Question

When I was 14, I decided to make some pocket money by mowing lawns (修剪草坪) in summer. I worked hard because that was my first part-time job. After working for one week, Mr Miller said that he had no money for me. Oh, dear! He wouldn’t pay for my work! That surprised me greatly. I argued with him, and then I went back home.

My parents told me not to complain about Mr Miller. He was in difficulties. Then my mother call up Mr Miller and they talked about something on the phone. A few days later, my mother asked me to return to Mr Miller’s garden, because he was too weak to look after it.

When I came back, Mr Miller said, “Sorry, I have no money, but I can do something for you.” He played CD for me. Hearing the beautiful music, I was so interested in it that I forgot the money and did the work with pleasure. At last, Mr Miller gave me a ticket to a concert.

After that, I became very interested in music. And now, I have been a popular musician. I should thank Mr Miller greatly.

1.Why did the author argue with Mr Miller?

A．Because that was her first part-time job.      B．Because Mr Miller had no time for him.

C．Because she wanted to go home.           D．Because Mr Miller wouldn’t pay for her work.

2.A few days later, the author’s mother asked her to        .

A．call up Mr Miller                        B．complain about Mr Miller

C．return to Mr Miller’s garden              D．look after Mr Miller

3.The beautiful music from the CD made the author        .

A．forget to go home                       B．forget the money

C．forget the work                         D．forget a ticket to a concert

4.According to the passage, we can learn that        .

A．the author’s mother was kind

B．Mr Miller was so bad that nobody liked him

C．the author was too poor to have pocket money

D．the author had experience to work in the garden

5.In some ways,        , the author has become a popular musician.

A．because of the MP3                     B．because of having no money

C．thanks to Miller                         D．with the help of his mother

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中主要记述了作者小时候的一件事。也正是因为这件事，才让作者后来成为了一名受人欢迎的音乐家。

1.根据第一段Mr Miller said that he had no money for me. Oh, dear! He wouldn’t pay for my work! 描述，可知选D。

2.根据短文第二段A few days later, my mother asked me to return to Mr Miller’s garden, because he was too weak to look after it.描述，可知选C。

3.根据短文第三段I was so interested in it that I forgot the money 描述，可知选B。

4.根据短文第二段可见，作者的母亲很同情这位米勒先生，故选A，作者的母亲很善良。

5.作者对音乐的兴趣就是始于米勒先生播放的音乐，故可以说，从某些方面来说，由于米勒先生，作者才能成为一名受人欢迎的音乐家。故选C。

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