Lang Lang is a famous young pianist from Shenyang. He went to a ___16___ school in Beijing when he was just eight years old. “You need fortune, but if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come,” his father said.

What made him sad was ___17___ his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You don’t have a ___18___ for playing the piano. You will never be a pianist.”　 As a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly ___19___. He didn’t want to be a ___20___ any more. For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano. ___21___, his father didn’t say anything about it. He waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to ___22___ some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he ___23___ that he could show others that he had talent. That day he told his father that he wanted to study with a new ___24___. His father had been waiting to the very words for ____25_____ . From that day on, everything turned around.

He started win competitions(比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was ___26___ that Lang Lang had won the first prize, he was too ___27___ to hold back his tears. From 1997 to 1999, Lang Lang spent two years practicing hard in Philadelphia, U.S.. In 1999 he gave a ___28___ performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival. He was invited to play at gigs(特邀演出)in Lincoln Center ___29___. Lang Lang finally managed to win ___30___ with his self-confidence and hard work..

16. A. football　　 B. piano　　 C. middle　　 D. actors

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

18. A. story　　 B. picture　　 C. idea　　 D. talent

19. A. hurt　　 B. puzzled　　 C. encouraged　　 D. terrified

20. A. singer　　 B. pianist　　 C. dancer　　 D. athlete

21. A. So　　 B. Because　　 C. However　　 D. If

22. A. play　　 B. sing　　 C. write　　 D. make

23. A. apologized　　 B. told a lie　　 C. chatted　　 D. realized

24. A. teacher　　 B. classmate　　 C. minister　　 D. waiter

25. A. two years　　 B. two weeks　　 C. two months　　 D. two hours

26. A. told　　 B. shouted　　 C. announced　　 D. smiled

27. A. excited　　 B. sad　　 C. shocked　　 D. satisfied

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

29. A. eastwards　　 B. towards　　 C. upwards　　 D. afterwards

30. A. food　　 B. fortune　　 C. knowledge　　 D. money

15. When he came back to life, he found himself ____ in the woods and his mobilephone _____.[

A. lied; had been stolen B. lain; had stolen

C. lying; stolen D. laying; was stolen

14. A number of people consider it bad _________ to smoke in rail station’s waiting area.

A. manner B. manners C. custom D. habit　

13. Some visitors are amazed at the fact _________ Australia is the only country in the world

______ covers a whole continent.

A. that; that B. what; which C. that; whose D. it; who

12. The sign “NO PARKING” on the pavement means you ________ leave your car here.

A. can’t B. needn’t C. won’t D. mustn’t

11. Our school is _________ the small one in the distance.

A. three times as big as　 B. bigger than three times

C. as big three times as D. three times the school

10. Prime Minister’s speech is deeply impressed _________ my memory.

A. to B. over C. by　 D. on　

9. If we ________ your knowledge with my experience, we are sure to succeed.

A. measure B. seek C. exist D. combine

8. -Would you like some more chicken?

　 -No, thanks. I am _________ a diet and I’m trying to _________ weight.

A. on; lose B. on; put on C. in; have D. in; lose

7. _______ you’ve got lots of homework to do, we won’t hold a party this weekend.[

A. In order B. But C. Now that　 D. So that