On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴)and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it'll stay with you for life." But I didn't want to play it.I just wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner.When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin."It was your father's," Mum said."His parents bought it for him.I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it.But Dad didn't allow.I asked why.He answered, "Because you can bring people joy.You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had:you'll play beautiful music for your family.And you'll understand why you've worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school.When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house.I put the accordion in the attic(阁楼).
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident(偶然).They got very excited."Play it.Play it," they laughed and said.I started to play some simple songs.I was surprised I could still remember them.Soon the kids were dancing.Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father's words came back to me, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had.And you'll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard.Dad never learnt to play his violin.But I told my family, "This is my father's music."
(1)
My father didn't learn to play his violin when he was young because ________.
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A.
he didn't like to play the violin
B.
he had to support his family
C.
he wanted to play games
D.
he didn't keep on practicing
(2)
How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?
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A.
Delighted.
B.
Excited.
C.
Bored.
D.
Relaxed.
(3)
"Dad didn't allow" means "________".
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A.
Dad didn't agree with me.
B.
Dad didn't keep me doing it.
C.
Dad didn't help me do it.
D.
Dad didn't see me do it.
(4)
What were the writer's children doing when he started to play simple songs?
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A.
Singing
B.
Dancing
C.
Clapping to the beat
D.
Screaming
(5)
Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that ________.
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(1)
If you want to buy a small pizza,a medium pizza and a large pizza, you can pay _____ .
A.\$12.20 B.\$8.20 C.\$8.70 D.\$12.70
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(2)
If you go to the House of Pizza,you can buy 3 medium pizza with _____ on it.
A.pepperoni,onions and olives
B.olives and cheese
C.green peppers and onions
D.mushrooms,tomatoes and cheese
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(3)
If you only have \$1.50 with you,you can buy _____ at lunch time.
What are the things you must not do when you’re in the school buildings?
(2)
Can you leave school at lunch-time?
(3)
What must you do when your teacher comes into your classroom?
(4)
What do the school rules say about fight?
(5)
When must you get to school every morning?
阅读理解
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 pleased with him.
One day, on his way home, he met his friend Mary.They were both happy.He asked the girl to his house, and 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?”
(1)
Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.
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A.
sixteen
B.
eighteen
C.
twenty
D.
fifteen
(2)
The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.
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A.
he’s her grandson
B.
he’s clever
C.
he can keep quiet
D.
he gets home on time
(3)
From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack’s ________.
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A.
classmate
B.
colleague (同事)
C.
aunt
D.
wife
(4)
The word “stamp” in the story means ________ in Chinese.
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A.
盖印
B.
跺
C.
贴邮票
D.
承认
(5)
Jack stamped his foot on the floor inorderto (为了)________.