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【題目】A

When I was six years old, my mother started making me take piano lessons. Every morning, she would make sure I sat in front of the piano and practiced for at least one hour. After two years, I still didn’t like it. When the time for my Grade Ⅰ examination, I couldn’t go through with it. I cried because I didn’t want to play the piano anymore. In the end, I was spared from going for any more lessons. That was the end of my music career.

When I look back at that time, I ask myself—why did I do that for two years? I didn’t think abut it then but the answer seems obvious now—I didn’t think I had a choice.

Then for twelve years, I felt that my life had no meaning. I felt that I really couldn’t go on. I kept waiting for something outside of me to happen to make me happy. But the universe intervened (干涉) and sent me help disguised in the form of a sales call.

One afternoon a lady called me about a Tony Robbins event called Unleash the Power Within. Part of me was curious; but when the time came, I still was considering if I should go in or go to the beach instead. I made a choice to give it a try. In that hall filled with 4,000 people, Tony gave me back something I never knew I had---the power of choice. I left there renewed and refreshed, excited about my new life, knowing from that point forward that in life there are no victims, only choices. To this day, I sometimes wonder how differently my life would have turned out if I had missed taking that sales call.

Sometimes in life, we are stuck in certain situations and it may seem that there is nothing we can do about it. Just remember that everything in life is about choice. You can make a choice to remove yourself from any situation that is not serving you right now. The question is---will you?

【1】What was the possible reason for the author’s giving up the piano?

A. His mother thought he played badly.

B. He liked playing other instruments.

C. He didn’t like to play the piano.

D. He couldn’t pass the examination.

【2】In the author’s opinion, the sales call is______.

A. to promote certain kind of products to him.

B. to help him in a different form.

C. to give him a chance to make a choice.

D. to interfere his normal life.

【3】After the author participated in the Tony Robbins event, he_____.

A. forgot about all the pleasant things in his life.

B. went to the beach immediately.

C. was hopeful and optimistic.

D. was ready to help others.

【4】What is main idea of the passage?

A. People should try different things in life.

B. Somehow we will get help in the end.

C. We should participate in more activities.

D. We aren’t helpless; we can control our own lives.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析：文章大意：文章主要介紹了作者通過(guò)自己學(xué)鋼琴的經(jīng)歷以及一次意外的主題活動(dòng)得出掌控生活的核心在于自己的選擇的道理。（文章材料出自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，試題改編）

【1】C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題 依據(jù)文章第一段中的“I cried because I didn’t want to play the piano anymore.”可以判斷出作者之所以放棄鋼琴主要是因?yàn)樗�不喜歡彈鋼琴，故C項(xiàng)適合。

【2】B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題 依據(jù)文中第三段中的“But the universe intervened and sent me help disguised in the form of a sales call.”可以判斷出在作者看來(lái)那個(gè)銷(xiāo)售電話(huà)是上天以一種別樣的方式來(lái)幫助他的，故B項(xiàng)適合。

【3】C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題 依據(jù)文中第四段中的“I left there renewed and refreshed, excited about my new life, knowing from that point forward that in life there are no victims, only choices.”可以判斷出參加的這個(gè)活動(dòng)使得作者做生活充滿(mǎn)了希望和熱情，故選C.

【4】D 主旨要義題 文章主要講述了我們自己也可以掌控好我們的生活，關(guān)鍵在于如何做出選擇，故D項(xiàng)適合。