It was not easy to learn different kinds of musical instruments well at the same time.I still remembered when I took my piano lessons,my mother said worriedly to my father, "Why hasn't he made any progress with so much practice?'' I tried to play the piano better.However,my parents never got a strong feeling of satisfaction with my piano performance.
From then on,I didn't play any musical instrument until my old friend Larry invited me to play the violin with him when I was 60.It made me enjoy the joy of playing music again.One day,Larry asked me to take part in a violin performance with him.At first,thinking of my past,I wanted to refuse.1 expected to hear his words that I would become more skilled with practice on stage(舞台),But he said, "OK,only play if you want to," I was shocked by the unexpected answer.
In fact,nobody made me do it,so I had to make a choice by myself.I was willing to catch the chance this time.After a long and careful preparation,I played the violin with Larry.Though I didn't lose all my nervousness,it was enough for me to overcome my fear.Finally,I offered a full performance in front of the audience(观众).
However,happy times always didn't last long,my friend Larry passed away .It was a hard hit,but his influence stayed.It helped me not only in music,but on all sides of my life.Whenever I paid attention to what I wanted to do,joy usually took the place of fear.
(1)The mother was worried about the writer because .
| A. | he spent little time playing the piano | 
| B. | he made no progress in the piano | 
| C. | his father didn't like him any more | 
| D. | she had no time to teach him music | 
(2)From Paragraph 2 we know that the writer .
| A. | actually wanted to play the violin with Larry | 
| B. | didn't want to play any musical instrument again | 
| C. | began to learn music at the age of 60 | 
| D. | refused Larry's invitation at last | 
(3)The writer felt a little during his violin performance with Larry.
| A. | angry | 
| B. | bored | 
| C. | nervous | 
| D. | tired | 
(4)This underlined phrase "passed away" means " "in the last paragraph.
| A. | slept | 
| B. | left | 
| C. | lost | 
| D. | died | 
(5)The article mainly tells us .
| A. | not to fear but enjoy the joy of doing something | 
| B. | how to offer a full performance in front of the audience | 
| C. | how to help a person both in music and on all sides of life | 
| D. | Larry is the writer's best old friend in his life |