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阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In our modern world,when something wears out,we throw it away and buy a new one.The ________ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of _______ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we _______ a throwaway society?First of all,it is now easier to _______an object than to spend time and money to repair it. _______ modern manufacturing(制造业)and technology,companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively.Products are plentiful and _______.
Another cause is our _______of disposable(一次性的) products.As _______ people, we are always looking for _______ to save time and make our lives easier.Companies _______ thousands of different kinds of disposable products:paper plates,plastic cups,and cameras,to name a few.
Our appetite for new products also _______to the problem.We are _______ buying new things.Advertisements persuade us that _______ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products.The result is that we _______ useful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world,we can see the _______ of this throwaway lifestyle.Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger.To _______the amount of rubbish and to protect the _______,more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. _______,this is not enough to solve(解决) our problem.
Maybe there is another way out.We need to repair our possessions _______ throwing them away.We also need to rethink our attitudes about _______ .Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
1.A.key B.reason C.project D.problem
2.A.gifts B.rubbish C.debt D.products
3.A.face B.become C.observe D.change
4.A.hide B.control C.replace D.withdraw
5.A.Thanks to B.As to C.Except for D.Regardless of
6.A.safe B.funny C.cheap D.powerful
7.A.love B.lack C.prevention D.division
8.A.sensitive B.kind C.brave D.busy
9.A.ways B.places C.jobs D.friends
10.A.donate B.receive C.produce D.preserve
11.A.adapts B.returns C.responds D.contributes
12.A.tired of B.addicted to C.worried about D.ashamed for
13.A.newer B.stronger C.higher D.larger
14.A.pick up B.pay for C.hold onto D.throw away
15.A.advantages B.purposes C.functions D.consequences
16.A.show B.record C.decrease D.measure
17.A.technology B.environment C.consumers D.brands
18.A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Meanwhile
19.A.by B.in favour of C.after D.instead of
20.A.spending B.collecting C.repairing D.advertising
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阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A, B, C,和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students’ friend, for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions．
As they went along, they saw 21 in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had 22 finished his day’s work．
The student 23 the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a（n） 24 : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes, and wait to see his 25 when he cannot find them.”
“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 26 ourselves at the expense of the poor．You are 27 , and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of helping the poor man．Put a 28________ into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the 29 affects him.”
The student did so, 30 they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by．
The poor man soon finished his work, and came 31 the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes．While 32 his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 33 , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin．
Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his face．He gazed upon the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again．He then looked around 34 on all sides, but no person was to be seen．He now put the money into his pocket, and went on to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was 35 on finding the other coin．
His feelings 36 him; he fell upon his 37 , looked up to heaven and let out a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and 38 , and his children without bread, whom the timely giving, from some unknown hand, would save from dying．
The student stood there deeply affected, his eyes filled with tears．“Now,” said the professor,
“Are you not much better pleased than if you had played your 39 trick?” The youth replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget．I feel now the 40 of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
1.．A．hanging B．lying C．sitting D．hiding
2.A．nearly B．seemingly C．closely D．equally
3.A．looked backB．referred to C．turned to D．puzzled over
4.A．fun B．amusement C．entertainment D．trick
5.．A．opinion B．confusion C．emotion D．enthusiasm
6.A．treat B．dedicate C．amuse D．occupy
7.．A．healthy B．kind C．mean D．rich
8.A．coin B．penny C．dollar D．pound
9.A．pleasure B．discovery C．tiredness D．possibility
10.A．and B．but C．thus D．therefore
11.．A．around B．across C．into D．toward
12.A．taking on B．looking on C．putting on D．hanging on
13.A．hard B．tight C．soft D．loose
14.A．that B．it C．themselves D．himself
15.A．folded B．accelerated C．doubled D．improved
16.A．mastered B．beat C．betrayed D．overcame
17.A．hands B．knees C．feet D．legs
18.．A．beautifulB．merciless C．hopeful D．helpless
19.A．intended B．required C．wanted D．interested
20.．A． faith B．fact C．truth D．reliability
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The 600-year-old Forbidden City is the world’s largest palace. It _______ more than 17 million _______ every year. If we were to travel back to the past, this _______ palace would be a _______ to us with a lot remaining to be discovered.
