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I walked to Mrs. Windsor’s house and waited outside. She was working with another student, and I was not supposed to bother them by ringing the bell. I stood against the wall and daydreamed what I’d rather be doing. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didn’t have a gift for it. Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons for free, so I felt my duty to try.
The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to sort through my sheet music. Today Mrs. Windsor introduced her niece Pasha to teach me. With a smile, Pasha sat beside me on the piano bench, opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I arranged my fingers on the keys. Then I frowned(皱眉) and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements. I had to admit I was a rather mechanical (呆板的) pianist.
After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to calm my fingers. There was a long pause. “What are you hearing in the music?” I looked at her rather strangely and admitted I didn’t know what she meant. “Like a story. Here, let me try and you listen,” Pasha advised.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers dance lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play. “See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you?”
Her fingers rose and fell gently on the keys. “Now the princess appears and she’s picking flowers from the water’s edge.” A happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pasha’s dancing fingers. “Oh, but she slips!” The music changed. “And our princess is being carried off by the fast-flowing stream. Quickly, the princess’ horse sees her plight (困境) and races to the river’s edge where he swims out to let her catch hold of him. Luckily, they make it to the bank.” Pasha said.
I played many pieces of music that afternoon, finding the stories in the music and learning that sometimes it takes a friend to pull you out of the river onto dry land again.
【小题1】By describing herself as a mechanical pianist, the author meant ________.
A.she could remember the notes in a short time
B.she was playing the piano without emotion
C.her fingers couldn’t move freely
D.it had been a long time since she played last time
【小题2】Which of the following can best describe Pasha?
A.Creative.B.Honest.C.Humorous.D.Brave.
【小题3】Pasha’s magic of playing the piano lies in that she ________.
A.imagined herself as a princess
B.knew its original background story
C.had a strong desire to make a friend
D.combined the music with a story
【小题4】Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A.A Friend Forever
B.Never Give up
C.A Piano Lesson
D.My Favorite Piece of Music
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同类题1

   Two old beggars(乞丐)were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city. They watched _______ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them. Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would _______ a few coins in the hats in front of them.

Today was not a _______ day for begging. The men were able to _______ enough for a big meal. As it was getting dark, they started to _______ their things.

Just as they were getting ready to leave, they _______ a man walking toward them. He was a _______ man—they could tell that from his fine clothes. The first beggar said to the second with _______, "He's coming our way!"The man stopped, _______ into his pocket and took something out. What looked like a piece of hard ________, wrapped(裹)in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and ________ his way.

"He could have easily left us a few ________ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy, " said the first beggar. He looked at the offering ________. "There's no way we can ________ this-we have no teeth. "With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away. Then he collected his things and ________.

The second beggar wanted to do the same, ________ a second thought made him change his ________. "I haven't had anything like this for ages, "he thought. " How ________ of that man to offer me something so sweet!" With that, he opened the white paper. To his ________ there was no hard rock candy inside. ________, a shiny white pearl(珍珠)worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.

【小题1】
A.helplesslyB.happilyC.uselesslyD.quickly
【小题2】
A.stealB.pickC.dropD.send
【小题3】
A.properB.badC.perfectD.lucky
【小题4】
A.collectB.borrowC.buyD.find
【小题5】
A.carryB.hideC.placeD.pack
【小题6】
A.feltB.heardC.noticedD.discovered
【小题7】
A.kindB.strongC.rudeD.rich
【小题8】
A.worryB.excitementC.fearD.politeness
【小题9】
A.turnedB.lookedC.touchedD.reached
【小题10】
A.candyB.cakeC.rockD.bread
【小题11】
A.forgotB.changedC.lostD.continued
【小题12】
A.booksB.coinsC.sweetsD.flowers
【小题13】
A.angrilyB.proudlyC.nervouslyD.fortunately
【小题14】
A.useB.eatC.acceptD.receive
【小题15】
A.sleptB.satC.leftD.cried
【小题16】
A.ifB.althoughC.afterD.but
【小题17】
A.habitB.wayC.mindD.rule
【小题18】
A.generousB.violentC.awfulD.unusual
【小题19】
A.interestB.sadnessC.surpriseD.pity
【小题20】
A.BesidesB.InsteadC.HoweverD.Otherwise

同类题2

   What is friendship? The answers may be different. 【小题1】 . We cannot live without friendship just as we cannot live without air or water. Friendship gives us a felling of safety  and  warmth, and friendship encourages us to go ahead all the time.

 【小题2】 . When we feel happy, we can share our happiness with friends. When we feel down, friends will comfort us. If we are overconfident, our friends can persuade us, and they can make us confident and brave when we are discouraged.

Friendship is valuable. It can touch your heart and give you hope. Many people are proud of having a good friend. 【小题3】 . If you help your friends for no reason but simply because they are your friends, this means that you regard(认为) your friends as yourself. This is true friendship.

In fact, friendship isn't always easily kept. 【小题4】,you should treat him or her in the way you want to be treated. Keep the secrets that your friend tells you. Keep your promise with your friend. Share things withyour friend. We should try our best to protect the friendship from being hurt.

