Question

    Who is playing the piano?

Annie White is learning to play the piano, but the Whites don’t have a piano at home. A neighbor has an old piano and she says that Annie can have it.

It is a Sunday morning. Mr. White and three neighbors take the piano to the Whites’ house. She is very happy. Annie’ s baby sister Jane also likes the piano. In the evening, Mr. and Mrs. White go to a party. Little Jane goes to bed first. At nine o’clock Annie goes to bed, too.

But what is that? She sits up in bed and listens. It is her piano. Someone is playing it. Well, in fact, someone is making a lot of noise on it! It is Jane, of course! So Annie goes to Jane's room. Jane is sleeping.

Then Annie hears the piano again! Who can it be? Are her parents back? She calls, “Are you there, Mom and Dad?” There is no answer.

Now Annie is ▲ . Someone is playing her piano. Who can that mysterious (神秘的)piano player be? With all her courage (勇气)，she goes to the living room again. Do you know what she sees? Puddles, the family cat, is walking up and down the piano!

1.Annie’ s piano is from her_____.

A.teacher B.neighbor C.mother D.grandfather

2.In the evening, Annie’s parents are out for a ________.

A.meal B.walk C.party D.lesson

3.The best word for “ ▲ ” is “_____”.

A.funny B.scared C.happy D.excited

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Annie and her sister share a room.

B.The piano is at Annie’s mother's room.

C.Annie goes to bed at ten o’ clock in the evening.

D.At first, Annie thinks her sister is playing the piano.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A.A happy family

B.A wonderful night

C.A lazy but cute cat

D.A mysterious piano player

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了喜欢弹钢琴的Annie和她的妹妹Jane，但是当父母外出，两个人正在睡觉时，却听到有人在弹钢琴，Annie很害怕，最后发现是她家的小猫在“弹”钢琴。

1.考查细节理解。由第一段末句“A neighbor (邻居)has an old piano and she says that Annie can have it.”可知，钢琴是她的邻居的。故选B。

2.考查细节理解。由第二段中“In the evening, Mr. and Mrs. White go to a party.”可知，她的父母去参加聚会。故选C。

3.考查推理判断题。由上一段中她的疑问和“There is no answer.”可知，她当时很害怕。故选B。

4.So Annie goes to Jane's room. Jane is sleeping.所以她们不是一个房间，排除A；根据she goes to the living room again，所以钢琴在客厅，排除B；根据At nine o’clock Annie goes to bed, too.是九点睡觉了，排除C；由第四段中“It is Jane, of course!”可知，她首先想到的是Jane在弹钢琴。故选D。

5.考查最佳标题。由全文可知，介绍的是喜欢钢琴的两个小姐妹，但是夜里弹钢琴的却不是她们两人，故选D。