Question

钢琴家朗朗是世界古典音乐新一代领军人物，被誉为“当今世界最年轻的钢琴大师”.
Lang Lang, called “Chinese Mozart”, one of the best-known Chinese pianists in the world, was born in Shenyang in 1982. He began to take piano lessons at the age of three. He played the piano at least 20 hours a week at that time. At the age of five, he won the Shenyang Piano Competition. Four years later, his father took him to Beijing to study at the Beijing Central Music Conservatory(中央音乐学院). When he was 11, he won the first prize at the Fourth International Young Pianists Competition in Germany. In 1996, he went to the United States to study music. Soon he became famous all over the US, and then around the world.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang Lang’s father even stopped his job in his police office. For over ten years, he followed Lang Lang everywhere he went, not only as a father, but also as a manager, tutor and friend, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. In spite of(尽管) giving on average over 150 performances around the world every year now, he still finds time to practice and learn new works. Lang Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
小题1:How old was Lang Lang when he went to Beijing to study?

A．He was three.

B．He was five.

C．He was nine.

D．He was eleven.

小题2:Why did Lang Lang’s father take him to Beijing?

A．They went on vacation to Beijing.

B．Their family needed money at that time.

C．Lang Lang wanted to take part in the Piano Competition.

D．Lang Lang went there to study at a famous music conservatory.

小题3:Where was the fourth International Youth Piano Competition held?

A．In Germany.

B．In the United States.

C．In Japan

D．In China.

小题4:Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Lang Lang went to the United States to study music at the age of 14.

B．Lang Lang’s father had to stay in Shenyang to make money.

C．Lang Lang’s parents have done a lot for him to be a famous pianist.

D．Lang Lang is called “Chinese Mozart” because he plays the piano very well.

小题5: What can we learn from this passage?

A．It’s not very difficult to be a pianist.

B．A pianist is always popular in the world.

C．You have to practice and learn much to be successful.

D．Pianists never hate playing the piano because it’s interesting.

Answer 1

小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:C

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了著名钢琴家朗朗的成功故事.
小题1:根据第一段At the age of five, he won the Shenyang Piano Competition. Four years later, his father took him to Beijing to study at the Beijing Central Music Conservatory(中央音乐学院).描述,可知选C.
小题2:根据第一段his father took him to Beijing to study at the Beijing Central Music Conservatory(中央音乐学院).描述,可知他的父亲主要是带他去北京学钢琴,故选D.
小题3:根据第一段When he was 11, he won the first prize at the Fourth International Young Pianists Competition in Germany. 描述,可知选A.
小题4:根据第二段while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money.描述,可知选B.
小题5:根据最后一段he still finds time to practice and learn new works. 及本文描述,可知朗朗的成功是靠着自己勤学苦练换来的.故选C.
点评：本文浅显易懂，层次分明，学生很容易把握文章中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。