His talent and charm have made him the No.1Chinese classical artist in the world. And he played in the grand Beijing Olympic opening ceremony in 2008, watched by a TV audience of 5 billion.

Lang Lang, 26, is the first Chinese pianist to play with the world's top orchestras (管弦乐队),making his first appearance at the Carnegie Hall in New York at 18, while still a student.

Lang's charm and fondness make him a natural fit to represent China's new international image. According to the British newspaper the Times, "The Lang Lang effect" drives 36 million Chinese children to learn the piano.

Now in China, children are learning Chopin and Western orchestras are playing sold-out tours across Chinese cities. But can China ever introduce its own music to the West? Lang is trying. His cooperation(合作) with the London Symphony Orchestra this month includes a performance of Dragon Songs, an album of traditional Chinese classics.

Behind the success , however, is a surprising story of a gifted child. Lang grew up with his father's own musical ambition(抱负) and high expectations. It is not hard to imagine how boring it must be to practice the piano every day. Lang said that he once hated his hands and the piano. He got his right hand hurt six years ago and had to rest. "That was the best month," he says.

1.What is the main reason why Lang Lang is the No.1 Chinese classical artist in the world?

A. He played in the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony in 2008.

B. He usually plays with the world's top orchestras.

C. He tries to introduce Chinese music to Western countries.

D. He plays the piano so well and has a good international image.

2.Lang Lang is trying his best to ______ now.

A. introduce China's own music to the West

B. play sold-out tours across Chinese cities

C. encourage children to learn the piano

D. prepare for a performance of Dragon songs

3.Which of the following about Lang Lang is true?

A. He didn't like music at all.

B. He had a good rest and enjoyed himself because he got his right hand hurt. .

C. He has had a great musical ambition since his childhood. .

D. He first appeared in the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008.

4.From the last paragraph we can learn ______.

A. Lang didn't like playing the piano at all as a child

B. He was happy to practice the piano every day

C. His father's wish and expectations played an important role in his childhood

D. He hurt his hands six years ago

An old Japanese man kept a sparrow (麻雀) and he really liked it. But one day the bird flew away. He became sad and went out to look for it. At last, he met the bird on a mountain.

He asked excitedly, “Will you please go home with me, my bird?” Though the bird was also happy to see the old man, it shook its head.

“Take me to your home and let me see how you live,” the old man said. The bird led the old man to its new home. And he found it lived well with many other birds. So he decided to go back. Before he was leaving, the bird gave him a basket.

When he returned home, he told his wife what had happened. She opened the basket and saw a lot of gold. The old woman was very greedy and she wanted to get more baskets. So she set out for the sparrow′s home.

“Hello, sparrow. I miss you very much,” cried the woman falsely (虚伪地). The bird said nothing. It gave her two baskets, a light one and a heavy one. The bird asked her to choose one and she could only open it after she reached home.

Of course, she chose the heavy one and took it home with great difficult. However, when she opened the basket, she found it was full of stones!

1.What did the old man do on the mountain? ,

A. He kept looking for gold.

B. He looked for his lost sparrow.

C. He wanted to visit a place with many birds.

D. He found a basket full of gold.

2.Why did the old man go back home alone when he found the sparrow?

A. Because the bird didn′t like him.

B. Because he found the bird lived well.

C. Because the bird gave him much gold.

D. Because his wife stopped him taking it home.

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the old man′s wife?

A. She helped her husband find the sparrow.

B. She went to the bird′s new home with her husband.

C. In the end, she got a lot of gold from the bird.

D. She didn′t treat the bird as kindly as her husband.

4.What does the story mainly want to tell us?

A. When you are kind to others, they do the same for you.

B. Any kind person is able to get what they want.

C. We should try our best to be kind and friendly to birds.

D. We can get lots of gold if we are friendly to birds.

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