On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴) and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it'll stay with you for life." But I didn't want to play it. I just wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.

One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "It was your father's," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."

I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn't allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had: you'll play beautiful music for your family. And you'll understand why you've worked so hard." I was speechless.

The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic(阁楼).

One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.

At that moment, my father's words came back to me, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had. And you'll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father's music."

1.My father didn't learn to play his violin when he was young because _____.

A. he didn't like to play the violin

B. he didn't keep on practicing

C. he wanted to play games

D. he had to make money for his family

2. How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?

A. Bored B. Excited.

C. Delighted D. Relaxed.

3."Dad didn't allow" means "_______".

A. Dad didn’t keep me doing it.

B. Dad didn't agree with me.

C. Dad didn't help me do it.

D. Dad didn't see me do it.

4. Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.

A. I could go to a better school

B. I could give myself much joy

C.I could make people happy

D. I could be a useful

Some people have to use public transport, some dislike it and still some love it. If everyone has a car and drives anywhere they want to go, there will be serious traffic problems on the road. Luckily, trains are a good form of public transport.

British people use trains a lot. This is especially so for people who are travelling from London to Paris. Every day about 20 trains leave London. They travel at a very high speed and people feel glad that the trains take only 2 hours and 30 minutes to reach Paris. It's much faster to travel by train than by bus or by car. This is because people have to drive cars or buses very carefully and slowly for many reasons, such as speed limits and traffic jams. However, when you are travelling by train, the speed is almost the same and there is no traffic jam for a train.

Besides, Londoners think taking a train is one of the safest ways of travelling on the ground. Trains take quite a number of quality tests while they are made. More importantly, they have to take many safety checks before they are used on the rail track.

What's more, trains in Britain are comfortable and provide fine services(服务) for their users. When you are on a London train, you will find that the train has comfortable tables and seats where people can sit. They also provide food services and power plugs(电源插头) for personal computers or mobile phone.

1.The main idea of the passage is that ________.

A. British people enjoy public transport

B. it's fast to travel from London to Paris

C. trains in Britain provide fine services for their users

D. trains are a good form of public transport for Londoners

2.In a traffic jams on the road, ________.

A. drivers can drive fast

B. drivers can drive carelessly

C. cars are not moving fast

D. cars will stop working

3.The 3rd paragraph of the passage mainly talks about the ________ of trains.

A. speed B. safety C. services D. problems

4.Londoners often travel by train because trains are ________.

A. old and slow

B. large, clean and powerful

C. fine and important

D. fast, safe and comfortable

5.What can we know from the passage?

A. We can travel from London to Paris in less than 2 hours.

B. We can do our work with personal computers on the train.

C. We have to wait till we get off the train in order to have some food.

D. The trains are only checked for quality reasons before they are used.

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