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19.Kong goes for folk
Kong Xianglong,a famous classical (54)pianist,always wanted to (55)ccreate something new.He combined classical music (56)with Chinese folk music.Music has always been part of Kong's world.He lived with music from (57)bbirth.His mother couldn't buy him a piano so she had to draw piano keys on a piece of paper.The 5-year-old Kong would practice on the paper piano (58)as his mother clasped the rhythm.Although he thought about giving up because of too much practice,he didn't (59)qquit.He has won (60)aawards since the age of 18.He became famous worldwide,but after years of (61)pperforming,he felt in some ways he had lost himself.Therefore he went back to his roots and (62)rrediscovered the beauty in Chinese folk music.He even changed his (63)aappearance for the new experiment!

分析 本文介绍了香港的一位民间音乐家,他从小在乡村扎根,了解民间艺术的美.但是成名后迷失了自我,最后他又找回了自己.

解答 54-63.pianist;create;  with;  birth; as; quit;  awards; performing; rediscovered; appearance
54.pianist 考查名词.根据文章内容可知,本文要介绍一位钢琴家.故填"pianist 钢琴家".
55.create 考查动词.根据前面的"want to"可知后面要填动词原形,want to do 想要做某事.句意:香港的翔龙,一个著名的古典钢琴家,一直想创造一些新的东西.故填"create创作". 
56.with 考查介词.combine…with 结合.他将古典音乐与中国民间音乐相结合.故填"with". 
57.birth 考查名词.根据后面的内容可知,他从出生起就生活在音乐中.故填"birth".
58.as 考查介词.根据句意,5岁的香港人会随着他的母亲的节奏在纸上练习钢琴.故填"as"
59.quit 考查动词.根据句意,虽然他想过放弃,因为练习太累了,但是他没有放弃.故填"quit". 
60.awards 考查名词及其单复数形式.他从18岁起就获得了奖项.故填"awards".
61.performing 考查名词.他变得世界闻名,但经过多年的表演,他觉得在某些方面他已经失去了自己.故填"performing".
62.rediscovered 考查动词. 因此,他回到了他的根源,重新发现了中国民间音乐的美.故填"rediscovered".
63.appearance 考查名词.他甚至改变了他新尝试的外观.故填"appearance".

点评 做语法填空时,首先要通读全文,了解大意.一篇文章中有许多空格,所以必须要先通读一到两遍,才能大致了解文章内容.千万不要看一句,做一句.其次要逐句分析,前后一致.填写答案时,要考虑整个句子的内容,包括搭配,时态以及语法等.答案全部填完后,再通读一遍文章,检查是否通顺流畅,用词得当,意思正确.

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