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　　Day after day Mary Feldman saw teens stand about outside her 1 at the King Street Palace, an entertainment center in Charlestown. She knew they attended a nearby middle school and were 2 from class again.

　　Feldman believed that if someone didn't 3 out to these teenagers, they would soon lose all 4 in school . So one afternoon she went outside to 5 with them.

　　“I asked what 6 them.”she says. “Their response were always the 7 : music, art and sports. ”The 42-year-old business-woman 8 a music program would be a great way to keep 9 kids interested in learning.

　　Then Feldman found the middle school principal with her 10 for Blues In The Schools—a program that would bring 11 into the schools to perform and teach. He liked her idea, but said she'd have to raise the 12 .

　　Local businesses came to her 13 . In four months they'd donated(捐赠) about $ 15,000 — 14 to bring in Billy Branch. a great blues harmonica(乐器) player, who had 15 a similar program in Chicago schools. During Branch's three-week after-school class in Charleston, 16 listened to music and learned to write and perform the blues 17 . “We needed skilled musicians who wanted to 18 the tradition to younger people. ”Feldman says.

　　The next year Feldman increased the numbers of Blues. Now 19 5,000 middle and elementary school students in a dozen cities 20 the country take part .

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Day after day Mary Feldman saw teens stand about outside her office at the King Street Palace, an entertainment enter in Charleston. She knew they attended a nearby middle school and were   1  from class again.

Feldman believed that if someone didn’t   2  out to these teenagers, they would soon lose all   3  in school. So one afternoon she went outside to  4  with them.

“I asked what   5  them,” she says, “Their responses were always the   6  :music, art and sports.” The 42- year – old business woman   7  a music program would be a great way to keep   8  kids interested in learning.

Local businesses came to her   13  . In four months they’d donated about ＄15,000—  14  to bring in Billy Branch, a great blues harmonica（乐器）player, who had   15  a similar program in Chicago schools. During Branch’s three week after school class in Charleston,  16  listened to music and learned to write and perform the blues   17 . “We needed skilled musicians who wanted to   18  the traditional younger people,” Feldman says.

The next year Feldman increased the numbers of blues. Now   19  5,000 middle and elementary school students in a dozen cities  20  the country take part in it.

1．A．separating             B．telling                  C．hearing                D．Escaping

2．A．come                    B．get                      C．pick                    D．reach

3．A．interest                 B．happiness            C．trust                   D．strength

4．A．play                      B．compare              C．speak                  D．meet

5．A．reminds                B．excites                C．satisfies               D．impresses

6．A．various                 B．same                   C．clear                   D．right

7．A．knew                    B．thought               C．realized               D．said

8．A．bored                    B．funny                  C．disappointed        D．surprised

9．A．plan                      B．promise               C．thought               D．help

10．A．music                 B．musicians            C．sports                 D．businessmen

11．A．took                    B．suggested            C．liked                   D．hated

12．A．courage               B．efforts                 C．money                D．level

13．A．sight                   B．way                    C．scene                  D．rescue

14．A．enough                B．sure                    C．about                  D．pleased

15．A．started                B．seen                    C．donated               D．learned

16．A．people                 B．musicians            C．actors                 D．students

17．A．themselves          B．for them              C．all the time           D．by chance

18．A．add up                B．carry out             C．pass on               D．get through

19．A．some                  B．even                    C．rather                  D．just

