Sarah asked her father if she could learn to play the violin. She was always asking for things and her father was not very happy. Sarah promised to practise every day and try very hard. Her father agreed to pay for her lessons for one and a half months, but at the end of one and a half months, she must play it for him. If she played well, she could have more lessons, but if she played badly, he would stop the lessons.

    He soon found a good violin teacher and Sarah began her lessons. Soon, it was time for Sarah to play for her father. But she played very badly and made a terrible noise. Her father had one of his friends with him, and the friend put his hands over his ears. When Sarah finished, her father said, “Well done, Sarah. You can have more lessons.” Sarah ran happily out of the room. Her father’s friend turned to him and said, “You’ve spent a lot of money, but she still plays very badly.” Her father replied, “Well, that’s true, but since she started learning the violin, I’ve been able to buy five apartments in this building very cheaply. In another six weeks, I’ll own the whole building!”

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1.1.Sarah wanted to learn _________.

A to play the piano

B to play the violin

C to play the guitar

D to play the drums

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段的“Sarah asked her father if she could learn to play the violin.”可知，莎拉想学拉小提琴。故选B。

2.2. How long did Sarah’s father agree to pay for her lessons?

A One week.

B One month.

C Six weeks.

D Two weeks.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Her father agreed to pay for her lessons for one and a half months, but at the end of one and a half months, she must play it for him.”可知，她爸爸承诺付一个半月（即6个星期）的小提琴课程的钱。故选C。

3.3. What did Sarah’s father’s friend do after hearing Sarah’s performance?

A He bought her a gift.

B He put his hands over his ears.

C He asked her to perform more.

D He offered to teach her.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Her father had one of his friends with him, and the friend put his hands over his ears.”可知，莎拉的小提琴拉的不好，小提琴发出可怕的噪音，刚好她父亲的一位朋友也在旁边，朋友无法忍受，只好用手捂着耳朵。故选B。

4.4. What was the real reason why Sarah’s father allowed her to continue with her music lessons?

A Because he enjoyed the music she played.

B Because he could buy apartments cheaply.

C Because he could show off his daughter’s talent.

D Because he wanted her to be a famous musician.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Well, that’s true, but since she started learning the violin, I’ve been able to buy five apartments in this building very cheaply.”可知，自从她开始学小提琴，她爸爸就以很便宜的价格买下了这幢楼的5个公寓。再过6周，他就可以拥有整幢楼啦，因此他决定继续支持女儿拉小提琴。故选B。

5.5. Where can we read the passage?

A In a storybook.

B In a history book.

C In a notebook.

D In a dictionary.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲了莎拉学习小提琴意外地给她的父亲带来了“惊喜”，这是一则故事，我们可以在故事书上读到。故选A。