C
Two years ago, our 14-year-old son, Ben, asked us for a set of drums for his birthday. At first, we couldn't accept his idea because of the noise. "It's better than watching television or playing computer games in my free time," Ben insisted, "and it'll keep me out of trouble." In the end we agreed. "All right," we said, "but you must consider the rest of the family and the neighbors when you play."
That was just the beginning. Because drums are not the easiest instruments to carry, the other members of Ben's band came to our home with their guitars and other instruments. And so, for several hours a week, the house shakes to the noise of their instruments and their teenage singing.
At least Ben's hobby has been good for our health: whenever the band start practising, my husband and I go out for a long walk. And I must say that, although their music may sound a little strange, they are a friendly and polite group of young men. I cannot judge (评论) their musical skill—I didn't expect my parents to like the same music as I did when I was a teenager—but they do play regularly in local clubs for young people.
Our main worry is that they won't spend enough time on their schoolwork because of their musical activities, though this hasn't happened yet. I am always telling Ben how important his studies are. But one thing is certain—Ben was right: it has kept him out of trouble and he is never bored.
() 7. Why did mum agree to buy Ben a set of drums?
A. Ben made mum accept his idea.
B. Ben played many computer games.
C. Mum knew Ben had a gift for music.
D. Mum rewarded Ben for working hard.
() 8. Why do the band always practise at Ben's house?
A. The neighbors don't mind the noise.
B. Ben's parents enjoy listening to them.
C. They can leave their instruments there.
D. It is difficult for Ben to move his drums.
() 9. What does mum say about the band members?
A. They play their instruments well.
B. They are polite but look strange.
C. They spend little time on schoolwork.
D. They often play for young people.
() 10. What is mum trying to do in this text?
A. To give advice to teenagers.
B. To describe her son's hobby.
C. To complain about Ben's friends.
D. To show the importance of schoolwork.

7. A
8. D
9. D
10. B

三、阅读短文，回答问题(答案不超过8个词)
Seba Stephens is only 11 years old, but he's a very talented musician. He plays the drums, bass, guitar, and piano.
Seba grew up with music all around. Before he turned three, his parents asked him what he wanted for his birthday. "Drums!" he answered. His parents weren't sure, but after seeing him play the drums at a local music store, they realized he was serious. They bought him a junior drum kit (成套的架子鼓). "He didn't stop playing—ever," says his dad.
But two months later, Seba grew upset. He couldn't make the sounds he wanted with his junior drum kit. His parents bought him a professional drum kit and signed him up for lessons. In just a few months, his drum teacher reported that Seba was learning extremely quickly and needed a higher level of training. He was still four.
Seba started a band in kindergarten. In the first grade, he began earning money by playing music.
In 2020, Seba joined a summer music program at Berklee College of Music (伯克利音乐学院) as an 8-year-old boy. He studied bass in an online program. To keep up, he had to practice up to 36 hours a week.
After the busy summer, Seba made a decision to be home-schooled (to be educated at home instead of being sent to school) by his parents so that he could keep going to Berklee during the school year. He did schoolwork in the mornings. In the afternoons he worked on music. And at night he usually worked on music some more.
In May, 2021, Seba became the youngest person ever to receive a professional certificate (证书) from Berklee. The certificate is equal to about four college-level classes.
When he's old enough, Seba hopes to go to college at Berklee. For now, he's still practicing and playing.
1. What did Seba want for his third birthday?
2. Why was Seba unhappy with his junior drum kit?
3. How old was Seba when he joined a summer music program at Berklee College of Music?
4. What did Seba decide to do after the summer online program?
5. What do you think leads to Seba's success in music?

1. Drums!
2. Couldn't make wanted sounds.
3. 8 years old.
4. Be home-schooled by parents.
5. Talent, practice and support.

四、首字母填空
The well-known Chinese writer, translator and foreign literature researcher Yang Jiang passed away on May 25, 2016. But five years (1) l______, people are still expressing their memories to her by posting Yang's photos on the Internet.
Why is Yang still (2) r______ by people today?
It's mainly for "Her devotion to the career of translation and writing", noted The Paper.
Having studied in the UK and France, Yang was fluent both in English and (3) F______. But after considering several English and French translations of the Spanish (西班牙的) classic Don Quixote unsuitable, she started (4) l______ Spanish when she was 48. "If I wanted to be faithful (忠实的) to the original (原著), I had to (5) d______ translate from the original," she wrote in 2002. In the translation process, she thought over every word and (6) s______. With such a careful attitude (态度), Yang only translated about 500 words at a time when most translators can translate as (7) m______ as 2,000 words or so a day. "She never used time in exchange for production," Ye Tingfang, a Chinese translator, told People's Daily.
As a result, Yang (8) f______ the translation of Don Quixote over a period of 10 years. Published in 1978, it is widely (9) c______ as one of the best translations in China.
Though Yang thought her works as attempts (尝试), each of her attempts was a (10) s______: "These 'trials' showed her calm and simple state of mind, her lack of desire for fame or wealth," People's Daily commented in a remembrance in 2016.

1.later 2.remembered 3.French 4.learning 5.directly 6.sentence 7.many 8.finished 9.considered 10.success

1. 根据“five years... after 2016”及首字母l，填later（之后）。
2. 被动语态，“被人们记得”，首字母r，填remembered。
3. 由“studied in France”知法语流利，首字母F，填French。
4. “开始学习西班牙语”，start doing，首字母l，填learning。
5. 副词修饰translate，“直接翻译”，首字母d，填directly。
6. 与word并列，“每个词和句子”，首字母s，填sentence。
7. as...as结构，修饰可数名词words，“多达”，首字母m，填many。
8. “完成翻译”，过去式，首字母f，填finished。
9. “被认为是”，be considered as，首字母c，填considered。
10. “每个尝试都是成功”，名词，首字母s，填success。