It was when all _______ in Beijing were low except for the Forbidden City, which was surrounded by high _______ and a wide moat (护城河). After _______ the golden roof (屋顶) from the outside, people could only _______ what it looked like inside.
_______ an area of 720,000 square meters in the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City was built from 1406 to 1420 by the third ________ of the Ming Dynasty. In the past, the Forbidden City was where the highest ________ of the country laid. Emperors were born, lived, fought and ________there. Various ________ events happened there. It saw the ________ and downs of the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as how feudal monarchy (封建帝制) ________ came to an end in China.
The lives of the royal families were ________ through many documents (文件). They ________a large amount of valuable material for today’s historical ________, as well as inspiration for literature and entertainment.
In 1987, the Forbidden City was ________ as a UNESCO World Heritage site. For world leaders who visit China, it is a must-see tourist ________. When they pay a state visit to China, our top leaders may show them around there.
1.A.relieves B.receives C.guides D.sells
2.A.visitors B.students C.teachers D.citizens
3.A.red B.small C.green D.huge
4.A.dream B.hope C.wonder D.mystery
5.A.museums B.rooms C.buildings D.houses
6.A.towers B.walls C.trees D.hills
7.A.looking at B.giving up C.setting down D.jumping at
8.A.tell B.think C.imagine D.admire
9.A.Owning B.Covering C.Having D.Taking
10.A.emperor B.designer C.painter D.soldier
11.A.altitude B.power C.figure D.position
12.A.studied B.worked C.gathered D.died
13.A.happy B.sad C.historical D.national
14.A.above B.best C.worst D.ups
15.A.finally B.quickly C.gradually D.suddenly
16.A.recorded B.settled C.connected D.copied
17.A.grasp B.ignore C.write D.provide
18.A.background B.research C.exam D.survey
19.A.treated B.remembered C.listed D.honored
20.A.palace B.scenery C.attraction D.place
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阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Little Ethan died yesterday.Just a week before his __________ ,people in his town of West Jordan,Utah,America got together to celebrate the __________ ahead of(提前) time.So Ethan,who had leukemia (白血病),could __________ holidays.
Ethan,who was only 4 years old,passed __________ .“Super Hero Ethan didn’t make people __________ .He was as brave as any other super hero.He encouraged us to fight with diseases __________,”one of the friends said.
Though diagnosed(诊断) just before his second __________ ,Ethan lived almost three years after that and only __________ receiving treatment very recently.“Experts thought there was no point in continuing the treatment.The __________ said he’d got two days to a couple of weeks left to __________ ,and so we began to think we would make the most of the last days remaining with us,”Ethan’s father,Merrill Van Leuven said.
On October 21,2014, __________ of West Jordan celebrated (庆祝) Halloween ahead of time and Ethan acted as a Superman.On October 23,2014 a performance was __________ in the town to celebrate Ethan’s fifth birthday ahead of time.“You are our __________ ,”a police officer said over the car’s loud speaker.“Thank you __________ being a part of our lives,Ethan,our hero.”
On October 24,2014,the town celebrated Christmas,which is Ethan’s __________ day.A lot of neighbors __________ their houses,and as a gift Santa Claus gave Ethan a __________ on a fire truck.People sang the Christmas song and Ethan __________ the neighborhood to see the decorations(装饰).
Merrill said he was very __________ by the neighbors’ support.He said that although Ethan passed away, he would remember the “gift” given by the __________ people in the town forever.
