A survey on music students

文章大意

两名音乐学生Gareth和Lorna讨论他们对音乐专业大三学生所做的问卷调查结果，内容涉及学生入学前的音乐背景、乐器掌握情况、对表演的态度，以及练习动机——最突出的发现是学生因害怕失败而练习，而非追求完美。

题目与答案

1. 21-22 Which TWO points did students most frequently make about their musical background before starting a music degree?
   • They had already composed music
   • They had several music qualifications
   • They could play more than one instrument
   • They had performed in public
   • They had had piano lessons

   答案：They could play more than one instrument,They had performed in public

   原文定位：they all had a degree of proficiency in at least two instruments;almost everyone was involved in a chamber orchestra or band or singing in a choir and playing in front of live audiences

   同义替换：「most frequently」↔「almost everyone」，「more than one」↔「at least two」，「performed in public」↔「playing in front of live audiences」

2. 23-24 Which TWO points did students most frequently make about music practice?
   • They prefer to practise alone
   • They try to practise every day
   • They are motivated to practise by fear
   • They feel they don`t do enough practice
   • They enjoy the challenge of a difficult piece

   答案：They are motivated to practise by fear,They enjoy the challenge of a difficult piece

   原文定位：even students;say it's being terrified of failing that really makes them practice;most of them agree on is that there's nothing more rewarding than mastering something that's really hard to learn

   同义替换：「motivated by fear」↔「terrified of failing」，「enjoy the challenge of a difficult piece」↔「mastering something really hard is rewarding」

3. 25-26 Which TWO points were most frequently made by students about the pieces they select for assessed performances?
   • They like to hear others performing the same pieces
   • They like to choose little-known pieces
   • They like to play pieces from memory
   • They like their tutor to choose their pieces
   • They like to choose technically demanding pieces

   答案：They like to hear others performing the same pieces,They like to play pieces from memory

   原文定位：A high percentage said they would always try to learn their pieces by heart because it’s too easy to get lost;Quite a lot of them said it helps to listen to other people playing your chosen piece

   同义替换：「select」↔「pieces」，「most frequently」↔「a high percentage」，「play from memory」↔「learn pieces by heart」，「hear others performing the same pieces」↔「listen to other people playing your chosen piece」

4. Performing solo
   • This is very beneficial
   • This is difficult but enjoyable
   • This can affect relationships
   • This makes them very nervous
   • This is time-consuming
   • This is easy

   答案：This is difficult but enjoyable

   原文定位：I expected to find that performing solo would make students very nervous, but in fact, that isn't the case;They do find it hugely challenging to start with

   同义替换：「difficult」↔「hugely challenging」，「Performing solo」↔「performing solo」

5. 28 Deciding which pieces to perform
   • This is very beneficial
   • This is difficult but enjoyable
   • This can affect relationships
   • This makes them very nervous
   • This is time-consuming
   • This is easy

   答案：This is time-consuming

   原文定位：I was surprised by what students said about deciding which pieces to perform;the most commonly cited answer was that it took them ages to make their minds up;You need to consider your audience, the venue, the time available;you can't do that in a hurry

   同义替换：「This is time-consuming」↔「took them ages to make their minds up」

6. Performing with musicians from a different genre
   • This is very beneficial
   • This is difficult but enjoyable
   • This can affect relationships
   • This makes them very nervous
   • This is time-consuming
   • This is easy

   答案：This happens infrequently

   原文定位：Then there's performing with musicians from a different genre, like a classical musician playing with a jazz group. That can really be fun;But most of the music students had never even considered it

   同义替换：「happens infrequently」↔「had never even considered it」，「Performing with musicians from a different genre」↔「performing with musicians from a different genre」

7. 30 Performing with musicians who play the same instrument
   • This is very beneficial
   • This is difficult but enjoyable
   • This can affect relationships
   • This makes them very nervous
   • This is time-consuming
   • This is easy

   答案：This is very beneficial

   原文定位：For performing with musicians who play the same instrument, almost everyone put the same thing;Yes. They all said it was incredibly helpful and not at all intimidating, which says a lot for the department's ethos

   同义替换：「most students」↔「almost everyone」，「Performing with musicians who play the same instrument」↔「For performing with musicians who play the same instrument」，「This is very beneficial」↔「was incredibly helpful」