Question

What’s your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
【小题1】What made Langlang first enjoy western music?

A．When he played the piano at three.

B．When he saw Tom play the piano at two.

C．When he listened to the western music on the radio.

D．When his father taught him to read music.

【小题2】 How old was Langlang when he became a student of a famous American music college?

A．two

B．three

C．five

D．fifteen

【小题3】 What is Langlang famous for?

A．He is famous for playing the guitar.

B．He is famous for singing

C．He is famous for writing music.

D．He is famous for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.

【小题4】 Why did Langlang’s mother stay in Shenyang?

A．Because she liked Shenyang, she didn’t want to leave.

B．Because she had to look after Langlang’s grandparents.

C．Because she had to make money to pay for Langlang’s education.

D．Because she didn’t love her son.

【小题5】From the passage, we can say it _______ Langlang and his parents a lot of time to get success.

A．spent

B．paid

C．took

D．cost

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】D
【小题4】C
【小题5】C

解析试题分析：
【小题1】.根据When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano.描述可知选B。
【小题2】根据In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
可知选D。
【小题3】根据He is well-known for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
可知选D。
【小题4】根据while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money.可知选C。
【小题5】词义辨析。四个选项都与花费有关。Pay的意思是付款；cost的意思是花费，主语是物；take常用于句型it takes sb sth to do句型；spend也是花费的意思，但是主语必须是人。结合本句结构可知选C。
考点：考查一篇描写人物成长的记述文。
点评：短文中介绍著名钢琴家朗朗的成长历程。朗朗在很小的时候就展现出了很高的音乐天赋，在十五岁时成为美国一所著名的音乐大学的学生。他的父亲亲自去照顾她，母亲则留在中国辛苦挣学费。