Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability. "Early on I decided not to allow the 1 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 2 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 3 . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the 4 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 5 me. "My 6 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 7 to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 8 the pitch of a note (音调 高低) by the vibrations (振动). I feel through my body and through my 9 . My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every 10 that I have." "I was 11 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 12 this before and some teachers 13 my admission. Based on my performance, I was 14 admitted and went to 15 with the academy"s highest honours. "After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I 16 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 17 had been written specially for solo percussionists. "I have been a soloist for over ten years. 18 the doctor thought a was totally deaf, it didn"t 19 that my passion couldn"t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 20 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to the place you want to go." |
( )1. A. conditions ( )2. A. enjoying ( )3. A. sight ( )4. A. evidence ( )5. A. left ( )6. A. purpose ( )7. A. turned ( )8. A. tell ( )9. A. carefulness ( )10. A. sense ( )11. A. dissatisfied ( )12. A. done ( )13. A. supported ( )14. A. usually ( )15. A. study ( )16. A. wrote ( )17. A. enough ( )18. A. However ( )19. A. mean ( )20. A. directed | B. opinions B. choosing B. hearing B. result B. excited B. decision B. learned B. see B. movement B. effort B. astonished B. accepted B. followed B. finally B. research B. translated B. some B. Although B. seem B. guided | C. actions C. taking C. touch C. excuse C. accompanied C. promise C. used C. hear C. imagination C. feeling C. determined C. advised C. required C. possibly C. graduate C. copied C. many C. When C. conclude C. taught | D. recommendations D. giving D. taste D. cause D. disappointed D. goal D. ought D. smell D. experience D. idea D. discouraged D. admitted D. opposed D. hopefully D. progress D. read D. few D. Since D. say D. limited | 完形填空。 | After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 1 for a few days, I was 2 to wait tables on my own. All went 3 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 4 the tables not far from the kitchen. 5 , I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘). Before I knew it, the 6 was full of people. I moved slowly, 7 every step. I remember how 8 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables, it looked different from the one I was 9 on. It had nice handles (手柄),which made it 10 to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to 11 I was a natural at this job. Then, an old man came to me and said,"Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved 12 you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 13 to you, but we are getting ready to 14 now, and my wife needs her 15 back." At first his 16 did not get across."What was he talking about!" Then I got it. I had set my trays on his wife"s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was 17 . I wanted to get into a hole and 18 . Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 19 , I have learned to be more 20 and not to be too sure of myself. | ( )1. A. manager ( )2. A. promised ( )3. A. well ( )4. A. left ( )5. A. Therefore ( )6. A. kitchen ( )7. A. minding ( )8. A. angry ( )9. A. fixed ( )10. A. slower ( )11. A. believe ( )12. A. letting ( )13. A. useful ( )14. A. rest ( )15. A. bag ( )16. A. idea ( )17. A. cold ( )18. A. lie ( )19. A. repeated ( )20. A. careful | B. assistant B. invited B. quickly B. given B. However B. street B. changing B. calm B. trained B. lighter B. agree B. making B. familiar B. order B. walker B. praise B. full of joy B. hide B. discovered B. patient | C. cook C. allowed C. safely C. brought C. Otherwise C. restaurant C. taking C. sad C. loaded C. quieter C. regret C. watching C. unusual C. eat C. tray C. message C. pale C. defend C. corrected C. honest | D. waitress D. advised D. wrong D. shown D. Finally D. table D. saving D. happy D. waited D. easier D. pretend D. having D. interesting D. leave D. coat D. need D. on fire D. stay D. described D. practical | 阅读理解。 | Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends. My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A"s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as "successful" as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard. On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father"s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son"s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father"s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before? The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I"m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I"m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was. | 1. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult? | A. He was silent most of the time. B. He was too proud of himself. C. He did not love his children. D. He expected too much of her. | 2. When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel _____. | A. nervous B. sorry C. tired D. safe | 3. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson? | A. More critical. B. More talkative. C. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hard-working. | 4. The underlined words "my new friend" in the last paragraph refer to _____. | A. the author"s son B. the author"s father C. the friend of the author"s father D. the café owner | 阅读理解。 | It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, carrier, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of the dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him. Over the phone, his mother told him, "Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday." Memories fleshed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days. "Jack, did you hear me?" "Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. it"s been so long since I thought of him. I"m sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago," Jack said. "Well, he didn"t forget you. Every time I saw him he"d ask how you were doing. He"d reminisce (回忆) about the many days you spent over "his side of the fence" as he put it," Mom told him. "I loved that old house he lived in," Jack said. "You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man"s influence in your life," she said. "He"s the one who taught me carpentry. I wouldn"t be in this business if it weren"t for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important. Mom, I"ll be there for the funeral." Jack said. Busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser"s funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away. The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time, which was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture … Jack stopped suddenly. "What"s wrong, Jack?" his Mom asked. "The box is gone," he said. "What box?" Mom asked. "There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he"d ever tell me was "the thing I value most"," Jack said. It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it. "Now I"ll never know what was so valuable to him," Jack said sadly. Returning to his office the next day, he found a package on his desk. The return address caught his attention. "Mr. Harold Belser" it read. Jack tore open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jack"s hands shook as he read the note inside. "Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bernett. It"s the thing I valued most in my life." A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, and tears filling his eyes. Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. Running his fingers slowly over the fine cover, he opened it. Inside he found these words carved:"Jack. Thanks for your time! Harold Belser." "Oh. My God! This is the thing he valued most …" Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his assistant and cleared his appointments for the next two days. "Why?" his assistant asked. "I need some time to spend with my son," he said. | 1. Why did Jack think Mr. Belser died years ago? | A. College and career prevented him from remembering Mr. Belser. B. Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr. Belser. C. Jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr. Belser. D. His present busy life washed away his children memories. | 2. Jack"s mother told him on the phone about Mr. Belser EXCEPT that ______. | A. Mr. Belser often asked how Jack was doing B. Mr. Belser"s funeral would take place on Wednesday C. Mr. Belser had asked for Jack"s mailing address D. Mr. Belser had pleasant memories of their time together | 3. Why did Belser send Jack his gold watch? | A. Because he was grateful for Jack"s time with him. B. Because he had no children or relatives. C. Because he thought he had to keep his word. D. Because Jack had always wanted it during his childhood. | 4. Why did Jack say he needed some time to spend with his son? | A. He was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest. B. He had promised to spare more time to stay with his son. C. He had missed his son and his family for days. D. He came to realize the importance of the time with his family. | 5. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage? | A. The Good Old Times B. What He Valued Most C. An Old Gold Watch D. The Lost Childhood Days |
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