I began learning the violin when I was nine,and the next year I began studying under Natalie Ghent,who was my teacher until I left high school.

  Once,Mrs Ghent held a concert for her students. I played near the end of it. After I played a while,I forgot the music. No matter how I tried,I couldn't think of it. So I had to stop and looked at the pianist's music. When the whole concert was over,I cried hiding in my overcoat.

  Mrs Ghent came to comfort me. Then she told us about a coming concert,and she hoped I would go there with her. I remember that the concert was on my birthday in March. It was great,as Mischa Elman was going to perform at Carnegie Hall. My teacher decided to buy the best tickets as my birthday pres?ent.

  Carnegie Hall is quite beautiful with all the lights on. I had never been in such a concert hall before,and was impressed by the size as well. I don't re?member what Elman played. I only remember that his playing was beautiful. I have seen films of him in recent years,and have been struck by his perform?ance,but I don't remember the music he played that night. What I remember most is Mrs Ghent whispering to me from time to time that he had forgotten something or played a wrong note,or made some other kind of mistake.

  When I teach students to play the violin now,I tell my students who are in dread of making mistakes that if they aren't going to make a mistake,they will never play beautiful music.

1. When the concert was over,the writer cried because      .

   A. the concert was such a big success

   B. she felt sad about her performance

   C. she found she didn't have a gift for music

   D. no one tried to help her during her performance

2. Mrs Ghent decided to take the writer to that concert mainly because             A. she wanted to celebrate her birthday

   B. she wanted her to go to a perfect concert

   C. she wanted to teach her an important lesson

   D. she wanted her to know she really cared about her

3. By going to the concert,the writer has most probably learnt that         .

   A. there are no really great performers

   B. even the best players make mistakes

   C. Mischa Elman is not a good performer

   D. Mischa Elman's performance can't impress others

4. What does the underlined part "in dread of" in the last paragraph mean?

   A. Careful with.

   B. Afraid of.

   C. Angry at.

   D. Interested in.

5. The writer most probably thinks Mrs Ghent         .

   A. didn't understand her students   B. was better than Mischa Elman

   C. shouldn't make mistakes   D. was a very good teacher

  The London Eye is a tourist attraction in London,UK. There you get on a capsule (a wheel that goes round) to enjoy a great view of the city of London.

  I visited the London Eye in the summer of 2009 with a friend. My friend didn't know where we were heading to. I just told him we would go somewhere very nice. As we arrived at Waterloo station,he had worked out where we were heading to and smiled happily. There was a very long queue,so in order to save time,he stayed in the queue while I collected the tickets.

  The capsule doesn't actually stop when people get on,so you have to get into it quickly. Then the door of the capsule closes. The view was spectacular. We took many photos of the view and of ourselves. There were about 10 of us in the capsule and it took about half an hour for it to go round.

  If you are interested in going there,I'd like to give you some tips. To en?joy the view,go in the daytime. There are night rides,but you won't see a lot. Beautiful photos are taken of people in the capsule and you can buy them when you get off. The best shots are the ones taken of people standing in front of the door. The photo takes the full view of the capsule with the person. So for a good shot,stay by the door. Ladies―take a scarf. Sometimes the top of the wheel can be quite cool even though it's sunny.

6. A capsule in the London Eye is mainly used to         .

   A. attract new tourists

   B. help people take photos

   C. help people enjoy the view of London

   D. take people up to the London Eye

7. Paragraph 2 shows that the writer's friend         .

   A. hadn't heard of the London Eye before

   B. enjoyed his time in the London Eye a lot

   C. had visited the London Eye before

   D. expected to visit the London Eye

8. The underlined word "spectacular" in Paragraph 3 shows that         .

   A. the view looked better in pictures

   B. the view from the London Eye was great

   C. the writer didn't have a good time there

   D. the view was not as good as the writer expected

9. What's the writer's purpose in writing the last paragraph?

   A. To attract foreign people to pay a visit to the London Eye.

   B. To explain why the London Eye is good for taking photos.

   C. To show how much he enjoyed his visit to the London Eye.

   D. To give some advice to those people who want to visit the London Eye.

10. How can we take good photos in the capsule?

   A. By standing by the door.

   B. By taking them at the end of the day.

   C. By standing at the back of the capsule.

   D. By taking them with a scarf on the head.

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