Question

    There was a man playing the piano in a bar.He was a good piano player.People came just to hear him play.But one night,a lady asked him to sing a song.

“I don't sing,” said the man.

But the lady told the waiter,“I'm tired of listening to the piano.I want the player to sing!”

The waiter shouted across the room,“Hey,friend!If you want to get paid,sing a song!”

So he did.He had never sung in public before.Now he was singing for the very first time!Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!

He had talent he was sitting on!He may have lived the rest of his life as a no­name piano player in a no­name bar.But by accident,he could sing well.He became one of the best­known singers in the US.His name was Nat King Cole.

You,too,have skills and abilities.You may not feel that your talent is great,but it may be better than you think.With hard work,most skills can be improved.Besides,you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.

1.Why did the lady ask Nat King Cole to sing a song?

A.Because she had paid him for this. B.Because she knew him very well.

C.Because she wanted to have a change. D.Because she enjoyed his singing.

2.Why did Nat King Cole succeed?

A.Because the lady helped him a lot. B.Because he caught the chance.

C.Because he continued to play in the bar. D.Because he stopped playing the piano.

3.From the story we know if you have some talent,you should ________.

A.hide it and wait B.ask others for help

C.pay no attention to it D.work hard to improve yourself

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Nat King Cole was a good piano player in a no­name bar at first.

B.Nat King Cole couldn't sing at first.

C.Nat King Cole had to sing because he wanted to get his pay.

D.Nat King Cole couldn't sing better than Mona Lisa.

5.Which could be the best title for the passage?

A.Sing in the Bar B.Achieve Success in Life

C.Never Lose Heart D.Don't Sit on Your Talent

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

美国歌手纳·京·高尔曾在一个不出名的酒吧的钢琴师，他很有天赋。一天一个女士听腻了钢琴，要求听他唱歌，否则不给他薪水。高尔平生第一次唱了《蒙娜丽莎》，唱得非常优美，从此闻名美国，一个人不要躺在才能上睡觉，要发挥好，才能成功。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段第2句“I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!”可知这个女士听腻了钢琴，她想改变一下，故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第六段“But by accident, he could sing well. He became one of the best­known singers in the US.”可知，他偶然地，他唱得好。他成为了美国最有名的歌手之一，可知因为他抓住了成名的机会，故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据短文最后一段的“With hard work, most skills can be improved.”可知，如果你有才能，应该努力提高自己才能成功，故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据第四段“If you want to get paid, sing a song!”可知，为了拿到薪水他不得不唱歌，C正确；。故选C。

5.标题归纳题。综合分析美国歌手的成名经过可知，一个人不要躺在已有的才华上面睡觉，要不断改善自己，所以短文最后一句“Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.”是文章中心句，所以标题是Don’t sit on your talent. 故选D。