In 2012, I had just recovered form a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer"s conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n) might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I .
Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I to catch a taxi to my and settle in. Next morning, I took another to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs. I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were . Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can my table."
I gratefully sat down with the lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn"t a car, and hadn"t realised how taking taxis would he, After a while she said, "My dear, don"t use any more taxis. I"m retired and it would be my pleasure to you wherever you wish." I told her that I couldn"t put her to that ,but she brushed aside my protests (反对)。She asked me where I was and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to alone. At the end of the day, she to take me back to my accommodation. I her money but she refused to take any.
I"ll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her , filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.
| 小题1: | | A．holiday | B．ceremony | C．operation | D．experiment |
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| 小题2: | | A．kept | B．went | C．dropped | D．knocked |
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| 小题3: | | A．intended | B．promised | C．managed | D．deserved |
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| 小题4: | | A．hospital | B．company | C．university | D．accommodation |
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| 小题5: | | A．colleague | B．passenger | C．suitcase | D．taxi |
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| 小题6: | | A．Instead | B．First | C．Later | D．Once |
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| 小题7: | | A．classified | B．occupied | C．decorated | D．painted |
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| 小题8: | | A．share | B．reserve | C．set | D．possess |
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| 小题9: | | A．old | B．poor | C．innocent | D．stubborn |
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| 小题10: | | A．journey | B．meal | C．speech | D．interview |
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| 小题11: | | A．donated | B．repaired | C．hired | D．guided |
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| 小题12: | | A．convenient | B．worthwhile | C．unfortunate | D．expensive |
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| 小题13: | | A．inspire | B．entertain | C．call | D．drive |
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| 小题14: | | A．business | B．argument | C．trouble | D．challenge |
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| 小题15: | | A．working | B．staying | C．moving | D．shopping |
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| 小题16: | | A．appointed | B．limited | C．favourite | D．regular |
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| 小题17: | | A．digest | B．explore | C．perform | D．calculate |
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| 小题18: | | A．forgot | B．refused | C．returned | D．preferred |
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| 小题19: | | A．sent | B．lent | C．offered | D．owed |
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| 小题20: | | A．confidence | B．dignity | C．curiosity | D．kindness |
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:D
小题14:C
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:C
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试题分析：文章讲述作者到佛罗里达开会度假，在一个咖啡店遇到一个老太太，这个老太太不仅让作者和她共用一个餐桌，而且主动提出用车送他，第二天她果然这么做了，作者非常感动，这次旅行给他留下深刻的影响。
小题1:A考查名词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.假期，假日，B.仪式，C.手术，经营，D.实验，根据文章的第一句话，In 2012, I had just recovered form a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer"s conference in Orlando, Florida.可知作者要去开会，这对于作者来说是度假，还有根据文章的最后一句话，filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.可知选A。
小题2:B考查动词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.保持，保留，B.去，C.扔，掉落，D.敲，因为作者从病中恢复，现在有机会度假，所以他就去了，这里使用了词组go off出发，keep off不要践踏,drop off中途下客卸货，knock off撞掉，所以选B。
小题3:C考查动词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.打算，意图，B.答应，许诺，C.设法，管理，D.值得，应该得到，根据上文的：Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring,可知到达这个阳光之州是非常疲劳的，但是我还是设法赶上了一辆出租车，到我的目的地，安定下来，manage to do设法成功的做了……，所以选C。
小题4:D考查名词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.医院，B.公司，C.大学，D.住处，适应，便利，和解，因为作者是来开会的，所以是到达住处，根据下文的句子At the end of the day, she to take me back to my accommodation.也可以知道答案，所以选D。
小题5:D考查名词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.同事，B.乘客，C.箱子，D.出租车，根据上文，but I to catch a taxi to my 可知作者是乘出租车到达住处的，第二天乘了另外一辆出租车去超市买了一些纪念品，所以选D。
小题6:C考查副词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.相反，B.首先，C.后来，D.一旦，这里表示作者的行程，先去买了纪念品，后来去咖啡店吃午饭，所以选C。
小题7:B考查动词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.分类，B.占据，C.装饰，D.粉刷，根据表示转折的连词but和下文的内容，Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can 43 my table."可知这里的桌子都被占据了，所以选B。
小题8:A考查动词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.分享，共用，B.保留，C.设置，D.拥有，根据下文的内容，I gratefully sat down with the lady and we had a happy lunch together.可知一个友好的声音邀请作者共用一个桌子，所以选A。
小题9:A考查形容词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.老的，B.穷的，C.天真的，无知的，D.固执的，根据下文的：I’m retired 可知这是一个老太太，所以选A。
小题10:B考查名词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.旅行，B.一餐，C.演讲，D.采访，面试，根据上文we had a happy lunch together.可知作者在咖啡店和老太太共用一个桌子吃午饭，这里表示在饭快吃完的时候，所以选B。
小题11:C考查动词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.捐赠，B.修理，C.租用，D.带领，根据上文Next morning, I took another to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs.可知作者是乘坐出租车的，所以没有雇佣一辆汽车，所以选C。
小题12:D考查形容词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.方便，B.值得，C.不幸的，D.昂贵的，根据下文的内容， I her money but she refused to take any. 这个老太太用自己的车送作者，而作者想给她钱,所以作者认为乘出租车是贵的，所以选D。
