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【题目】Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother____a friend and walked over to greet her.

Seizing the____to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and went____a door market“NO ADMITTANCE”. When the house lights dimmed(变暗)and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her____and discovered that the child was missing.

Suddenly, the curtains____and spotlights focused on the stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, ____out“Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”．

At that moment, the great piano master____his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and____in the boy's ear, “Don't____. Keep playing.”

Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began____in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached____to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato(伴奏). ____， the old master and the boy____a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative____.

That's the way it is in life. ____we can accomplish(完成)on our own is____noteworthy. We try out best, but the____aren't exactly graceful flowing music. ____when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life's work truly can be beautiful.

Next time you set____to accomplish great feats, listen carefully. You can hear the____of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don't quit. Keep playing.”

【1】 A. made B．spotted C．met D．called

【2】 A. chance B．performance C．piano D．lesson

【3】 A. over B．above C．across D．through

【4】 A. car B．seat C．room D．table

【5】 A. parted B．drew C．pulled D．divided

【6】 A. looking B．taking C．picking D．got out

【7】 A. made B．asked C．forgot D．delayed

【8】 A. shouted B．cried C．whispered D．looked

【9】 A. perform B．stop C．go D．give

【10】A. filling B．getting C．breaking D．taking

【11】A. forwards B．down C．up D．around

【12】A. However B．Together C．Luckily D．Hurriedly

【13】A. charged B．became C．changed D．grew

【14】A. experience B．play C．concert D．film

【15】A.What B．That C．Which D．When

【16】A. hard B．hardly C．always D．usually

【17】A. failures B．successes C．causes D．results

【18】A. So B．And C．But D．Though

【19】A. down B．about C．away D．out

【20】A. sound B．noise C．voice D．song

【答案】【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【5】A

【6】C

【7】C

【8】C

【9】B

【10】A

【11】D

【12】B

【13】C

【14】A

【15】A

【16】B

【17】D

【18】C

【19】D

【20】C

【解析】【1】spot sb.“发现某人；看到某人”。

【2】妈妈离开去同朋友谈话，对小朋友来说是个探索音乐大厅的机会。

【3】通过一个门。该题考查的是介词在具体语境中的用法。像over, across和through这几个通用的介词一定要注意它们含义上细微的差别。例如：over表示从上面越过；across从表面过去；through从内部通过等。

【4】根据前面的after they were seated看，此处表示妈妈同朋友谈完后回到座位上。

【5】音乐会开始时幕向两边分开，part“分开”。

【6】pick out在此是固定短语，表示凭记忆而在钢琴上弹奏曲子。

【7】make one's entrance在此相当于“出现在舞台上”。

【8】钢琴家上台后发现一个孩子在弹钢琴，为了鼓励孩子继续弹下去，他没有大声喊，而是在他的耳边小声说话。

【9】根据后面的keep playing看，此处应为“不要停下来”。

【10】 fill in“填入”。

【11】钢琴家坐在孩子的左边，要把手伸到孩子的另一边需要从孩子后面饶过。做该题时一定要演习当时的情景，我们可以把自己想象成大师和孩子坐在一起，要想和孩子一起弹奏，手必须从孩子的背后绕过去。

【12】小朋友和钢琴家两个人一起演奏。

【13】change...into...“把……变成……”。

【14】本来是钢琴大师的演奏，而在弹钢琴的是一个孩子，由于大师的豁达和机智使本来可怕的场面变成了一次具有创意的经历。

【15】what引导主语从句。

【16】我们独自能完成的事情一般不会引起人们的注意。hardly几乎不。

【17】根据前面的“尽了最大的努力”判断，此处应为“结果”。

【18】前后为转折关系。

【19】set out to do意为“开始做”；set about后接doing sth.。

【20】指“人的声音”用voice。

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【1】The creature mentioned in the text _____.

A. was about 15 feet long with a horn

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D. was found on the shores of a village in Spain

【2】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 really refer to?

A. A dragon. B. A shark skeleton.

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【3】The third paragraph is mainly about _____.

A. how the creature was found

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Utensils

Ingredients

a frying pan

a spatula(刮勺)

1 tea spoon

a fork or spoon

a small bowl

eggs

2 tablespoons of milk or butter

salt

pepper(胡椒)

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2) In a small bowl, mix the eggs and the milk. Use the fork (or the spoon) to mix these well.

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5) Add salt and pepper, Add a little or a lot, as you like.

【1】For this recipe, you do not need __________.

A. a knife B. a spatula C. a bowl D. a fork

【2】 Which of these steps comes first?

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【3】 Which of these words means “to change from solid to liquid”?

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Here is an example：A woman was doing washing. Suddenly she screamed, “My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair.”Just then, a telegram came. The woman's father had died of a heart attack. He died sitting in a chair.

There are thousands of stories like this on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what is behind these strange mental messages. Here's another exampleone of hundreds of dreams that have come true.

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Some people say stories like these are lies or coincidence. Others, including some scientists say that ESP is true. From studies of ESP, we may some day learn more about the human mind.

【1】ESP lets people know about________.

A．their dreams

B．events after they happen

C．events before they happen

D．heart attacks

【2】The example of the man shows an ability to________.

A．avoid traffic accident

B．judge the good and evil of a person

C．know about the events that are happening some distance away

D．sense a danger that will actually happen later on

【3】In this passage the underlined word“coincidences”probably means________.

A．things which do not happen

B．things which happen by accident without necessary connection

C．things which are only dreams

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【4】From the passage, it can be inferred that________.

A．the dead

B．men

C．women

D．either B or C

【题目】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

I suppose that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention. And especially if it’s given from the heart. When people are talking, there’s no need to do anything but receive them. Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it. Most of us don’t value ourselves or our love enough to know this. It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of simple saying “I’m so sorry,” when someone is in pain.

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I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the handkerchiefs, until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down, to take them out of their experience of sadness. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there with them.

This simple thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very young. I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not know the answer. But now I know that a loving silence often has far more power to heal than the kindest words.

【1】What does the author value most in the communication with each other?

A．Deep understanding.

B．Saying “I'm sorry”．

C．Attention from heart.

D．Doing nothing.

【2】The woman patient stopped telling her story to most people because ________.

A．she didn't get enough respect from others

B．she was discouraged by being often interrupted

C．people often told her their own opinions

D．people couldn’t understand her sad situation

【3】If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying，you may ________.

A．hurt his feelings

B．make him embarrassed

C．encourage him to continue to cry

D．stop him from letting out his sorrow

【4】It can be inferred from the passage that while communicating，________.

A．listening is a perfect way to respond to others

B．people keep silent because they don't know the answer

C．keeping silent means being too shy to speak

D．it is easy to form the habit of listening silently

【5】Which of the following might be the author's opinion about communication?

A．Keep silent.

B．Just listen.

C．Be careful.

D．Tell your own story.

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