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ColinBoyle was born in 1973 near Dublin, Ireland. While he was ill in hospital atage 10, his uncle gave him an old violin. He loved it right away. After he leftthe hospital, he practiced at his school every day after class.

Oneday in 1987, John Leaf, the manager (经纪人)of several successful musicians, came to Colin's school. He was having ameeting with the headmaster when he heard Colin practicing. After the meeting,he found Colin and invited him to appear in one of the concerts he wasorganizing that year. Colin, however, refused Leaf ‘s invitation because justthen he was preparing for some important school exams. Years later, Colin madeit to college to study engineering. At college he met Kim O'Malley, who wasstudying chemistry (化学). Kim was also good at music.Being students, they didn't have much money and they usually worked in arestaurant on weekends.

Oneevening in April 1992, while Colin and Kim were at work, they heard that therewould be no live (现场演出的) music in therestaurant that night because the singer could not come. Colin and Kimpersuadedthe owner of the restaurant to let them play. Everyone was shocked to hear howgood they were. After that, they worked hard together and improved greatly inmusic.

1. （1） Colin got an old violin from _______.

   A . his teacher B . his uncle C . an old friend D . a famous musician
3. （2） What was Leaf doing when he heard Colin playing the violin?

   A . Having a meeting. B . Talking with a musician. C . Waiting for Colin's headmaster. D . Walking around in Colin's school.
5. （3） Why did Colin refuse Leaf's invitation?

   A . Because he was not interested in concerts. B . Because he was busy with his exams at that time. C . Because he had to take care of his sick father at that time. D . Because he was afraid that he couldn't do well in the concert.
7. （4） What does the underlined word "persuaded" in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?

   A . 允诺 B . 挑战 C . 说服 D . 理解
9. （5） Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A . Colin studied chemistry in college. B . Colin got seriously ill at the age of 8. C . Colin and Kim once went to the same primary school. D . Colin and Kim's music surprised the people in the restaurant.