《2025年考出好成绩九年级英语全一册鲁教版》

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　　Seba and his family live in Memphis,Tennesseea pllace famous for music.He grew up with music all around,but he especially loved the drumming(鼓声)ofMr.Copeland from the
band The Police.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Before he turned three,his parents asked him what he wanted for his birthday.
“Drums!"he answered.They bought him a junior drum kit(击鼓用具).It was a
huge step.“He didn' t stop playing,”says his dad,Everett.
　　
But soon Seba grew upset.He couldn' t get his junior drum kit to make the sounds he heard Mr.
Copeland making.So his parents bought him a professional drum kit and sent him to have drum lessons.In just a few months,his drum teacher reported that Seba was learning very quickly and needed a higher level oftraining.He was four years old then.
　　Seba' s parents encouraged him to learn more music.Seba learned bass,guitar and piano.He faced some defiance but he kept on practicing.To his parents’surprise,Seba started a band in kindergarten (学前班).By the first grade,he was making money by playing music.In2020,Seba joined a summer music program at Berklee(伯克利)at the age of8.He studied bass and practiced up to36hours a week.In2021,Seba spent four months in Utah,performing in“School of Rock the Musical".Since he could playso many instruments,he was in almost every scene.
　　When he was only10yearrs old,Seba became the youngest person ever to receivee a professional certificate(证书)in music from Berklee.He says that even though music is something he' s naturally pretty good at,“I still had to practice a lot."
　　Seba hopes to go to college at Berklee when he' s old enough.He' s still practicing and playing.
5.What did Seba want for his third birthday?
　
A.A piano.　　　　　B.A guitar.　　　　　　C.Drums.　　　　　D.A violin.
6.Which ofthe following is TRUE?
　
A.Seba grew upset because he couldn' t learn from Mr.Copeland.
　
B.Seba started aband when hewas in the first grade.
　
C.Seba got a professional certificate in music from Berklee att the age often.
　
D.Seba joined a summer music program at Berklee at the age of18.
7.What does the writer organize the passage according to?
　
A.The places.　　　　B.The timelline.　　　　C.The feelings.　　　D.The hobbies.
8.Which word is close to the underlined word“defiance”?
　
A.Enemies.　　　　　B.Dialogs.　　　　　　C.Guards.　　　　　D.Challenges.
9.What can we know from the passage?
　
A.Interest and practice made Seba succeed.
　
B.A famous teacher helped Seba succeed.
　
C.Family' s support was the most important for Seba' s success.
　
D.A good friend was necessary for Seba' s success.

答案： 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. A