Question

    I began learning the violin when I was nine,and the next year I began studying under Natalie Ghent,who was my teacher until I left high school.

  Once,Mrs Ghent held a concert for her students. I played near the end of it. After I played a while,I forgot the music. No matter how I tried,I couldn't think of it. So I had to stop and looked at the pianist's music. When the whole concert was over,I cried hiding in my overcoat.

  Mrs Ghent came to comfort me. Then she told us about a coming concert,and she hoped I would go there with her. I remember that the concert was on my birthday in March. It was great,as Mischa Elman was going to perform at Carnegie Hall. My teacher decided to buy the best tickets as my birthday pres?ent.

  Carnegie Hall is quite beautiful with all the lights on. I had never been in such a concert hall before,and was impressed by the size as well. I don't re?member what Elman played. I only remember that his playing was beautiful. I have seen films of him in recent years,and have been struck by his perform?ance,but I don't remember the music he played that night. What I remember most is Mrs Ghent whispering to me from time to time that he had forgotten something or played a wrong note,or made some other kind of mistake.

  When I teach students to play the violin now,I tell my students who are in dread of making mistakes that if they aren't going to make a mistake,they will never play beautiful music.

1. When the concert was over,the writer cried because      .

   A. the concert was such a big success

   B. she felt sad about her performance

   C. she found she didn't have a gift for music

   D. no one tried to help her during her performance

2. Mrs Ghent decided to take the writer to that concert mainly because             A. she wanted to celebrate her birthday

   B. she wanted her to go to a perfect concert

   C. she wanted to teach her an important lesson

   D. she wanted her to know she really cared about her

3. By going to the concert,the writer has most probably learnt that         .

   A. there are no really great performers

   B. even the best players make mistakes

   C. Mischa Elman is not a good performer

   D. Mischa Elman's performance can't impress others

4. What does the underlined part "in dread of" in the last paragraph mean?

   A. Careful with.

   B. Afraid of.

   C. Angry at.

   D. Interested in.

5. The writer most probably thinks Mrs Ghent         .

   A. didn't understand her students   B. was better than Mischa Elman

   C. shouldn't make mistakes   D. was a very good teacher

Answer 1

作者在一次演出中出了错，她痛苦不已。她的老师后来利用一次听音乐会的机会让她明白，著名的演奏家也有犯错的时候。

1. B细节理解题。根据第二段的"No matter how I tried,I couldn't think of it. So I had to stop and looked at the pianist's music."可知，作者哭是因为自己表现不佳。

2. C推理判断题。根据前文可知作者因为表现不佳而哭，根据第四段的内容可知老师借助听音乐会的机会让作者明白，优秀的演奏家也有犯错的时候，故老师带作者去听音乐会主要是想教她很重要的一课。

3. B推理判断题。根据第四段的"What I remember most is Mrs Ghent whispering to me from time to time that he had forgotten something or played a wrong note,or made some other kind of mistake."可知，这次听音乐会的经历让作者知道优秀的演奏家也有犯错的时候。

4. B词义猜測题。根据本段的"…if they aren't going to make a mistake,they will never play beautiful music.”可推断作者是对那些"害怕"犯错的人说的。

5. D推理判断题。Mrs Ghent让作者明白了一个很重要的道理，这个道理也被作者用在了自己的教学中，故可推断她应该认为Mrs Ghent是一位很好的老师。