Question

My grandfather died more than twenty-five years ago. I was fifteen. He was kind, strong, fair, and very funny. When I was a young musician, he was my biggest fan. I played my violin for him when he visited, and he loved everything, but each time he had one request. “Could you play ‘Amazing Grace’?” he asked, full of hope and with a twinkle in his eye, because he knew my answer was always, “I don’t know that one!” We went through this routine at every major holiday, and I always figured I’d have time to learn it for him later.

About the time I entered high school and started guitar, Grandpa got cancer. The last time I saw him alive was Thanksgiving weekend in 1985. My mom warned us that Grandpa didn’t look the same anymore and that we should prepare ourselves. For a moment I didn’t recognize him. He looked so small among all the white sheets. We had all gathered in Ohio for the holiday, and I’m sure we all knew we were there to say good-bye. I can see now that Grandpa held on long enough to see us each one more time. I remember how we ate in the dining room and laughed and talked while Grandpa rested in his hospital bed. I wonder if it was sad for him to be alone with our voices and laughter. Knowing Grandpa, he was probably content.

The next morning I found my moment alone with him. I pulled out my guitar, tuned to his appreciative gaze, and finally played for him “Amazing Grace.” I had worked on it for weeks, knowing it never mattered whether I actually played it well and choosing not to believe as I played that it was my last concert for my biggest fan. The cancer had stolen his smile, but I saw joy in his eyes. He held my hand afterward, and I knew I had done something important.

I argued with people all through college about my music major. I was told by strangers that music wouldn’t make me any money and it wasn’t useful like being a doctor. But I know firsthand that with music I was able to give my grandpa something at a point when no one else could.

1.At first the author didn’t play ‘Amazing Grace’ for Grandpa because _________.

A she hadn’t learned it yet

B. she found it difficult to play

C. she disliked playing it.

D. her grandfather was just joking.

2.From the last sentence in Paragraph 2 we can infer that ____________.

A. Grandpa treasured love from family

B. Grandpa was used to living alone

C. Grandpa was too weak to feel anything

D. Grandpa was optimistic about his health

3.When the author finally played “Amazing Grace” for Grandpa, ____________.

A. she made him smile joyfully

B. she knew she must play it well

C. she brought him love and comfort

D. she believed she could play it many times for him.

4.What is the author’s attitude toward her music major?

A. Disapproving B. Regretful

C. Doubtful D. Positive

5.Which of the following was true according to the passage?

A. The author was 15 when she wrote the article.

B. The author has a great affection for her grandfather.

C. The author prefers to be a doctor rather than a musician.

D. The author is confident that music will make her much money.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B

【解析】

試題分析 ：本文作者滿懷深情地懷念了她的爺爺。爺爺很和藹可親、身體健康、風(fēng)趣幽默。爺爺一直鼓勵作者拉小提琴。這成了作者以后學(xué)習(xí)音樂的動力。

1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)my answer was always, “I don’t know that one!” 可知，一開始作者不給爺爺拉小提琴曲“奇異恩典”是因為那時她還沒學(xué)過。所以選A。

2.A. Grandpa treasured love from family爺爺很珍惜家人的愛；B. Grandpa was used to living alone爺爺習(xí)慣于一個人��；C. Grandpa was too weak to feel anything爺爺身體太弱了什么都感覺不到了；D. Grandpa was optimistic about his health爺爺對自己的健康很樂觀。根據(jù)畫線句的前一句和文章的中心可知，爺爺喜歡和家人在一起。和A選項意思接近。故選A。

3.I saw joy in his eyes.可知，我給爺爺帶來了愛和安慰。本段還提到爺爺不能笑了因為癌癥；我練習(xí)了一段時間但是還是不敢確定能彈好；而留給爺爺?shù)臅r間也不多了。所以選C。

4.推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段可知，作者大學(xué)主修音樂是因為爺爺?shù)脑�因。A. Disapproving反對； B. Regretful后悔；C. Doubtful懷疑；D. Positive積極的、肯定的。所以選D。

5.推理判斷題。A. The author was 15 when she wrote the article.作者寫這篇文章是15歲。根據(jù)文章的第一句可知，25年前爺爺去世，我當(dāng)時15歲。所以排除A；B. The author has a great affection for her grandfather.作者深受爺爺?shù)挠绊�；正好與文章所表達的意思相符合；C. The author prefers to be a doctor rather than a musician.作者更喜歡當(dāng)一名醫(yī)生而不是一個音樂家。和文章最后所表述的意思不符；D. The author is confident that music will make her much money.作者自信音樂會給她帶來很多的錢。和文章最后所表述的意思不符；所以選B。

考點：故事類閱讀。