Wishing to encourage her young son to make more progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her. Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and eventually found his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. To her horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
At that moment, the great pianist made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.” Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a melody. Together, the old master and the young beginner transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative experience. The audience was amazed and, as it finished, they cheered.
That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the results aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we put our trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work can be truly beautiful. Next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit, and keep playing.”
小題1:The reason why the boy went to the piano was that ________.
A．he was encouraged to explore
B．his mother forced him to have a look
C．he was invited by the pianist
D．he was exploring the concert hall
小題2:What the famous pianist did at the beginning of the concert showed ________.
A．what a great pianist he was
B．what a skilled pianist he was
C．what an upright man he was
D．what a strong man he was
小題3:What did the author really want to tell us in the last paragraph?
A．Not being interrupted by others is important.
B．Life needs one’s own effort combined with guidance and cooperation.
C．It is necessary for us to keep doing everything.
D．It is important for us to get help from a famous person.

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:B
本文講述的是一個小男孩無意中走上了舞臺，在鋼琴家的鼓勵下和鋼琴家一起演奏了曲子，而使音樂會獲得異常的成功。從中作者總結(jié)出人的一生中需結(jié)合鼓勵和合作才能成功。
小題1:根據(jù)第一段中“...Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and eventually found his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.”...”可知，小男孩是出于好奇才走上了舞臺的。因此選C。
小題2:根據(jù)第三段中“At that moment, the great pianist made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.””可知這位鋼琴家沒有驅(qū)趕孩子，而是鼓勵孩子繼續(xù)彈下去，可見他的大氣，正是一位鋼琴家該有的風度。因此選A
小題3:根據(jù)最后一句話可知，要獲得成功除了自身的努力之外獲得別人的指導也是很重要的，因此選B。
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He began to tell me how,  55 he lay there comatose, he could hear me talking to him and could  56 me holding his hand the whole time. Mr Gillespie  57 believed that it was my voice and  58 that had kept him alive.
Although I haven’t  59 him since, he fills my heart with  60 every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death.
小題1:
A．moneyB．energyC．timeD．effort
小題2:
A．visitorsB．relativesC．patientsD．problems
小題3:
A．interestB．requirementC．conditionD．thought
小題4:
A．talking aboutB．looking forC．pointing outD．helping out
小題5:
A．soB．even thoughC．yetD．a(chǎn)s if
小題6:
A．deadB．madC．goneD．excited
小題7:
A．rightB．chanceC．courageD．time
小題8:
A．cheatB．tellC．remind D．warn
小題9:
A．daysB．weeksC．monthsD．years
小題10:
A．realizedB．wonderedC．heardD．a(chǎn)sked
小題11:
A．greatB．a(chǎn)liveC．successfulD．lucky
小題12:
A．happyB．uncertainC．nervousD．proud
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)pologizedB．rememberedC．explainedD．told
小題14:
A．dreamedB．shownC．wantedD．received
小題15:
A．becauseB．ifC．unlessD．a(chǎn)s
小題16:
A．noticeB．feelC．imagineD．a(chǎn)ppreciate
小題17:
A．hardlyB．rightlyC．firmlyD．wrongly
小題18:
A．humourB．worryC．touchD．treatment
小題19:
A．forgottenB．calledC．missedD．seen
小題20:
A．joyB．regretC．respectD．honour

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