小题13:D考查动词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.激励，B.娱乐，C.叫，打电话，D.驾驶，用车送，根据上文："My dear, don"t use any more taxis.老太太让作者不要乘出租车了，可知她愿意用车送作者到任何地方，所以选D。
小题14:C考查名词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.生意，B.争论，C.麻烦，D.挑战，根据上文，it would be my pleasure to you wherever you wish.可知老太太愿意用车送作者到任何地方，作者不想这么麻烦她，所以选C。
小题15:B考查动词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A工作，B.停留，C.移动，搬家，D.购物，根据下文：next morning she was waiting at my apartment第二天老太太等在作者公寓门口，所以是问作者住在什么地方，表示临时的逗留在…地方，用stay，所以选B。
小题16:A考查形容词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.约定的，B.有限的，C.最喜欢的，D.定期的，根据上文可知作者在前一天和老太太有约定，所以选A。
小题17:B考查动词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.消化，咀嚼，B.探索，C表现，表演，D.计算，估计，这句话的意思是：她花了一些时间和我在一起，然后才让我一个人探索迪斯尼乐园，所以选B。
小题18:C考查动词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.忘记，B.拒绝，C.回来，归还，D.更喜欢，根据上文，She spent some time with me before leaving me to alone.老太太将作者一个人留在迪斯尼乐园探索，晚上又回来将他带回到住处，所以选C。
小题19:C考查名词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.送，B.借出，C.提供，给，D.欠，因为老太太用车送作者来回，作者给她钱但是她拒绝接受，使用了offer sb. sth.给某人某物，所以选C。
小题20:D考查名词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A.自信，B.尊严，C.好奇，D.好意，根据整个文章可知老太太对于作者的善举让作者的假期充满了美好的记忆，所以选D。 |
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The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan
The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boy in my class often about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.
All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with american kids. I looked down at this girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.
But how could I help her in with us? There had to be a .
One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) copy.
I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had . “why, it’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough . Could you help me, Suzy?”
On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s were everywhere ---- all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.
“And finally,” said Mr Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n) award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students them.”
I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw well?”
Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a ,too. Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student ---- Suzy Khan!”
Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.
I , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never anything in her whole life.
Everyone started to their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was defening. I knew then Suzy was going to ne all right.
| 小题1: | | A．joked | B．cared | C．trains | D．worried |
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| 小题2: | | A．reported | B．decided | C．complained | D．questioned |
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| 小题3: | | A．rich | B．proud | C．tiny | D．popular |
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| 小题5: | | A．manner | B．pattern | C．choice | D．way |
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| 小题6: | | A．read | B．taken | C．opened | D．put |
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| 小题7: | | A．free | B．perfect | C．final | D．extra |
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| 小题8: | | A．are | B．talk | C．quiz | D．talent |
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| 小题9: | | A．colored | B．written | C．carved | D．drawn |
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| 小题11: | | A．room | B．time | C．paper | D．interest |
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| 小题12: | | A．gifts | B．books | C．photos | D．posters |
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| 小题13: | | A．special | B．academic | C．national | D．rayal |
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| 小题14: | | A．painted | B．found | C．printed | D．collected |
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| 小题16: | | A．If | B．Though | C．Unless | D．Since |
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| 小题17: | | A．prize | B．rank | C．rest | D．place |
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| 小题18: | | A．replied | B．realized | C．remembered | D．regretted |
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| 小题19: | | A．offered | B．valued | C．owned | D．controlled |
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| 小题20: | | A．clap | B．wave | C．raise | D．shake |
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The Brown Bear
My wife Laura and I were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we spotted a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly.
Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, “Dad! The bear is right behind us!” An agreesive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back---- the sign (迹象) of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. The bear behaved abnormally, probably because of hunger.
I held my camera tripod (三脚架) in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew I would not be able to hold it for long.
Even so, this was a fight I had to win: I was all that stood between the bear and my family, who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.
The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face; the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break.
Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five to six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling (扭打) with the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back toward the forest, before returning for another attack----- The first time I felf panic.
Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. I’m proud that my family reminded clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome.
