题目内容
Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770 in Bonn,Germany. He had a difficult and unhappy childhood. His father,Johann,was a musician for the king. He started to give his son piano lessons before Beethoven was four years old. Ludwig was so small that he had to stand on the piano seat to reach the piano.
When Johann saw how quickly Ludwig learned,he knew his son had a talent for it. He decided to make Ludwig into a concert performer,and he was very strict. He hit Ludwig’s hand when he made a mistake and often woke him up in the middle of the night to make him play for his friends. Ludwig continued to study,and in 1782,he became the assistant organist for the king. He was only 12 years old!He used the money that he earned to help take care of his family. His father had a lot of problems and could not support them.
When Beethoven was about sixteen,he went to Vienna (维也纳) to study. This was every musician's dream. While he was there,he played for many important people,including the famous composer (作曲家) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. When Mozart heard him,he told his friends,“Keep your eyes on him. Someday he will give the world something to talk about ”
() 1. Why did his father decide to make Ludwig into a concert performer?
A. Because he was strict.
B. Because he knew his son had a talent for it.
C. Because Ludwig learned quickly.
D. Because Ludwig was small.
() 2. What did Johann do when Ludwig made a mistake?
A. He hit Ludwig's hand.
B. He made him stand on the piano seat.
C. He woke him up in the middle of the night.
D. He made him play for his friends.
() 3. How old was him when he used the money that he earned to help take care of his family?
A. 12 years old. B. 11 years old.
C. 15 years old. D. 16 years old.
() 4. Why did Ludwig go to Vienna to study?
A. Because he wanted to be a concert performer.
B. Because his father had a lot of problems and could not support them.
C. Because he wanted to play for many important people.
D. Because this was every musician's dream.
阅读提示:本文介绍了贝多芬少年时代在音乐方面的成长经历。
1. B细节理解题。由第二段前两句“When Johann saw how quickly Ludwig learned,he knew his son had a talent for it. He decided to make Ludwig into a concert performer”可知,因此答案为 B.
2. A细节理解题。由第二段第三句“He hit Ludwig's hand when he made a mistake...”贝多芬每犯一次错,他爸爸都会打他手一下。 因此答案为A.
3. A 细节理解题。由第二段末尾“in 1782.he became .the assistant organist for the king. He was only 12 years old!He used the money that he earned to help take care of his family.”可知在他 12 岁时,他用挣的钱照顾家人。因此答案为A.
4. D细节理解题。第三段前两句“他16岁时去了维也纳学习,那是 每位音乐人的梦想。”
Two careful and brave children一Benjamin,12, and his sister Emily,11. found a stolen (被偷的) car in the woods (树丛) yesterday morning. The happy owner,Mrs Judy Roberts,said she would thank them by taking then out to dinner.
Both Benjamin and Emily like hiking. They were walking along a path through the woods near their home. And they noticed a car. They were surprised because very few people parked their cars there. They looked inside the car and there was nobody in it. The children thought something went wrong. They made a note of the type of the car and its colour. Benjamin also wrote down its number. When they went back to their school,they told their teacher about the car. The teacher reported (报告) it to the police.
Soon the police found the owner,Mrs Judy Roberts. UI really have to thank Benjamin and Emily. I'm going to write to the local newspaper and their headmaster (校长) to thank them”’ she said Benjamin and Emily's teachers felt proud (自豪的) . “Benjamin and Emily are not only students but also good members of the community” they all said (江苏省盐城市景山中学2013—2014学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题)
根据短文完成下列表格。
Profile(简介) of the children | 1 | Benjamin and Emily |
2 | 12 and 11 | |
Personalities | Careful and 3 | |
Finding the car | They found the car when they were 4 . They made a note of the type of the car, its color and 5 . | |
Finding the 6 | They 7 their teacher about the car and the teacher reported it to the 8 . They found the car was Mrs Judy Roberts’. | |
Being praised (表扬) and thanked | Mrs Judy Roberts invited them to a 9 The teachers said they were good 10 of the community. |
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.