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 1of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 2piano 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 4and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 5me.
“My 6was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 7to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 8the 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 10that I have.
“I was 11to 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 12this before and some teachers 13my admission. Based on my performance, I was 14admitted and went to 15with the academy’s highest honours.
“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I 16and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 17had been written specially for solo percussionists.
“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 18the doctor thought a was totally deaf, it didn’t 19that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 20by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to to the place you want to go.”
1.A. conditions B. opinions C. actions D. recommendations
2.A. enjoying B. choosing C. taking D. giving
3.A. sight B. hearing C. touch D. taste
4.A. evidence B. result C. excuse D. cause
5.A. left B. excited C. accompanied D. disappointed
6.A. purpose B. decision C. promise D. goal
7.A. turned B. learned C. used D. ought
8.A. tell B. see C. hear D. smell
9.A. carefulness B. movement C. imagination D. experience
10.A. sense B. effort C. feeling D. idea
11.A. dissatisfied B. astonished C. determined D. discouraged
12.A. done B. accepted C. advised D. admitted
13.A. supported B. followed C. required D. opposed
14.A. usually B. finally C. possibly D. hopefully
15.A. study B. research C. graduate D. progress
16.A. wrote B. translated C. copied D. read
17.A. enough B. some C. many D. few
18.A. However B. Although C. When D. Since
19.A. mean B. seem C. conclude D. say
20.55. A. directed B. guided C. taught D. limited
--- I’m sorry. I ___________ at you the other day.
--- Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.
A. shouldn’t shout B. shouldn’t have shouted
C. mustn’t shout D. mustn’t have shouted
To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English ___________ as much as we can.
A. speak B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak
--- I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.
--- I think so. He ___________ for it for months.
A. is preparing B. was preparing
C. had been preparing D. has been preparing
__________ you eat the correct foods ___________ be able to keep fit and stay healthy.
A. Only if; will you B. Only if; you will
C. Unless; will you D. Unless; you will
--- I’m still working on my project.
--- Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is ____________.
A. running out B. going out C. giving out D. losing out