20．A．outside           B．with              C．across            D．of

第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
For long, a question disturbed a little boy. He couldn’t understand why his next-desk-pal(同伴)could rank lst whenever he wanted to , while he himself   21   to .
At home, he asked his Mom, “Mom, am I more   22  than others? I feel I study as hard as him, but why do I  23  fall behind?” Staring at him, she went   24  , not knowing how to explain.
She felt an impulse (冲动)to say , “you are too   25  .You are not really as hard-working as others…”but she stopped   26   she knew her son was suffering from the pains of   27   grades and rankings. She thought it   28  to add any additional burden to his son and was trying to find out a(n)   29   answer.
Time went by quickly, the son finished primary school.   30   studying harder and harder, he was still unable to   31   his pal. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to take him to the sea. During the trip, she   32   to give out an answer.
Now, the son no longer   33   his rankings, because, with the lst ranking, he was   34   by Harvard University .
Back home in winter vacation, he was invited to   35   the students and parents in high school. In the speech, he mentioned a(n)  36   experience in his childhood:…When my mother and I were lying on the beach, she pointed to the front and said ,“Do you see the seabirds fiying for food over there? When the   37   comes near, little birds can escape quickly   38   ‘clumsy’ seagulls (笨拙的海鸥)would take more time to complete the   39  . However, have you noticed birds that   40   fly across the endless ocean are none other than ‘clumsy’seagulls?”
21.A.refused                        B.decided                     C.failed                        D.afforded
22.A.troublesome                 B.stupid                       C.naughty                     D.careless
23.A.always                        B.never                        C.hardly                       D.even
24.A.wrong                         B.worried                     C.crazy                        D.wordless
25.A.young                         B.lazy                  C.clever               D.old
26.A.although             B.before              C.beacuse              D.unless
27.A.worrying                        B.surprising            C.doubting                   D.unsatisfying
28.A.cruel                B.unnecessary          C.important             D.impossible
29.A.natural             B.harmonious          C.perfect              D.ordinary
30.A.Besides              B.Despite             C.Beyond               D.Without
31.A.get through         B.come across          C.compare with         D.keep up with
32.A.managed            B.hesitated            C.determined        D.remembered
33.A.cares about         B.doubts about         C.wonders about     D.worries about
34.A.invited                       B.accepted                    C.welcomed                  D.dismissed
35.A.visit                               B.contact                 C.address              D.meet
36.A.private                        B.valuable                    C.interesting                 D.unexpected
37.A.wave                           B.food                         C.wind                         D.time
38.A.and                         B.since                         C.until                         D.while
39.A.game                          B.fun                           C.match                       D.process
40.A.suddenly                  B.immediately             C.finally                       D.gradually

第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

For long, a question disturbed a little boy. He couldn’t understand why his next-desk-pal(同伴)could rank lst whenever he wanted to , while he himself   21   to .

At home, he asked his Mom, “Mom, am I more   22  than others? I feel I study as hard as him, but why do I  23  fall behind?” Staring at him, she went   24  , not knowing how to explain.

She felt an impulse (冲动)to say , “you are too   25  .You are not really as hard-working as others…”but she stopped   26   she knew her son was suffering from the pains of   27   grades and rankings. She thought it   28   to add any additional burden to his son and was trying to find out a(n)   29   answer.

Time went by quickly, the son finished primary school.   30   studying harder and harder, he was still unable to   31   his pal. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to take him to the sea. During the trip, she   32   to give out an answer.

Now, the son no longer   33   his rankings, because, with the lst ranking, he was   34   by Harvard University .

Back home in winter vacation, he was invited to   35   the students and parents in high school. In the speech, he mentioned a(n)  36   experience in his childhood:…When my mother and I were lying on the beach, she pointed to the front and said ,“Do you see the seabirds fiying for food over there? When the   37   comes near, little birds can escape quickly   38   ‘clumsy’ seagulls (笨拙的海鸥)would take more time to complete the   39  . However, have you noticed birds that   40   fly across the endless ocean are none other than ‘clumsy’seagulls?”

21.A.refused                        B.decided                     C.failed                        D.afforded

22.A.troublesome                 B.stupid                       C.naughty                     D.careless

23.A.always                         B.never                        C.hardly                       D.even

24.A.wrong                         B.worried                     C.crazy                        D.wordless

25.A.young                         B.lazy                   C.clever                D.old

26.A.although              B.before               C.beacuse               D.unless

27.A.worrying                         B.surprising             C.doubting                   D.unsatisfying

28.A.cruel                 B.unnecessary           C.important              D.impossible

29.A.natural              B.harmonious           C.perfect               D.ordinary

30.A.Besides               B.Despite              C.Beyond                D.Without

31.A.get through          B.come across           C.compare with          D.keep up with

32.A.managed             B.hesitated             C.determined         D.remembered

33.A.cares about          B.doubts about          C.wonders about      D.worries about

34.A.invited                        B.accepted                    C.welcomed                  D.dismissed

35.A.visit                                B.contact                   C.address                D.meet

36.A.private                        B.valuable                    C.interesting                 D.unexpected

37.A.wave                           B.food                         C.wind                         D.time

38.A.and                          B.since                         C.until                         D.while

39.A.game                           B.fun                           C.match                       D.process

40.A.suddenly                   B.immediately               C.finally                       D.gradually