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18．When my sister Diane began playing the violin，she was seven．How did she sound？Terrible．But she didn't（41）C．At twelve，she asked our parents if she could（42）A a full-time music school．They said no．Actually，everyone agreed that my sister（43）B  talent．
I was better at my（44）D．My teacher had told my parents that I had great（45）D．So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to（46）B   me．But the only time he was（47）A   was Saturday afternoons at 3 P．m．Back then，I was（48）C  about the British TV show"The Avengers"，which was（49）Devery Saturday at 3 P．p．m．I let nothing take up my"Avengers"hour．So I（50）A this amazing opportunity．Today，I don't even have a（51）C   in my house．
My sister became an engineer，but she（52）C stopped making music．When she was in her 40s，she switched（53）B．She went back to college，got a（54）Ain 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（55）D．
Recently，she and a pianist pal put on a recital．A big crowd of friends and family（56）D for her．As she played，I looked around at the（57）A．Everyone was（58）Cenjoying the music．It occurred to me that I was the only person who remembered that 7-year-old kid making those perfectly（59）B sounds and knew how far she had come，despite（60）B．
Talent is important．But enthusiasm is even more important．
41．A．admitB．advanceC．quitD．improve
42．A．attendB．joinC．leaveD．visit
43．A．admiredB．lackedC．hadD．instrument
44．A．majorB．projectC．compositionD．instrument
45．A．ambitionB．patienceC．enthusiasmD．potential
46．A．examineB．trainC．correctD．challenge
47．A．availableB．punctualC．crazyD．particular
48．A．sensitiveB．seriousC．crazyD．particular
49．A．airedB．filmedC．designedD．commented
50．A．graspedB．valuedC．waited forD．turned down
51．A．bookB．playC．pianoD．violin
52．A．alreadyB．evenC．neverD．once
53．A．attitudesB．careersC．plansD．positions
54．A．degreeB．chanceC．scholarshipD．sponsor
55．A．expectedB．providedC．imaginedD．received
56．A．paid offB．showed offC．stayed upD．turned up
57．A．audienceB．studentsC．spotlightsD．platform
58．A．appropriatelyB．anxiouslyC．obviouslyD．desperately
59．A．sweetB．awfulC．powerfulD．unique
60．A．everybodyB．everythingC．somethingD．somebody

分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，属于记叙文．主要讲述了姐姐通过努力实现了自己儿时的理想，揭示了坚持和毅力是成功的基础．

解答 41-45 CABDD 46-50 BACAD  51-55 CCBAD  56-60 DACBB
41．C．考查动词辨析．advance前进； quit放弃；reflect反思； listen听；根据上文 How did she sound？Terrible．可知，她拉小提琴拉得很糟糕，但不放弃，故选C．
42．A．考查动词．join加入；leave离开； attend上学； visit访问；根据上文But she didn't______．可知，她不放弃，想上音乐学校，故选A．
43．B．考查动词． lacked缺乏；spotted弄污； possessed控制；admired羡慕；根据上文她拉小提琴拉得很糟糕可推知，她缺乏天赋，故选B．
44．D．考查名词． major主修课； project工程；composition作文； instrument乐器；根据下文So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to ___6___me可知，父母给我请钢琴老师说明我在我的乐器方面做得更好，故选D．
45．D．考查名词． patience耐心；enthusiasm热心； potential潜能； ambition雄心；根据上文I was better at my ______可知，老师说我有潜能，故选D．
46．B．考查动词． train训练；examine检查；correct改正；challenge挑战；根据上文So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area可知，父母找钢琴老师培训我，故选B．
47．A．考查形容词．punctual准时；skillful熟练的； occupied占有的；available有空的；根据下文I was ______about the British TV show"The Avengers"，which was______every Saturday at 3 p．m．可知，老师唯一的空闲时间，故选A．
48．C．考查形容词． sensitive敏感的； crazy疯狂的；serious严肃的； particular特别的；根据下文I let nothing take up my"Avengers"hour．可知，我对Avengers"这个节目是疯狂的，故选C．
49．A．考查动词．filmed拍摄；designed设计；．aired播出； commented评论；复仇者是每周六下午3 点播出，正好与我练琴的时间相冲突，故选A．
50．D．考查动词短语． jumped at跳跃； turned down拒绝；waited for等候； opened up开放．根据上文I let nothing take up my"Avengers"hour．可知，我不让任何事情占据我的电视时间，故我应是拒绝了这个很棒的机会．故选D．
51．C．考查名词． tutor导师； violin小提琴； musician音乐家； piano钢琴；根据上文我为了看电视放弃了弹钢琴，所以今天家里没有一架钢琴，故选C．
52．C．考查副词．never从不；once从前； already已经； even甚至；根据下文When she was in her 40s，she switched  ______．She went back to college，got a（n）_____in music education，and became a music teacher．可知，她回到大学学习音乐，故选A．我姐姐成为一名工程师，但她从来没有停止写音乐．故选C．
53．B．考查名词． attitudes态度； careers事业；plans计划；positions位置；根据下文She went back to college，got a（n）______in music education，and became a music teacher．可知，她由工程师转变成音乐老师，故是事业改变了，故选B．
54．A．考查名词．scholarship奖学金； sponsor赞助者； degree学位；assistant助手；根据下文became a music teacher可知，她变成了一个音乐老师，应是得到一个学位，故选A．
55．D．考查动词．provided提供； imagine想象；received收到； expected盼望；根据上文She starts kids out on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support可知，她给孩子们她从来没盼到的鼓励和支持，故选D．
56．D．考查动词． voted投票； feared畏惧； stayed up熬夜；turned up出现；根据上文she and a pianist pal put on a recital可知，很多朋友家人出席为她捧场，故选D．
57．A．考查名词． students学生；audience观众；spotlights聚光灯； platform平台；根据上文As she played，I looked around at the ______可知，当她演奏时我想周围看到是听众，故选A．
58．C．考查副词． obviously明显地；desperately绝望地； appropriately适当地；anxiously不安地；根据上文As she played，I looked around at the ______．Everyone was ______enjoying the music可知，每一个人明显地是正在欣赏音乐，故选C．
59．B．考查形容词． booming兴旺的；pleasing令人愉快的； awful可怕的；powerful强大的；根据上文When my sister Diane began playing the violin，she was seven．How did she sound？Terrible．可知，她七岁演奏的是完全糟糕的声音，故选B．
60．B．考查代词． everything每一件事；something某事；everybody每个人；somebody某人；根据上文knew how far she had come可知，作者知道姐姐每一件事她进步有多大，故选B．

点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，题目涉及名词，动词，形容词，副词词义辨析，固定用法及上下文联系，做题时应结合文章上下文内容并根据所给选项的含义进行分析，从而得出正确答案．切记胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．

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