12月考研英语结束了，不少同学觉得这次英语阅读比较难，特别是英语一的相关题目，给众多考生带来了沉重的压力。有网友发声，称今年考研英语一的难度已然超越往昔，堪称历年之最。尽管如此，也有一些考生认为难度还在可以接受的范围内。对于这次考试，考生们的反应都各不相同。
第一篇阅读理解:第一句:The decision of the New York Philharmonic to hire Alan Gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment in 2009。
