Question

     Fans (粉丝) often only see the good fame (名声) of famous people. They see the happy smiles and great success (成功) of famous people. But usually they cannot see the hard work or the hours of practice behind the great success.

      Li Yundi,a great Chinese piano talent (天才) ，talked with young people about his art and his job. ⁴⁴Of course,the job is hard work. You need to work hard to be better and better. And you also have to play hundreds of concerts (音乐会) ，meet fans and listen to critics (评论家).

    In 2000,when Li Yundi was 18 ,he won the top prize (获最高奖) at the Chopin International Piano Competition in Poland. Li was the youngest and the first Chinese to win the prize. Born in Chongqing,Li began to play the piano when he was seven. His parents spent all their money and bought a piano for him in the 1980vS in China. He worked hard. Every day,he worked for eight hours or more at a piano school. He often played even after school. “You need to be ready on stage (舞台) ，” Li said. “People are waiting for you. Maybe you don^ sleep well or you have problems in your life. But nobody knows. They just want great miivsic. That's what they want to hear."

() 1. People often see the famous people’s .

   A. happy smiles   B. big success

   C. hard work   D. both A and B

() 2. Li Yundi began to learn to play the piano in .

   A. 1980   B. 1982   C. 1989   D. 1993

() 3. How did Li practice playing the piano when he was a child?

   A. He played the piano at a piano school every day.

   B. He went to Poland to learn to play the piano.

   C. He learned to play the piano himself.

   D. His parents taught him to play the piano.

() 4. The underlined word “You”means .

   A. the children   B. Li himself   C. the listeners   D. the parents

() 5. Why could he win first prize in Poland?

   A. Because he was a piano talent and he played very well.

   B. Because he was the youngest.

   C. Because he often played after school.

   D. Because he was from China.

Answer 1

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