Question

"Daddy, can I learn to play the violin? "young Sarah asks her father. She is always asking for things and her father is not happy. "You cost（花费）me a lot of money, Sarah." he says. "First you wanted to learn horse riding, then dancing, then swimming. Now it is violin." "I'll play it every day, Daddy, "Sarah says. "I'll try very hard." "All right, "her father says. "I'll pay（付钱）for you to have lessons for six weeks. At the end of six weeks you must play something for me. If you play well, you can have more lessons. If not, I will stop the lessons." "OK, Daddy." Sarah says.

Six weeks passes quickly. The time comes for Sarah show to her father. She goes to the living room and says, "I'm ready to play for you, Daddy." "Fine, Sarah, "her father says, "begin." She begins to play. She plays very badly. She makes a terrible noise. Her father has one of his friends with him, and his friend puts his hands over his ears.

When Sarah finishes, her father says, "Well done, Sarah. You can have more lessons." Sarah runs happily out of the room. Her father's friend turns to him. "You've spent（花费）a lot of money, but she still plays very badly, "he says. "Well, that's true, "her father says. "But since（自从）she started learning the violin I've bought（已经购买）five apartments in this building very cheaply. In another six weeks I'll buy the whole（整个）building."

1.What does Sarah want to learn?

2.Who pays the money for Sarah's lessons?

3.How long does Sarah have the lessons before showing to his father?

4.What does the father's friend think of Sarah's show?

5.Can Sarah continue（继续）the violin lessons?

Answer 1