What’s your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial (面部的)expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
【小题1】What made Langlang first enjoy western music?
A.When he played the piano at three.
B.When he saw Tom play the piano at two.
C.When he listened to the western music on the radio.
D.When his father taught him to read music.
【小题2】How old was Langlang when he became a student of a famous American music college?
A.twoB.threeC.fiveD.fifteen
【小题3】What is Langlang famous for?
A.He is famous for playing the guitar.
B.He is famous for singing
C.He is famous for writing music.
D.He is famous for making facial (面部的)expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
【小题4】Why did Langlang’s mother stay in Shenyang?
A.Because she liked Shenyang, she didn’t want to leave.
B.Because she had to look after Langlang’s grandparents.
C.Because she had to make money to pay for Langlang’s education.
D.Because she didn’t love her son.
【小题5】 From the passage, we can say it _______ Langlang and his parents a lot of time to get success.
A.spentB.paidC.tookD.cost

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On December 23, 2008, Niu Niu held a piano concert at the national Grand Theater (国家大剧院). As an eleven-year-old boy, he became the youngest pianist ever to perform a concert at the theater.
Never too young to learn
Niu Niu was born into a musical family in Xiamen. His father Zhang was a piano teacher. Niu Niu grew up listening to his father’s students playing the piano. At just three years old, Niu Niu asked his father to teach him to play, too.
“I gave Niu Niu some sheet music and helped him find the eight notes when he first played the piano. To my surprise, he played nearly 80 percent correct,” said the father. He used to think that three years old is too young an age to learn piano, but Niu Niu changed his mind. He continued to allow Niu Niu to watch his teaching of other students and gave him more sheet music to play.
Playing for fun
Zhang started teaching Niu Niu standard piano lessons when he was four. Unlike many other piano teachers, Zhang didn’t insist that Niu Niu play strictly with the correct finger positioning (位置). He said that the strict finger positioning would rob some kids of fun of playing. So Niu Niu could play in his own way. He could play the tone successfully. But Niu Niu was required to play the music without looking at the sheet music. Now he can remember about 80 pages.
Rising to fame
In 2003, at the age of 6, Niu Niu successfully held a sole concert in his hometown Xiamen. At the age of 8, he gave a performance at the International Piano Festival in France. At the age of 10, Niu Niu played in London and his performance was praised by Prince Charles. Last year, this young pianist published his first album “Niu Niu Plays Mozart” and over 10,000 copies have been sold in the world.
We are very glad to see a young Chinese pianist rising in the music world.
【小题1】How old was Niu Niu when he performed a concert at the National Grand Theater?
【小题2】What was Niu Niu’s father?
【小题3】What did Niu Niu’s father feel when Niu Niu played nearly 80 percent of the sheet music correct?
【小题4】What did Niu Niu’s father say about the strict finger positioning?
【小题5】What do you think of Zhang’s way of teaching his son Niu Niu? (请自拟一句话作答)

As a father, I always do my best to help my son, Peter. I like to help him with his study. I encourage him to join team sports. I send him to the summer camp if he wants to go. I also teach him to be both a good student and a useful man.

He used to make me feel proud. I often thought he was the best son and I was the best father in the world.

However, things changed two years ago. It was Peter’s 12th birthday. My wife and I bought him a computer as a present. We thought it was necessary for him to learn how to use a computer in the modern world. We knew that some children were addicted (上瘾的) to computer games and that they didn’t study or work at all. Someone said that computers and the Internet were bad for children, but I didn’t worry about it. I trusted (信任) my son. I believed that he could control himself. Peter did very well at first. He played computer games, but for only two hours every week. Most of the time he studied or wrote articles on the computer. We felt very happy to see that.

When we finally learned that Peter was also addicted to computer games, it was too late. He didn’t like studying at all. He no longer joined team sports. Sometimes we even couldn’t find him at night. He spent several days and nights at the Internet cafe. We tried everything to help him, but nothing worked. What should we do?

1.Why did the writer think his son was the best in the past?

A. Because his son joined many team sports.

B. Because his son was a good student.

C. Because his son always made him feel proud.

D. Because his son loved him very much.

2.How old is Peter now?

A. 10 years old.     B. 12 years old

C. 14 years old.     D. 16 years old.

3. What did the writer buy for his son as a birthday present two years ago?

A. A computer.       B. Some computer games.

C. Some books.       D. A computer book.

4.How long did Peter play computer games at first?

A. About two hours every day.

B. About two hours every week.

C. About two hours every month.

D. The whole day.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Peter likes to study a lot now.

B. It wasn’t necessary for children to learn how to use a computer.

C. Many children have lost interest in studying because of computer games and the Internet.

D. Children shouldn’t use the computer.

 

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