Seba Stephens is only 10 years old, but he’s a very talented musician. Before he turned three, his parents asked him what he wanted for his birthday. “Drums!” (鼓) he answered. His parents weren’t sure, but after seeing him play the drums at a local music store, they decided he was serious. They bought him a set of junior drums. It was a huge step. “He didn’t stop playing-ever”, says his dad, Everett.
But soon Seba grew unhappy, he couldn’t get his junior drums to make the sounds that the famous drummer Copeland made. Therefore, his parents bought him a set of professional drums and sent him to a drum teacher. Just a few months later, his teacher reported that Seba was learning extremely quickly and needed a higher level of training. He was still four.
His father encouraged him to explore music in other ways. In 2020, Seba got special permission to join a summer guitar online program at Berklee College of Music as an 8-year-old. To keep up, he had to practice 36 hours a week. After the busy summer, Everett thought Seba might want a break. However, Seba asked his parents to home-school him so that he could continue the program during the school year. Seba did school work in the morning. In the afternoon he worked on music. And at night, he still worked on music.
Recently, Seba earned a professional certificate (证书) in music through the Berklee Online program.
6. What did Seba want for his birthday?
A.Drums. | B.Music lessons. |
C.A guitar. | D.A music book. |
7. Who does the underlined word “his” refer to in Paragraph 2?
A.Seba’s. | B.Copeland’s. |
C.Seba’s parent’s. | D.Seba’s teacher’s. |
8. Seba needed a higher level of training because
A.he grew very worried | B.he failed to hear the sounds |
C.he bought a new drum | D.he was learning extremely quickly |
9. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.Seba joined a summer camp. | B.Seba worked hard on music. |
C.Seba did school work at home. | D.Seba graduated from a college. |
10. How did Seba earn a professional certificate in music?
A.By going to a famous college. | B.By getting special permission. |
C.Through the Berklee Online program. | D.Through the lessons given by his parents. |