【题目】Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scot-land. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist ( 打击乐器独奏演员)in spite of her disability.

“Early on I decided not to allow the of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱)for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never me.

“My was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can the pitch of a note (音调高低)by the vibrations (振动)I feel through my body and through my . My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every that I have.

" I was to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in Lon-don. No other deaf student had this before and some teachers my admission. Based on my performance, I was (14) admitted and went on to with the academy's highest honors. "

“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I (16) and arranged a lot of musical compositions since had been written specially for solo percussionists.

“I have been a soloist for over ten years. the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn't that my passion couldn't be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be by others. Follow your passion follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go. "

【1】 A. conditions B. Opinions C. actions D. recommendations

【2】 A. enjoying B. choosing C. taking D. giving

【3】 A. sight B. hearing C. touch D. taste

【4】 A. evidence B. result C. excuse D. cause

【5】 A. left B. Excited C. accompanied D. disappointed

【6】 A. purpose B. decision C. promise D. goal

【7】 A. turned B. learned C. used D. ought

【8】 A. tell B. see C. hear D. smell

【9】 A. Carefulness B. movement C. imagination D. experience

【10】 A. sense B. effort C. feeling D. idea

【11】 A. dissatisfied B. astonished C. determined D. discouraged

【12】 A. done B. accepted C. advised D. admitted

【13】 A. supported B. followed C. required D. opposed

【14】 A. usually B. finally C. possibly D. hopefully

【15】 A. study B. research C. graduate D. progress

【16】 A. wrote B. translated C. copied D. read

【17】 A. enough B. some C. many D. few

【18】 A. However B. Although C. When D. Since

【19】 A. mean B. seem C. conclude D. say

【20】 A. directed B. guided C. taught D. Limited

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