter Apaak Jupurrula Miller. “My father learnt from David Blanasi. Then he taught me what he learnt from David，” he said.
As the youngest member of a Tiwi Islander band called B2M (Bathurst to Melville) in the Northern Territory, Mr. Murray played the didgeridoo for the opening act of the Tina Arena Darwin concert in 2014. Now his didgeridoo skills have caught the attention of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, where he was invited to perform in the show The Reef Revisited, which will be touring the U．S. next week.
“It’s exciting for me to be travelling over to America，” he said. Mr. Murray said there were challenges for young Aboriginal artists to break into the industry but said it is all about having the right attitude.
Richard Tognetti, artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, said the team was excited to have Mr. Murray join the 25－person orchestra. “He’s bringing a really traditional approach. We respect the sound that he brings into the orchestra. We’re used to the sound of a didgeridoo but playing it in LA, New York and Richmond Virginia will be interesting for the audience，” he said.
Another member of the orchestra, Aboriginal musician Steve Pigram, said he was proud of Mr. Murray’s achievement at such a young age. “He’s coming through that thing of performing in a reggae (popular music in the West Indies) rock band, same as what I did. But he’s got to this kind of level a little quicker. Well it’s taken me 40 years，” he said.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。来自澳大利亚的土著年轻音乐家将加入澳洲室内管弦乐团前往美国巡演。
1．How did Murray learn to play the didgeridoo?
A．He taught himself.
B．He learned from his grandfather.
C．He drew inspiration from David.
D．He followed his father’s instructions.
D 解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的He was taught by his father以及Murray所说的My father learnt from David Blanasi. Then he taught me what he learnt from David可知，Murray是在父亲的指导下学习迪吉里杜管这种澳大利亚土著乐器的。
2．What do we know about B2M?
A．It’s a popular local band.
B．Its members are all very young.
C．Its tour around the U．S. will come soon.
D．It’s a band in the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
A 解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的As the youngest member of a Tiwi Islander band called B2M (Bathurst to Melville) in the Northern Territory, Mr. Murray played the didgeridoo for the opening act of the Tina Arena Darwin concert in 2014.可知，这支乐队是当地比较受欢迎的乐队。
3．What did Richard Tognetti think of Murray?
A．He needed to get along with the orchestra members.
B．He would play a valuable part in the orchestra.
C．He would face lots of challenges in the U．S.
D．He needed to learn traditional approaches.
B 解析：推理判断题。由第五段中的He’s bringing a really traditional approach. We respect the sound that he brings into the orchestra.可知，Richard Tognetti认为Murray会在乐团中发挥他的作用。
4．What do Steve Pigram and Murray have in common?
A．They became famous at a young age.
B．They have played in a rock band.
C．They came from the same city.
D．They are of the same age.
B 解析：细节理解题。由最后一段中的He’s coming through that thing of performing in a reggae (popular music in the West Indies) rock band, same as what I did.可知，他们两个人都在摇滚乐队表演过。
