人教新目标(Go-for-it)版九年级(全册)英语上学期期末复习专项训练：阅读选择(带答案-)

（2025年）2024-2025学年人教新目标版九年级（全册）英语上学期期末复习专项训练：阅读选择姓名：考号：阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成下列任务。TheWinningTeamPeterhadtheworstdayofhislife.Ashewalkedhomealone,hefeltliketherewasaheavyweightonhisshoulders.Hecouldn'tstopthinkingaboutwhathappenedontheschoolsoccerfield.Howcouldhehavemissedscoringthatgoal?①这让他很生气。Histeamhadlostthegamebecauseofhismistakes.Helethiswholeteamdown.Hewasworriedthathiscoachmightkickhimofftheteam.Peterwenthomewithoutsayingaword,buthisfeelingswerewrittenonhisface.Afterhisfatherknewwhathadhappened,hetoldhimnottobetoohardonhimself.Afterall.winningorlosingisonlyhalfofthegame.Theotherhalfislearninghowtocommunicatewithothersandlearningfrommistakes.Besides,soccerisaboutteameffort,soteammatesshouldsupporteachother.Thenextday,Petersaidsorrytohisteammatesandaskedthemtopulltogether.Tohissurprise,theyallnoddedinagreement."Yeah."theysaid."Don'tworryaboutit.It'sneverjustoneperson'sfault.②Weshouldthinkabouthowwecandobetternexttime."Peterfeltluckytobeonawinningteam.1．将文中划线句子①翻译成英文。2．将文中划线句子②翻译成中文。3．WasPeterhappyorunhappyashewalkedhomealone?4．WhydidPeterfeelworried?5．WhatdoyouthinkofPeter'sfather?A回答问题请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题，要求所写答案语法正确，语义完整切题MrGuoisateacherfromXi'an.HeaskedhisstudentstohandintheirhomeworkthroughaQRcode(二维码)."Wespentanhourortwoinclasslearninghowtogenerate(使产生)thecodes,andintheendeverythinggetseasier,"saidGuo."Whenstudentsfinishthehomework,theykeepitonWeChat.Then,eachstudentmakeshisownQRcodeandgivesittome.SoIcanchecktheirworkeverywhereusingmycomputerortelephone."TheQRcodescanbesenttoMrGuobyemail,QQandWeChat.WhenGuoscanshisstudents'QRcodes,theirhomeworkappearsonhisphone.Hefindsthattheirhomeworkbecomesmorecreative,withmanypictures,musicandevenvideos.Guo'sstudentslikethenewwayandthinkitisinteresting."Wearelivingintheinformationage.Manystudentsliketoworkwithcomputers,whichmakeslearningmorefun."saidTingting,astudentofGuo's."Thepaperisnoteasytokeep,butthecodeiseasytokeepandshare，"Guosaid."Itisworth（值得）tryingtousenewtechnologyineducation.Educationitselfisakindofcreation.Idon'twantmystudentstofallbehindthetimes."However,someparentsareworried.Theyareafraidthattheirchildrenwillspendtoomuchtimeoncomputersandlesstimecommunicatingwithteachers.Butinfact,it'sunnecessary.Studentsstillneedtolookupinformationinbooksandwriteitdownwhentheydotheirhomework.Theyonlyusethecodewhentheyhandintheirwork,whichdoesn'ttakethemtoomuchtime.Alsoforteachers,itallowsthemtocheckthestudents'workatanytime.Andit'salsoaneasywaytosharehomeworkwithotherstudents.6．WhatdidMr.Guoandhisstudentsspendanhourortwodoinginclass?7．HowcantheQRCodesbesenttoMr.Guo?8．IsiteasytohandinhomeworkonpaperorthroughQRCodes?9．Whoworrystudentswillspendtoomuchtimeoncomputers?10．Whencanteacherscheckstudents'homeworkifstudentshanditinthroughaQRCode?11．根据短文内容，回答下列问题。