1 . I am a mother of three children and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was social study. The last class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.

Soon after we were given the project, my husband, my youngest son, and I went out to McDonald’s one cold March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.

We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back way. I turned around and found there standing behind me were two poor homeless men with a horrible “dirty body” smell. The short gentleman, close to me, was “smiling”. His beautiful sky-blue eyes were full of light as he searched for acceptance. The second man played with his hands uneasily as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation(救赎). The short man just asked for a coffee because that was all they could afford.

I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray(餐盘).I then walked around the corner to the men’s table. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s cold hand. He looked up at me with tears in his eyes and said “Thank you”.

I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down, my husband smiled at me and said, “That’s why God gave you to me, Honey. To give me hope.”

On the last evening of class, I turned in “my project” and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, “Can I share this?” I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began to read and we all knew that we need to heal people and to be healed.

I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE. “LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS--NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.”

1. Why did the people around the author back away?

A．Because the second man stood playing with his hands.

B．Because the two homeless men were also waiting in line, with a bad smell.

C．Because the short gentleman was smiling to everyone around.

D．Because both men were poorly dressed and mentally ill.

2. After the author handed the meals to the homeless men, she _________.

A．regretted and cried	B．turned in her project
C．went back to her husband and son	D．talked with them for a while

3. What kind of woman do you think the author is?

A．Lovely.	B．Mature.
C．Over-curious.	D．Caring.

4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Poor as the homeless men were, they had their dignity.

B．The author felt we should know how to heal people.

C．The author’s husband was very proud of her.

D．What the author did to the men touched many people.

2 . On the last day of college before graduation, our professor walked up on stage to give us a ____ lesson, which she called “a life lesson on the ____ of mindsets（思维模式）”. As she raised a glass of water over her head, everyone ____ her to mention the typical “glass half empty or glass half full” question. _________, with a smile on. her face, the professor asked, “How ______ is this glass of water Pm holding?” Students shouted out answers ______ from eight ounces（盎司）to a couple pounds.

After a few moments of reasonable answers, she replied, “In my opinion, the ________weight of this glass doesn’t matter. It all _______ how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or two, it’s fairly ________. If I hold it for an hour ______, my arm might feel painful. If I hold it for the whole day, my arm will feel completely numb, _____ me to drop the glass to the floor. In each ____, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, _____ the longer I hold it, the heavier it _______ to me.”

As the class nodded their heads in ______, she continued, “Your worries,disappointments, and _____ thoughts are like this glass of water. Think about them for a while and ____ happens. Think about them a bit longer and you begin to feel _______Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb, _____ to do anything else until you ______ them.”

1.

A．final

B．traditional

C．private

D．basic

2.

A．trend

B．origin

C．power .

D．standard

3.

A．advised

B．urged

C．begged

D．expected

4.

A．Anyway

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

5.

A．high

B．full

C．heavy

D．clear

6.

A．judging

B．ranging

C．coming

D．transforming

7.

A．absolute

B．rough

C．limited

D．obvious

8.

A．mixes with

B．refers to

C．results in

D．depends on

9.

A．normal

B．light

C．extra

D．average

10.

A．straight

B．only

C．again

D．later

11.

A．reminding

B．permitting

C．forcing

D．encouraging

12.

A．field

B．section

C．problem

D．case

13.

A．but

B．so

C．or

D．for

14.

A．looks

B．remains

C．feels

D．proves

15.

A．shock

B．agreement

C．relief

D．fear

16.

A．strange

B．casual

C．crazy

D．stressful

17.

A．nothing

B．something

C．everything

D．anything

18.

A．doubt

B．pain

C．terror

D．sorrow

19.

A．unlucky

B．unwilling

C．unable

D．unwise

20.

A．accept

B．destroy

C．hide

D．drop

3 . Last year, I received a special present. My children ________ me a stainless steel coffee machine for my birthday. I love drinking coffee every morning and couldn’t ________ to use it. But ________ I poured my first cup, the coffee spilled (洒出) all over the table. Thankfully, no one was around to see my ________ face! I kept trying, but each morning I ________ be seen wiping up the coffee. Then I realized if I poured very ________, there could be no spilling. My normal ________ was to rush through breakfast to get on with my day. But eventually I learned not only to pour but to ________ the experience: the taste and the stillness of a new day.

