C
Alex is a young boy. He likes music very much. He wants to play the piano and join the school Music Club. But all these things are difficult for him. Why? Because he has no hands.
Many people think it is impossible (不可能的) to play the piano with no hands. Alex is also one of them. He thinks he can't play it. But he has a big dream when he is a child. He always wants to be a good
pianist.
But Alex's parents always encourage (鼓励) him. His parents always tell him that where there is a will,there is a way. They find a nice music teacher for Alex. And they take him to music lessons every Tuesday and Thursday. At first,it's really difficult for Alex to play the piano. But now,after about two years,the boy can play it well with his arms. And now he's not shy any more. He often plays the piano in class. He sometimes joins the piano match of his school.
"My music teacher and classmates always help me with the lessons. I make many friends there and join the school Music Club now. I must thank them. And I must thank my parents too. They teach me a lesson — Nothing is impossible."
(
B
)7. At first,Alex thinks he can't play the piano because ______.
A. he doesn't like music B. he doesn't have hands
C. his parents don't let him play it D. he can't find a good teacher
(
A
)8. What does the underlined (画线的) word "pianist" mean in Chinese?
A. 钢琴家 B. 美术家 C. 作家 D. 发明家
(
C
)9. What can we know from Paragraph 3?
A. Alex has music lessons at weekends. B. Alex's music teacher teaches him at home.
C. Alex plays the piano for about two years. D. Alex can't play the piano very well now.
(
D
)10. What's the best title (标题) for the passage?
A. The Music Club. B. How to Play the Piano. C. Alex's Problem. D. Everything Is Possible.
解析:
翻译:
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亚历克斯是一个小男孩。他非常喜欢音乐。他想要弹钢琴并加入学校的音乐俱乐部。但所有这些事情对他来说都很困难。为什么呢?因为他没有手。
很多人认为没有手是不可能弹钢琴的。亚历克斯也是他们中的一员。他认为自己无法弹钢琴。但他小时候有一个远大的梦想。他一直想要成为一名优秀的**钢琴家**。
但亚历克斯的父母总是鼓励他。他的父母总是告诉他,有志者事竟成。他们为亚历克斯找了一位很棒的音乐老师。并且他们每周二和周四带他去上音乐课。一开始,对亚历克斯来说弹钢琴真的很困难。但现在,大约两年后,这个男孩能用他的手臂把钢琴弹得很好了。现在他不再害羞了。他经常在课堂上弹钢琴。他有时会参加学校的钢琴比赛。
“我的音乐老师和同学们总是在功课上帮助我。我在那里交了很多朋友,现在还加入了学校的音乐俱乐部。我必须感谢他们。我也必须感谢我的父母。他们给我上了一课——没有什么是不可能的。”
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7. 一开始,亚历克斯认为自己不能弹钢琴是因为______。
A. 他不喜欢音乐
B. 他没有手
C. 他的父母不让他弹
D. 他找不到一位好老师
8. 画线单词“pianist”的中文意思是什么?
A. 钢琴家
B. 美术家
C. 作家
D. 发明家
9. 从第三段我们可以知道什么?
A. 亚历克斯在周末上音乐课。
B. 亚历克斯的音乐老师在家教他。
C. 亚历克斯弹钢琴大约两年了。
D. 亚历克斯现在钢琴弹得还不是很好。
10. 这篇文章的最佳标题是什么?
A. 音乐俱乐部
B. 如何弹钢琴
C. 亚历克斯的问题
D. 一切皆有可能