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Yun Siqi is a 25-year-old young pianist. He started to learn the piano at age 4 and it has been his favourite hobby since then. Before that, he often heard his elder sister playing the violin and he loved the classical music she played. “I wanted to beat her in something and I chose the piano,” Yun said.
At age 4, several minutes of practice a day was enough. As Yun grew up, at ages 7 and 8, he had to practise for four hours a day. The time kept going up after Yun was 12. Now, he needs to practise at least seven hours every day. He sleeps for only five to six hours a day, but he is still full of energy.
Yun never got tired of the piano. In fact, he had great fun playing it. “Music is my special luck, and it is a real enjoyment to be with it every day,” he said.
Yun worked hard and soon he stood out. From 2013 to now, Yun showed at different music festivals, concerts and competitions. Yun said successes or failures were not important and that they would not affect his understanding of music or his plan for the future.
“If you lose, think carefully about it, and if you win, just work harder,” the young pianist said. “I still need to practise more to become better, to bring out the real beauty of classical music through the piano. It may take a lifetime.”
词汇
get tired of 对……感到厌倦 stand out 脱颖而出
理解
1. How long did Yun practise at the age of 7 every day?
2. How do you understand failure and success?
Yun Siqi is a 25-year-old young pianist. He started to learn the piano at age 4 and it has been his favourite hobby since then. Before that, he often heard his elder sister playing the violin and he loved the classical music she played. “I wanted to beat her in something and I chose the piano,” Yun said.
At age 4, several minutes of practice a day was enough. As Yun grew up, at ages 7 and 8, he had to practise for four hours a day. The time kept going up after Yun was 12. Now, he needs to practise at least seven hours every day. He sleeps for only five to six hours a day, but he is still full of energy.
Yun never got tired of the piano. In fact, he had great fun playing it. “Music is my special luck, and it is a real enjoyment to be with it every day,” he said.
Yun worked hard and soon he stood out. From 2013 to now, Yun showed at different music festivals, concerts and competitions. Yun said successes or failures were not important and that they would not affect his understanding of music or his plan for the future.
“If you lose, think carefully about it, and if you win, just work harder,” the young pianist said. “I still need to practise more to become better, to bring out the real beauty of classical music through the piano. It may take a lifetime.”
词汇
get tired of 对……感到厌倦 stand out 脱颖而出
理解
1. How long did Yun practise at the age of 7 every day?
He practised for four hours a day.
2. How do you understand failure and success?
I think failure is the mother of success. Everyone will face failure. When we fail, we should keep calm and find the cause of the failure. If we can keep trying and never give up, we will succeed some day.
答案：1. He practised for four hours a day.
2. I think failure is the mother of success. Everyone will face failure. When we fail, we should keep calm and find the cause of the failure. If we can keep trying and never give up, we will succeed some day.
2. I think failure is the mother of success. Everyone will face failure. When we fail, we should keep calm and find the cause of the failure. If we can keep trying and never give up, we will succeed some day.
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解和主观表达两类题目。第1题需定位原文中关于7岁时练习时长的细节信息，直接提取即可；第2题需结合文中Yun对成功与失败的态度，组织符合要求的主观回答，需紧扣文本内容，避免脱离原文。
【解析】
1. 细节定位：回到原文找到关键句“As Yun grew up, at ages 7 and 8, he had to practise for four hours a day.”，明确7岁时每天练习4小时，整理为答案。
2. 主观表达：结合文中Yun的观点“If you lose, think carefully about it, and if you win, just work harder”，围绕“成败的态度”展开，说明失败时要反思、成功时要更努力，符合积极价值观，组织语言形成答案。
【答案】
1. He practised for four hours a day.
2. I think failure is the mother of success. Everyone will face failure. When we fail, we should keep calm and find the cause of the failure. If we can keep trying and never give up, we will succeed some day.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主观表达题
【点评】
本题考查学生的英语阅读细节定位能力和文本观点的理解表达能力，既需要准确抓取原文信息，也需要结合文本态度进行合理的主观阐述，是英语阅读的常规考查题型。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解和主观表达两类题目。第1题需定位原文中关于7岁时练习时长的细节信息，直接提取即可；第2题需结合文中Yun对成功与失败的态度，组织符合要求的主观回答，需紧扣文本内容，避免脱离原文。
【解析】
1. 细节定位：回到原文找到关键句“As Yun grew up, at ages 7 and 8, he had to practise for four hours a day.”，明确7岁时每天练习4小时，整理为答案。
2. 主观表达：结合文中Yun的观点“If you lose, think carefully about it, and if you win, just work harder”，围绕“成败的态度”展开，说明失败时要反思、成功时要更努力，符合积极价值观，组织语言形成答案。
【答案】
1. He practised for four hours a day.
2. I think failure is the mother of success. Everyone will face failure. When we fail, we should keep calm and find the cause of the failure. If we can keep trying and never give up, we will succeed some day.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主观表达题
【点评】
本题考查学生的英语阅读细节定位能力和文本观点的理解表达能力，既需要准确抓取原文信息，也需要结合文本态度进行合理的主观阐述，是英语阅读的常规考查题型。
【难度系数】
0.5