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An erhu is a kind of traditional Chinese musical instruments.There are many English names for an erhu,such as urheen and erhu diffle.When I listened to the sound of erhu,I fell in love with the instrument.
I was born in a traditional Chinese family.My grandfather is a fan of
Peking opera and erhu music.When I was very young,my grandpa often sang Peking opera as he played erhu.Sometimes the melody was exciting,sometimes sad.I was attracted by the sound of erhu.
At the age of eight,l decided to learn to play erhu.At the beginning,I had great interest in playing it.But I found it difficult to play it soon.I wanted to give up.My grandfather encouraged me to hold on.Up till now I have been playing erhu for six years.I have already passed Level 9.I even got the first prize in the instrument competition.Now I feel so proud that I can play erhu well.
36.What does the underlined word "instruments" mean
in Chinese?
A.特长 B．乐谱 C．乐器 D．种类
37.According to the passage,“urheen"is _______.
A.another English name of erhu
B.the Chinese spelling of erhu
C．the sound of erhu
D.another English name of Peking opera
38.Who encouraged the writer not to give up playing erhu
A.Her teacher.B.Her grandfather.
C.Her fans.D.Her parents.
39.How old is the writer?
A.She is 8 years old.B.She is 9 years old.
C.She is 14 years old.D.She is 15 years old.
40.After reading the passage,we can know _____.
A.the writer found it boring to play erhu at the beginning
B.the writer has passed Level 10
C.the writer has never entered any instrument competitions
D.the writer felt so proud that she can play erhu well.