and play open strings! To me, these were basic concepts I had long ago mastered. However, the following week, what I thought I had learned was completely disproven. With such high expectations, Dr. T criticized many aspects of my posture, intonation and bowing (音准和弓法). But as I became more familiar with my viola, Dr. T started assigning me actual compositions. Meanwhile, I became more and more interested in our school's ensemble (合奏组)．

　　I first decided to become a section leader in middle school, when we were given the opportunity to try out for our ensemble's first and second chairs. During the first class, our conductor, Mrs. V, introduced us to a section leader's responsibilities. These duties included helping others with the concert music and setting a good example. After discussion, I decided to try out and started preparing the assigned piece. Every day, I would practice for at least 45 minutes. Needless to say, this was easier said than done. It required a lot of concentration and will power. Regardless, by the end of the week, I had become more familiar with the music.

　　To my surprise, the audition (试听) process was more pleasant than I had imagined. As I unpacked my viola, I started to doubt my decision. However, when I entered Mrs. V's homely office, I felt more relaxed. By the end of my audition, Mrs. V said that I had a good chance of becoming the principal violist! The next day, during orchestra, I learned that indeed, I had become our section's first chair.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者介绍了自己的音乐之路。

　　5．Before the author studied under Dr. T, she ________.

　　A．had never played the viola

　　B．had expressed interest in music

　　C．had written some compositions

　　D．had been a promising young artist

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。由第一段的"As my interest in music grew, I decided to find a private instructor."可知，在师从Dr. T之前，作者就已经对音乐产生了浓厚的兴趣。

　　6．The underlined word "disproven" in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by "________"．

　　A．lazy　　　　　　　　 B．wrong

　　C．foolish D．surprised

　　解析：选B　词义猜测题。由第二段的"these were basic concepts I had long ago mastered"和"Dr. T criticized many aspects of ..."可知，Dr. T批评并纠正了作者以前学过的关于如何拉中提琴的知识，这让她意识到以前学的完全是错误的。

　　7．Which of the following can best describe the author?

　　A．Unusual and scholarly.

B．Self­centered and proud.