1.A.performance B.interview C.death D.journey
2.A.holidays B.events C.achievements D.success
3.A.forget B.understand C.discover D.enjoy
4.A.down B.away C.off D.into
5.A.worried B.excited C.delighted D.disappointed
6.A.bravely B.patiently C.gladly D.carefully
7.A.round B.birthday C.accident D.attempt
8.A.forgot B.considered C.stopped D.minded
9.A.teachers B.friends C.doctors D.neighbors
10.A.live B.save C.leave D.appear
11.A.kids B.travelers C.teachers D.citizens
12.A.stopped B.held C.prepared D.built
13.A.model B.son C.hero D.star
14.A.for B.in C.with D.by
15.A.ordinary B.favorite C.heavy D.traditional
16.A.knocked down B.turned down C.built up D.dressed up
17.A.flower B.ride C.flag D.gift
18.A.invited B.thanked C.visited D.helped
19.A.angry B.curious C.nervous D.moved
20.A.kind B.confident C.calm D.generous
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阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As a general rule,all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规) basis.As a matter of fact,we can see this _________ at work in people of all _________.For example,on Christmas morning,children are excited about _________ with their new toys.But their _________ soon wears off and by January those _________ toys can be found put away in the basement.The world is full of _________ stamp albums and unfinished models,each standing as a monument to someone’s _________ interest.When parents bring home a pet,their child _________ bathes it and brushes its fur.Within a short time,however,the _________ of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents.Adolescents enter high school with great_________ but are soon looking forward to _________ .The same is true of the young adults going to college.And then,how many _________,who now complain(抱怨) about the long drives to work, _________ drove for hours at a time when they first _________ their driver’s licenses(执照)?Before people retire,they usually _________ to do a lot of _________ things,which they never had _________ to do while working.But _________ after retirement,the golfing,the fishing,the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they _________.And,like the child in January,they go searching for new _________.
1.A.principle B.habit C.way D.power
2.A.parties B.races C.countries D.ages
3.A.working B.living C.playing D.going
4.A.confidence B.interest C.anxiety D.sorrow
5.A.same B.extra C.funny D.expensive
6.A.well-organized B.colorfully-printed C.newly-collected D.half-filled
7.A.broad B.passing C.different D.main
8.A.silently B.impatiently C.gladly D.worriedly
9.A.promise B.burden C.right D.game
10.A.courage B.calmness C.confusion D.excitement
11.A.graduation B.independence C.responsibility D.success
12.A.children B.students C.adults D.retirees
13.A.carefully B.eagerly C.nervously D.bravely
14.A.required B.obtained C.noticed D.discovered
15.A.need B.learn C.start D.plan
16.A.great B.strange C.difficult D.correct
17.A.time B.money C.skills D.knowledge
18.A.only B.well C.even D.soon
19.A.lost B.chose C.left D.quit
20.A.pets B.toys C.friends D.colleagues
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阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I believe in my mother.My belief began when I was just a kid.I __________ becoming a doctor.
My mother was a __________ .Through her work,she observed that__________ people spent a lot more time __________ than they did watching television.She announced that my brother and I could only watch two to three __________ TV programmes during the week.With our free time,we had to read two books each week from the Detroit Public Library and __________ written book reports to her.She would mark them up with check markers and underline the __________ parts.Years later we realised her marks were a __________ .My mother was illiterate(文盲).Although we had no money, __________ the covers of those books,I could go anywhere,do anything and be anybody.
When I entered high school,I was an A-student,but not for __________ .I wanted the fancy clothes.I wanted to hang about with the guys.I went from being an A-student to a B-student and to a C-student,but I didn’t __________ .I was cool.
One night my mother came home after her several jobs and I __________ about not having enough Italian knit shirts.She said,“Okay,I’ll give you the money I __________ this week by rubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms and you can buy the family food and pay the bills.With __________ left over,you can have all that you want.” I was very__________ with that arrangement.But once I got through __________ money,there was nothing left.I realised my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a(n) __________ over our heads and any kind of food on the table.I was also __________ that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere.Success __________intellectual(知识上的)preparation.I went back to my studies and became an A-student again,and __________I realised my dream and I became a doctor.
1.A.led to B.picked up C.dreamed of D.thought of
2.A.maidservant B.teacher C.worker D.nurse
3.A.honest B.successful C.modest D.careful
4.A.writing B.reading C.working D.training
5.A.familiar B.uninteresting C.designed D.selected
6.A.turn in B.take in C.bring in D.check in
7.A.difficult B.easy C.opposite D.important
8.A.wealth B.quiz C.pleasure D.competition
9.A.between B.under C.within D.below
10.A.the last B.a minute C.long D.anything
11.A.know B.care C.admit D.realise
12.A.announced B.claimed C.complained D.blamed
13.A.borrow B.make C.control D.collect
14.A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing
15.A.encouraged B.puzzled C.moved D.pleased
16.A.adding B.causing C.dividing D.exchanging
17.A.balance B.experience C.hat D.roof
18.A.aware B.worried C.confused D.delighted
19.A.included B.required C.combined D.matched
20.A.actually B.thankfully C.fortunately D.finally
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阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I grew up poor—living with my wonderful mother.We had little money,but plenty of love and attention.I was _________ and energetic.I understood that no matter how poor a person was,he could still _________ a dream.
