19.It was a very happy family.The life was fairly rich.Father,leopold,was a music master in Austria.Mother was warm-hearted.There were two children,Marianne,a schoolgirl,and little wolfgang,a child not quite four years old.Marianne was learning to play the piano,and day after day Leopold stood behind her as she practised.How patient her father was,and how cleverly he showed Marianne how to play some specially difficult pieces!She was making progress,very good progress,and that was excellent.And there,almost lost in the big chair,sat wolfgang,who never had to be told to keep quiet when Marianne was practising.One evening Leopold patted Marianne's shoulder,saying she had done well.At that moment wolfgang climbed on his father's knee and begged to be allowed to play the pretty piece Marianne had now mastered.What a joke that was!Picking up his baby son,Leopold laughed and said,"Look at your small hands.You must wait,little man!"
There was no end of fun during tea,and Marianne had to tell her mother about Wolfgang wanting to play a difficult piece.When the meal was finished,Marianne helped to clear away the dishes,suddenly Leopold got up."Listen!"said he in a surprised voice,"Listen!""Marianne is playing the piece better than ever!"
But Marianne was washing dishes in the kitchen.
His wife following,Leopold walked quietly upstairs,the lamp in one hand,his music book in the other.He pushed open the door,and there was little Wolfgang playing in the darkness."I love it.."whispered (低語) the child.
It was the beginning of Mozart's life of music.
53.Wolfgang was quiet when his sister practised the piano becauseB.
A.he liked his sister B.he loved music
C.he didn't feel well D.he didn't want to make a noise
54.Wolfgang's father told him he couldn't play the piano yet becauseA.
A.he was too small
B.his sister was taking lessons
C.he had to help his mother
D.he had to wait for his sister to finish practising.
55.At tea-time the family hadC.
A.no fun B.a(chǎn) little fun C.a(chǎn) lot of fun D.little fun
56.Shortly after tea Leopold heard the music from upstairs.He was surprised becauseA.
A.Marianne had never played the piece so beautifully
B.Marianne was washing dishes in the kitchen
C.Wolfgang was playing in the darkness
D.Wolfgang loved the piece so much.