Question

    "Daddy, can I learn to play the violin? "young Sarah asks her father. She is always asking for things and her father is not happy. "You cost（花费）me a lot of money, Sarah." he says. "First you wanted to learn horse riding, then dancing, then swimming. Now it is violin." "I'll play it every day, Daddy, "Sarah says. "I'll try very hard." "All right, "her father says. "I'll pay（付钱）for you to have lessons for six weeks. At the end of six weeks you must play something for me. If you play well, you can have more lessons. If not, I will stop the lessons." "OK, Daddy." Sarah says.

Six weeks passes quickly. The time comes for Sarah show to her father. She goes to the living room and says, "I'm ready to play for you, Daddy." "Fine, Sarah, "her father says, "begin." She begins to play. She plays very badly. She makes a terrible noise. Her father has one of his friends with him, and his friend puts his hands over his ears.

When Sarah finishes, her father says, "Well done, Sarah. You can have more lessons." Sarah runs happily out of the room. Her father's friend turns to him. "You've spent（花费）a lot of money, but she still plays very badly, "he says. "Well, that's true, "her father says. "But since（自从）she started learning the violin I've bought（已经购买）five apartments in this building very cheaply. In another six weeks I'll buy the whole（整个）building."

1.What does Sarah want to learn?

2.Who pays the money for Sarah's lessons?

3.How long does Sarah have the lessons before showing to his father?

4.What does the father's friend think of Sarah's show?

5.Can Sarah continue（继续）the violin lessons?

Answer

1.She wants to learn to play the violin.

2.Her father.

3.For six weeks.

4.The father's friend thinks of Sarah's show is bad.

5.Yes, she can.

【解析】

本文叙述了Sarah要学很多东西，她要学习骑马、跳舞和游泳，到后来她又要学习拉小琴，这时爸爸很不满意，就提出要求，如果6个月过后她的小提琴学得不好，其他的功课也就不要学了，如果小提琴学得好，就可以学更多的功课。到了6个月了，结果Sarah的小提琴拉得很糟糕，把公寓的人都吓跑了，这时爸爸高兴了，他可以廉价地买下这里的公寓，于是决定还是让Sarah继续学习。

1.根据“"Daddy, can I learn to play the violin? "young Sarah asks her father.”“爸爸，我能学拉小提琴吗？”年轻的莎拉问她父亲。可知，她想学拉小提琴。故答案为：She wants to learn to play the violin.

2.根据“She is always asking for things and her father is not happy.”她总是要东西，她父亲不高兴。以及“I'll pay（付钱）for you to have lessons for six weeks.”我付你六个星期的学费。可知，她父亲付钱给莎拉上课。故答案为：Her father.

3.根据“At the end of six weeks you must play something for me.”六周后你必须为我演奏一些东西。可知，莎拉上六个星期的课后给父亲演奏一些东西。故答案为：For six weeks.

4.根据“Her father's friend turns to him. "You've spent（花费）a lot of money, but she still plays very badly, "he says.”她父亲的朋友对他说：“你花了很多钱，但她拉得还是很糟糕。”。可知，父亲的朋友认为莎拉的节目不好。故答案为：The father's friend thinks of Sarah's show is bad.

5.根据“When Sarah finishes, her father says, "Well done, Sarah. You can have more lessons." Sarah runs happily out of the room.”莎拉拉完，她父亲说：“干得好，莎拉。你可以上更多的课。”可知，莎拉可以继续学习。故答案为：Yes, she can.