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【题目】In order to tell what I believe, I must bring up something from my personal history.

The turning point of my life was my decision to give up my promising business job and study music. My parents didn’t think it was a good choice I took up music as a job. Considering my family background, this was understandable. My grandfather had taught music for forty years at Spring Hill College. Although he was much loved by his students, he didn’t earn(挣钱) enough to provide for his large family. As a result of this example in the family, my parents strongly asked me to the college instead of a music school, and so to college I went.

Before my graduation from Columbia, the family ran into some money problems and I felt it was my duty to leave college and find a job. That was why I took a business job, which I always think of as the wasted years. I went into it for money, for being able to help the family. Money is all I got out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was passing me by. I became very sad.

My wish was to save enough money to quit(退出) and go to Europe to study music. I continued to make money, and finally, little by little, I saved enough to go abroad.

At that time, my family got out of the trouble. ____________, and so I gave up my position and sailed for Europe. I stayed four years, worked harder than I had ever dreamed of working before, and enjoyed every minute of it.

“Enjoyed” is too soft a word. I walked on air. I really lived. When I broke away from business, it was against the advice of all my friends and family, but if I had stayed in business, I do not believe I would have made a success of living.

Money is a wonderful thing, but now I know that it is possible to pay too high a price for it.

【1】The writer gave his grandpa’s example in order to ______.

A. show how great his grandpa was forty years ago

B. thank his parents’ support for studying in a music school

C. tell others that a musician wasn’t a good choice for the writer

D. explain why his parents disagreed him to take up music as a job

【2】Which of the following can be best filled in “_______”?

A. My dream came true at last B. I went on to practice the violin

C. My family no longer needed my help D. I made so much money to support my family

【3】The underlined sentence “I walked on air” means the writer______.

A. couldn’t find his place in a new environment B. couldn’t make a success of living

C. felt free because he was doing what he loved D. felt a pity for beginning new life

【4】What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Life in a Business World. B. Money Is Success.

C. Stick to Something in Your Life. D. Learning Music in Europe.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 D

【2】 C

【3】 C

【4】 C

【解析】

短文大意：本文讲述了作者一直希望学习音乐，但是由于家中的财务情况没能实现，后来作者攒够了钱终于到欧洲去学习音乐，实现了自己的理想，作者通过这篇文章告诉我们要跟随自己内心的声音。

【1】题意：作者举他爷爷的例子是为了 。考查细节理解题。根据As a result of this example in the family, my parents strongly asked me to the college instead of a music school, and so to college I went.，可知父母强烈要求他去上大学而不是音乐学校，故选D。

【2】题意：下列哪一项最适合填在“_______”上?考查句意理解题。根据上文At that time, my family got out of the trouble.，结合前文I went into it for money, for being able to help the family. Money is all I got out of it.，可知家庭摆脱困境后不再需要作者的资助，故选C。

【3】题意：划线句子“I walk on air”意味着作者______。考查文意理解题。A. couldn’t find his place in a new environment在新环境中找不到自己的位置；B. couldn’t make a success of living不能使生活成功；C. felt free because he was doing what he loved；感觉很自由，因为他在做他喜欢的事情；D. felt a pity for beginning new life对开始新生活感到遗憾。根据上文“Enjoyed” is too soft a word.和下文 I really lived.，可知ABD不合文意，故选C。

【4】题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么?考查标题归纳题。A. Life in a Business World. 商业世界的生活；B. Money Is Success. 金钱就是成功；C. Stick to Something in Your Life. 在你的生活中坚持一些事情；D. Learning Music in Europe. 在欧洲学习音乐。根据作者经历，可知他想通过这篇文章告诉我们要跟随自己内心的声音坚持自己的梦想，故选C。