小题1:The brown bear approached the family in order to _______.| A．catch shore birds | B．start an attack | | C．protect the children | D．set up a barrier for itself |
小题2:The bear finally went away after it _______.| A．felt safe | B．got injured | | C．found some food | D．took away the camera |
小题3:The writer and his family survived mainly due to their ______ .| A．pride | B．patience | | C．calmness | D．cautiousness |
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From my second grade on, there was one event I feared every year: the piano recital(独奏演唱会). A recital _____I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. Each year I _____ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”. And each year he would shake his head, muttering(嘀咕) _________about build self-confidence and working toward a ________.
So it was with really great______that I stood in church one recent Sunday, video camera in hand, and ______my 68-year-old father sweating in his shirt ______rising to play the piano in his very first recital.
My father had longed to play music since childhood, but his family was poor and couldn’t _________lessons. He could have gone on regretting it, _______too many of us do. But though he was rooted in his past, he wasn’t ________there. When he retired three years ago, he _____ his church music director to take him as a student.
For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he ______stared down at his fingers. Has he forgotten the ______? I worried, remembering those split seconds______ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would _______. But then came the beautiful melody(旋律)，from the _____fingers that once baited(装饵于) my fishing lines. And I______he had been doing what music teachers always stress:___ _____the music and pretend the others aren’t there.
“I’m ________of him for starting something new at his age,” I said to my son Jeff.
“Yeah, and doing it so______,” Jeff added.
With his first recital, my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30-plus years ago.
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| 小题2: | | A．would | B．could | C．might | D．should |
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| 小题3: | | A．nothing | B．everything | C．anything | D．something |
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| 小题4: | | A．goal | B．stage | C．journey | D．chance |
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| 小题5: | | A．trouble | B．satisfaction | C．strength | D．disappointment |
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| 小题6: | | A．kept | B．sent | C．watched | D．felt |
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| 小题7: | | A．through | B．from | C．against | D．before |
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| 小题8: | | A．miss | B．afford | C．select | D．understand |
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| 小题10: | | A．educated | B．protected | C．stuck | D．spoilt |
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| 小题11: | | A．allowed | B．invited | C．inspired | D．persuaded |
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| 小题12: | | A．roughly | B．simply | C．merrily | D．curiously |
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| 小题13: | | A．words | B．videos | C．notes | D．lessons |
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| 小题14: | | A．decades | B．weeks | C．hours | D．moments |
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| 小题15: | | A．play | B．freeze | C．click | D．adjust |
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| 小题16: | | A．same | B．warm | C．different | D．dirty |
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| 小题17: | | A．predicted | B．realized | C．imagined | D．insisted |
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| 小题18: | | A．pass over | B．turn up | C．bring in | D．concentrate on |
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It was Mother’s Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock.
Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, it’s not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”
At the front of the supermarket a charity(慈善) group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he’d come up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I can’t take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”
By now paramedics（救援人员）had arrived, and were attending the injured woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her.
Instead I gave the flower to the woman’s husband and told him, “ My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”
At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”
The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.
小题1:What dose the author intend to tell us?| A．One can never be too careful. | | B．Actions speak louder than words. | | C．Love begins with a little smile. | | D．A small act of kindness brings a great joy. |
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson. | | B．Tenyson’s idea of buying a flower gained his father’s support. | | C．Tenyson’s care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller. | | D．The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson’s gesture. |
小题3:The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means “___________”.| A．astonished | B．struck | C．frightened | D．excited |
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Flower Power | | B．Mother’s Day | | C．An Accidental Injury | | D．An Embarrassing Moment |
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Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata（奏鸣曲）by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.
Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable .They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesn’t even realize that what he can do is special. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.
Samuel can’t understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up with music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me ---I hear the notes and can bear them in mind---each and every note,” says Samuel.
Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can’t play it. Samuel says confidently,” It’s all about super memory---I guess I have that gift.”
However, Samuel’s ability to remember things doesn’t stop with music. His family says that even when he was a young boy, Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.
Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesn’t know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.
小题1:What is special about Samuel Osmond? | A．He has a gift for writing music. | | B．He can write down the note he hears. | | C．He is a top student at the law school. | | D．He can play the musical piece he hears. |
小题2:What can we learn from Paragraph 2?| A．Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents. | | B．Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician. | | C．Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability. | | D．Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers. |
小题3:Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he _________.| A．received a good early education in music | | B．played the guitar and the piano perfectly | | C．could play the piano without reading music | | D．could play the guitar better than his father |
小题4:What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?| A．He became famous during a special event at his college. | | B．He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately. | | C．He plays the piano better than many professional pianists. | | D．He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces. |
小题5:Which of the following is the best title of the passage?| A．The Qualities of a Musician | | B．The Story of a Musical Talent | | C．The Importance of Early Education | | D．The Relationship between Memory and Music. |
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