文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者练习钢琴时,一开始是没有耐心的,以至于后来开始怀疑自己是否有音乐天赋。后来采用新的方式——慢下来,将每一个音符演奏对。结果有了很大的提高。作者明白到:做事情要有耐心,才能在每一小步的进步中得到更大的进步,从而实现目标。
1 . I played the piano in disappointment, trying to fight the tears in my eyes. After practicing for more than two hours, I still couldn’t get the rhythm(韵律) quite right on a Mozart piece which I wanted to show to my piano teacher the following day. To me, the piece had at first seemed fairly easy, and had a pretty simple melody. But no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t seem to play it well.
I decided to have a rest to think about if there was a good way to deal with it. In fact, I could usually learn some songs quickly and played them well---however, I didn’t want to play that kind of pieces, which might have appeared simple but was difficult. It always made me doubt myself as a pianist, although I was still confident.
After dinner, I decided to come back to the piano. Placing my fingers tentatively on the keys, I chose to play the piece slowly and carefully, focusing on hitting the correct notes instead of trying to play the piece quickly. Using this new method of practicing, I exercised a great deal of patience. Instead of focusing on how hard the rhythm was, I focused on how I could slowly see myself getting better.
I didn’t even get the rhythm right until a week later. My teacher was satisfied with me. But I learned an important lesson ---sometimes, baby steps are the best way to reach a goal. Sometimes I couldn’t improve myself until I slowed down, believed in myself, and took it one step at a time. Then what about you? If you are like me, please change yourself and you will succeed in the future.
1. Why was the writer sad?
A.Because his teacher was strict with him. |
B.Because he couldn’t play the piece correctly. |
C.Because he was asked to practice for more than two hours. |
D.Because he had to show a Mozart piece to his piano teacher the next day. |
2. What does the word “
it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A.A Mozart piece. |
B.That kind of songs which is simple. |
C.That kind of songs which seems very difficult. |
D.That kind of songs which the writer can’t play well easily. |
3. What was the writer’s biggest problem in practicing the piano?
A.He couldn’t find the correct songs. |
B.He had no confidence to practice the piano well. |
C.He had no patience when he was practicing the piano. |
D.He felt bored and sad when he was practicing the piano. |
4. Which one is WRONG?
A.The writer was a pianist. |
B.The writer wanted to play the piano well. |
C.The writer thought the piece was difficult to practice. |
D.The writer showed the Mozart piece to his teacher the following day. |
5. What might be the best title for the passage?
A.A beautiful song. | B.Confidence is helpful. |
C.Patience is important. | D.A good way to sing a song. |