Marianne, a schoolgirl, was learning to play the piano, and day after day her fa

Marianne,a schoolgirl, was learning to play the piano, and day after day her fatherstood behind her as she practiced. How patient and kind her father was, and howcleverly he showed Marianne how to play some particularly difficult pieces! Shewas  making progress and that wasexcellent.

Andthere, almost lost in the big chair, sat Wolfgang, her 4-year-old brother, whonever had to be told to keep quiet when Marianne was practicing.

Oneevening the father patted Marianne on the shoulder, saying she had done verywell. At the moment, Wolfgang climbed on his father’s knee and begged to beallowed to play the pretty piece Marianne had now mastered. What a joke thatwas! Picking up his baby son, the father laughed, tapped the tiny nose andsaid, “Look at your small hands. Why, you cannot span(够着) the notes yet. You must wait, little man!”

Therewas no end of fun during tea, and Marianne had to tell her mother aboutWolfgang wanting to play one of the classics. After dinner Marianne helpedclear away the dishes when the father lit his pipe.

Butthe pipe went out. He was on his feet, “Listen!” he said in an astonishingvoice. “Listen! Marianne is playing that piece much better than ever,”he added.

ButMarianne was washing pots in the kitchen.

Hiswife following, he walked quietly upstairs. The lamp in one hand, his pipe inthe other, he pushed open the door, and there was little Wolfgang playing inthe darkness. “I love it so!” whispered the child.

Itwas the beginning of Mozart’s life of music.

1.Wolfgang ________________ when his sister was practicing.

A. wasalways making noises

B. wasable to keep quiet

C. oftenfell asleep  

D. feltuncomfortable and bored

2. Whydidn’t the father allow Wolfgang to play the piece Marianne had been practicing?Because he thought ________________.

A. it wastoo difficult a piece for the little boy to play well

B. hisbaby son was not old enough to learn to play the piano

C.Wolfgang had no gift for music

D. it ismuch too tiring to teach a little child

3. “Butthe pipe went out. He was on his feet. ”From this description, we know thefather was quite ________________.

A. angry        

B. astonished  

C. disappointed      

D. satisfied

4. Whichof the following is not true?

A.Wolfgang was born a musician.

B.Wolfgang and Mozart refer to the same person.

C. Thefather would teach only his son afterwards instead of his daughter.

D. LittleWolfgang played the piece much better than his sister.

5. What’sthe best title of the passage?

A.Marianne practiced hard on the piano

B. Howthe father taught the daughter

C. Thefather was strict with the children

D.How Mozart began his music life

试题答案

答案：B;B;B;C;D