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"To be a musician, it's something that I enjoy and I love to do and I get a happy life from it." That is Renald Richard. Born in 1925 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, just west of New Orleans, Richard's memories of childhood are filled with music. His father played the piano. His uncles and cousins all played instruments and sang. So at the age of six, Richard started piano lessons at home.

At the age of 13, Renald Richard went to see a band show at a church dance. He noticed two young trumpet players in the band. He said they were dressed clean and sharp. So he asked his dad if he could play the trumpet. And his father asked, “Why do you want to play the trumpet?” Richard said, “I think I like the trumpet.” And his father said, “I'll get a trumpet for you, but you cannot stop the piano. You have to continue the piano.” Richard got the trumpet. He started lessons on the trumpet. He continued lessons on the piano and trumpet.

While playing in Houston, Texas in 1954, Richard was approached by Jeff Brown, the manager of musician Ray Charles. Renald Richard toured all over the South and West with Ray Charles. Sitting in the back seat of the car, Richard wrote the song I Got a Woman for Charles. It became Ray Charles' first number one radio hit. The song put Ray Charles on the map. Over the years, Richard has written many other famous songs for the singers.

Living now in Southern Florida, Richard is still active at the age of 92.

1.How old is Renald Richard?

A 85.

B 90.

C 92.

D 95.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句Born in 1925 in Thibodaux以及最后一段Living now in Southern Florida, Richard is still active at the age of 92.可知，他92岁了，故选C。

2.Richard’s father was good at playing ______.

A the piano

B the trumpet

C the violin

D the drum

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第四句His father played the piano.可知，他父亲擅长弹钢琴，故选A。

3.From the second passage, we can know ______.

A Renald Richard went to a concert at 13

B Renald Richard could only play the trumpet

C Renald Richard didn’t like playing the piano

D the two trumpet players attracted Richard a lot

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据后文Richard 的举动可以推测出他被两位穿着干净又时尚的年轻小号手所吸引了，故选D。

4.Where may you read the passage?

A In a fashion magazine.

B In a storybook.

C In a music website.

D In a postcard.

解析：选C。文章出处题。本文主要介绍了音乐家Renald Richard的相关情况和事迹，因此应该出自音乐网站，故选C。