1. 阅读理解

    A long time ago, there was a king who liked music so much that he ordered his men to get him the best instrument in the world.

    One day, a young man offered the king a harp (竖琴). The king took it to the palace, but when he started playing it, the harp was out of tune.

    Many other musicians tried it, and they agreed that the harp was useless(没用的) and the king had been cheated. The harp was thrown out as rubbish.

    A poor little girl later found the harp. And even though she did not know how to play, she decided to have a try. She played and played, for months and years, always with the harp out of tune, but she played better and better.

    Then one day, suddenly, the harp began to play the most beautiful music. It was a magic harp, and could only be played well by someone willing to spend much time practicing.

    One day, the king heard the music from his window, and the girl was invited to the palace. When the king saw the girl playing the harp, he was full of joy. At that moment he made the girl his private musician, giving her and her family lots of money.

1. （1） ________ found the harp later after it was thrown.

   A . The king B . A musician C . A little girl D . A young man
3. （2） The girl could play the harp well because ________.

   A . she had musical talent B . she liked musical instruments C . an excellent musician taught her D . she tried her best to practice it
5. （3） The king felt very ________ when he heard the girl playing the harp.

   A . angry B . glad C . bored D . bad
7. （4） Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A . Some musicians thought the harp was magic when they first tried it. B . The little girl didn't know how to play the harp at first. C . One day the harp played the most wonderful piece of music. D . The little girl became the king's musician in the end.
9. （5） What is the best title for this passage?

   A . An intelligent king B . A poor girl C . A magic harp D . How to play the harp