It promoted me to ________ upon whether I was rushing through in other areas of my life. So I started to appreciate even the most ________ moments. When shop owners apologized for keeping me waiting, I’d say, “Not a problem. I’m not ________.” I even enjoyed sitting in front of my house talking with ________ and sharing our own stories, ________ we had known each other for a long time. It seemed that the world around us slowed to a ________ we could handle.

Stillness not only slows the pace of life, but also ________ the soul, helping us to enjoy the world’s small pleasures and realize the truth of life.

1.

A．lent

B．offered

C．gifted

D．asked

2.

A．help

B．wait

C．know

D．complain

3.

A．since

B．before

C．as

D．until

4.

A．disappointed

B．delightful

C．amused

D．astonished

5.

A．would

B．should

C．must

D．need

6.

A．quickly

B．casually

C．slowly

D．patiently

7.

A．promise

B．practice

C．tradition

D．standard

8.

A．possess

B．clarify

C．realize

D．enjoy

9.

A．reflect

B．decide

C．react

D．respond

10.

A．difficult

B．ordinary

C．special

D．awkward

11.

A．in difficulty

B．in trouble

C．in a hurry

D．in danger

12.

A．colleagues

B．friends

C．relatives

D．strangers

13.

A．only if

B．as if

C．if only

D．if ever

14.

A．pace

B．stage

C．point

D．occasion

15.

A．explains

B．inspects

C．blesses

D．feeds

4 . A closet (储藏室) is a years - long collection of exactly what makes you the person you are. The _________ rose in my chest when my mom recently decided to move _________ it meant we would have to _________ out Dad's closet, nearly a decade after his death.

In the years after his death, I would sometimes walk into that closet. I had moved many miles away, starting a life elsewhere as my mom took pains to slowly _________ her home-sweeping away the dust of sadness, and making it once again a place for _________ and gathering.

In the closet, I could _________ the dad I had before he had a brain cancer. I _________ that would go away when my mom moved.

I rolled around _________ in bed. Could I stand to see this closet one last time before Mom moved? Would I find the _________ to help clear that stuff out?

Then, a __________: ''I had no idea, '' my mom said. ''I cleaned it out already. ''

The announcement knocked me sideways. What had she thrown out? Would seeing this __________ closet to which I’d __________ attributed such meaning jolt (震动) my heart and cause me to have a meltdown?

I flew home shortly thereafter, trying to keep my mind __________ it with fitful naps (打盹) on the plane. When I finally got through the front door, I knew where I was going: to see this empty closet that I swore would __________ me.

I pulled the doors open. What happened next __________ me: There was no panic—just __________. Sure, Dad's stuff was mostly __________, but I realized then that I didn't need to see it to __________ what we had. The objects were just an outer layer above the warm __________ I held within.

__________, clothes don't make the man, and though objects may help us tell a story, they are not stories themselves.

1.

A．happiness

B．relief

C．tension

D．mercy

2.

A．if

B．unless

C．though

D．because

3.

A．pick

B．clean

C．find

D．take

4.

A．evolve

B．design

C．decorate

D．love

5.

A．depression

B．warmth

C．regret

D．sleeping

6.

A．support

B．blame

C．remember

D．protect

7.

A．anticipated

B．confirmed

C．swore

D．worried

8.

A．excitedly

B．nervously

C．mercifully

D．hopelessly

9.

A．strength

B．chance

C．privilege

D．excuse

10.

A．reply

B．shock

C．comfort

D．blessing

11.

A．outdated

B．fashionable

C．empty

D．familiar

12.

A．randomly

B．openly

C．secretly

D．purposely

13.

A．with

B．off

C．in

D．to

14.

A．crush

B．raise

C．heal

D．astonish

15.

A．surprised

B．pressed

C．frightened

D．puzzled

16.

A．excitement

B．reluctance

C．peace

D．regret

17.

A．worn

B．sold

C．gone

D．left

18.

A．discover

B．understand

C．abandon

D．remember

19.

A．services

B．memories

C．relationships

D．events

20.

A．Above all

B．In addition

C．By contrast

D．After all

5 . I've come to the conclusion that I'm rubbish at saying “No”. For example, last Sunday I was sitting at my desk alone, totally ____ in my own business, when a colleague of mine phoned and asked me to get involved in ____ with her. I found myself getting all caught up in her enthusiasm and didn't want to ____ her. So I said “Sure, why not？” and before the call had ____, I found myself agreeing, without giving any ____ whether it was worth doing.

