Marianneaschoolgirlwaslearningtoplaythepianoanddayafterdayherfatherstoodbehindherasshepracticed.HowpatientandkindherfatherwasandhowcleverlyheshowedMariannehowtoplaysomeparticularlydifficultpieces!Shewas makingprogressandthatwasexcellent.
AndtherealmostlostinthebigchairsatWolfgangher4-year-oldbrotherwhoneverhadtobetoldtokeepquietwhenMariannewaspracticing.
OneeveningthefatherpattedMarianneontheshouldersayingshehaddoneverywell.AtthemomentWolfgangclimbedonhisfather’skneeandbeggedtobeallowedtoplaytheprettypieceMariannehadnowmastered.Whatajokethatwas!Pickinguphisbabysonthefatherlaughedtappedthetinynoseandsaid“Lookatyoursmallhands.Whyyoucannotspan(够着)thenotesyet.Youmustwaitlittleman!”
TherewasnoendoffunduringteaandMariannehadtotellhermotheraboutWolfgangwantingtoplayoneoftheclassics.AfterdinnerMariannehelpedclearawaythedisheswhenthefatherlithispipe.
Butthepipewentout.Hewasonhisfeet“Listen!”hesaidinanastonishingvoice.“Listen!Marianneisplayingthatpiecemuchbetterthanever”headded.
ButMariannewaswashingpotsinthekitchen.
Hiswifefollowinghewalkedquietlyupstairs.ThelampinonehandhispipeintheotherhepushedopenthedoorandtherewaslittleWolfgangplayinginthedarkness.“Iloveitso!”whisperedthechild.
ItwasthebeginningofMozart’slifeofmusic.
1.Wolfgang________________whenhissisterwaspracticing.
A.wasalwaysmakingnoises
B.wasabletokeepquiet
C.oftenfellasleep
D.feltuncomfortableandbored
2.Whydidn’tthefatherallowWolfgangtoplaythepieceMariannehadbeenpracticing?Becausehethought________________.
A.itwastoodifficultapieceforthelittleboytoplaywell
B.hisbabysonwasnotoldenoughtolearntoplaythepiano
C.Wolfganghadnogiftformusic
D.itismuchtootiringtoteachalittlechild
3.“Butthepipewentout.Hewasonhisfeet.”Fromthisdescriptionweknowthefatherwasquite________________.
A. angry
B. astonished
C. disappointed
D.satisfie