Question

There are many things people do with their spare time.Have you ever thought about tuning(调音)your own piano for fun and profit？Are you a piano teacher or player who really does not want the expense of hiring a piano tuner and feels that you could do it yourself with a little training？Well，this is your lucky day.All you need are the right tools，a piano and patience.

So，why would I want to tune my piano？There are many reasons for tuning your own piano.

·It is a very pleasant thing to do.

·You can make up to  $80 each time tuning other people's pianos.

·There are millions of pianos in the world and thousands of new ones are being sold every day.There are not enough piano tuners available to tune them all.

·You can provide a valuable service for friends，family and others.

·You can teach yourself very cheaply and then develop it into a part­time or full­time business.

You may have thought that only a trained expert could do this，someone who had devoted years of study and developed a sense of perfect pitch(音高)．In the past，tuning a piano was as much an art form as it was a technology exercise，but now the balance is swaying(摇动) more towards the technology and the final result is as good or even better than tuning by ear.

A few simple tools and a laptop computer with tuning software are all that are required.The real secret is the tuning software，which makes the whole process extremely easy.It means you do not have to train your ears but just look at the laptop screen to know when the piano string is in tune.

I have put together an e­book in my website with all the information you need to get started tuning your own piano, where to get the free software and where to buy the tools.

I hope I have inspired you to think about piano tuning and actually give it a go.You will find it a very rewarding and pleasant activity even if it remains just a hobby.

1.The writer asks two questions in the first paragraph to ________.

A．show his doubt on the topic

B．ask readers to answer the questions clearly

C．encourage readers to make comments on the topic

D．attract readers to more information on this topic

2.According to the passage，why should you learn to tune pianos?

A．To offer help to piano tuners.

B．To save money and earn money as well.

C．Because it can help you make a piano yourself.

D．Because it can help you learn how to play the piano.

3.What makes piano tuning easier now?

A．Advanced technology.

B．More effective training.

C．More chances of practicing.

D．Traditional tuning methods.

4.If you want to get the tuning software and tools，you can ________.

A．get them for free from the piano sellers

B．buy them from the writer's online shops

C．make them yourself according to the passage

D．surf the writer's website for the information

5.In the last paragraph，the writer mainly wants to show that ________.

A．one must be active to play the piano

B．piano tuning will be popular in the future

C．it's valuable to take piano tuning as a hobby

D．it's difficult to tune pianos without professional training

Answer

【解析】 自己给钢琴调音听起来是一个非常难的工作，但事实并非如此，本文作者向你解释了原因并说明了自己给钢琴调音的好处。

1.

2.2】解析 细节理解题。综合文中信息可知，学会自己给钢琴调音可以节省钱还可以赚钱，而且有趣，因此B项正确。答案 B

3.3】解析 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第四段中的“...but now the balance is swaying(摇动) more towards the technology and the final result is as good or even better than tuning by ear”和倒数第三段第一句可知，科技的进步，即电脑和软件使钢琴调音变得简单。

答案 A

4.4】解析 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段可知，作者的网页提供了一些关于相关工具和软件的信息。答案 D

5.5】解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者认为把钢琴调音作为一个爱好也是非常有价值的。答案 C。