We are both window­shoppers and ___ a whole day in the street. Actually, I hardly have any time to spare because I am very busy ____ my normal job - I've also got a book to write, a business to ____ and a family to look after. And then there are my other projects to ____ - my voluntary work and a couple of other interesting investments that I want to ____. I'm going to have to be more ruthless (无情的) and not just agree to ____ people ask me to get involved in. In other words, I'm going to have to get ____ at saying “No”.Usually I hate saying “No”, because having to disappoint someone usually ____ me. Now I realize ____ I haven't learned to say “No”, I've been feeling very ____.

We had better do what we think is right and what we are ______ to do. Sometimes it does not seem that bad to ______ others. If I focus on the things I ______ want to be involved in, I'll reach a much higher standard and do it quite ______. I'll be enthusiastic and motivated (有积极性) and do something that is good for everyone and everyone will be happy. It'll be a win-­win ______. What's not good about that？So sometimes, we have to say “No”.

1.

A．experienced

B．absorbed

C．concerned

D．disappointed

2.

A．reading

B．discussion

C．shopping

D．travel

3.

A．displease

B．force

C．support

D．shock

4.

A．explained

B．announced

C．developed

D．ended

5.

A．thought

B．suggestion

C．idea

D．question

6.

A．lost

B．kept

C．enjoyed

D．wasted

7.

A．because of

B．regardless of

C．apart from

D．instead of

8.

A．visit

B．run

C．inspect

D．invent

9.

A．consider

B．fetch

C．catch

D．enlarge

10.

A．take in

B．work on

C．turn out

D．make up

11.

A．something

B．none

C．everything

D．either

12.

A．further

B．cooler

C．faster

D．better

13.

A．attracts

B．beats

C．upsets

D．puzzles

14.

A．after

B．because

C．if

D．although

15.

A．impressed

B．anxious

C．merciful

D．depressed

16.

A．likely

B．afraid

C．willing

D．proud

17.

A．join

B．refuse

C．invite

D．choose

18.

A．highly

B．hardly

C．suddenly

D．really

19.

A．patiently

B．well

C．seriously

D．accidentally

20.

A．situation

B．environment

C．appearance

D．spirit

6 . Last month, my husband and I completed what some of our friends considered a foolish task: a 32-day, 5, 232-mile camping trip with children in our Volkswagen van, without ''high-tech'' to occupy the children.

It was the screen less journey that showered me with doubts. But is ''boredom'' senseless? My friend Renee, who has driven cross-country with her three kids eight times, calls boredom the mother of creativity. She's not the only one who sees virtue in blank time. In a recently published paper, researchers at East Anglia University in England concluded that the trance like (发呆的) state helps recharge the mind and is ''central to learning and creativity''. I wasn't trying to make my kids smarter. Neither do I dislike high-tech. But I understand too well the power of mini screens to transform our kids into zombies (木讷的人) .

On Day 1, our 7-year-old son announced ''Texas is so boring!''. The next day, struggling against his seat belt, he yelled he couldn't take much more of this. His 5-year-old sister was better at the long hours playing make-believe with the stuffed animals. On Day 3, he began count mountains and see pandas and dolphins in distant clouds in the Texas sky. I often joined the kids in the back, where we did thumb-and-toe wrestle. With well-known mountains ahead, my husband told the children the past legends of them. ''Arizona is not as boring as Texas,'' our son declared.

I hope the trip gave kids some lazy, unstructured time to learn something about valuing the trip instead of looking for the fastest way to burn it up. I don't always make the right call as a parent but I know that in banning the small screen we made the right choice this time.

1. Why did the author choose a high-tech free journey?

A．Her friends are highly against it.

B．She disliked advanced technology.

C．She feared the passive influence of mini-screens.

D．The researchers proved the harm of modern technology.

2. What happened during the cross-country drive?

A．Their son got worse at boredom.

B．Her kids had a tough time riding in the vehicle.

C．Their son relieved himself by watching animals outside.

D．The time spent without screens strengthened the family bond.

