Be a Good One
"Whatever you are,” said Abraham Lincoln, "be a good one." He _______ it with his own life. And in the present age.,his words _______ an improvement.
Composer Frederick Loewe was not always _______. He learned the piano from the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a(n) _______ and composer in his early years. But when he immigrated to the United States, he _______ as a piano genius. For a while he tried other types of _______ including looking for gold and boxing. _______ he never gave up his dream and continued to play the _______ and write music.
During those _______ years, he could not always ______________ to make payments on his piano. One day, bent over the keyboard he heard nothing but the music that he ______________ with such rare inspiration. When he finished and looked upon, he was ______________ to find that he had the audience of three men who were seated on the ______________.
They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. ______________, they stood from the floor and dug into their pockets, collected together enough ______________ for the payment, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty handed. Moved by the ______________ of his music, these men recognized excellence and ______________ to it.
Whatever you are, be a ______________ one. If what you do is worth doing, if you believe that who you are is of value, then you can't afford to be ______________ with mediocrity (平庸之才).When you choose the path of excellence through this life, you will bring it to your best and ______________ the best it can offer in return. And you will know what it is to be satisfied.
1.A.linked B.ensured C.proved D.invented
2.A.need B.take C.make D.bring
3.A.greedy B.famous C.polite D.generous
4.A.actor B.conductor C.singer D.musician
5.A.failed B.worked C.acted D.lived
6.A.choices B.jobs C.chances D.fortunes
7.A.Or B.So C.But D.And
8.A.card B.violin C.basketball D.piano
9.A.hard B.memorable C.unforgettable D.wonderful
10.A.bother B.seek C.struggle D.afford
11.A.recorded B.played C.wrote D.liked
12.A.surprised B.satisfied C.ashamed D.terrified
13.A.edge B.chair C.blanket D.floor
14.A.Thus B.Therefore C.Instead D.However
15.A.money B.cost C.charge D.fee
16.A.form B.meaning C.title D.beauty
17.A.adapted B.turned C.responded D.led
18.A.honest B.good C.wise D.positive
19.A.content B.patient C.popular D.busy
20.A.experience B.present C.addict D.receive
You ______ have carried all these parcels yourself. The shop would have delivered them if you had asked them.
A.may not B.needn't C.can't D.mustn't
Shakespeare’s play Hamlet into at least ten different films over the past years.
A.had been made B.was made
C.has been made D.would be made
The hall had no spare seats left last night. ______, the performance achieved a great success.
A.Immediately B.Fortunately C.Surprisingly D.Obviously
As teachers, we should be ______ of our students' feelings. And then they will trust us.
A.anxious B.afraid C.delighted D.considerate
When he was still very young, Ba Jin ______ the reputation he still enjoys today as one of China's greatest writers.
A.founded B.started C.established D.made