题目内容
He met many problems------ he was going over his lessons.
A. before B. as soon as C. since D. while
D
【解析】考查连词。此句中主句中是一般过去时,而从句中是过去进行时,故用while。
Therefore, a Milan newspaper critic1 criticized him and said that he was an untrained violinist. The critic said, “If he is gold, he is not ready to shine2 yet.”
When facing this kind of problem, some people may become very angry and some people try to learn from it. Fortunately, Ole Bull belonged to the second group. He went to the newspaper office and found the critic. Instead of being angry, he talked about his mistakes with the man and listened to the man’s advice.
After he met the critic, he gave up the rest of his concerts. Then he went back to practice the violin with the help of good teachers. In the end, he got great success when he was only 26. He also became one of the most famous violinists in the world.
【小题1】Why didn't Ole Bull's father like him to play the piano?
A.Because he thought playing the violin was useless. |
B.Because his father thought playing the violin would cost lots of money. |
C.Because his father thought he couldn't play the violin well. |
D.Because his father thought he couldn't make his dream come true. |
A.Gold always shines no matter where it is. |
B.He is an excellent violinist. |
C.He doesn't play the violin very well. |
D.If he sells gold, he will make a lot of money. |
A.Angry. | B.Excited. | C.Modest. | D.Worried. |
A.Without a good teacher, one can't succeed. |
B.The critic's advice helped Ole Bull a lot. |
C.Ole Bull got success after many years' hard practice at last. |
D.The critic helped Ole Bull find a famous teacher. |
A.Becoming a violinist can make a lot of money. |
B.When we meet problems, we should learn to face them. |
C.Old Bull was a famous American pianist. |
D.You can be famous easily if you play the violin. |
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future . They talked for a long time.
“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”
“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Where's yours?”
“I left it at home.”
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”
【小题1】Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.
A.sixteen | B.eighteen | C.twenty | D.fifteen |
A.he's her grandson | B.he's clever |
C.he can keep quiet | D.he gets home on time |
A.classmate | B.colleague (同事) | C.aunt | D.wife |
A.盖印 | B.跺 | C.贴邮票 | D.承认 |
A.to wake his grandma up |
B.to make his grandma angry |
C.that his grandma was going to tell him the time |
D.that his grandma was going to buy him a watch |