3. The underlined part ''the fastest way'' in the last paragraph refers to      .

A．the speediest route to finish the journey

B．the ability to observe the surroundings

C．the interest of playing games with others

D．the choice of killing time by playing digital devices

4. Which is the best title for the text?

A．Is Driving Long Distances Good for Children?

B．A Touching Cross-country Trip of My Family

C．What's Wrong with Boredom without High-tech?

D．Creative Kids out of Parents' Reasonable Choice

7 . I walked with my friend to the newsstand the other night, and he bought a paper, thanking the newspaper seller politely. The seller didn’t even ________ it.

“A dull fellow, isn’t he?” I commented.

“Oh, he is that way every night,” shrugged my friend.

“Then why do you continue to be so ________ to him?” I asked.

“Why not?” inquired my friend. “Why should I let him ________        how I am going to act?”

As I thought about this incident later, it occurred to me that the ________ word was “ACT”. My friend acts toward people, but most of us react toward people.

He has a sense of inner balance which is ________ in most of us; he knows who he is, what he stands for, how he should ________ . He refuses to return impoliteness for impoliteness, ________ then he would no longer control himself.

When we are instructed in the Bible to return good for evil, we look on this as a(n) ________ command. But it is also a psychological prescription for our emotional health.

Nobody is ________ than the forever reactor. His center of emotional gravity is not rooted   ________ himself, where it belongs, but in the world outside him. His spiritual ________ is always being raised or lowered by the ________ climate around him, and he is a mere creature under the control of these ________ .

Praise gives him a feeling of excitement, which is ________ , because it doesn’t last and it doesn’t come from self approval. Criticism ________ him more than it should, because it ________ his lack of confidence. Being ignored hurt him, and the least suspicion of unpopularity in an place brings him __________ .

A peace of spirit can’t be achieved until we become the ________ of our own actions and attitudes. To let another determine our feelings is to give up ________ over our own personalities, which are essentially all we ________ . The only true possession is self-possession.

1.

A．sense

B．catch

C．repeat

D．acknowledge

2.

A．helpful

B．polite

C．generous

D．gentle

3.

A．decide

B．know

C．choose

D．show

4.

A．necessary

B．useful

C．important

D．common

5.

A．growing

B．lying

C．filling

D．lacking

6.

A．behave

B．reply

C．live

D．react

7.

A．and

B．for

C．but

D．while

8.

A．cultural

B．natural

C．emotional

D．moral

9.

A．unluckier

B．unhappier

C．stronger

D．brighter

10.

A．within

B．without

C．upon

D．below

11.

A．decision

B．attitude

C．temperature

D．manners

12.

A．social

B．political

C．physical

D．economic

13.

A．facts

B．details

C．elements

D．instructions

14.

A．effective

B．false

C．different

D．meaningful

15.

A．surprise

B．excites

C．disappoints

D．encourages

16.

A．starts

B．ends

C．confirms

D．cures

17.

A．influences

B．comfort

C．pleasure

D．bitterness

18.

A．masters

B．reporters

C．admirers

D．inventors

19.

A．advantage

B．improvement

C．interest

D．control

20.

A．appreciated

B．possess

C．learn

D．expect

8 . I grew up as the “baby” of my family. I was the_______of three sons. My brothers were five and seven years older than me and_______most of the small routine tasks that my mom and dad needed to do around the house. I spent most of my time riding my bike, playing basketball, walking in the woods, or reading books by the_______in the cold winter. I spent my_______with all the fun and none of the_______.

By the time I entered my early teens,_______, both of my brothers had moved out of our home. My dad had injured his back seriously and become_______. Later, we_______to a mountain top house heated by a stove. I soon_______that I did more work than I had ever done before. I__________our garden in the spring and summer. In the fall I cut and__________wood up to keep us__________ in the winter. And all year round I__________heavy five gallon containers of water from a mountain spring back to our__________so that we could have water to drink and cook with.

At first I__________and wasn’t satisfied. After a while, I began to find__________in helping my parents. I sang to myself while I piled wood up and smiled while I carried water. I __________found myself helping my mom with the dinner dishes and cleaning. I started to __________something that I would carry with me the rest of my__________too: When your work is done in love, it isn’t just__________.

1.

A．smartest

B．laziest

C．youngest

D．strangest

2.

A．abandoned

B．handled

C．removed

D．weighed

3.

A．lorry

B．fence

C．tree

D．stove

4.

