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It's a classic story: A kid
is forced to learn an instrument from a young age, they play it throughout
their childhood, and they develop a bittersweet relationship with it. Is the
constant battle between the love for the music and the hate for the constant
challenge worth the fight? For me, it was.
I started playing the piano
when I was four-that was 15 years ago! This was huge commitment, so there must
have been something worth holding on to, right?
The easy guess is that I
was purely in love with music and piano. Although that's the sweeter tale, it's
a bit more complicated. I struggled a lot with piano. Family and peers were, at
least in my own head, constantly placed beside me in competition. I felt
pressure to be the best in order to prove something to others-and more
devastatingly (破坏性地) to prove something to
myself. The seed of my musical interest was grown in the sunlight of
competition and doubt. Hate sprouted (滋生) when my self-criticism
hit too hard.
It's difficult to learn to
love something that didn't originate from love. For a while, piano was more of
an annoyance than a hobby. But somehow, love grew. It was deeply buried. But it
was there, and by high school, it was strong enough that when I was truly on
the verge of quitting any kind of formal training. I found the strength to hold
on tighter, and dig further. I switched teachers, and got incredibly lucky with
one who helped me tunnel into what I loved. I learned pieces for myself, I
composed for myself, and I found confidence not because I got "good
enough," but because I learned that anything I had was good enough.
The love and hate I've had
for the piano were both planted and grown. If you too have learned to hate
something, remember that with commitment, it can be uprooted, and love can make
a home in its place. There is always time. There is always room.
(1)
What does the author want to show by telling a classic story?
A . The benefits of music.
B . Kids' struggle in learning instruments.
C . Kids' bittersweet childhood.
D . The popularity of learning instruments.
(2)
What can we know about the author's experience of playing the piano?
A . She finally quit formal training.
B . She never treated it as her hobby.
C . She was in pure love with music and piano.
D . She once experienced great pressure from herself.
(3)
What helped the author find confidence?
A . Her attitude.
B . Her training.
C . Her compromise.
D . Her achievement.
(4)
What message is mainly delivered in the passage?
A . Practice makes perfect.
B . Love is a thing that grows.
C . Content is better than riches.
D . Chance favors the prepared mind.
答案: B
D
A
B