Myteacheraskedmetogiveapianoperformanceatourschool'sculturefestival.Thatmademebothexcitedandnervous.Iwasworriedaboutstagefright(怯场).ThoughIhadbeenpracticingthemusicIwasgoingtoplaymanytimes,Iwasafraidsomethingbadmighthappen.Asthedaywentby,Igrewmoreandmorenervous.Icouldn'tpayattentiontoanythinguntilthemomentofmyperformancefinallyarrived.ThereIwas,onstage.Mymouthwasdry.Ifeltasiftherehadbeensomebutterfliesflyinginmystomach.Myfingerswererestingontheblackandwhitekeys.Theaudience(观众)waitedpatiently,withsmilesontheirfaces.Ilookedatmymotherandshesmiledbackatme.Icouldnotmoveatall.Icouldn'trememberhowthemusicbegan!Iwassonervousonthestage.Ihadtodosomethingtochangethesituation.Aftersittingforwhatseemedlikefiveminutes,Isuddenlythoughtofanidea.Istoodup,bowed,andsaid,"Thatwasthesongofsilence.Thankyou."Atfirst,allmyfriendsandtheirparentslookedconfused(困惑的),butslowlytheykeptquiet.Afterthat,Isatbackdownandbegantoplaythemusic.IplayeditbetterthanIeverhadbefore.Still,IthinkI'mbettersuitedtobeacomedianthanamusician.（1）Whatdidthewriter'steacheraskthewritertodo?（2）Whydidthewriterworryaboutstagefright?（3）Whatdoesthesentence"Ifeltasiftherehadbeensomebutterfliesflyinginmystomach."show?（4）Whydidthewriterstandup，bowandsayanything?（5）Whatisthewriterbettersuitedtobeaccordingtothewriter'sidea?12．根据短文内容，回答下列问题。WhenIwasaboutsixyearsold,Iwassurethatspacealienshadenteredmybedroom.Onepeacefulnight,Iwasinbed,tryingtosleep.Suddenly,Iheardstrangevoiceswhispering(低语)nearmybed.Ishoutedformyparentsrightaway.Welookedeverywherebutcouldn'tfindanything.Itriedtogobacktosleep,butthewhisperingbeganagain.Idon'tknowhowmanytimesmyparentscametomybedroomthatnight.Ionlyrememberedthatnoneofuscouldsleepwellbecauseofthevoices.Asaresult,Iwaslateforschoolthenextmorning."Theremustbesomeonehidinginmybedroom,perhapsanalien!"Ithoughttomyself.Thenextnight,thesamewhisperingsoundcameagain.AlthoughIwasscared,Idecidedtofindthe"alien".Isearchedeverycornerofmybedroomcarefully.Finally,Ifoundit.However,itwasn'tthealienthatIexpected,butanoldbrokenradioinmybookcase.Theradiosuddenlybegantoworkandthevoicescamefromit.Evenso,thatexperiencehelpedmetocreatealifelonginterestinUFOsandaliens.WhenIwasinGrade5,astronautswerebeingsentintospaceforthefirsttime.Iwouldlookoutofmybedroom'swindowandsearchtheskyforUFOs.Ineversawone,butIdidseelotsofstars.Theywerereallybeautifulandamazing,andmaybethealienswouldagreewithme.（1）Whatdidthewriterhearononepeacefulnight?（2）Howwasthewriterwhenheheardthestrangevoices?（3）Didthewriterfindthe"alien"atlast?（4）Whatinfluencedidtheexperiencemakeonthewriter?（5）Onalmosteverynight,whydidthewriterlookoutofthebedroom'swindow?根据短文内容，回答问题Sincetheageof5，LauraLeehashadastrangehabit—shecollectscardboardtoiletpaperrolls(厕所卷纸筒).Shedidn'tknowthishabitwouldonedaybecomearecyclingmovement.In2018，Leesetupagoaltocollect1,000kilogramsoftheserolls.Shewasthena16-year-oldstudentatNanyangGirls'HighSchoolinSingapore.OnFebruary2021.shecollected860kg.ShereceivedanEcofriendAwardfromtheSingaporegovernment.Whydidshechoosetoiletrolls?"Theyareconvenienttocollectandalsooneofthepurestformsofwastetorecyclebecausetheyaremadeofonlyonematerial,"LeetoldSingaporeToday."It'smoredifficulttorecyclepensbecausetheyaremadeupoftoomanydifferentmaterialslikerubbercasings,metalsandplastics,whichrequiremoreresourcestoseparate."Leewentintoapartnershipwiththe.wastemanagementfirmVeolia.Thefirmgavehermoneyforeverykilogramoftoiletrolls.Sheorganized"toiletrollchallenges"inherschoolandworkedwithcleanerstocollectusedtoiletrolls.Shegavespeechesaboutwhatshewasdoingatlocalschools.Shealsoraisesawareness(意识)aboutdifferentsocialgroupsthroughherInstagramLiveseries,"OnARoll".OnebigchallengeLeefacesisothersdoubtingherbecauseofheryoungage."IalwayshavetousemyactionstoprovethatIknowaboutthisandIcandoitwell,"shesaid.Shewillgiveawaythemoneycollectedtoasocialgrouponcommunityhealth.13．WhendidLauraLeesetupthegoaltocollectlotsoftoiletrolls?14．AccordingtoLauraLee,whichiseasiertorecycle,toiletrollsorpens?15．WheredidLauraLeeorganize"toiletrollchallenges"?16．Whatwillshedowiththemoneycollected?17．HowdoyoulikeLauraLee?根据短文内容，回答问题。Sincetheageof5,LauraLeehashadatstrangehabit-shecollectscardboardtoiletpaperrolls(厕所卷纸简).Shedidn'tknowthishabitwouldonedaybecomearecyclingmovement.In2018,Leesetupagoaltocolleen,1,000kilogramsoftheserolls.Shewasthenal6-year-oldstudentatNanyangGirlsHighSchoolinSingapore.OnFebruary2021.Shecollected860kg.ShereceivedanEcofriendAwardfromtheSingaporegovernment.Whydidshechoosetoiletrolls?Theyareconvenienttocollectandalsooneofthepurestformsofwastetorecyclebecausetheyaremadeofonlyonematerial,"LeetoldSingaporeToday."It'smoredifficulttorecyclepensbecausetheyaremadeupoftoomanydifferentmaterialslikerubbercasings,metalsandplastics,whichrequiremoreresourcestoseparate?LeewentintoapartnershipwiththewastemanagementfirmVeolia.Thefirmgavehermoneyforeverykilogramoftoiletrolls.Sheorganized"toiletrollchallenges"inherschoolandworkedwithcleanerstocollectusedtoiletrolls.Shegavespeechesaboutwhatshewasdoingatlocalschools.Shealsoraisesawareness(意识)aboutdifferentsocialgroupsthroughherInstagramLiveseries,"OnARoll".OnebigchallengeLeefacesisothersdoubtingherbecauseofheryoungage."IalwayshavetousemyactionstoprovethatIknowaboutthisandIcandoitwell,"shesaid.Shewillgiveawaythemoneycollectedtoasocialgrouponcommunityhealth.18．WhendidLauraLeesetupthegoaltocollectlotsoftoiletrolls?19．AccordingtoLauraLee,whichiseasiertorecycle,toiletrollsorpens?20．WheredidLauraLeeorganize"toiletrollchallenges"?21．Whatwillshedowiththemoneycollected?22．HowdoyoulikeLauraLee?请根据短文内容，回答后面的五个问题。Hello!MynameisKylieBrown.I'meightyearsold.I'mfromLondon，England.Iloveanimalsverymuch.Thereisacat，abirdandaduckinmyhome.Thecat'snameisKopa.Heisbrownandheisthree.Helikessleeping.Pollyismybird.Sheisgreen.Shelikessinging.Andwhatismyfavouriteanimal？It'stheduck.HisnameisSnow.Heiswhiteandhelikesswimming.IthinkSnowlovesmetoo.Hefollows（跟随）meallthetimewhenI'mathome.Everymorning，hestandsonthechairandwakesmeup（叫醒）23．HowoldisKylieBrown？24．WheredoesKylieBrowncomefrom？25．WhatcolorisKopa？26．DoesPollylikesinging？27．Whichisherfavouriteanimal？回答问题（共10分）请阅读下面短文，根据信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确，语义完整切题。