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 26 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 27 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 28 .Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the 29 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never
30 me.”
“My 31 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 32 to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 33 the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动) I feel through my body and through my 34 .My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every 35 that I have.”
“I was 36 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 37 this before and some teachers 38 my admission. Based on my performance, I was
39 admitted and went on to 40 with the academy’s highest honours.”
“After that, I established myself as the first fulltime solo percussionist. I
41 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 42 had been written specially for solo percussionists.”
“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 43 the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t 44 that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 45 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”
A．conditions B．opinions C．actions D．recommendations
A．enjoying B．choosing C．taking D．giving
A．sight B．hearing C．touch D．taste
A．evidence B．result C．excuse D．cause
A．left B．excited C．accompanied D．disappointed
A．purpose B．decision C．promise D．goal
A．turned B．learned C．used D．ought
A．tell B．see C．hear D．smell
A．carefulness B．movement C．imagination D．experience
A．sense B．effort C．feeling D．idea
A．dissatisfied B．astonished C．determined D．discouraged
A．done B．accepted C．advised D．admitted
A．supported B．followed C．required D．opposed
A．usually B．finally C．possibly D．hopefully
A．study B．research C．graduate D．progress
A．wrote B．translated C．copied D．read
A．enough B．some C．many D．few
A．However B．Although C．When D．Since
A．mean B．seem C．conclude D．say
A．directed B．guided C．taught D．limited
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In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The is that countries around the world have growing mountains of because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to an object than to spend time and money to repair it. modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and .
Another cause is our of disposable (一次性的) products. As people, we are always looking for to save time and make our lives easier. Companies thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.
Our appetite for new products also to the problem. We are buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we useful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world, we can see the of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To the amount of rubbish and to protect the , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. , this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
A．key B．reason C．project D．problem
A．gifts B．rubbish C．debt D．products
A．face B．become C．observe D．change
A．hide B．control C．replace D．withdraw
A．Thanks to B．As to C．Except for D．Regardless of
A．safe B．funny C．cheap D．powerful
A．love B．lack C．prevention D．division
A．sensitive B．kind C．brave D．busy
A．ways B．places C．jobs D．friends
A．donate B．receive C．produce D．preserve
A．adapts B．returns C．responds D．contributes
A．tired of B．addicted to C．worried about D．ashamed for
A．newer B．stronger C．higher D．larger
A．pick up B．pay for C．hold onto D．throw away
A．advantages B．purposes C．functions D．consequences
A．show B．record C．decrease D．measure
A．technology B．environment C．consumers D．brands
A．However B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
A．by B．in favour of C．after D．instead of
A．spending B．collecting C．repairing D．Advertising
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought . My complaints, even self-justified shouting, were always landing on ears. Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their into tears, I felt very frustrated. I realized I needed to my method of “mothering”.
One day when they were at school, I spent some time their rooms. On their desks, in plain , I left the cards: “Dear Bill (the other card was to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy.” arriving back, the children were excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy __ for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and asking them to play a certain violin . Each day, thank--you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas .
Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little : “If you can finish your homework and your lessons before dinner, I’ d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in of well done jobs the day .
I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its(贴条). The bathroom mirror became the centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be posted.
We all benefited from and the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication.
A．indifferently B．gratefully C．doubtfully D．otherwise
A．side B．deaf C．neither D．either
A．crying B．breaking C．bursting D．bumping
A．adjust B．adopt C．access D．addict
A．clearing B．tidying C．emptying D．searching
A．distance B．words C．speech D．sight
A．sent B．read C．delivered D．addressed
A．As B．At C．In D．Upon
A．more than B．rather than C．no more than D．other than
A．asking B．waiting C．praying D．expecting
A．politely B．happily C．gently D．toughly
A．music B．song C．piece D．tone
A．respectable B．uninteresting C．incredible D．fresh
A．challenge B．question C．suggestion D．advice
A．go with B．look up C．go over D．look into
A．response B．answer C．praise D．honor
A．ahead B．before C．over D．ago
A．Actually B．Even so C．Even if D．Though
A．life B．main C．memory D．reminder
A．learned B．appreciated C．shared D．Thanked
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Dear Seth,
You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you can not read, much less understand what I’m going to tell you in this letter. But I’ve been thinking a lot about the life that you have _______ you, about my life so far as I _________ on what I’ve learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the _______ that you will face in the coming years.
Be thankful. You are at a wonderful _______ of life. You still have many wonderful stages of life, but they are not without costs and ________. I hope to help you along your path by sharing some of the best of ________ I’ve learned. As with any advice, take it with a grain of ________. What works for me _____ not work for you.
Life can be cruel. There will be people in your life ______ won’t be very nice. They’ll laugh at you because you’re different, or for no good ________. They might try to bully you ________ hurt you.
There’s not much you can do about these people except ________ to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you, who _________ care about you and who make you feel good about yourself. When you find friends like this,________ them, treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them and love them.
There will be _______ when you meet with disappointment instead of success. Life won’t always ________ the way you want. This is just another thing you’ll have to learn to deal with. But instead of letting these things get you down, push on, _______ disappointment and learn to persevere and to pursue your dreams _______ pitfalls. Learn to turn negatives into positives, and you will do much better in _______. You will also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face this too much, but it happens. Again, there is not much you can do but to heal, and to move on with your life. Let these pains become stepping stones to better things in life, and learn to use them to make you ________.
