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My heart beat with that feeling, like blood to my body as my fingers flew across the piano keys. As the piece neared the end, I ____ up to take my final bow. For a second, the room was ________. Yet, even in that one second, I had enough time to ____ whether I had done perfectly. Then, ____ , the applause (掌声) came.

“Thank you… so much,” I said, _____ to the person standing on my other side. Olga, my piano teacher for six years, smiled back at me. “You’ve been an ____ student all these years,” she said, “I hope that whatever you do, you never stop ______.”

I leaned forward, ____ I would keep playing because I loved piano, and hugged her.

As it ______, the promises weren’t as meaningful as I’d hoped. Right after the_____, I kept up my strict practicing schedule every day. ____, it began slipping away from me. The reason I had stopped taking ____ was because of my busy schedule with homework. Not long after, I stopped practicing altogether. It was ____ not to have to stress about piano anymore. But something was ______ inside of me I was empty inside.

One day I met Michelle, who had also taken piano lessons from Olga.

“Are you ____ taking lessons from Olga?” she asked.

“Actually I just quit a while ago,” I replied.

“That’s a ____,” she responded, “I remember your performance a year ago; it was ____.”

Two days after talking to Michelle, I was at a ____ what to do. I moved slowly into the living room unconsciously, but in fact I knew ____ what I was doing.

As the music ____, a familiar feeling rose inside me.

1.A. showed B. sat C. stood D. looked

2.A. light B. quiet C. colorful D. nervous

3.A. expect B. remind C. know D. doubt

4.A. immediately B. successfully C. hopefully D. suddenly

5.A. turning B. waving C. running D. pointing

6.A. easy-going B. imaginative C. amazing D. honest

7.A. practicing B. learning C. competing D. gaining

8.A. telling B. promising C. admitting D. speaking

9.A. carried on B. brought up C. turned out D. taken in

10.A. performance B. final C. presentation D. play

11.A. Soon B. Besides C. Thus D. Instead

12.A. lectures B. parts C. lessons D. pieces

13.A. disappointing B. pleasing C. inspiring D. puzzling

14.A. beating B. rising C. changing D. shinning

15.A. still B. even C. much D. yet

16.A. shame B. relief C. pleasure D. deal

17.A. challenging B. breathtaking C. demanding D. embarrassing

18.A. time B. heart C. dream D. loss

19.A. normally B. exactly C. unclearly D. badly

20.A. ended B. hit C. covered D. spread

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There is an old Spanish Proverb which states, “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week”. 1.I’d say, too many. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait. We have to go for them now! Here’s why.

1. 2.

Nobody likes to talk about death, but the reality is – everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day, or the hour. Therefore, today is all we have. Don’t go to your grave with unfulfilled dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now.

2. The world is waiting for your gift

I know this may be hard to believe, but the world is waiting for YOU! Yes, YOU! 3.Sure, other people may be able to sing. But they’ll never be able to sing exactly like you. Sure other people can write, but they’ll never be able to write from the same perspective in which you write. Don’t deprive the world of your gift. It’s the oxygen that we need to survive. Thus, it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is, and use it to better your life and the lives of those around you.

3. 4.

You can dream about writing the great American play that you want, but it’s never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure. 5. They require you to get your head out of the clouds, and actually do the work to make them happen. Get to it!

A. You can‘t let fear win.

B. Tomorrow is not promised. 

C. In other words, dreams don’t work unless you do. 

D. How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow?  

E. You were born into the world with a unique gift, which nobody on this earth can copy.

F. Possibilities you never knew existed are waiting on you.   

G. Unless you take the first step, your dreams will never come true.

I wrote a business plan the other day. I gave it to my husband for suggestions. After reading it, he said, “I don't think this is up to your usual standards.” I said, “I need more information. What doesn't work?” He said he wasn't sure. I then took the letter and reread it.

He asked, “How about if I look at it again and make notes between the space?” I agreed. A half hour later I looked at his notes and told him he didn't understand the situation and what I really wanted to express. He shrugged (耸肩) and said OK. I took the letter and went back to my computer and again revised it. As I was writing, I could see my letter improving based on his suggestions. When I finished, I proudly handed the letter back to my husband. He read it for the third time and said, “It's still not right but I couldn't exactly say.” I was a little annoyed and then told him I was the writer and I had seen some goofy(愚蠢的) letters he sent out. But I picked up my letter and went back to the computer.

