Question

One day, while I was walking on the street, I heard the piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I stopped and saw a young lady sitting at a piano.

She was singing songs about love. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be brave enough to perform in front of so many people.

She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her music sounded. “Thank you.” she said.

“I have been going through a hard time recently, but you’ve made me hopeful again.” I said to her.

“I’m glad that I could help,” she replied, “Why are you so sad?”

“Well, my mom has lost her job, and I’m not sure what to do …”

“Did you notice the way you were walking? Your head was down.” she said. “Don’t be upset, because opportunity (機遇) comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should smile more… lift your head up.”

I looked at her, surprised at how she was encouraging (鼓勵) me. “Why are you playing the piano here?” I asked her with a smile.

She explained that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer them up by playing music.

I smiled a little wilder, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.

1.The writer and the young lady were ___________ in the passage.

A. strangers (陌生人) B. lovers C. relatives (親戚) D. friends

2.The writer felt ___________ at first while walking in the street.

A. nervous B. angry C. happy D. sad

3.Why did the young lady play music and sing on a crowded square?

A. Because her mother lost job.

B. Because she wanted to make some money.

C. Because she wanted to make people happy.

D. Because she wanted to practice playing the piano in public.

4.Which of the followings didn’t the lady tell the writer to do?

A. To walk with head up. B. To smile more.

C. To see in different ways. D. Not to be upset.

5.What do you think of the lady?

A. She was brave and kind-hearted. B. She was shy and honest.

C. She was bored and hard-working. D. She was strict with herself.

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