Question

American singer Bob Dylan has become the first musician to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. The 75-year-old was given the  1. (respect) honor for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”.

Born in America in 1941, Bob Dylan was an ordinary boy  2. favor of folk music. In the University of Minnesota, he joined a rock band and determined to become a great folk musician, 3.he dropped out of college at the end of his first year and went to New York 4.(seek) his dream. The artistic life of New York provided a rich5.(music) education6.he could not have received anywhere else. By the time of Dylan’s second album, The Freewheel in Bob Dylan, in May 1963, he 7.(begin)to make his name as a singer and a songwriter. At that time, he wrote many protest songs on the subjects of war and the civil-rights movements in America. In the songs , people heard anger and 8. (satisfaction). After the 1960s, he devoted9. (him)to Blues and Jazz

His accomplishments as a recording artist and performer have been central to his career, but his greatest contribution is 10. (general) considered to be his songwriting. As a songwriter and musician, he has received numerous awards over the years including Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Awards..

Answer

1. respected

2.in

3.so

4.to seek

5.musical

6.that/ which

7.had begun

8.dissatisfaction

9.himself

10.generally

【解析】本文介绍首个获得诺贝尔文学奖的音乐人——美国歌手鲍勃•迪伦。现年75岁的鲍勃•迪伦因其“在伟大的美国歌曲传统中创造了新的诗歌表达形式”而获得此项殊荣。他被认为是现代最伟大的作词家，写过许多令人难忘的热门歌曲，比如《在风中飘荡》和《变革的时代》。

1.句意：现年75岁的鲍勃•迪伦因其“在伟大的美国歌曲传统中创造了新的诗歌表达形式”而获得此项殊荣。过去分词作前置定语，填respected。

2.固定词组：in favor of“支持，赞成”，故填in。

3.句意：在Minnesota大学，他加入一个摇滚乐队，立志成为一名伟大的民间音乐家，所以他第一学年末就辍学了，去纽约追寻他的音乐梦想。此处表示因果关系，故填so。

4.句意：所以他第一学年末就辍学了，去纽约追寻他的音乐梦想。动词不定式作目的状语，故填to seek。

5.形容词修饰名词，故填musical。

6.此处education是先行词，指物，在后面的定语从句中作宾语，故引导词填that/which。

7.根据前面的By the time可知，此处用过去完成时态，故填had begun。

8.句意：人们在歌曲中听到了生气和不满足。此处用名词形式，与anger并列，故填dissatisfaction。

9.固定词组：devote oneself to“献身于……”，故填himself。

10.副词修饰动词，故填generally。