After an hour of revisions, I went back to my husband apologetically with the letter in my hand. I told him I was sorry for what I'd said and asked if he would please read the letter again because I did value his contribution. Being a very patient and kind?hearted fellow, he once again read my letter and declared that it was fine.

This all leads me to the following: when you ask for advice on a project, be appreciative and grateful. Understand that the advice and suggestions you get may be negative. Understand that it may mean more work for you. And keep in mind that the final responsibility for the project is still yours. So be modest and thankful even if he or she has noted some problems.

1.Why did the author give her business plan to her husband at first?

A. To show off her excellent work.

B. To have him type it on the computer.

C. To ask him to make some changes from all details.

D. To ask him to give her some advice.

2.We can infer from the passage that the author's husband was________.

A. selfish, proud and determined

B. good at expressing himself

C. honest, kind and patient

D. humorous, active and careful

3.The author wants to tell us that if you ask for suggestions, ________.

A. do accept all suggestions from the givers

B. don't get upset if some are negative

C. do keep silent before taking action

D. do be grateful and confident

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Forgiving(原谅) someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness, you probably don’t think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that something like anger(愤怒) can change your well-being.

When cartoon book characters like the Incredible Hulk get angry, they change colors and often gain special power. In the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. That’s why Professor Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good, say holding on to anger and hatred(仇恨) can harm your physical and mental health. Two new studies seem to show the same idea. The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less unhappiness. They also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure and fewer problems on sleeping.

So it doesn’t matter if your anger is caused by the traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Skills such as deep breath or thought can help. Or just ask yourself if it’s worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else.

Forgiveness doesn’t mean that you simply accept what happened and say it’s OK. Instead, it’s a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past.

1.The author of the passage tries to make his opinion clear ___________.

A. by showing his own examples B. based on his own experience.

C. by using some studies. D. by introducing some patients.

2.The example of the cartoon book characters in the passage is taken to ________.

A. support the opinion that anger and hatred harm your physical and mental health

B. introduce a famous expert

C. let the readers know the different colors of cartoon faces

D. show how to control one’s temper

3.The underlined phrase “ holding on to” in the passage possibly means_______.

A. taking away B. keeping up

C. getting rid of D. learning about

Martha Graham, born in 1894, was one of the most famous dancers and creators of dance, whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on the modern visual arts, Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architecture. She created almost two hundred dance pieces. She is often called the Mother of Modern Dance.

Earlier in her life, however, Martha did not know that she would become a dancer. At that time, the dancers were looked down on. So Martha's parents didn't approve of her desire to dance at the beginning. Until 1916, she began her studies at the newly created Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, founded by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, where Graham worked very hard to improve her ability to dance because she was considered too old to begin dancing.

In 1936, Graham made her defining work, "Chronicle”, which signaled the beginning of a new era in modern dance. The dance brought serious issues to the stage for the general public in a dramatic manner. Influenced by the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Great Depression that followed, and the Spanish Civil War, it focused on depression and isolation, reflected in the dark nature of both the set and costumes.(服装)

Graham continued to dance past the age of seventy. Once again, she was met with criticism from people who came to watch her shows. But she didn't give up. Her last completed ballet was 1990's Maple Leaf Rag. "A Dancer's World" is an introduction to Graham and her work. She tells about her dances and her dance group shows some of their methods.

Martha Graham received many awards during her lifetime, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in nineteen seventy-six. She was the first dancer to receive the country's highest civilian honor. She died in 1991 at the age of ninety-six. In 1998, Time magazine listed her as the "Dancer of the Century" and as one of the most important people of the twentieth century.

1.Some famous artists mentioned in Paragraph 1 show Martha Graham________ .

A. was influenced greatly by them

B. kept in touch with them regularly

C. had a great effect on modern dance

D. liked to make more friends with them

2.Why didn't Martha's parents approve of her desire to dance at first?

A. She was too old to learn American dance.

B. American dance was seen as a lower art form.

C. There was no academic school to teach dancing.

D. Her family was too poor to afford her tuition.

3.When Martha Graham continued to dance in her 70s, she_________.

A. was warmly welcomed by the youth

B. achieved huge success once again[

C. received many awards for her age

D. was attacked by people

4.The text is mainly about___________.

A. the background of modern dance in America

B. the development of modern dance in America

C. Martha Graham and her achievements in dance

D. the awards Martha Graham won in her life

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