My dream was to be a(n) ________.When I was sixteen,I started playing baseball.I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and ________ anything that moved on the field.I was also ________:My high school coach was John,who not only believed in me,but also taught me ________ to believe in myself.He ________ me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream.One particular ________ with Coach John changed my life forever.
A friend recommended me for a summer job.This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike,new clothes and the________ of savings for a house for my mother.Then I realised I would have to ________ up summer baseball to handle the work schedule,and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John,he was ________ as I expected him to be.“You have your whole life to work,”he said.“Your ________ days are limited.You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head ________,trying to think of the ________ that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his ________ in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job,son?” he asked.“3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied.
“Well,” he asked,“is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple question made ________ for me the difference between ________ something right now and having a ________ .I decided myself to play sports that summer and ________ the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball,and was ________ a $20,000 contract.In 1999,I bought my mother the house of my dream!
1.A.happy B.polite C.shy D.honest
2.A.live B.afford C.make D.need
3.A.athlete B.musician C.businessman D.artist
4.A.kick B.play C.pass D.hit
5.A.fight B.popular C.lucky D.confident
6.A.how B.why C.when D.whether
7.A.gave B.taught C.brought D.asked
8.A.accident B.matter C.problem D.experience
9.A.aim B.idea C.start D.purpose
10.A.keep B.end C.give D.pick
11.A.mad B.mournful C.frightened D.shameful
12.A.living B.playing C.working D.learning
13.A.moving B.nodding C.shaking D.hanging
14.A.answers B.excuses C.words D.ways
15.A.sadness B.regret C.hopelessness D.disappointment
16.A.direct B.clear C.straight D.bare
17.A.wanting B.changing C.dreaming D.enjoying
18.A.wish B.goal C.score D.desire
19.A.by B.for C.over D.within
20.A.paid B.got C.offered D.presented
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阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A, B, C,和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Whatever misfortune you face, just hold up your head and face it with a smile! I got to know this from a musical soul.
The other day I was feeling quite _________ , having just been laid off from my job. With so many _________ to pay, I was wondering what was going to happen to my family.
I got off the bus when I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the _________ . I walked a bit slower, trying to find out where it was coming from. Through the _________ I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a box next to her.
She was sin
ging songs about love and her sweet voice _________ me a bit. Then I stood there watching her playing, thinking that it must take _________ to perform on her own in front of hundreds of people she didn’t know.
She might have felt my _________ for she occasionally looked in my direction.
By now I was telling myself that I could at least tell her how good she sounded. I walked _________ and put some money in her box and she expressed her thanks with a smile on her face.
I asked her _________ , “Why are you playing the piano in the middle of this crowded place?”
She explained to me that she sees so many _________ people in the world that she is trying to relieve the pain by _________ motivational (激励的) music.
Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been going through a _________ time lately, but you’ve made me_________ again.”
“I’m happy that I could be _________ to you,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”
I told her my story and said, “I’m not so _________ about what to do….”
“You see, here’s the _________ ,” she responded. “When you were walking, your head was down.” She looked me in the eyes and went on, “Don’t look defeated, because _________ comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should_________ more … lift your head up.”
I was really _________ by what she said! I did hold my head up and soon got through the difficult time.
So _________ in trouble, just face it bravely and you are sure to overcome your difficulty sooner or later.
