The other day I heard a few local musicians talking,
"I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on
the radio. They cannot even understand rhythm (韵律).""Nobody
wants to pay musicians anything. I’m sick of all the people who want you to
play without paying you.” One younger musician said, "There are a couple
of clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find
other places to play. I’m also planning to join in several summer festivals
this year." I really liked what the younger musician said so I made
friends with him.
Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or
negative (消极的), they’re all rubbing off on you.
If you’re around people who are always complaining(抱怨) or blaming (责备) others, it
is possible that you will start doing the same as well. If you spend lots of
time with people who don’t support your dreams, it is time to take a look at
the people you call "friends".
There is an easy exercise you can try. Make a list of
the people who you often stay with, and simply stop spending time with the
negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don’t become
friends with people who fall below that standard. The choice is always yours to
make. Of course, this exercise is entirely different from making friends only
for the good of oneself. We really should try to help and spend time with those
who are working towards a goal or dream.
1.The musicians’ conversation at the beginning is to
show that ______.
A．musicians’ living conditions are not good
B．people in
that town have poor taste in music
C．different
people have different attitudes
D．young people
are more likely to succeed
2.The underlined part "they’re rubbing off on
you" in Paragraph 2 means ______.
A．they’ll push you ahead
B．they’ll have an influence on you
C．they’ll keep you from moving on
D．they’ll help you realize your dreams
3.Why did the author want to make friends with the
younger musician?
A．He is more
active than the others.
B．He can earn
more than the others.
C．He has more
things to do than the others.
D．His attitude
is more positive than the others.
4.By doing the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 3, you
can ______.
A．make the
right kind of friends
B．improve your
ability to make friends
C．develop a
better relationship with your friends
D．make some new
friends with the same interests as you