I'mTony.Fromayoungage，Ibegantoloveskiing.IhaveskiedsinceIwaseightornineyearsold.ButonceintheUSAIwasclosetodeath.ItwasApril1st，2011.IskiedintheTetonswithmyfriendsJeremyandXavier.WhileIwasskiing，theywerewatchingmeinasafearea，andthencoveredme.ItwassoheavythatIcouldn'tmove.Andthenitpushedmeforwardagain.Ilookeddownintothebottomofthevalley（山谷）."OK，I'mgoingallthewaytothebottom!"Ithought.Thenthesnowpushedmeagaindownthemountains.Ithoughtthesnowwoulddestroyme.ButintheendIttookJeremyandXavierabout20minutestofindme.Theycouldn'tbelieveitwhentheysawme.Iwassolucky.Hastheexperiencechangedme？DoIthinkaboutlifedifferently？Idon'tknow，butIdoknowthatit'simportanttoliveyourlifeseriously.Lifeisagift，souseitwisely.28．HowolddidTonybegintoloveskiing？29．WhomdidTonyskiwithonApril1st，2011？30．Whycouldn'tTonymove？31．HowlongdidittakeJeremyandXaviertofindhim？32．WasTonydeadoraliveintheend？回答问题，请阅读下面这篇文章,根据所提供的信息,回答后面的问题。(本大题有5小题，每小题2分,共10分)Thang-ga(唐卡)isaspecialkindofpainting.ItwasfoundonlyinTibet,China.ItstartedfromtheTangDynasty(唐朝).Thang-gapaintingsshowTibetanpeople'slives.Inrecentyears,Thang-gapaintingshavecaughtthepublic'sattention.Atthesametime,theChinesegovernmenthasalsotriedhardtoprotecttheart.ThecolorsofThang-gapaintingslookwonderfulandspecial.BecauseofthespecialenvironmentofTibetandtheexcellentskillsofartists,thepaints(颜料)usedinThang-gaaredifferentfromotherpaints.Theyweremadefrommineralslikegoldandsilver,aswellassomeplants.Thepaintsweremadebyhandandthebeautifulcolorscouldlastforhundredsofyears.However,withthedevelopmentoftechnology,peoplenowusecheaperandmoreeasily-madechemicalstomakeThang-gapaints.ThetraditionalpaintsusedinThang-gapaintingstookalotofworkandtheyweremadeinmanysecretways.Laterpeoplesoppedmakingthepaintsandforgotaboutthem.Sotheskillsneededtomakethemwerealmostlost.ThetraditionalThang-gapaintingsaredifficulttofindnow.33．WhatisThang-ga?34．WhatdoThang-gapaintingsshow?35．WhatwereThang-gapaintsmadefrom?36．HowdopeoplemakeThang-gapaintsnow?37．WhyarethetraditionalThang-gapaintingsaredifficulttofindnow?38．根据短文内容，回答下列问题AnewlawinNewYorkallowspeopletobringtheirdogstorestaurants.Somepeoplethinkeatingwithdogsisgreat.Theyarguethatit'sgoodfordogs.Theysayownersdon'thavetoleavetheirpetshomealoneorincarswhiletheyeatout.Butsomepeopleareworriedabouteatingnexttodogs.Theysaydoghaircancreateuncleanconditions.Also,dogscanannoy(烦扰)customersbybarking(吠叫)ormakingamess.Shoulddogsbeallowedinrestaurants?Hereiswhattwostudentsthink.YES!Aslongasdogsarewell-behaved(很乖的)andclean,there'snoreasonwhytheyshouldn'tbeallowedinrestaurantswiththeirowners.Whenrestaurantsallowdogs,peoplecanspendmoretimewiththeirpets.Thatwillmakethembothhappier.Ifsomeonedoesn'twanttoeatneardogs,heorshecaneatintheprivateroomsoftherestaurant.Ortheycangotoarestaurantthatdoesn'tallowdogs.VictoriaGonzalez,NorthCarolinaNO!Dogsshouldn'tbeallowedinrestaurants.Theycancausehealthproblems.Somepeopleareallergic(过敏的)todogs,sobeingarounddogscouldbedangerousforthem.Also,somedogscouldannoycustomersbyjumpingonthemorstealingtheirfood.Somedogsmightevenhurtcustomers.Ifthathappens,restaurantsmayenduplosingcustomersandmoney.JoshCramer,Wisconsin（1）WhatdoesthenewlawinNewYorkallowpeopletodo?（2）Whydon'tsomepeoplelikeeatingnexttodogs?（3）WhatkindofdogsshouldbeallowedinrestaurantswiththeirownersaccordingtoVictoriaGonzalez?（4）Ifsomeonedoesn'twanttoeatneardogsinrestaurants,wherecanheorsheeat?（5）Whatmighttherestaurantfaceifsomedogshurtcustomers?39．