阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang.He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight.“You need 1,”his father said.“But if you don’t work hard,no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was 2his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him.“You have no talent(天赋).You will never be a pianist.” 3a nine-year-old boy,Lang Lang was badly 4.He decided that he didn’t want to be a 5any more.For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano._ 6,his father didn’t push,but waited.
Luckily,the day came when his teacher asked him to 7some holiday songs.He didn’t want to,but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys,he 8that he could show others that he had talent 9.That day he told his father 10he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 11that point on,everything turned around.
He started 12competitions(比赛).In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition,when it was 13that Lang Lang had won,he was too 14to hold back his tears.Soon 15was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big 16.In 1997 Lang Lang 17again,this time to Philadelphia,U.S.There he spent two years practising,and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over.After his 18performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival,gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started 19in.Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现) him,and lets him 20.
1.A.exercise B.fortune C.knowledge D.wealth
2.A.whether B.why C.when D.that
3.A.Like B.With C.To D.As
4.A.hurt B.weakened C.ruined D.frightened
5.A.singer B.pianist C.conductor D.player
6.A.Hopefully B.Patiently C.Wisely D.Painfully
7.A.play B.sing C.write D.study
8.A.seemed B.admitted C.noticed D.realized
9.A.in all B.above all C.after all D.at all
10.A.that B.what C.which D.when
11.A.From B.At C.Since D.After
12.A.receiving B.accepting C.winning D.beating
13.A.told B.mentioned C.announced D.recognized
14.A.excited B.encouraged C.shocked D.satisfied
15.A.this B.it C.that D.what
16.A.concerts B.tours C.competitions D.stages
17.A.started B.left C.moved D.performed
18.A.successful B.cheerful C.respectful D.meaningful
19.A.pulling B.breaking C.falling D.pouring
20.A.brighten B.shine C.admire D.develop
—Tony said he could fix my bicycle,but I really doubt it.
—_______.He’s very good at this sort of thing.
A.Don’t worry B.I couldn’t agree more
C.Of course D.A piece of cake
You can’t imagine what difficulty we had _______ home in the snowstorm.
A.walked B.walk C.to walk D.walking
—Has your father returned from Africa yet?
—Yes,but he _______ here for only three days before his company sent him to Australia.
A.was B.has been C.will be D.would be
We had to wait half an hour _______ we had already booked a table.
A.since B.although C.until D.before
Don’t be _______ by products promising to make you lose weight quickly.
A.taken off B.taken out
C.taken away D.taken in