Question

My grandfather died more than twenty-five years ago. I was fifteen. He was kind, strong, fair, and very funny. When I was a young musician, he was my biggest fan. I played my violin for him when he visited, and he loved everything, but each time he had one request. “Could you play ‘Amazing Grace’?” he asked, full of hope and with a twinkle in his eye, because he knew my answer was always, “I don’t know that one!” We went through this routine at every major holiday, and I always figured I’d have time to learn it for him later.

About the time I entered high school and started guitar, Grandpa got cancer. The last time I saw him alive was Thanksgiving weekend in 1985. My mom warned us that Grandpa didn’t look the same anymore and that we should prepare ourselves. For a moment I didn’t recognize him. He looked so small among all the white sheets. We had all gathered in Ohio for the holiday, and I’m sure we all knew we were there to say good-bye. I can see now that Grandpa held on long enough to see us each one more time. I remember how we ate in the dining room and laughed and talked while Grandpa rested in his hospital bed. I wonder if it was sad for him to be alone with our voices and laughter. Knowing Grandpa, he was probably content.

The next morning I found my moment alone with him. I pulled out my guitar, tuned to his appreciative gaze, and finally played for him “Amazing Grace.” I had worked on it for weeks, knowing it never mattered whether I actually played it well and choosing not to believe as I played that it was my last concert for my biggest fan. The cancer had stolen his smile, but I saw joy in his eyes. He held my hand afterward, and I knew I had done something important.

I argued with people all through college about my music major. I was told by strangers that music wouldn’t make me any money and it wasn’t useful like being a doctor. But I know firsthand that with music I was able to give my grandpa something at a point when no one else could.

1.At first the author didn’t play ‘Amazing Grace’ for Grandpa because _________.

A she hadn’t learned it yet

B. she found it difficult to play

C. she disliked playing it.

D. her grandfather was just joking.

2.From the last sentence in Paragraph 2 we can infer that ____________.

A. Grandpa treasured love from family

B. Grandpa was used to living alone

C. Grandpa was too weak to feel anything

D. Grandpa was optimistic about his health

3.When the author finally played “Amazing Grace” for Grandpa, ____________.

A. she made him smile joyfully

B. she knew she must play it well

C. she brought him love and comfort

D. she believed she could play it many times for him.

4.What is the author’s attitude toward her music major?

A. Disapproving B. Regretful

C. Doubtful D. Positive

5.Which of the following was true according to the passage?

A. The author was 15 when she wrote the article.

B. The author has a great affection for her grandfather.

C. The author prefers to be a doctor rather than a musician.

D. The author is confident that music will make her much money.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析 ：本文作者满怀深情地怀念了她的爷爷。爷爷很和蔼可亲、身体健康、风趣幽默。爷爷一直鼓励作者拉小提琴。这成了作者以后学习音乐的动力。

1.细节理解题。根据my answer was always, “I don’t know that one!” 可知，一开始作者不给爷爷拉小提琴曲“奇异恩典”是因为那时她还没学过。所以选A。

2.A. Grandpa treasured love from family爷爷很珍惜家人的爱；B. Grandpa was used to living alone爷爷习惯于一个人住；C. Grandpa was too weak to feel anything爷爷身体太弱了什么都感觉不到了；D. Grandpa was optimistic about his health爷爷对自己的健康很乐观。根据画线句的前一句和文章的中心可知，爷爷喜欢和家人在一起。和A选项意思接近。故选A。

3.I saw joy in his eyes.可知，我给爷爷带来了爱和安慰。本段还提到爷爷不能笑了因为癌症；我练习了一段时间但是还是不敢确定能弹好；而留给爷爷的时间也不多了。所以选C。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者大学主修音乐是因为爷爷的原因。A. Disapproving反对； B. Regretful后悔；C. Doubtful怀疑；D. Positive积极的、肯定的。所以选D。

5.推理判断题。A. The author was 15 when she wrote the article.作者写这篇文章是15岁。根据文章的第一句可知，25年前爷爷去世，我当时15岁。所以排除A；B. The author has a great affection for her grandfather.作者深受爷爷的影响；正好与文章所表达的意思相符合；C. The author prefers to be a doctor rather than a musician.作者更喜欢当一名医生而不是一个音乐家。和文章最后所表述的意思不符；D. The author is confident that music will make her much money.作者自信音乐会给她带来很多的钱。和文章最后所表述的意思不符；所以选B。

考点：故事类阅读。