A．regardless of B．ahead of C．at the back of D．in the form of
A．reflect B．rely C．depend D．insist
A．errors B．mistakes C．truths D．trails
A．crossing B．house C．stage D．office
A．challenges B．troubles C．difficulties D．risks
A．where B．which C．that D．what
A．rice B．salt C．corn D．wheat
A．must B．can C．might D．should
A．who B．whom C．while D．whose
A．consequence B．reason C．result D．cause
A．but B．though C．or D．otherwise
A．to learn B．learn C．learning D．learned
A．exactly B．entirely C．truly D．absolutely
A．tend to B．hold onto C．turn to D．lead to
A．days B．months C．time D．weeks
A．turn out B．turn up C．turn on D．lead to
A．avoid B．reject C．refuse D．accept
A．against B．despite C．within D．beyond
A．life B．study C．career D．family
A．richer B．kinder C．cleverer D．stronger
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My three-year-old granddaughter fell from the bicycle before I could catch her. Emily there for a moment, calculating her chances of survival. the chances were in her favor, she sat up with a that quickly turned into tears when she saw the blood on her knee. I took her in my arms, saying words of as I carried her into the house to deal with her hurt.
With much comfort, she let me wash and put ointment (药膏) on her .
I kissed her cheek.“All now, sweetie？”
“No, Grandma, you haven't said the Mommy ，” she said.
I ran a list of Mommy words through my mind：Please？Thank you？I love you?
“You know, Grandma. Mommy them to make me all better.”Emily took a deep breath and recited, “A little kiss, a little hug, I give you these, with all my love.”
My mind raced and I ．It was the same little song that I had said to my ，my mother to me，and her mother to her. My grandmother died when my mother was eight. There had been nothing left but her dear ．When she became a mother herself, she the gentle love of her mother and the remembered comfort of the “Mommy words” that made all things go away and only the good remain. Hearing it now, I realized that though I had never met my grandmother, I did her. We were mothers—we were at the heart.
It was my grandmother had written her legacy (遗产) of love on the hearts of four of mothers. I heard my grandmother's, my mother's, my daughter's, my granddaughter's, and my own voice through time.
“Don't ， Grandma. I am all better，” Emily said, wiping the tears from my face. We kissed and hugged, and said the Mommy words to each other.
A．lay B．sat C．stood D．slept
A．Doubting B．Wishing C．Proving D．Figuring
A．joke B．reply C．gesture D．smile
A．praise B．comfort C．thankfulness D．encouragement
A．foot B．arm C．knee D．cheek
A．warmer B．better C．nicer D．safer
A．words B．accents C．dialogues D．speeches
A．directly B．cautiously C．quickly D．eagerly
A．says B．keeps C．announces D．teaches
A．failed B．remembered C．refused D．laughed
A．friends B．parents C．children D．neighbors
A．stories B．books C．gifts D．memorie
A．passed on B．took over C．gave up D．showed off
A．hard B．soft C．old D．bad
A．fear B．know C．forget D．believe
A．disappointed B．surprised C．worried D．connected
A．because B．since C．as though D．not until
A．groups B．generations C．types D．pairs
A．mixing B．rising C．shouting D．shaking
A．stop B．move C．cry D．wait
Just as the stock market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind, we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises and falls in response to our beliefs about what is possible. Sometimes the degree to which we are willing to our belief systems determines the success of our inner economy. For example, imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they . As a member of that group, you would likely that same belief about yourself. As a result, even if you had a great desire to create music, you might be to really get behind yourself. Because you might fear that your would not pay off. Even if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are not born would probably stop your trying. And that would be a major to invest your energy in your dream.
On the other hand, belief isn’t anything . If you found a way to that negative belief, a great flood of energy would pour forth, greatly increasing the possibility of your success. How much energy we are willing to invest in the various ideas and dreams is like the money people are, or are not, willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock market. And in both cases, plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind something. One way to open up the possibility for greater success in our inner economies is to understand that belief is not the reliable we sometimes think. There are other more reliable things of success that we can put our in, such as passion, feeling, and sense. Some of the most successful investors in the stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the opinion held by ordinary people about what will work.
In the same way, we can learn to trust our heart’s desires and our sense to guide us,
any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in ourselves. As we take out energy from limiting ideas about what is possible, we the resources that have the power to make our inner economy prosper.
A．simplify B．challenge C．eliminate D．maintain
A．possessed B．trusted C．objected D．missed
A．reject B．preserve C．deny D．share
A．willing B．sorry C．reluctant D．ready
A．success B．knowledge C．profession D．investment
A．devoted B．talented C．concerned D．interested
A．obstacle B．excuse C．chance D．principle
A．important B．fixed C．changeable D．stimulating
A．enhance B．reserve C．release D．follow
A．energy B．hobby C．expense D．belief
A．guide B．ability C．goal D．policy
A．aim B．faith C．task D．dream
A．unacceptable B．strange C．unbelievable D．common
A．questioning B．understanding C．interpreting D．believing
A．stick to B．lead to C．free up D．leave out