音乐天才——贝多芬

Imagine a life without hearing. It would seem _____ for most people, but not for one of the greatest composers (作曲家) in history.

He was born in a small city in Europe in 1770. He was talented and began performing _____ front of people when he was just nine years old. His idol, Mozart, _____ him to become a great musician.

He became a composer and was very _____ and rich. But then, his life changed. When he was about 26 years old, he began to _____ his hearing. The ringing in his ears was so loud that he could not hear the music.

He went to many _____ and tried many treatments, but nothing worked. As he lost more and more of his ability to hear, he began to use "talking books". His friends wrote what they wanted to _____, and he replied using a pen and paper.

This man, who could not hear, wrote hundreds of pieces of _____ during his lifetime. Many people feel that his best composition was his Ninth Symphony.

The night it was first played for an audience, he conducted the orchestra. _____ the music stopped, one of the musicians had to turn him around to see the audience clapping and cheering, for he did not hear them. The audience had heard one of the greatest pieces of music in history. But he cried, for he had heard _____.

Isn't it amazing that a person can create such beautiful music and not hear it? The deaf man's name was Beethoven, and his spirits will be passed down along with his works.

1.A.difficult B.important C.possible D.normal

2.A.at B.in C.to D.for

3.A.defeated B.discouraged C.inspired D.pushed

4.A.terrible B.ordinary C.average D.famous

5.A.lose B.get C.achieve D.admit

6.A.friends B.parents C.doctors D.helpers

7.A.tell B.say C.hide D.stay

8.A.picture B.art C.paper D.music

9.A.When B.If C.Though D.Until

10.A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything

    Although the world is hungry, it is even thirstier. While nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered1.water, we are short of drinking water.2.(actual) about 97% of the water on the earth is sea water.

How can we deal with the problem of lacking drinking water?3.(one), we should save water and not waste it. Second, we should protect our water resources and not pollute 4.(they). Lastly, we should discover ways to reuse water. Scientists have got some5.(achieve) in this field. But people's n6.for water is increasing day by day. We still don't have enough water. What else can we do?

The sea seems to have the 7.(good) answer. There is plenty of water in 8. sea. But we need to take the salt away from the sea water. This is very expensive. We haven't 9.(success) in dealing with the problem.10. scientists can find cheaper ways to do it, we will solve the problem gradually.

(2020原创)Nowadays, ________ farmers leave their hometown to search for work in the cities.

A.million of B.two millions C.millions of D.two million of

(2020原创)With the improvement of the living standards, people wish to have ________ food than before.

A.healthy B.healthier C.healthiest D.the healthiest

(2020原创)Sam is doing some ________ about the ancient Silk Road these days.

A.exercise B.operations C.research D.experiments

(2019石家庄28中二模)Though the player was very tired, he still kept running ________ the finishing line.

A.towards B.with C.during D.after

(2019石家庄49中一模)While coming into a new class, you'd better ________ yourself first.

A.avoid B.compare C.expect D.introduce

Lucy has won No. 1 in the 100-meter run, and she hopes to break her own ______ next year.

A.law B.promise C.purpose D.record

(2019乐山改编)It's already 7：50. If you want to get to the meeting on time, you must ________, Jack.

A.hurry up B.ring up C.stay up D.pick up

(2019湘潭改编)—What subject do you like ________, English, math or physics?

—Of course, English.

A.good B.better C.best D.a better