根据短文内容，回答下列问题。IamCanadian.IstartedlearningFrenchwhenIwas10yearsold.Butmywholeexperiencewiththelanguagewasintheclassroom.Allofthatchanged,however,duringmylastsummerofhighschool.Asa17-year-oldgirl,Iflewacrossthecountrybymyselfforthefirsttime!IheadedforQuebectoliveintheprovincewithaFrench—speakinghostfamily,whodidn'tspeakanyEnglish.AndIwouldlearnFrenchatalocalschool.Onthefirstdayofschool,allofusstudentsweregivenatesttodetermine(测定)ourlanguagelevel.WewererequiredtospeakonlyFrenchallsummer.Imadeeveryefforttocommunicateinasecondlanguagebymakingnewfriends,seeingmoviesandevenorderingfoodfromrestaurantsinFrench.ThoughIcouldn'tunderstandmostofitattheverybeginning,thewholeexperiencewasexcitingandrefreshing.Onweekends,myclassmatesandItooktripstodifferentplacesaroundtheprovince.Ononetrip,wewentwhalewatchingontheSt.LawrenceRiver.Eventhoughitwasraining,wecouldseehugewhalesswimmingaroundourboat.ThemostmemorablepartofourtripwasavisittohistoricQuebecCity.Iwalkedalongthestonestreets,tookpicturesoftheEuropean-style(欧式的)buildings,andlearnedsomestoriesthere.Finallymyeffortspaidoff!Attheendofthesummer,Iwasabletocommunicateprettywell.Icouldn'twaittogobacktoschoolandtalkwithmyFrenchteacher.Beingfullyimmersed(沉浸)inaFrench-speakingenvironmentwasavaluablelearningexperience.AnditcouldbethemainreasonformyimprovementinFrench.（1）Whendidthewriterflyaloneforthefirsttime?（2）Howdidthelocalschooldeterminethestudents'languagelevel?（3）DidthewriterenjoytheexperienceofcommunicatinginFrench?（4）WhatdidthewriterthinkofthevisittohistoricQuebecCity?（5）Whatcouldbethemainreasonforthewriter'simprovementinFrench?40．请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答后面的问题。Confidence(自信)isveryimportantindailylife.Itcanhelpyoutodevelopahealthyattitude(态度).Astudyshowsthatthepeoplewhoaremoreconfidentaremuchhappier.Theycanhavemorechancetomakethemselvessuccessful(成功的).Buthowtobemoreconfident?Herearesomesuggestions(建议):SpeakloudWhenyouarenotconfident,youcan'tdowellwhatyouwanttodo.Youspeakinavoicesolowthatotherpeoplecanhardlyhearyou.Trytospeakloudenoughsothatpeoplecanhearyouclearly.Thehighvoicecanhelpyoubecomemoreconfident.PlaysportsPhysicalexercisemakesyoutiredbutcompletelyrelaxed.Astrongbodyhelpsyoubefullofconfidence.Encourage(鼓励)yourselfWritedownalist(目录)ofthingsyoudidduringthedaytoseehowmanythingsyouhavedonewell.Didyoufinishyourhomework?Didyoutellajokethatmadeeverybodylaugh?Giveyourselfpraiseforthegoodthingsyou'vedone.GetridoffearFear(恐惧)comesalongwithfailure(失败).Butit'seasytoovercome(克服)ifyouknowthatfailureispartofyourlife.Don'thideyourheadjustbecauseyousaidsomethingstupidlasttime.Trytostartagainandbelieveyoucandobetter.PickupahobbyIfyoulikesinging,singasmuchasyoucan.Insomeways,ahobbycanmakeyououtstanding(杰出的).Anditwillmakeyouhappyandconfident.（1）Isconfidenceveryimportantinourdailylife?（2）Howmanysuggestionscanyougetfromthepassage?（3）Whichcanhelpyoutobemoreconfident,tospeakinlowvoiceortospeakinloudvoice?（4）Howcanyouencourageyourself?·（5）Whatcanmakeyououtstandinginsomeways?41．回答问题。请阅读下面的短文，根据所提供的信息回答问题。