Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need 36  .” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him said was   37   his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent(天赋). You will never be a pianist.”   38   a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly   39  . He decided that he didn’t want to be a   40   any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano.   41   , his father didn’t push, but waited. 

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to   42   some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he   43   that he could show others that he had talent   44   .That day he told his father   45   he had been waiting to hear---that he wanted to study with a new teacher.   46   that point on, everything turned around!

He started   47   competitions(比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was   48   that Lang Lang had won, he was too   49   to hold back his tears. Soon   50   was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world big   51   .In 1997 Lang Lang   52   again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his   53   performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln’s Center and Carnegie Hall started   54   , Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现)him, and lets him   55  .

36. A. exercise             B. fortune            C. knowledge        D. wealth

37. A. whether             B. why                 C. when               D. that    

38. A. Like                  B. With                C. To                   D. As     

39. A. hurt                  B. weakened         C. ruined                     D. frightened

40. A. singer              B. pianist                     C. conductor         D. player

41. A. Hopefully          B. Patiently           C. Wisely             D. Painfully

42. A. play                  B. sing                        C. write                      D. study

43. A. seemed             B. admitted                 C. noticed            D. realized

44. A. in all                 B. above all          C. after all                   D. at all   

45. A. that                   B. what                       C. which               D. when

46. A. From                 B. As                    C. Since              D. After

47. A. receiving                  B. accepting          C. winning                   D. beating  

48. A. told                   B. mentioned        C. announced        D. recognized

49. A. excited               B. encouraged       C. shocked                   D. satisfied

50. A. this                    B. it                           C. that                  D. what

51. A. concerts             B. tours                       C. competitions     D. stages

52. A. started               B. left                         C. moved                     D. performed

53. A. successful           B. cheerful            C. respectful         D. meaningful

54. A. pulling               B. breaking           C. falling                     D. pouring

55. A. brighten           B. shine                       C. admire                    D. develop

Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need __21__,” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was __22__ his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.” As a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly __23__. He decided that he didn’t want to be a pianist any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. Wisely, his father didn’t push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he __24__ that he could show others that he had talent __25__. That day he told his father what he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher. From that point on, everything turned around.

He started __26__ competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was __27__ that Lang Lang had won, he was too excited to hold back his tears. Soon __28__ was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big stages. In 1997 Lang Lang moved again, this time to Philadelphia, USA. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his __29__ performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs in Lincoln Centre and Carnegie Hall started __30__ in, Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him shine.

21. A. exercise                         B. fortune                     C. knowledge                D. wealth

22. A. whether                            B. why                         C. when                       D. that

23. A. hurt                           B. weakened                 C. ruined                      D. frightened

24. A. seemed                      B. admitted                   C. noticed                     D. realized

25. A. in all                         B. above all                  C. after all                    D. at all

26. A. receiving                   B. accepting                  C. winning                   D. beating

27. A. told                           B. mentioned                C. announced                D. recognized

28. A. this                           B. it                             C. that                          D. what

29. A. successful                  B. cheerful                   C. respectful                 D. meaningful

30. A. pulling                      B. breaking                   C. falling                      D. pouring

Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need luck,” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was that his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.” As a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly hurt. He decided that he didn’t want to be a pianist any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. Wisely, his father didn’t push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers in the piano keys, he realized that he could show others that he had talent after all. That day he told his father what he had been waiting to hear---that he wanted to study with a new teacher. From that point on, everything turned around.

He started to win competitions and then became famous at home and abroad. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune finds him, and lets him shine.

Which city is Lang Lang’s hometown? （用完整句子回答）

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Which word has the same meaning as “luck” (in the first paragraph) in the article?

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Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

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Lang Lang’s father is a ________ father, who is different from other fathers. (此空填一词）

How do you understand “a good teacher”? （用定语从句回答）

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Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need luck,” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was that his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.” As a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly hurt. He decided that he didn’t want to be a pianist any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. Wisely, his father didn’t push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers in the piano keys, he realized that he could show others that he had talent after all. That day he told his father what he had been waiting to hear---that he wanted to study with a new teacher. From that point on, everything turned around.

He started to win competitions and then became famous at home and abroad. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune finds him, and lets him shine.

1. Which city is Lang Lang’s hometown? （用完整句子回答）

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2. Which word has the same meaning as “luck” (in the first paragraph) in the article?

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3.Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

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4. Lang Lang’s father is a ________ father, who is different from other fathers. (此空填一词）

5.How do you understand “a good teacher”? （用定语从句回答）

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Lang Lang is a world?class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need __1__，” his father said. “But if you don't work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was __2 his piano teacher in Beijing didn't like him. “You have no talent (天赋). You will never be a pianist.” __3__ a nine?year?old boy, Lang Lang was badly __4__. He decided that he didn't want to be a __5__ any more. For the next two weeks, he didn't touch the piano, __6__， his father didn't push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to __7__ some holiday songs. He didn't want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he __8__ that he could show others that he had talent __9__. That day he told his father __10__ he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher. __11__ that point on, everything turned around.

He started __12__ competitions (比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was __13__ that Lang Lang had won, he was too __14__ to hold back his tears. Soon __15__ was clear that he couldn't stay in China forever—he had to play on the world's big __16__. In 1997 Lang Lang __17__ again, this time to Philadelphia, U．S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his __18__ performance at Chicago's Ravinia Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started __19__. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots (发现) him, and lets him __20__.

1．A.exercise 　　　　　　 B．fortune

　 C．knowledge 　　　 D．wealth

2．A.whether 　　　　　 B．why

　 C．when 　　　　　 D．that

3．A.Like 　　　　　　　　 B．With

　 C．To 　　　　　　 D．As

4．A.hurt 　　　　　　　　 B．weakened

　 C．ruined 　　　　　　 D．frightened

5．A.singer 　　　　　 B．pianist

　 C．conductor 　　　 D．player

6．A.Hopefully 　　　　 B．Patiently

　 C．Wisely 　　　　　　 D．Painfully

7．A.play 　　　　　　　　 B．sing

　 C．write 　　　　　 D．study

8．A.seemed 　　　　　 B．admitted

　 C．noticed 　　　　　　 D．realized

9．A.in all 　　　　　　　 B．above all

　 C．after all 　　　　　 D．at all

10．A.that 　　　　　　　 B．what

　 C．which 　　　　　 D．when

11．A.From 　　　　　　 B．At

　 C．Since 　　　　　 D．After

12．A.receiving 　　　　　 B．accepting

　 C．winning 　 　　　　　 D．beating

13．A.told 　　　　　　　 B．mentioned

　 C．announced 　　　 D．recognized

14．A.excited 　　　　　　 B．encouraged

　 C．shocked 　　　　　　 D．satisfied

15．A.this 　　　　　　　 B．it

　 C．that 　　　　　 D．what

16．A.concerts 　　　　　 B．tours

　 C．competitions 　　　 D．stages

17．A.started 　　　　　　 B．left

　 C．moved 　　　　　 D．performed

18．A.successful 　　　　 B．cheerful

　 C．respectful 　　　　 D．meaningful

19．A.pulling 　　　　　　 B．breaking

　 C．falling 　　　　　　 D．pouring

20．A.brighten 　　　　　 B．shine

　 C．admire 　　　　　　 D．develop