There are many advantages（优势）of becoming a professional musician．The biggest advantage is that you can do something you love．You will have the chance to travel to many different places and meet different people．That will open up your eyes．

However, there are also disadvantages of being a professional musician．One of the biggest disadvantages for most musicians is that they don' t always have enough money．Most of the time, they always look for jobs．Sometimes it is not easy for them to find a good job．Another disadvantage is the place they live in．If you want robe a musician, you usually have to move from a city to another where there are more job chances．However, not every musician can afford the high cost of living in big cities．The third disadvantage is that they can't have a stable family life．Different jobs will take a musician to different places, so most musicians are unable to make a regular（正常的）family living．

1．The advantages of being a professional musician include all the following EXCEPT     ．

A．making a lot of money all the time     B．doing something you like

C．meeting a lot of different people                   D．traveling to many different places

2．Which is NOT a disadvantage of being a professional musician?

A．Opening up one's mind．

B．Being unable to have a stable family life．

C．Not always having enough money．

D．The high cost living in big cities．

3．What does the underlined word "stable" mean in Chinese?

A．安静的                   B．稳定的                   C．健康的                   D．坚定的

4．From this passage we know               ．

A．the biggest advantage of being a musician is that you can live in big cities

B．most musicians can' t have a regular family life because they enjoy traveling

C．it's difficult for some musicians to make a usual living sometimes

D．the author doesn't want to be a musician at all

5．The author mainly tells us                 in the passage．

A．becoming a professional musician can also have problems

B．why people want to become musicians

C．not to become professional musicians

D．how to become a professional musician

A neighbor of mine, while visiting his mother in Boston, took her to a shoe store to buy a new pair of shoes. While she was trying on different styles（款式）, my neighbor took the manager aside. “ When she picks out a pair that she likes,” he said, “ just tell her that the price is 12 dollars. I’ll pay the regular（正常的）price. I don’t care how much it is.”

The following week, my neighbor was walking by the shoe store and the manager recognized （认出）him and called him in.

“ What’s the problem?” asked my neighbor as he entered the store.

“ Wasn’t my check any good?”

“ That’s not it,” answered the manager, “ The problem is that your mother is bringing all her friends in for those 12-dollar shoes!”

（   ）1. My neighbor went to Boston ________.

A．to buy shoes for his mother

B．to see his mother

C．to pay for the shoes he had bought for his mother

D．to see the manager of the shoe store

（   ）2. The regular price my neighbor had paid must be _______.

A．12 dollars                     B．lower than 12 dollars

C．higher than 12 dollars           D．unknown to himself at all

（   ）3. It seems very probable that my neighbor wanted to _______.

A．please his mother               B．cheat his mother

C．cheat the manager                      D．please his mother’s friends

（   ）4. The manager called my neighbor in when he saw him because______.

A．he didn’t have enough shoes for his customers（顾客）

B．my neighbor’s mother had taken a wrong pair of shoes

C．there was something wrong with his check

D．he found it hard to satisfy his customers

（   ）5. What do we know about the character（个性） of my neighbor’s mother?

A．She would like to buy expensive things.

B．She would like to buy cheap things.

C．She would like to help others when they’re in trouble.

D．She would like to have her son pay for her shopping.

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There are many advantages of becoming a professional musician. The biggest advantage is being able to do something you love. You will have the chance to travel to many different places and meet a lot of different people. That will open up your eyes.
However, there are also disadvantages of being a professional musician. One of the biggest disadvantages for most musicians is that they don’t always have enough money. Most of the time, you will be looking for jobs. Sometimes you won’t be able to find a good job. Another disadvantage is the place you live in. If you want to be a musician, you usually have to move to an area that has a lot of jobs, such as New York City. The cost of living in these areas is usually very high. The third disadvantage is that you can’t have a stable (不稳定的) family life. Different jobs will take a musician to different places, so most musicians are unable to have a regular (正常的) family.
【小题1】Is a person able to do something he loves when he becomes a professional musician?
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【小题2】Why can’t most musians have a stable family life?
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【小题3】What does the author mainly tells us in the passage?
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There are many advantages of becoming a professional musician. The biggest advantage is being able to do something you love. You will have the chance to travel to many different places and meet a lot of different people. That will open up your eyes.

However, there are also disadvantages of being a professional musician. One of the biggest disadvantages for most musicians is that they don’t always have enough money. Most of the time, you will be looking for jobs. Sometimes you won’t be able to find a good job. Another disadvantage is the place you live in. If you want to be a musician, you usually have to move to an area that has a lot of jobs, such as New York City. The cost of living in these areas is usually very high. The third disadvantage is that you can’t have a stable (不稳定的) family life. Different jobs will take a musician to different places, so most musicians are unable to have a regular (正常的) family.

1.Is a person able to do something he loves when he becomes a professional musician?

   _______________________________________________________________________________.

2.Why can’t most musians have a stable family life?

   _______________________________________________________________________________.

3.What does the author mainly tells us in the passage?

_______________________________________________________________________________.

There are many advantages of becoming a professional musician. The biggest advantage is being able to do something you love. You will have the chance to travel to many different places and meet a lot of different people. That will open up your eyes.
However, there are also disadvantages of being a professional musician. One of the biggest disadvantages for most musicians is that they don’t always have enough money. Most of the time, you will be looking for jobs. Sometimes you won’t be able to find a good job. Another disadvantage is the place you live in. If you want to be a musician, you usually have to move to an area that has a lot of jobs, such as New York City. The cost of living in these areas is usually very high. The third disadvantage is that you can’t have a stable (不稳定的) family life. Different jobs will take a musician to different places, so most musicians are unable to have a regular (正常的) family.

1. 1.

   Is a person able to do something he loves when he becomes a professional musician?
   _______________________________________________________________________________.

2. 2.

   Why can’t most musians have a stable family life?
   _______________________________________________________________________________.

3. 3.

   What does the author mainly tells us in the passage?
   _______________________________________________________________________________.