TheDoubleNinthFestivalisaspecialdayforolderpeopleinChina.Itstartedlongago.ThefestivalisonlunarSeptember9th.Activitiesareheldtoshowloveandrespecttooldpeople.Respecting(尊敬)olderpeopleisatraditioninChina.That'sbecausetheChineseknowthatolderpeoplehaveknowledgeandexperiencethatyoungpeoplecanlearn.TherearemanywaysinwhichChinesepeopleexpresstheirrespect.Whenanolderpersonentersaroom,everyonestandsup.Peopleareintroducedfromtheoldesttotheyoungest.Whenwepresentabooktoanolderperson,bothhandsareused.Youngpeoplealwaysoffertheirseatstoolderpeopleonacrowded(拥挤的)subwayorbus.InWesterncountries,however,olderpeopleseldomthinktheyareold.Theyarecalled"seniors"insteadof"oldpeople".They'dratherdoeverythingthemselves.Evenafterretirement(退休)theytakeuphobbies,part-timejobsandnewactivitiestokeeptheirbodiesworkingwell.Butofcourseamongwesternersolderpeoplearerespected,too.Usually,seniorsdon'thavetobuyticketsfortrainsandbuses.Theyaregivendiscount(打折)instoresandrestaurants.Butwesternseniorsdon'toftenlivewiththeirchildrenalone.Forholidays,thefamiliesusuallymeetattheirgrandparents'home,andagreatsmileandawarmhugfortheirparentsareenoughforgrownchildrentoshowtheirrespect.（1）WhenistheDoubleNinthFestival?（2）Whatcantheyounglearnfromolderpeople?（3）HowmanywaysinwhichChinesepeopleexpresstheirrespectarementioned?（4）Canseniorsinwesterncountriestakethetrainforfree?（5）Howdowesterngrownchildrenshowtheirrespect?42．阅读下面短文，从方框中所给的A~D四个选项中选择正确的答案，使短文意思连贯，然后回答问题。（1）方框中所给的A~D四个选项中选择正确的答案，使短文意思连贯。Howimportantismusic?Manypeopleusuallythinkthatlisteningtomusicisnicebutnotveryimportant.Itisoftenonlythoughttobeentertainment,butnotthefirstchoiceforeducation.Thisopinioniswrong...Musicreflectsthemusicians'thoughtsandideas,andthesocialenvironmenttheycamefrom.Forexample,justasMozart'smusicrepresentsalifestyle,rockmusicalsorepresentsalifestyle.GeorgeGershwin'smusicisanotherexample.Heintroducedjazzstyleintohismusic..Scienceexplainshowthesunrisesandsets.Musicexploresemotional(情绪的)meanings,suchassadnessandhappiness.Peopleneedeverypossiblewaytolearnaboutourworld.Musicshowspeople'sthoughts.It'saspeciallanguage.Wecan"talk"toeachotherandexchangeourthoughtsinthisamazingway.Throughthelanguageweexpressourfeelings,discoveries,ideasandhopes.Allofthesecanbesharedwithothers.Whenwedonotletourchildrenreceiveagoodmusiceducation,wetakethemawayfromthemeaningthatmusicexpresses.Ourchildrenarelackinginawonderfulpartintheirlives..A.SomusiceducationisnecessaryforallstudentsB.MusictellsuswhoweareC.Infact,musiceducationismuchmorenecessarythanpeopleusuallythinkD.Musicprovidesakindofabilitytoknowtheworldinadifferentway（2）Doyouthinkmusicismoreimportantorlessimportant?Why?(回答不少于6个单词)答案1．Itmadehimangry.2．我们应该考虑下一次如何做得更好。3．Hewasunhappy.4．Hewasworriedthathiscoachmaykickhimofftheteam.5．He'skindtohisson.(合理即可)6．Theyspentanhourortwoinclasslearninghowtomadecodes./Learninghowtomadecodes.7．TheycanbesenttoMr.Guobye-mail,QQandWeChat./Bye-mail,QQandWeChat.8．ItiseasytohandinhomeworkthroughQRcodes./ThroughQRcodes.9．Someparentsworrytheirchildrenwillspendtoomuchtimeoncomputers./Someparents.10．Theycancheckstudents'homeworkatanytimeifstudentsdoso./Atanytime.11．（1）Thewriter'steacheraskedthewritertogiveapianoperform