第三節(jié):完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從36-55各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。
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 36 .” his father said.“But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him said was 37 his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.” 38 a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 39 He decided that he didn’t want to be a 40 any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. 41 , his father didn’t push, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 42 some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 43 that he could show others that he had talent 44 .That day he told his father 45 he had been waiting to hear---that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 46 that point on, everything turned around!
He started 47 competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 48 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 49 to hold back his tears. Soon 50 was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world big 51 .In 1997 Lang Lang 52 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 53 performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln’s Center and Carnegie Hall started 54 , Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him 55 .
36.A.exercise B.fortun C.knowledge D.wealth
37.A.whether B.why C.when D.that
38.A.Like B.With C.To D.As
|