A．childhood

B．adulthood

C．time

D．money

5.

A．effort

B．preparation

C．patience

D．responsibility

6.

A．however

B．therefore

C．otherwise

D．instead

7.

A．distinct

B．disabled

C．dishonest

D．distinguished

8.

A．led

B．distributed

C．moved

D．devoted

9.

A．found

B．recommended

C．indicated

D．worried

10.

A．destroyed

B．weeded

C．visited

D．advertised

11.

A．burnt

B．cleaned

C．piled

D．gave

12.

A．healthy

B．apart

C．safe

D．warm

13.

A．dragged

B．returned

C．piped

D．stored

14.

A．farmland

B．house

C．hotel

D．camp

15.

A．lied

B．quit

C．complained

D．wandered

16.

A．hope

B．pity

C．pain

D．joy

17.

A．even

B．seldom

C．alone

D．again

18.

A．promote

B．realize

C．confuse

D．explain

19.

A．family

B．cash

C．life

D．expense

20.

A．trouble

B．fun

C．pleasure

D．work

9 . Running for a Dream

I will never forget that November day. It was hotter than normal. This was the _______ my father and I had waited so long for, because we had been working towards this race for three years. Dozens of familiar faces from church and school flashed across my view. They had come for me. I saw worry and excitement on my father’s face. Then the race began!

For the first two and a half miles， I felt _______ . I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with controlled _______and a strict diet. My friends hadn’t seen me in weeks, but they understood the _______ required to make my dream a reality. As in all of my races, I didn’t _______ out in the front, I loved the pleasure of passing people as my strength overtook their premature speed.

Then without warning, my strength began to decrease. Neck and neck with one of my greatest competitors, I could see the finish line. I had begun the final dash into _______ when my knees became weak and my legs gave way. Nothing I could do would make them _______ weight.

I watched as runners rushed by me. Although I knew my dreams of victory were destroyed, I had to finish the race. However, my legs hurt badly. With all of the _______ left in me, I got on my hands and knees and crawled(爬), inch by inch，across the finish line. Voices, both _______ and familiar, cheered me on. They gave me the courage to keep __________ until the very end.

The doctors were there in seconds, but my eyes searched the crowd for him. There was only one person I wanted to __________ to. I whispered, “I’m so sorry, Dad, I’m so sorry I __________ you.” He looked at me, saying, “You could never disappoint me. Sometimes these things just happen . All that matters is that you did your best.”

“But we worked so __________ . What about our dream?” He reached over for my hand and said, “Don’t you know that you are my dream and it has come true?”

It wasn’t long before my running shoes were back on, marking a __________ path for my journey, I learned that all of the miles, the tears, the sweat, and the pain my dad and I experienced together were not for a __________ . What I realized, though, was that to him, I was the greatest prize he had ever won.

1.

A．dream

B．weather

C．result

D．day

2.

A．proud

B．great

C．nervous

D．afraid

3.

A．programs

B．studies

C．instructions

D．practices

4.

A．sacrifice

B．potential

C．patience

D．attention

5.

A．look

B．move

C．start

D．come

6.

A．relief

B．spirit

C．pleasure

D．glory

7.

A．give

B．feel

C．hold

D．add

8.

A．trust

B．emotion

C．strength

D．confidence

9.

A．loud

B．foreign

C．soft

D．firm

10.

A．going

B．running

C．fighting

D．training

11.

A．refer

B．talk

C．listen

D．agree

12.

A．frightened

B．disturbed

C．disappointed

D．bored

13.

A．late

B．hard

C．closely

D．quickly

14.

A．new

B．near

C．rough

D．narrow

15.

A．wish

B．duty

C．rank

D．race

10 . Exams never made me break out in a nervous sweat with tears threatening to ruin my already-trembling façade — but this one did. Even booking my piano exam reduced me to a blubbering mess of anxiety.

I feel permanently scarred inside churches — no longer admiring their beauty because, over the years, I have received such terrible marks from examiners hiding behind the stained-glass partitions. Despite being 15 — too old, too cool to be frightened — I remember trembling inside the bathroom stalls before my tests. I wished I never had to play in front of others.

But this time, after booking my Level 8 Royal Conservatory of Music piano exam, I went back to my normal routine. A little practice here, a little practice there. And then it happened.

