1．他问我这次是不是我第一次来北京。

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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 practising, 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

10．It was the second time that she ____________ (see) her grandfather.

9．Every means ____________ (try) to solve the problem.

8．The book you ____________ (refer) to the other day is well worth reading.

7．It was 3 years since we ____________ (part).

6．Its makers spent much money ____________ (build) the ship.

5．All my years of training ______________ (pay off).

4．He as well as I __________ (be) to blame.

3．He found jewels, gold and the ____________ (preserve) bodies of dead kings.