Question

At the age of seven I started taking violin lessons. I practiced half an hour every day, went to lessons once a week, and occasionally played in a group concert. Like most kids, I always thought practicing was boring. If my parents hadn’t been there to make me practice, I probably would have put down my violin and never have picked it up again.

I met Moira when I was 11 at an Irish music party. Moira hosted the party that night, playing the violin, singing and dancing. She made sure that everyone in the room got involved and had a great time. I immediately fell in love with the music she played and the energy that she brought to it. Just a few days after that party, I took my first lesson with Moira, and I continued taking lessons with Moira throughout middle school.

When I started playing the violin with Moira, playing music became something that I loved. She introduced me to so many types of music, from Irish to Old Time, to Cajun. Moira also taught me to play the guitar. Soon we started performing together and were shocked to discover that people actually wanted to hear us! When I began to play the violin, practicing was something that I did at home in my living room, but with Moira’s influence it quickly became something that I did everywhere. I played on street corners, at festivals, at the beach, at parties, at weddings, and late at night in my friends’ kitchens.

Moira took the music out to the classroom and brought it to life. Her passion(激情)was not only for playing music, but also for sharing it. My time with Moira allowed me to grow both musically and personally. I have met so many special people and had so many invaluable(无价的) experiences. Moira has proven to be the most important influence in my musical development, and also my invaluable friend.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer had her violin lessons every day.

B. The writer disliked the kids who hated the violin.

C. The writer usually played music in school concerts.

D. At first the writer was not active in learning the violin.

2.The passage didn’t say directly but we can learn that .

A. Moira was a good neighbor

B. the writer was a good singer

C. Moira was a good organizer

D. the writer was a music teacher

3.What can we know from the last paragraph?

A. Moira didn’t like to play music in the classroom.

B. Moira helped the writer a lot with her personal life.

C. Moira had great influence on the writer’s life

D. Moira was very thankful for the writer’s support.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. My Way to Success. B. My Invaluable Friend.

C. My Middle School Life. D. How I learned the Violin.

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲了我和我的好友moira一起经历的一些事，并发现moira是我最珍贵的朋友。

1. Like most kids, I always thought practicing was boring. If my parents hadn’t been there to make me practice, I probably would have put down my violin and never have picked it up again.句意为像大多数孩子一样，我老是认为练习是非常枯燥的。如果我的父母不在这儿逼迫我练习，我可能就放下小提琴再也不练习了，可以推断出刚开始时，作者练习小提琴并不积极，故选D。

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3. time with Moira allowed me to grow both musically and personally.句意为和moira在一起的时光使我既有音乐上的，又有个人生活中的成长，可以推断出moira对作者的生活产生了极大的影响。故选C。

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