There was a man playing the piano in a bar. He was a good piano player. People came out just to hear him play. But one night, a customer told him he didn’t want to hear him just play anymore. He wanted him to sing a song.

The man said, “I don’t sing.”

But the customer was persistent(执著的). He told the bartender, “I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the man to sing!”

The bartender shouted. “ Hi! If you want to get paid, sing a song. The customers are asking you to sing!”

So he did. He sang a song. A piano player who had never sung in public did so for the very first time. And nobody believed that he sang so well.

He has talent he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar, but because he had to sing, he went on to become one of the best-known entertainers in America.

1. There was a man playing the piano in a bar, _________ likes his music.

A. everyone B. someone C. no one D. anyone

2.Why did the customer ask him to sing a song ?

A. Because he was not good at the piano.

B. Because the customer didn’t like him.

C. Because the customer was tired of listening to the music.

D. No reason.

3.What’s the meaning of the phrase “ sit on” in the article?

A. 为...的一员 B. 开会讨论

C. 疏忽,忽视 D.扣押

4. What did the piano player play the piano for?

A. For everybody liked him.

B. For he could make a living.

C. For someone could realized he was a talent.

D. We don’t know.

5.Why the man became famous in the end?

A. Because he was good at the piano

B. Because he never sang a song in public.

C. Because he was a talent.

D. Because he had to sing.

 

Now people who are in different parts of the world communicate easier than before. But it is a little hard to understand each other well. Some of them may not understand others’ words, so it’s easy to make a few mistakes.

For example, an important question about eating out, is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours suggests you have lunch with him, you might simply say something like this, “I’m afraid it will have to be some place inexpensive, as I have very little money.” The other person might say, “OK. I will meet you at McDonald’s.” This means it is agreed that the two will go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He might also say, “Oh, no. I want to take you to lunch at Johnson’s”, or “ I want you to try the steak(牛排) there. It is great.” This means that the person intends to pay the bill for both of you. If you feel friendly towards this person, there is no reason why you shouldn’t accept this invitation. You might simply say, “Thank you. That would be very nice.”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案,将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.By reading the text, how do you feel about the communication of the world today?

A. People who are in different parts can understand each other easier.

B. People who are in different parts can understand each other harder.

C. It gets harder .

D. It gets easier.

2.According to the article, who will pay for the meal in western countries?

A. All the people who have the meal will pay the bill together.

B. One of the people who have the meal will pay the bill.

C. Sometimes each person pays for himself.

D. In the western countries people never pay the bill for other people.

3.If you get along well with this person, _____________ refuse the person’s invitation.

A. you’ll have no reason to

B. you’ll have a few reasons to

C. you can take it load off to

D. you can’t go to

4.If you accept your friend’s invitation , you should ____________.

A. say nothing about it. B. thank him/her greatly

C. say “ thank you” simply D. invite him/her next time

5.What’s the best title of the article?

A. What to Eat in the western countries

B. The manners of eating in the western countries

C. Who pays for A Date

D. The relationship of the persons

 

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