1.A. lonely B. relaxed C. frustrated D. breathless
2.A. fare B. bills C. fines D. prices
3.A. listeners B. background C. instrument D. traffic
4.A. trees B. crowd C. buildings D. street
5.A. shocked B. amused C. excited D. comforted
6.A. energy B. courage C. patience D. technique
7.A. presence B. mood C. thought D. appreciation
8.A. aside B. down C. over D. off
9.A. quietly B. eagerly C. seriously D. curiously
10.A. negative B. unhealthy C. positive D. elderly
11.A. sharing B. creating C. enjoying D. teaching
12.A. tense B. wonderful C. crazy D. rough
13.A. enthusiastic B. emotional C. hopeful D. energetic
14.A. helpful B. worthwhile C. useful D. available
15.A. ashamed B. sure C. particular D. anxious
16.A. problem B. situation C. conflict D. condition
17.A. success B. aid C. opportunity D. happiness
18.A. focus B. look C. fight D. smile
19.A. impressed B. moved C. inspired D. satisfied
20.A. however B. whenever C. whoever D. wherever
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阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A, B, C,和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Whatever misfortune you face, just hold up your head and face it with a smile! I got to know this from a musical soul.
The other day I was feeling quite , having just been laid off from my job. With so many to pay, I was wondering what was going to happen to my family.
I got off the bus when I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the . I walked a bit slower, trying to find out where it was coming from. Through the I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a box next to her.
She was singing songs about love and her sweet voice me a bit. Then I stood there watching her playing, thinking that it must take to perform on her own in front of hundreds of people she didn’t know.
She might have felt my for she occasionally looked in my direction.
By now I was telling myself that I could at least tell her how good she sounded. I walked and put some money in her box and she expressed her thanks with a smile on her face.
I asked her , “Why are you playing the piano in the middle of this crowded place?”
She explained to me that she sees so many people in the world that she is trying to relieve the pain by motivational (激励的) music.
Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been going through a time lately, but you’ve made me again.”
“I’m happy that I could be to you,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”
I told her my story and said, “I’m not so about what to do….”
“You see, here’s the ,” she responded. “When you were walking, your head was down.” She looked me in the eyes and went on, “Don’t look defeated, because comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should more … lift your head up.”
I was really by what she said! I did hold my head up and soon got through the difficult time.
So in trouble, just face it bravely and you are sure to overcome your difficulty sooner or later.
1.A. lonely B. relaxed C. frustrated D. breathless
2.A. fare B. bills C. fines D. prices
3.A. listeners B. background C. instrument D. traffic
4. A. trees B. crowd C. buildings D. street
5. A. shocked B. amused C. excited D. comforted
6.A. energy B. courage C. patience D. technique
7.A. presence B. mood C. thought D. appreciation
8.A. aside B. down C. over D. off
9.A. quietly B. eagerly C. seriously D. curiously
10. A. negative B. unhealthy C. positive D. elderly
11.A. sharing B. creating C. enjoying D. teaching
12.A. tense B. wonderful C. crazy D. rough
13.A. enthusiastic B. emotional C. hopeful D. energetic
14. A. helpful B. worthwhile C. useful D. available
15.A. ashamed B. sure C. particular D. anxious
16. A. problem B. situation C. conflict D. condition
17.A. success B. aid C. opportunity D. happiness
18.A. focus B. look C. fight D. smile
19.A. impressed B. moved C. inspired D. satisfied
20.A. however B. whenever C. whoever D. wherever
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阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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 _________,” his father said.“But if you don’t work hard,no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was _________ his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him.“You have no talent.You will never be a pianist.” _________ a nine-year-old boy,Lang Lang was badly _________ .He decided that he didn’t want to be a _________ any more.For the next two weeks,he didn’t touch the piano. _________ ,his father didn’t push,but waited.
Luckily,the day came when his father asked him to _________ some holiday songs.He didn’t want to,but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys,he _________ that he could show others that he had talent _________ .That day he told his father _________ he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher. _________ that point on,everything turned around!
He started _________ competitions.In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition,when it was _________ that Lang Lang had won,he was too _________ to hold back his tears.Soon _________ was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world big _________.In 1997 Lang Lang _________ again,this time to Philadelphia,U.S.There he spent two years practicing,and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over.After his_________ performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival,gigs(现场演奏会) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started _________in.Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him,and lets him_________.
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.refused 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.how B.what C.which D.where
11.A.From B.As 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.he D.one
16.A.concerts B.tours C.matches 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
ging songs about love and her sweet voice