【(B)ChinesepianistLangLangarrivedatthe56thGrammyAwards(格莱美奖)atStaplesCenteronSundayJanuary262014inLosAngeles.AndLangLangreceivedInternationalArtistoftheYear2013atLondon'sRoyalAlbertHall.Hehasbeencalled】
(B)ChinesepianistLangLangarrivedatthe56thGrammyAwards(格莱美奖)atStaplesCenteronSundayJanuary262014inLosAngeles.AndLangLangreceivedInternationalArtistofthe Year2013atLondon'sRoyalAlbertHall.Hehasbeencalled“themostpopularpianistontheplanet.”
LikeeverysuccessfulpersonLangwentthroughyearsofhardandlonelypracticebeforehebecamefamous.LanggrewupinaChinesefamilywithastrictfatherandakindmother.Hebegantotakepianolessonsattheageofthree.Withgreattalenthewonhisfirstcompetitionattheageoffive.WhenhewasnineLangwenttolearnmusicinBeijing.HisfatherevengaveuphisjobandmovedtoBeijingwithhisson.Thencamethedifficulttime.“Igotfiredbythepianoteachersixmonthslater.Mypianodreamwasdestroyed”Langsaid.Learningtheson'sfailure， LangLang9sfatherwassoangrythatheeventoldLangtojumpoffabuilding!OfcourseLangdidn'tjump.Thepressure(压力)changedintopower.Hebecamefamousaroundtheworldattheageof17at“Galaofthecentury”，awell-knownconcertinChicagoUS.
Langsaiditwashistrueloveofmusicandthepianothatmadehimkeepworking.“IfellinlovewiththepianowhenIwaswatchingTom—thecatplayingitinthecartoonofTOMAND JERRY.Todayplayingmusiconthepianoisstillthehappiestthingintheworldforme.”
WhenhetalksabouthissuccessLangsays‘‘Apartfromhisloveofmusicandthetimeandeffortheputsintopracticemusicalfriendshaveshownhimtherightway!”
()4.AccordingtothepassagewhatwasthedifficulttimeforLangLang?
A.Hebecamefamousallaroundtheworldwhenhewasonly17.
B.Histrueloveofmusicandthepianomadehimkeepworking.
C.HisfathergaveupjobandmovedtoBeijingwithhim.
D.Hegotfiredbythepianoteacherandhisfatheraskedhimtojumpoffthebuilding.
()5.ThehappiestthinginLang'slifeis.
A.livingwithhisparentsinBeijing
B.playingmusiconthepiano
C.playingat“GalaoftheCentury”
D.watchingTomplayingthepiano
()6.Thebesttitleforthepassageis.
A.AHardWaytotheTop
B.MusicalFriendsShowtheRightWay
C.LangLangandHisFather