GIANYAR,Bali—TheresortislandofBaliisknownforalotofthing...
问题详情:
GIANYAR,Bali—The resort island of Bali is known for a lot of things—beaches, artists, flowing rice paddies—but not guitars. Slowly but surely, Wayan Tuges is changing that.
A wood sculptor who works from a small workshop in one of the artisan-filled villages of central Bali, Mr. Tuges has produced hundreds of custom-made guitars over the past several years which have become collector’s items across the world. Their success—some sell for as much as $8,800—has also shown how the entrepreneurs(企业家)even in remote comers of the world can connect to the global economy online—especially with a little luck.
Mr. Tuges’s achievement is to have added that stringed instruments (弦乐器)to part of the rich, traditional Balinese musical scene. Mr. Tuges didn’t even know how to play the guitar, much, less make one.
But that began to change a few years ago, when Mr. Tuges was visited out of the blue by a Montreal businessman and musician named Danny Fonfeder, who was looking for a craftsman that he hoped could make ornate guitars in Bali during a business trip in Asia. He brought a cheap guitar for Mr. Tuges to copy.
“I managed to make something that looked like a guitar, but it didn't make any sound,” said the 60-year old Mr. Tuges, who learned the art of sculpturing from his father at a young age.
Spellbound by the carvings on the guitar, Mr. Fonfeder quickly saw an opportunity to sell the guitars overseas. To fine-tune Mr. Tuges's work, he brought an American luthier—someone who makes stringed instruments — named George Morris to Bali to teach his soon-to-be business partner in the fine art of making a great guitar.
“I’m forever in debt to Danny and George.”Mr. Tuges said in a recent interview at his workshop.
It didn't take long for the men to get their alliance off the ground: Mr. Tuges not only mastered the craftsmanship but also started to teach his relatives, including his son, to make guitars with their hands—a method they still employ today, even though computerized precision tools are available. The only digital instruments they use are tuners.
27. Who's Wayan Tuges?
A. An investor in Bali.
B. An entrepreneur from Canada.
C. A wood carver in Bali.
D. A salesman of guitars.
28. The underlined phrase "out of the blue" means
A. unexpected
B. in the open air
C. scheduled
D. in the field
29. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Wayan Tuges was ready to meet Danny Fonfeder at the very beginning
B. Wayan Tuges succeeded in making his first guitar.
C. At age 60, Wayan Tuges started learning sculpturing from his father.
D. George Morris came to Bali to guide Wayan Tuges.
30. What's the best title of the passage?
A. A Brief Introduction to Bali, a Resort Island.
B. Master Carver Adds Guitars to Bali’s Rich Culture.
C. What Wayan Tuges Has Achieved at 60.
D. Wayan Tuges Taught His Relatives to Make Guitars.
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CADB
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