In 1984，Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music.He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life.He said he believed that music makes life better for everyone，especially children.

　　Mr.Stern supported and guided younger classical musicians.They include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman，cellist Yo­Yo Ma，and pianist Yefim Bronfman.

　　Isaac Stern died in 2001 at the age of 81.He was a major influence on music in the 20th century.He leaves the world richer with his many recordings.

　　【文章大意】本文详细介绍了小提琴家艾萨克·施特恩的生平以及他在音乐方面和国际文化方面的贡献。

　　1．Which of the following statements is TRUE about Isaac Stern?

　　A．He was born in California in the 1920s.

　　B．He had visited many countries to advertise his recordings.

　　C．He played less than one hundred concerts in all.

　　D．His excellent music life lasted over 60 years.

　　答案：D　细节理解题。根据上下文可知，他从16岁的时候就开始表演，81岁的时候去世，所以他的音乐人生经历了60多年，所以D项是正确的。

　　2．The underlined word“cellist”in Paragraph 6 may refer to________.

　　A．someone who supports young musicians

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