Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she talked about how she became a percussion soloist(打击乐器独奏演员)in spite of deafness.
“Early on I decided not to allow the1of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began2piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion(酷爱)for music grew. But I also began to lose my 3 . Doctors told me that the nerve damage(神经损伤) was the 4and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never left me.”
“My5was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I learned to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can6the pitch of a note(音调高低)by the vibrations(振动)I feel through my body and through my imagination. My sound world exists by making use of almost every7that I have.”
“I decided to be a musician even though I was deaf, and applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had8this before and some teachers disagreed with me. Because of my performance, I finally entered the academy and went on to9with the academy’s highest honors a few years later.”
“I’ve been a soloist for more than ten years.10the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t mean that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be limited by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      conditions
    2. B.
      opinions
    3. C.
      advantages
    4. D.
      recommendations
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      enjoying
    2. B.
      choosing
    3. C.
      taking
    4. D.
      giving
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      sight
    2. B.
      hearing
    3. C.
      touch
    4. D.
      taste
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      evidence
    2. B.
      result
    3. C.
      excuse
    4. D.
      cause
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      job
    2. B.
      opinion
    3. C.
      promise
    4. D.
      goal
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      tell
    2. B.
      see
    3. C.
      hear
    4. D.
      smell
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      feeling
    2. B.
      effort
    3. C.
      sense
    4. D.
      idea
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      done
    2. B.
      accepted
    3. C.
      advised
    4. D.
      refused
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      study
    2. B.
      offer
    3. C.
      graduate
    4. D.
      educate
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      As
    2. B.
      Although
    3. C.
      Because
    4. D.
      Since

Every scientist has a childhood dream. A scientist in China once had a(n)1. He wished to grow a new type of rice which could produce a lot. This person is Yuan Longping2was born in 1930. He graduated from the Southwest Agricultural(农业) University in 1953. Yuan Longping came up with an idea for a hybrid rice in the 1960s. Since then, he has devoted himself to the research and development of new varieties(品种).
In 1973, together with other people, he3in the development of hybrid rice. This made China be a worldwide leader in rice production. For this, he was called Father of Hybrid Rice. In 1980, the technology for hybrid rice was4to the United States.5Professor Yuan’s hard work, China now produces enough rice to6her people every year.
In his spare time, he loves playing7violin and listening to music. Every night, he reads8half an hour before he goes to sleep. He likes swimming, too.
It is said that Professor Yuan is one of the9people in China. And he cares about10but his research.
Now Professor Yuan is working on developing super hybrid rice. He goes to the fields twice a day.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      dream
    2. B.
      idea
    3. C.
      thought
    4. D.
      meaning
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      where
    2. B.
      whom
    3. C.
      which
    4. D.
      who
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      success
    2. B.
      succeeded
    3. C.
      successfully
    4. D.
      successful
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      given
    2. B.
      grown
    3. C.
      showed
    4. D.
      introduced
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      Because of
    2. B.
      Thanks for
    3. C.
      Instead of
    4. D.
      According to
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      offer
    2. B.
      feed
    3. C.
      send
    4. D.
      provide
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      an
    2. B.
      /
    3. C.
      a
    4. D.
      the
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      on
    2. B.
      in
    3. C.
      for
    4. D.
      to
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      poorest
    2. B.
      richest
    3. C.
      cleverest
    4. D.
      most careful
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      everything
    2. B.
      anything
    3. C.
      nothing
    4. D.
      something

We asked them what was ________ in the street．


  1. A.
    going on
  2. B.
    happened
  3. C.
    taken place
  4. D.
    happen

The airpollution makes many people feel________．


  1. A.
    happy
  2. B.
    ill
  3. C.
    bad
  4. D.
    boring

Look! Some meat ________ in the bag,Some pears ________ in the basket.


  1. A.
    are,is
  2. B.
    is,are
  3. C.
    is,is
  4. D.
    are,are

Can you give me________?


  1. A.
    anything eating
  2. B.
    something to eat
  3. C.
    nothing to eat
  4. D.
    something eats

The pears are very big and nice． How ________ do you want?


  1. A.
    many
  2. B.
    much
  3. C.
    lot
  4. D.
    some

I only watch TV ________ weekends. I'm a busy man.


  1. A.
    on
  2. B.
    at
  3. C.
    in
  4. D.
    by

The teacher often told us ________ we should and shouldn't do.


  1. A.
    how
  2. B.
    when
  3. C.
    that
  4. D.
    what

Did he say that _______ hills was ________?


  1. A.
    climb; excited
  2. B.
    climbing; excited
  3. C.
    climb; exciting
  4. D.
    climbing; exciting
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