C. was strong and confident D. did not attend classes regularly

3. What kind of feeling is expressed in Paragraph 3?

A. Pride. B. Anger. C. Disappointment. D. Regret.

4. What can we infer from the text?

A. The violin always made the author embarrassed.

B. The author hated the loud voice of his violin.

C. The violin changed the author in some way.

D. The author was the best violinist in his community orchestra.

【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者小时候个性古怪，心不在焉，但通过练习小提琴，他在学校受到关注，变得自信。

【1题详解】

词义猜测题。根据下文的"I was a strange, absent-minded kid."和第三段的"In contrast, my new violin was almost shockingly loud."可知，作者的个性是古怪的，心不在焉的，和小提琴的高亢正好相反。此处run counter to的意思是"和......相反"，故选D。

【2题详解】

推理判断题。根据第二段的"Like a deer in a wolf pack, I tried to be quiet and still."可知，作者在学校里试着保持安静不动，表示他和其他人格格不入，故选B。

【3题详解】

推理判断题。根据第三段的"For one glorious hour every day, I was showered with attention."，可知，每天有一个小时，作者会受到全校的关注，这让他很自豪，故选A。

【4题详解】

推理判断题。根据第四段的"My posture suffered, but my confidence grew. With my violin by my side, I found my voice."可知，有了小提琴，作者的自信增长了，也就是从某种意义上小提琴改变了作者，故选C。

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