My trusty, 10-year-old electric piano gave out. Middle C started to sound like an F-sharp and all other keys sounded like they were a fourth above their natural tone. Thankfully, my precious, boredom-saving buttons still worked. I could still change my piano’s settings from “piano” to “harpsichord .” I admit, it was a lot of fun banging on my wacky keys. Each note bonged like the sound on children’s TV shows when a character repeatedly runs into a wall.

Goofiness aside, I had to get my act together. I hated practicing but I really wanted a good mark. When I told my father what had happened to my piano, he only glared at me with disappointment, “When I was your age, I learned to be resourceful.”

Hmm. I had a broken piano, an exam coming up in a few months and a father who refused to buy me a new piano because he wanted to teach me a “life lesson”. I finally came upon a decision: I’d practice at school.

Going to a private school had to have its benefits, so I looked for a place to play. The school had many pianos but only a few in tune. Within a few days of searching, my piano books, my artistic best friend and I headed off to a music room at every available opportunity.

I loved finding new pianos in hidden corners of the school and I laughed at the dusty old historic pianos. They really had character. I spent hours in those music rooms while my friend honed her art skills in sketching and drawing. She suffered through my annoying, repetitive scales while I looked over my shoulder once in a while and admired her work. Not only did I become a better musician, but I also managed to gain a few subpar skills as an art critic.

As my exam drew close, all the music teachers knew to look for me in the piano rooms during recess, after school and late on Fridays. In anticipation of my assessment, one of my music teachers let me perform for her as a mini practice exam. To my surprise, she was greatly impressed.

Within a few months I went from not caring about my playing to feeling actually, maybe, kind of proud of my work. And over countless hours spent in my favorite, soundproof music room, I discovered that behind the piano, I could become anyone. Talking to other people never came easy to me, but I was able to express myself through music. I became overjoyed. It was like I had developed a sixth sense, one that only musicians could understand.

When I played, my worries about what others thought of me and how I viewed myself merged to reveal who I really am. All my adolescent musings made me feel like I was in a cage, but music gave me the key. Sitting behind a piano and creating music combined the movement of my body and the inner workings of my heart.

Music had never been the love of my life but that was changing. I loved the idea of being on a stage and creating something for others to enjoy and remember. Actually, it wasn’t a something, but rather a feeling that the audience would carry outside into a world where music wasn’t the only thing that people cared for.

When the time came to play in front of an examiner, instead of fearing my judge, I feared nothing but being unable to represent all my hard work. All the anxiety I had about going up on stage dimmed, and when the lights went on, all I could think about was the marvellous journey I’d had to get here. Trilling the keys reminded me of when I’d spent nearly two hours alone in a music room, more content than I had been anywhere else. Playing the melody reminded me of the bittersweet music experiences of past years.

Many days later, I received my mark. Not only did I earn a rarely mentioned “well done” and an 82 per cent, I had rewritten what music meant to me.

Now whenever I get caught up in the daily struggle, I remember the hard work that it took to reach my goal. Whenever I feel discouraged, I never forget to look at the gleaming keys of my new upright piano. As my father always says, some lessons are just learned the hard way.

1. What made the author so stressful inside churches these years?

A．The religious atmosphere.	B．The artistic performance.
C．The horrible surroundings.	D．Her colorful fantasy.

2. What can be inferred according to the underlined sentence in Para 5?

A．The author’s family was too poor to afford a new piano.

B．The father was quite angry about the author’s bad behavior.

C．The author showed great dissatisfaction about her father.

D．The father wanted the author to address the problem independently.

3. Which of the following word has the closest meaning to the underlined word in Para 11?

A．mixed

B．separated

C．interacted

D．exploited

4. The author changed her attitude towards music mainly because________.

A．Her good friend accompanied her to get through hard time.

B．Her teachers treated her much better than before.

C．Her family supported her quite well.

D．Her own understanding of musical value.

5. Which of the following indicates the change of the author’s feelings?

A．Nervous — disappointed — angry — calm

B．Curious — frustrated — hopeful — grateful

C．Frightened — indifferent — passionate — proud

D．Depressed — satisfied — disappointed — peaceful

6. What might be the best title of this passage?

A．An important Music Test

B．A Hard but Enjoyable Life

C．The Key to Happiness

D．My Favourite Piano