三、阅读理解。
主题群:做人与做事
子主题:坚持逐梦
语篇类型:记叙文
难度:★★
I was 11 years old when I asked my mum for piano lessons in 2010. We were in the economic crisis(经济危机). She said a polite "no".
That didn't stop me. I searched for the measurements(尺寸) of a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would click notes on an online keyboard and play them back on my paper one—keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without touching a real piano. Once my mum saw that I was serious, she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.
I still remember the first lesson. I was struck by how real the sound of the piano was. I passed Grade One after eight lessons. Once I started secondary school, we couldn't afford lessons again. But I passed Grade Three, and then Grade Five, practising only on my piece of paper.
One evening, when I was about 13, my mum said she had a surprise for me. It was an electronic keyboard, bought with more borrowed money. It was the first time I had played for her. She got a shock.
My school didn't offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. But I had to pass a difficult test. Some of the questions involved an evaluation of the composer or when some pieces were written. I felt stressed. To my amazement, I was offered a place.
At Purcell, I spent two years working as hard as I could. I performed to raise money and saved enough to buy my first piano. When I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize and senior academic music prize. I am now at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. I feel proud. It's been 10 years since I drew my paper piano, and I'm at one of the world's leading music schools.
Surprisingly, I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano—what we call mental practice. The paper piano helped arouse my curiosity about how music works.
1. Why did the author's mother buy ten lessons for him at last?
A. Because she thought the author had a gift for the piano.
B. Because she was moved by his first wonderful performance.
C. Because she became rich and had enough money to pay for them.
D. Because she realized that the author really wanted to learn instead of playing.
2. According to the passage, we think the author may be
A. generous B. humorous C. strong-willed D. impatient
3. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Think twice before you do B. A paper piano leads to success
C. Success comes from Mum's love D. Piano lessons are important
主题群:做人与做事
子主题:坚持逐梦
语篇类型:记叙文
难度:★★
I was 11 years old when I asked my mum for piano lessons in 2010. We were in the economic crisis(经济危机). She said a polite "no".
That didn't stop me. I searched for the measurements(尺寸) of a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would click notes on an online keyboard and play them back on my paper one—keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without touching a real piano. Once my mum saw that I was serious, she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.
I still remember the first lesson. I was struck by how real the sound of the piano was. I passed Grade One after eight lessons. Once I started secondary school, we couldn't afford lessons again. But I passed Grade Three, and then Grade Five, practising only on my piece of paper.
One evening, when I was about 13, my mum said she had a surprise for me. It was an electronic keyboard, bought with more borrowed money. It was the first time I had played for her. She got a shock.
My school didn't offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. But I had to pass a difficult test. Some of the questions involved an evaluation of the composer or when some pieces were written. I felt stressed. To my amazement, I was offered a place.
At Purcell, I spent two years working as hard as I could. I performed to raise money and saved enough to buy my first piano. When I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize and senior academic music prize. I am now at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. I feel proud. It's been 10 years since I drew my paper piano, and I'm at one of the world's leading music schools.
Surprisingly, I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano—what we call mental practice. The paper piano helped arouse my curiosity about how music works.
1. Why did the author's mother buy ten lessons for him at last?
A. Because she thought the author had a gift for the piano.
B. Because she was moved by his first wonderful performance.
C. Because she became rich and had enough money to pay for them.
D. Because she realized that the author really wanted to learn instead of playing.
2. According to the passage, we think the author may be
C
.A. generous B. humorous C. strong-willed D. impatient
3. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Think twice before you do B. A paper piano leads to success
C. Success comes from Mum's love D. Piano lessons are important
答案：1. D
2. C 推理判断题。作者在家庭困难、没有真钢琴的情况下，用纸画钢琴坚持练习，克服重重困难最终进入顶尖音乐学院，由此可以看出他是一个意志坚定的人。
3. B 标题概括题。全文以“纸钢琴”为线索，讲述了作者用纸钢琴坚持练习并最终走向成功的故事，因此“一张纸钢琴通向成功”最能概括文章主旨。
2. C 推理判断题。作者在家庭困难、没有真钢琴的情况下，用纸画钢琴坚持练习，克服重重困难最终进入顶尖音乐学院，由此可以看出他是一个意志坚定的人。
3. B 标题概括题。全文以“纸钢琴”为线索，讲述了作者用纸钢琴坚持练习并最终走向成功的故事，因此“一张纸钢琴通向成功”最能概括文章主旨。
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇围绕“坚持逐梦”主题的记叙文阅读理解题，考查细节查找、人物品质推理和文章主旨概括能力。解题时：1. 第1题需定位原文中妈妈买十节钢琴课的原因，提取对应细节；2. 第2题需梳理作者克服困难练琴的经历，推理其性格品质；3. 第3题需抓住文章核心线索，概括主旨选择标题。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：定位原文第二段最后一句“Once my mum saw that I was serious, she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.”，可知妈妈是看到作者认真对待学钢琴，才借钱购买了十节课，对应选项D。
2. 推理判断题：作者在家庭经济困难、无真钢琴的情况下，坚持用纸画的钢琴练习，多次因家庭困难中断课程仍不放弃，最终进入顶尖音乐学校，体现出他意志坚定的品质，对应选项C。
3. 标题概括题：文章以“纸钢琴”为线索，讲述作者从画纸钢琴坚持练琴，克服重重困难最终成功进入顶尖音乐学校的故事，选项B“一张纸钢琴通向成功”最能概括文章主旨。
【答案】
1. D
2. C
3. B
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、推理判断
【点评】
本文通过作者用纸钢琴坚持逐梦的故事，传递了坚持的重要性，题目考查阅读理解核心能力，难度适中，适合巩固相关解题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇围绕“坚持逐梦”主题的记叙文阅读理解题，考查细节查找、人物品质推理和文章主旨概括能力。解题时：1. 第1题需定位原文中妈妈买十节钢琴课的原因，提取对应细节；2. 第2题需梳理作者克服困难练琴的经历，推理其性格品质；3. 第3题需抓住文章核心线索，概括主旨选择标题。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：定位原文第二段最后一句“Once my mum saw that I was serious, she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.”，可知妈妈是看到作者认真对待学钢琴，才借钱购买了十节课，对应选项D。
2. 推理判断题：作者在家庭经济困难、无真钢琴的情况下，坚持用纸画的钢琴练习，多次因家庭困难中断课程仍不放弃，最终进入顶尖音乐学校，体现出他意志坚定的品质，对应选项C。
3. 标题概括题：文章以“纸钢琴”为线索，讲述作者从画纸钢琴坚持练琴，克服重重困难最终成功进入顶尖音乐学校的故事，选项B“一张纸钢琴通向成功”最能概括文章主旨。
【答案】
1. D
2. C
3. B
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、推理判断
【点评】
本文通过作者用纸钢琴坚持逐梦的故事，传递了坚持的重要性，题目考查阅读理解核心能力，难度适中，适合巩固相关解题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.7