
C. Biscayne is a paradise for the water sports enthusiasts.
D. Scuba divers today are to see skyscrapers and city lights.
23、Where is the text most probably taken from?
A. A personal diary. B. geography textbook.
C. A A travel magazine. D. A book review.
B
A one-room studio atop a wooded hill on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island is where the magic happens
for master luthier(拨弦乐器制作者) Reuben Forsland. He's a storyteller, only the stories he tells aren't
made of words; they' re fashioned of wood and metal. Forsland spends his time building custom guitars-and the
stories behind the instruments are just as important to him as the superb quality and sound of his creations.
Born and raised in central Alberta, Forsland has spent most of his life building things, ranging from custom
furniture and houses to skateboards and surfboards. He became a professional luthier in 2014. The quality of
Forsland's JOI Guitars has attracted interest from professional musicians, like Guns N'Roses guitarist Slash, who
hired him to make a guitar.
Every custom guitar Reuben Forsland makes begins with conversations and connections. “The focus is to
create a guitar that inspires the player to make an emotional and spiritual connection," said Forsland. For Slash's
guitar,Forsland went to great lengths to find a source of inspiration. Once he found out Jimi Hendrix was one of
Slash's heroes, Forsland spent six months tracking down Pete Sikov, the owner of the Seattle house Hendrix grew
up in.“I asked Pete if he was open to the concept of using some of the wood from the house for Slash's guitar, and
he was good with that,” said Forsland,who has since completed four guitars using some of that wood.
Forsland's focus these days is on making the world's first traditionally built guitar from hemp.wood(麻木),
a wood material made from hemp fibres.“It absorbs four times more CO2 in its lifetime than the same area as a
forest,”
Forsland said. He supports environmental sustainability with the same passion he brings to making guitars.
That's why he chose Earth Day as the perfect time to launch his hemp wood guitar officially. “Although this guitar
can't save the environment, it's a piece of the conversation about what can be created with a sustainable product in
today's marketplace.”
24.Which word can best describe Forsland according to paragraph 2?
A. Ambitious. B. Handy. C. Optimistic. D. Sporty.
25.What did Forsland build Slash' s guitar out of?
A. Wood provided by Guns N' Roses.
B. Wood from Jimi Hendrix's childhood home.
C. Wood from Slash's Seattle house.
D. Hemp wood donated by Pete Sikov.
26. What do we know about Forsland's most recent creation?
A. It is made from a sustainable material.
B. It is an instant hit in the marketplace.
C. It is used to celebrate Earth Day.
D.It is the first-ever traditionally built guitar.
27.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Pay a visit to JOI Guitars
B. Meet the world's best luthier
C. Custom guitarsset the trends for musicians