题目内容
阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
"When I was a boy, my father, a baker (面包师) introduced me to the wonders of song," Tenor (男高音) superstar (超级歌星) Luciano Pavarotti (卢西亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂) says. "He urged me to work very hard to develop my voice. Arrigo Pola, a professional (专业的) tenor in my hometown of Modena, Italy, took me as a pupil. I was also at a teachers' college at that time. On graduating, I asked my father, 'Shall I be a teacher or a singer?' "
"'Luciano,' my father replied, 'if you try to sit on two chairs, you will fall between them. For life, you must choose one chair.' "
"I chose one. It took seven years of study and frustration (挫折) before I made my first professional appearance (正式登台演出) . It took another seven years to reach the Metropolitan Opera (意大利大都会 歌剧院). And now I think whether it's laying bricks (干砌砖工), writing a book—whatever we choose—we should give ourselves to it. Commitment (献身精神), that's the key. Choose one chair."
(1) Who was the famous Italian tenor superstar's first teacher
in the wonders of song?
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A. Arrigo Pola. B. His father. C. Mondena. D. None of the above.
(2) The tenor superstar ______ to improve his voice before
he was Arrigo Pola's pupil.
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A. practiced a little
B. studied in a college
C. did a lot
D. took 14 years of hard work
(3) The tenor superstar's father wanted him ________.
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A. not to fall when he chose chairs to sit on
B. not to be a teacher
C. to be a singer and a teacher
D. to devote himself to only one cause (事业)
(4) In this article, Luciano Pavarotti tries to tell us that_______.
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A. it is not easy for him to be a tenor superstar
B. it takes a long walk to make a hero
C. it took him 14 years to be a successful tenor
D. None of the above is what he tries to tell us.
(5) From this article, you have learned that _________.
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A. the key to success is to choose only one chair
B. the key to success is to choose only one job and devote yourself to it
C. no matter what kind of work you choose to do, you can get some success if you don't work hard
D. success won't belong to you if you work hard enough
