Stop thinking that you are too old to learn how to play the piano! You are able to learn the piano or any other instrument at any age. As long as you want to learn the piano, you can. When you decide to learn the piano, think about what you want out of it. Do you want to learn a specific piece of music, or are you more interested in learning techniques and the chord structures behind it? There are no limits, and you will get as much out of it as what you are willing to put into it.
Adults have the ability to learn a musical instrument, although they usually have less time. So no matter what your age, whether you are ten or one hundred and ten, you can learn the piano well. So what are you waiting for? Start learning today! Here are some ways to learn the piano, each with its own advantages.
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This allows you personal, face-to-face lessons — usually on a weekly basis where they are able to teach you and correct you. This is a great way to learn the piano, but you are limited in the contact hours you have with your teacher which may slow your learning.
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This would have to be the hardest way because you are just working by yourself and you can never be sure if you have understood the books correctly.
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These are quite new to the market. They are video or DVD lessons that you can work through at your own pace. The advantage here is that you have the teacher so you know if you are doing it right, and you can work at your own pace — as quickly or as slowly as you like.
1. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To tell us why we need to learn to play the piano.
B. To tell us never to lose hope at any age.
C. To encourage us to learn the piano and to give some suggestions.
D. To tell us that nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.
2. Match each of the following titles with each point.
a. Internet and Video Courses.   
b. Hire a Piano Teacher.
c. Teach Yourself with Books.   
A. 1-a 2-c 3-b         B. 1-b 2-c 3-a
C. 1-b 2-a 3-c         D. 1-c 2-b 3-a
3. According to the author, we know that ______.
A. people who are too old can’t learn the piano
B. kids learn much faster than adults
C. learning by oneself, one may misunderstand the books
D. learning with a teacher is the best way
4. Which of the following old sayings sums up the main idea of the first two paragraphs?
A. Every coin has two sides. 
B. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
C. Let’s cross the bridge when we come to it.
D. You are never too old to learn.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（答案涂在答题卡上E="AB" F="AC" G=AD）

No．1 Will the economic climate improve this year?

I don't think we will see too much improvement this year, but of course I hope so．

No．2 How important is an MBA compared to experience?

I won't say a degree isn't important．一____1 ____．When I look at potential employees, I look atwhat they have done in the past that I can use to help me tomorrow．

No．3 How can you ensure your job is safe with the economy so shaky?

No job is safe．Never will it be．The half-life of any particular skill set is, at most, fiveyears．And that's on the long side．  2__Be curious, be willing to learn, have a moralcompass and know what gives your life meaning．

No．4 When the job market is this bad, how can you distinguish yourself as a andidate?

Know the company, its competitive position, recent announcements, stock-price history．Do a Google or Yahoo search on the person you'll be meeting with and you should be able tofind something about him or her．Then develop an "outsider's view" of their key needs andopportunities．  3___

No．5 I'm graduating from business school this spring．  4___

If you haven't already secured an internship（职业院校证）within your chosen field, do sonow．Take any internship; forget about being paid．  5___ the experience in your field andthe opportunity to check out onto a possible employee．Your connections, and yourconnectionsconnections, will be the hot ticket to get you in the door for job interviews．

A．You are after two things．

B．Do all you can to be the solution to someone else's problem．

C．Will technology create more jobs?

D．Any job advice?

E．But nothing beats experience．

F．What will keep you alive?

G．Differentjobs needs different skills．

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（答案涂在答题卡上E=AB F=AC G=AD）

No．1 Will the economic climate improve this year?

    I don't think we will see too much improvement this year, but of course I hope so．

No．2 How important is an MBA compared to experience?

    I won't say a degree isn't important．一____1 ____．When I look at potential employees, I look at what they have done in the past that I can use to help me tomorrow．

    No．3 How can you ensure your job is safe with the economy so shaky?

No job is safe．Never will it be．The half-life of any particular skill set is, at most, five years．And that's on the long side．  2__Be curious, be willing to learn, have a moral compass and know what gives your life meaning．

    No．4 When the job market is this bad, how can you distinguish yourself as a andidate?

Know the company, its competitive position, recent announcements, stock-price history．Do a Google or Yahoo search on the person you'll be meeting with and you should be able tofind something about him or her．Then develop an "outsider's view" of their key needs and opportunities．  3___

No．5 I'm graduating from business school this spring．  4___

    If you haven't already secured an internship （职业院校证）within your chosen field, do sonow．Take any internship; forget about being paid．  5___ the experience in your field and the opportunity to check out onto a possible employee．Your connections, and your connections connections, will be the hot ticket to get you in the door for job interviews．

        A．You are after two things．

        B．Do all you can to be the solution to someone else's problem．

        C．Will technology create more jobs?

        D．Any job advice?

        E．But nothing beats experience．

        F．What will keep you alive?

        G．Different jobs needs different skills．

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（答案涂在答题卡上E=AB F=AC G=AD）

No．1 Will the economic climate improve this year?

    I don't think we will see too much improvement this year, but of course I hope so．

No．2 How important is an MBA compared to experience?

    I won't say a degree isn't important．一____1 ____．When I look at potential employees, I look at what they have done in the past that I can use to help me tomorrow．

    No．3 How can you ensure your job is safe with the economy so shaky?

No job is safe．Never will it be．The half-life of any particular skill set is, at most, five years．And that's on the long side．  2__Be curious, be willing to learn, have a moral compass and know what gives your life meaning．

    No．4 When the job market is this bad, how can you distinguish yourself as a andidate?

Know the company, its competitive position, recent announcements, stock-price history．Do a Google or Yahoo search on the person you'll be meeting with and you should be able tofind something about him or her．Then develop an "outsider's view" of their key needs and opportunities．  3___

No．5 I'm graduating from business school this spring．  4___

    If you haven't already secured an internship （职业院校证）within your chosen field, do sonow．Take any internship; forget about being paid．  5___ the experience in your field and the opportunity to check out onto a possible employee．Your connections, and your connections connections, will be the hot ticket to get you in the door for job interviews．

        A．You are after two things．

        B．Do all you can to be the solution to someone else's problem．

        C．Will technology create more jobs?

        D．Any job advice?

        E．But nothing beats experience．

        F．What will keep you alive?

        G．Different jobs needs different skills．

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（E=AB, F=AC, G=AD）

_____71____. The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education are probably one reason for this problem. A visit to a doctor’s office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars. It is impossible to pay for the medical care they need. _____72_____. Most doctors, however, disagree. They say that they were required to study medicine for a long time. Tuition（学费） for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that it is necessary for most medical students to borrow money from a bank to pay their tuition.???????? _____73_____, young doctors need a lot of money for their work. _____74_____. Therefore it is possible that the high cost of medical care in American is unnecessary. Because high tuition is one cause of high costs, _____75_____.

A.It is possible for the poor people to see the doctor in America.

B.Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid

C.One way to lower costs would be to have medical schools that are free or have low tuition

D.They are not willing to pay high tuition for the doctors

E.The cost of medical care in the United States is very high

F.Because this money must be repaid to the bank

G.So, they charge people high prices for medical care