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【题目】根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
C

Kyle walked up and down as he waited for his turn at the back stage. This would be his most important piano performance yet. At ten years old, he was the youngest performer in the Christmas concert. Although his teacher Ms. Neal said he was good enough at the song he would play, he still practiced it more than 30 times that week. When he closed his eyes at night, the music played over and over again in his mind
Now, the day finally arrived, but Kyle was not sure he was ready. He kicked a small ball which was picked up from a Christmas tree, and then looked himself in a mirror—trying to make his bow tie more smooth and beautiful. He thought of his mom who bought him the new suit with this bow tie. He would make her feel proud of him. He noticed that his hands were shaking. How could he play the notes of the song if his hands were shaking? He took a deep breath and tried to calm down, but his hands shook more.
At this time, Ms. Neal walked up to speak to him. “I have something for you,” she said, putting a smooth black stone into Kyle's hand. “It's a special stone. There's no other one like it in the world. You've practiced so much, so you don't need anything else.”
The stage lights reflected on it. “Thank you.” Kyle said.
When Kyle's name was called, he rubbed the stone, stepped onto the stage, and played better than ever. After his performance, he noticed that Ms. Neal had a whole bag of black stones. “Why did you say this one was so special?” he asked.
His teacher smiled, “Like your talent, it is special because it belongs only to you.’’
（1）Kyle heard the piano music in his mind at night, because .
A.this was his favourite song
B.his teacher asked him to do so
C.he made a dream about the concert
D.he had practiced the song many times
（2）Before the performance, Kyle .
A.was too nervous to keep calm
B.was unhappy with his new suit
C.kicked the ball with his teacher
D.waited for his mom at the back stage
（3）According to the text, Ms. Neal thought that
A.Kyle was talented and well-prepared
B.it was difficult for Kyle to play the song
C.the black stone was special and beautiful
D.Kyle should be afraid of the performance
（4）What does the passage want to tell us?

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）D
（2）A
（3）A
（4）

Few people can keep calm before some very important events. It’s different to calm down. However, some small tricks to make them be confident usually work successfully.

【解析】
⑴细节理解。根据第一段 he still practiced it more than 30 times that week说明他对这首曲子很熟悉，故选D。
⑵推理判断。根据第二段描写He took a deep breath and tried to calm down, but his hands shook more. 可知，Kyle很紧张。故选A。
⑶根据第一段his teacher Ms. Neal said he was good enough at the song he would play可知他的老师相信他准备好了，另外结尾Like your talent, it is special because it belongs only to you.说明老师相信他的天赋，故选A。
⑷推理判断。根据本文对Kyle在上场前的紧张的心情的描写和后来老师设法使他镇定下来的小技巧说明小的谎言有时候可以让人充满自信。