Question

When I was 14, I decided to make some pocket money by mowing lawns (修剪草坪) in summer. I worked hard because that was my first part-time job. After working for one week, Mr Miller said that he had no money for me. Oh, dear! He wouldn’t pay for my work! That surprised me greatly. I argued with him, and then I went back home.

My parents told me not to complain about Mr Miller. He was in difficulties. Then my mother call up Mr Miller and they talked about something on the phone. A few days later, my mother asked me to return to Mr Miller’s garden, because he was too weak to look after it.

When I came back, Mr Miller said, “Sorry, I have no money, but I can do something for you.” He played CD for me. Hearing the beautiful music, I was so interested in it that I forgot the money and did the work with pleasure. At last, Mr Miller gave me a ticket to a concert.

After that, I became very interested in music. And now, I have been a popular musician. I should thank Mr Miller greatly.

1.Why did the author argue with Mr Miller?

A．Because that was her first part-time job.      B．Because Mr Miller had no time for him.

C．Because she wanted to go home.           D．Because Mr Miller wouldn’t pay for her work.

2.A few days later, the author’s mother asked her to        .

A．call up Mr Miller                        B．complain about Mr Miller

C．return to Mr Miller’s garden              D．look after Mr Miller

3.The beautiful music from the CD made the author        .

A．forget to go home                       B．forget the money

C．forget the work                         D．forget a ticket to a concert

4.According to the passage, we can learn that        .

A．the author’s mother was kind

B．Mr Miller was so bad that nobody liked him

C．the author was too poor to have pocket money

D．the author had experience to work in the garden

5.In some ways,        , the author has become a popular musician.

A．because of the MP3                     B．because of having no money

C．thanks to Miller                         D．with the help of his mother

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文中主要記述了作者小時候的一件事。也正是因為這件事，才讓作者后來成為了一名受人歡迎的音樂家。

1.根據第一段Mr Miller said that he had no money for me. Oh, dear! He wouldn’t pay for my work! 描述，可知選D。

2.根據短文第二段A few days later, my mother asked me to return to Mr Miller’s garden, because he was too weak to look after it.描述，可知選C。

3.根據短文第三段I was so interested in it that I forgot the money 描述，可知選B。

4.根據短文第二段可見，作者的母親很同情這位米勒先生，故選A，作者的母親很善良。

5.作者對音樂的興趣就是始于米勒先生播放的音樂，故可以說，從某些方面來說，由于米勒先生，作者才能成為一名受人歡迎的音樂家。故選C。

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