I started learning to play pipa at the age of four. At that time,I was really   1  of pipa because the four strings always cut my fingers. The cuts were not deep   2  they were long, and they really hurt ! So my parents bought me a roll of tape to protect the  3  of my left hand.After a few days, however, I   4   the tape! When my mother found out the reason, she said   5  and bought a new roll of tape.I had only used the second roll for a few weeks  6  I lost it again! "You should try to play pipa without tape," my father said to me. But I cried and   7 another roll. My father agree and bought me another new roll.After a few months, I lost the third roll! Then the  8  , and then the fifth  After this happened eight times, my mother got really   9 !"I won't buy you any more tape," she said to me. " Now you have to play pipa without tape
You must   10  it is carelessness that hurts your fingers!"
【小题1】A. fond                   B. afraid                  C. proud
【小题2】A. but                  B. and                      C. then
【小题3】A. arms               B. ears                    C. fingers
【小题4】A. sold                 B. lost                   C. bought
【小题5】A. nothing            B. anything                C. something
【小题6】A. until              B. after                   C. before
【小题7】A. asked for          B. worried about           C. thought of
【小题8】A. third                B. fourth                 C. fifth
【小题9】A. happy                B. excited                C. angry
【小题10】A. expect                B. forget                  C. remember

Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Hiroyuki’s bed will solve your problem! Here is how it works.
The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music. The tape recorder in Hiroyuki’s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispered in a soft voice, “Wake up, darling, please.” After minutes later, Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss. His boss shouts, “Wake up at once , or you’ll be late !”
If you don’t get up after the second recording, a mechanical “foot” in the bed will kick you in the head. The bed waits a few more minutes. What! You’re still in bed! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. Finally you slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed awake!
Hiroyuki’s bed is not in stores. There is only one bed--- the bed Hiroyuki made for a contest. Maybe someday a company will make Hiroyuki’s bed and sell it in stores. Maybe people will buy millions of beds. Then Hiroyuki will be rich. If the bed makes Hiroyuki rich, he won’t need to work, and he won’t need to get up early!
【小题1】 The bed is useful to the people _______.

Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning ?  Hiroyuki’s bed will solve your problem ! Here is how it works .
The bed is connected to an alarm clock . First , the alarm clock rings . You have a few minutes to wake up . Next , a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music . The tape recorder in Hiroyuki’s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend . She whispered in a soft voice , “Wake up , darling , please .”  After minutes later , Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss . His boss shouts , “Wake up at once , or you’ll be late !”
If you don’t get up after the second recording , a mechanical “foot” in the bed will kick you in the head . The bed waits a few more minutes . What ! You’re still in bed ! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and higher . The foot of the bed goes lower and lower . Finally you slide off the bed and onto the floor . You are out of bed awake !
Hiroyuki’s bed is not in stores . There is only one bed--- the bed Hiroyuki made for a contest（竞赛）. Maybe someday a company will make Hiroyuki’s bed and sell it in stores . Maybe people will buy millions of beds . Then Hiroyuki will be rich . If the bed makes Hiroyuki rich , he won’t need to work , and he won’t need to get up early !
(   ) 4. The bed is useful to the people _______ .
A. who can’t sleep well      B. who can’t get up early
C. who go to bed early       D. who go to bed late
(   ) 5. The bed is not connected to _______ .
A. an alarm clock           B. a tape recorder
C. a TV                   D. a mechanical “foot”
(   ) 6. What will finally happen to Hiroyuki if he doesn’t get up ?
A. He will slide onto the floor .
B. A tape recorder will play a recording of his boss .
C. A mechanical “foot” will kick him in the head .
D. The bed will rise higher and higher

Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning ?  Hiroyuki’s bed will solve your problem ! Here is how it works .

The bed is connected to an alarm clock . First , the alarm clock rings . You have a few minutes to wake up . Next , a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music . The tape recorder in Hiroyuki’s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend . She whispered in a soft voice , “Wake up , darling , please .”  After minutes later , Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss . His boss shouts , “Wake up at once , or you’ll be late !”

If you don’t get up after the second recording , a mechanical “foot” in the bed will kick you in the head . The bed waits a few more minutes . What ! You’re still in bed ! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and higher . The foot of the bed goes lower and lower . Finally you slide off the bed and onto the floor . You are out of bed awake !

Hiroyuki’s bed is not in stores . There is only one bed--- the bed Hiroyuki made for a contest（竞赛）. Maybe someday a company will make Hiroyuki’s bed and sell it in stores . Maybe people will buy millions of beds . Then Hiroyuki will be rich . If the bed makes Hiroyuki rich , he won’t need to work , and he won’t need to get up early !

(   ) 4. The bed is useful to the people _______ .

 A. who can’t sleep well      B. who can’t get up early

 C. who go to bed early       D. who go to bed late

(   ) 5. The bed is not connected to _______ .

 A. an alarm clock           B. a tape recorder

 C. a TV                   D. a mechanical “foot”

(   ) 6. What will finally happen to Hiroyuki if he doesn’t get up ?

A. He will slide onto the floor .

B. A tape recorder will play a recording of his boss .

C. A mechanical “foot” will kick him in the head .

D. The bed will rise higher and higher