Question

    Once there was a piano player in a bar. 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 no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known 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 want Nat King Cole to sing?

A.Because she took the waiter's advice.

B.Because she knew Nat King Cole sang very well.

C.Because she was tired of listening to the piano.

D.Because she thought Nat King Cole played the piano badly.

2.Nat King Cole succeeded because ________ .

A.he got help from the lady B.he caught the chance

C.he sang the song Mona Lisa well D.he played the piano well

3.Which is the best title for the passage?

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

C.Never Lose Heart D.Find Your Hidden Talent

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要讲述的是在酒吧，一位女士要一个钢琴家Nat King Cole唱歌，他通过把握机会，努力提高自己，后来成名的故事。作者想要告诉我们的是，要学会发现自己隐藏的天赋。

1.

推理判断题。根据文中But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!" 可知，这位妇女讨厌听钢琴了，想换个口味听音乐，故答案为C。

2.

细节理解题。根据文中But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best - known singers in the US. 可知，但当他偶然发现自己唱得很好时，他继续努力，成为美国最著名的歌手之一，说明他成功是因为抓住了机会。故答案为B。

3.

主旨大意题。根据文章故事内容以及折射出来的道理可知，我们要尽力挖掘自己的潜能来提升自己，所以文章的标题应为“Find Your Hidden Talent发现自己隐藏的潜能”，故答案为D。