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　　WhensomeonesaysWhensomeonesays"Well,IguessI'llhavetogotofacethemusic",itdoesnotmeanheisplanningtogotoaconcert.Itissomethingfarlesspleasant,likebeingcalledinbyyourbosstoexplainwhyyoudidthisorthat,andwhyyo

　　Whensomeonesays

　　Whensomeonesays"Well,IguessI'llhavetogotofacethemusic",itdoesnotmeanheisplanningtogotoaconcert.Itissomethingfarlesspleasant,likebeingcalledinbyyourbosstoexplainwhyyoudidthisorthat,andwhyyoudidnotdothisorthat.Sourmusic,indeed,butithastobefaced.

　　Thephrase"tofacethemusic"isfamiliartoeveryAmerican,youngandold.Itisatleast100yearsold.Wheredidtheexpressioncomefrom?

　　ThefirstinformationcomesfromtheAmericanwriterJamesFenimoreCooper.Hesaid--in1851--thattheexpressionwasfirstusedbyactorswhilewaitinginthewingstogoonstage.Aftertheygottheircuetogoon,theyoftensaid,"It'stimetogotofacethemusic."Andthatisexactlywhattheydidfacetheorchestra(交响乐团)whichwasjustbelowthestage.

　　Anactormightbefrightenedornervousashemovedontothestageinfrontoftheaudiencethatmightbefriendlyorperhapsunfriendly,especiallyifheforgothislines.Buthehadtogoout.

　　So,"tofacethemusic"cametomeanhavingtogothroughsomething,nomatterhowunpleasanttheexperiencemightbe,becauseyouknewyouhadnochoice.

　　Theotherexplanationcomesfromthearmy.Menhadtofaceinspection(检阅)bytheirleader.Thesoldiersworriedabouthowwelltheylooked.Wastheirequipment(装备)clean---

　　shinyenoughtopassinspection?Still,themenhadtogoout,andfacethemusicoftheband,aswellastheinspection.Whatelsecouldtheydo?

　　1.Accordingtothepassage,theword"music"means

　　A.yourboss'scriticism(批评)B.yourleader'sinspection

　　C.somethingunpleasanttobeexperienceD.sourpopmusic

　　2.Thephrase"tofacethemusic"wasthefirstusedby__

　　A.alltheAmericans

　　B.theAmericanwriterJamesFenimoreCooper

　　C.someAmericanactors

　　D.theAmericanorchestra

　　3.Anactormightfeelfrightenedornervouswhengoingonstage.Oneofthereasonsisthat_