Because of friendship, our lives are full of happiness. Therefore, the more friends we have, the more pleasures(乐事) we can share with them. Let's say “Thank you” to our friends for their love and care. 【小题5】, never forget to keep the beautiful friendship!

A.When you want to keep a friend
B.If your friendship still cannot last long
C.No matter where we go or who we become
D.Everyone needs friends and is eager to get friendship
E.True friendship must be sincere and must not have conditions
F.But one ,thing is clear that friendship is one of the most important things in our life
G.Sometimes people have good friends when they are young and studying in school

同类题3

   Mary Verdi-Fletcher was born with spina bifida (脊柱裂), a disease that causes weakness in the legs and spine. Undiscouraged, she was not about to be told what she could or could not do. She believes that someone who is an artist is an artist from the day he or she is born. She dreamed of dancing and made up her mind to make her dream a reality. While still young, Verdi-Fletcher — dancing in her wheelchair — entered a dance competition with a friend. They won first prize. Later she won more competitions, refusing to listen to people who said to her “ You can’t dance if you’re in a wheelchair” or “ Dancing in a chair is not really dancing”.

However, Verdi-Fletcher was not pleased with personal success alone. She wanted to make dance available to others with disabilities. In 1980, she founded a dance company called Dancing Wheels Company. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Dancing Wheels Company performs all over the world. In productions like “ The Snowman”, sit-down dancers perform with stand-up dancers. Modern lighting designs, attractive sets (布景), wonderful music, and festive costuming draw audience into fairy tales and other stories.

In one show, a young stand-up dancer named Devin played “The Brother Who Cannot See” while a young sit-down dancer named Jenny performed the role of “ The Sister Who Cannot Walk” . It was a lovely way to express a theme Verdi-Fletcher has represented all through her life: We all have disabilities. Some disabilities may be more noticeable, but hard work and devotion to our dreams can make the seemingly impossible become a reality.

【小题1】The author uses what people said to Verdi-Fletcher to show that ___________.
A.Verdi-Fletcher had made up her mind to become a dancer
B.the people who said that were of great wisdom
C.wheelchair dancing is not real dancing
D.no one can dance in a wheelchair
【小题2】What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A.Verdi-Fletcher’s contribution to dancing.
B.The Dancing Wheels Company.
C.The cooperation between Verdi-Fletcher and the disabled.
D.Verdi-Fletcher’s success in learning productions.
【小题3】What can we learn from Verdi-Fletcher’s story?
A.Disability can destroy one’s life.
B.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C.Dancing is the best form of art for most people.
D.With great devotion one’s dream can become a reality.
【小题4】What is the purpose of the text?
A.To provide details about spina bifida.
B.To teach people how to dance in wheelchairs.
C.To encourage readers to work hard to realize their dreams.
D.To entertain readers with the story of “The Snowman”.

同类题5

   I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I _____ myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, _____ customers to carry as many packages as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package _____. The queue moved very slowly. My patience ran out and I got _____. The longer it took, the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my _____ quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was then extending past the front door.

“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move _____ to make room for me to get to the _____.

I stepped out, complaining about the _____ conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I headed into the parking lot.

A woman was coming across the parking lot in my direction. She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very heavy. I _____ that she looked as if she breathed fire. It stopped me in my tracks. I ______ myself and it wasn’t pretty. Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a ______ day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a ______. So I did what I could in a minute ______ she hurried past me — I smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat ______. Then her face softened and her shoulders ______. I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and she ______ back at me as we passed each other.

I continued to smile all the way to my ______. Wow, it’s amazing what a simple smile can do.

From then on, I became aware of people’s ______ and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that ______ every day to make me ______ that when facing the world, I can try a smile.

【小题1】
A.foundB.helpedC.troubledD.enjoyed
【小题2】
A.orderingB.welcomingC.suggestingD.begging
【小题3】
A.liftedB.cashedC.weighedD.carried
【小题4】
A.pleasedB.disappointedC.surprisedD.annoyed
【小题5】
A.businessB.choiceC.explanationD.preparation
【小题6】
A.awayB.aboutC.alongD.aside
【小题7】
A.counterB.cashierC.exitD.entrance
【小题8】
A.weatherB.serviceC.workD.shopping
【小题9】
A.announcedB.preferredC.provedD.noticed
【小题10】
A.trustedB.rethoughtC.hidD.persuaded
【小题11】
A.badB.brightC.bigD.nice
【小题12】
A.gentlemanB.strangerC.customerD.passenger
【小题13】
A.untilB.thoughC.beforeD.since
【小题14】
A.attractedB.frightenedC.excitedD.confused
【小题15】
A.trembledB.raisedC.relaxedD.tightened
【小题16】
A.criedB.shoutedC.smiledD.laughed
【小题17】
A.carB.officeC.homeD.queue
【小题18】
A.appearancesB.reactionsC.behaviorsD.expressions
【小题19】
A.treatmentB.awarenessC.conclusionD.achievement
【小题20】
A.rememberB.defendC.controlD.tolerate