Steven was playing the violin loudly the whole night．But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness so much as by his lack of ______ .
A. temper B. appearance
C. talent D. character
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Steven was playing the violin loudly the whole night．But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness so much as by his lack of ______ .
A. temper B. appearance
C. talent D. character
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When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. How did she sound? Terrible. But she didn’t _______. At twelve, she asked our parents if she could_______a full-time music school. They said no. Actually, everyone agreed that my sister_______talent.
I was better at my _______. My teacher had told my parents that I had great _______. So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to _______me. But the only time he was _______was Saturday afternoons at 3 p.m. Back then, I was _______about the British TV show “The Avengers”, which was_______every Saturday at 3 p.m. I let nothing take up my “Avengers” hour. So I ________this amazing opportunity. Today, I don’t even have a ________ in my house.
My sister became an engineer, but she________stopped making music. When she was in her 40s, she switched ________. She went back to college, got a(n) ________in music education, and became a music teacher. She starts kids out on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never ________.
Recently, she and a pianist pal put on a recital. A big crowd of friends and family ________for her. As she played, I looked around at the ________. Everyone was ________enjoying the music. It occurred to me that I was the only person who remembered that 7-year-old kid making those perfectly ________sounds and knew how far she had come, despite ________.
Talent is important. But enthusiasm is even more important.
1.A. advance B. quit C. reflect D. listen
2.A. inspect B. open C. attend D. visit
3.A. lacked B. spotted C. possessed D. admired
4.A. major B. project C. composition D. instrument
5.A. patience B. enthusiasm C. potential D. ambition
6.A. train B. examine C. correct D. challenge
7.A. punctual B. skillful C. occupied D. available
8.A. sensitive B. crazy C. serious D. particular
9.A. filmed B. designed C. aired D. commented
10.A. jumped at B. turned down C. waited for D. opened up
11.A. tutor B. violin C. musician D. piano
12.A. never B. once C. already D. even
13.A. attitudes B. careers C. plans D. positions
14.A. scholarship B. sponsor C. degree D. assistant
15.A. provided B. imagine C. received D. expected
16.A. voted B. feared C. stayed up D. turned up
17.A. students B. audience C. spotlights D. platform
18.A. obviously B. desperately C. appropriately D. anxiously
19.A. booming B. pleasing C. awful D. powerful
20.A. everything B. something C. everybody D. somebody
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— Did you go to last night’s concert?
— Yes. And the girl playing the violin at the concert _______ all the people present with her excellent ability.
A. impressed B. compared C. conveyed D. observed
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On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. the music was great, few people slowed down their and put some money into his .
The next day, he came again. But this time he a piece of paper on the ground. It , “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put something important into my hat . Please come to get it back soon.” Then he the violin and began playing. He was soon with people. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, you did come here. I knew you’re true-hearted…”
The violinist asked , “Are you Mr. George Sang?”
The man nodded.
“Did you lose ?”
“Lottery(彩票). It’s lottery...”
The violinist then a lottery ticket, on which George Sang’s name was seen.
George the lottery ticket and kissed it.
The story to be this: George bought the ticket several days ago and $500,000 yesterday. He was with joy and took out 50 dollars for the violinist. , the lottery ticket was also thrown in. The violinist would fly to Vienna that morning. But he the flight and returned where he’s given the lottery.
When asked “Why didn’t you take it for yourself you are in need of money?” the violinist said: “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose I won’t be happy forever.”
1.A. So B. If C. Because D. While
2.A. beats B. hearts C. paces D. shoes
3.A. pocket B. box C. violin D. hat
4.A. laid B. lay C. built D. bought
5.A. said B. wrote C. talked D. betrayed
6.A. on the contrary B. by chance C. by mistake D. on principle
7.A. adapted B. adjusted C. mended D. mastered
8.A. filled B. coated C. occupied D. surrounded
9.A. felt B. pulled C. rushed D. wound
10.A. calmly B. carelessly C. coldly D. proudly
11.A. one B. something C. anything D. it
12.A. signed B. provided C. produced D. marked
13.A. robbed B. seized C. obtained D. acquired
14.A. made out B. turned out C. figured out D. stood out
15.A. won B. defeated C. achieved D. completed
16.A. shabby B. generous C. mad D. cautious
17.A. Luckily B. Unwillingly C. Properly D. Unfortunately
18.A. canceled B. postponed C. delayed D. stopped
19.A. in that B. now that C. for fear that D. what if
20.A. trust B. belief C. honesty D. glory
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Tom, you play the violin so well. But I ______ you can play the violin.
A. didn’t know B. don’t know C. hadn’t known D. haven’t known
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（湖南省怀化市2014年高三第二次模拟考试）22. Tom, you play the violin so well. But I ______ you can play the violin.
A. didn’t know B. don’t know C. hadn’t known D. haven’t known
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––Why didn’t you come back last night? I waited long!
––_______. You were playing games the whole night.
A.Don’t give me that B.Don’t lose your head
C.Don’t trust to chance D.Don’t dream away your time
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The clock struck eleven at night． The whole house was quiet． Everyone was in bed except me． Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”．
I was going to have my examination the next day． "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself． I didn’t answer, in fact I dared not．
The clock struck 12"Oh, dear!" I cried, "ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the worlD． Dad does not agree with me on this． He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy ．"
The clock struck one． I was quite ho peless now． I forgot all I had learnt． I was too tired to go on． I did the only thing I coulD． I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow． I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen．” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them． A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep．
1.When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_____ ．
A． asleep
B． working in bed
C． outside
D． quietly laughing at him
2.Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because ________．
A． it was too late at night
B． he was very tired
C． his eyes l ids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open
D． he hadn’t studied hard before the examination
3. What do you suppose happened to the author？
A． He went to a church to pray again
B． He passed the exam by luck
C． He failed in the exam
D． He was punished by his teacher
4.The best title for the passage would be __________ ．
A． The Night Before the Examination
B． Working Far into the Night
C． A Slow Student
D． Going Over My Lessons
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It was a cold morning at a metro station in Washington DC, a man started to play the violin. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the tin without stopping, and continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3-year-old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.
Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment.
The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we enjoy beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected situation?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?”
1.Few people stopped to listen to Joshua Bell playing because____________.
A. it was too cold in the subway
B. they were not interested in music
C. people were in a hurry
D. the performance was not good enough
2.Which of the following is true about Joshua Bell’s performance?
A. Nobody gave him money
B. Nobody recognized him.
C. Nobody appreciated it
D. Nobody organized it
3.Joshua Bell played in the metro station in order to ____________.
A. make more money on the street
B. practice his skills in playing music
C. made an advertisement for his concert
D. find out people’s reaction under such a circumstance
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?.
A. The Importance of Music B. A Talented Violinist
C. A Subway Violin Performance D. The Things We Miss
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---_____ you play the violin at midnight? It disturbs the neighbours!
--- Sorry, I was too absorbed in it and forgot the time.
A. Can B. Should C. Would D. Must
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