Question

The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:

"I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cannot even understand rhythm (韻律)."

"Nobody wants to pay musicians anything. I’m sick of all the people who want you to play without paying you."

One younger musician said, "There are several clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also planning to join in several summer festivals this year."

I really liked what the younger musician said so I made friends with him.

Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive (積極的) or negative (消極的), they’re all rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who are always complaining or blaming (責備) others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well. If you spend lots of time with people who don’t support (支持) your dreams, it is time to take a look at the people you call "friends".

There is an easy exercise you can try. Make a list of the people who you often stay with, and simply stop spending time with the negative ones on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.

Of course, this exercise is entirely different from making friends only for the good of oneself. We really should try to help and spend time with those who are working towards a goal or dream.

1.The musicians’ conversation at the beginning is there to show that ______.

A. musicians’ living conditions are not good

B. people in that town have poor taste in music

C. young people are more likely to succeed

D. different people have different attitudes

2.The underlined part "they’re all rubbing off on you" in Paragraph 6 means ______.

A. they’ll push you ahead

B. they’ll help you realize your dreams

C. they’ll keep you from moving on

D. they’ll have an influence (影響) on you

3.Why did the author want to make friends with the younger musician?

A. He is more active than the others.

B. He can earn more than the others.

C. His attitude is more positive than the others.

D. He has more things to do than the others.

4.We can get the following information from the passage EXCEPT ______.

A. the younger musician is a positive person and would be a good friend

B. one should avoid (避免) making friends with people who have lots of difficulties

C. the exercise can help you keep close to really helpful Friends

D. one will start complaining if one spends too much time with negative people

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：文章說明了人們對于生活的態(tài)度很重要，所以交朋友時，要和那些有積極生活態(tài)度的人交朋友。1.

2.從后面的句子If you're around people who are always complaining or blaming others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well. If you spend lots of time with people who don't support your dreams, it is time to take a look at the people you call " friends".可知劃線句子的意思是你周圍的人會影響到你。故選D。

3.根據(jù)One younger musician said, "There are several clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month and I'm trying to find other places to play .I'm also planning to join in several summer festivals this year." I really liked what the younger musician said so I made friends with him.可知作者想和年輕的音樂家交朋友的原因是因為他的生活態(tài)度比其他的人要積極，故選C。

4.文章并沒有提到一個人避免和有很多困難的人交朋友。故選B。

考點：考查生活哲理類閱讀