1. (2020九上·柯桥开学考) 阅读理解

In order to tell you what I believe, I must bring up something from my personal history.

The turning point of my life was my decision to give up my business job and study music. My parents, although sharing my love of music, didn't think it was a good choice that I took up music as a job. Considering my family background, this was understandable. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years at Spring Hill College in Mobile, and though he was much loved by his students, he didn't earn(挣钱) enough to provide for his large family. As a result of this example in the family, my parents strongly asked me to go to the college instead of a conservatory(音乐学院) of music although I loved my violin and spent most of my spare time practicing.

Before my graduation from Columbia, the family ran into some money problems and I felt it was my duty to leave college and take a job. That was why I took a business job, which I always think of as the wasted years. I went into it for money, for being able to help the family. Money is all I go out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was passing me by.

My wish was to save enough to quit(退出) and then go to Europe to study music. I continued to make money, and finally, bit by bit, I earned enough to make myself able to go abroad. The family got out of the trouble and ________. I felt like a free man and sailed for Europe. I stayed for four years, worked harder than I had ever dreamed of working and enjoyed every minute of it.

"Enjoyed" is too soft a word. I walked on air. I really lived. When I broke away from business, it was against the advice of all my friends and family, but if I had stayed in business, I do not believe I would have made a success of living.

1. （1） The writer presented his grandpa's example in order to ________.

   A . show how much his grandpa was loved by his students B . tell to be a musician wasn't a good choice for the writer C . explain why his parents disagreed him to take up music as a job D . thank his parents' support for studying in the conservatory of music
3. （2） How did the writer feel when he was taking his business job?

   A . Successful. B . Shameful. C . Hopeful. D . Painful.
5. （3） Which of the following can best fill in the blank in Paragraph 4?

   A . my point was that business was not for me B . my help was no longer necessary C . I earned so much to support my family D . I got up early to practice the violin
7. （4） From the underlined sentence "I walked on air.", it can be inferred that the writer _____.

   A . couldn't find his place in a new environment B . couldn't make a success of living C . felt free because he was doing what he loved D . felt pity for beginning a new life