43. A. charge　　　　　　　　 B. purchase　　　　　　 C. bargain　　　　　　　　　　 D. obtaining

42. A. found　　　　　　　　 B. felt　　　　　　　　　 C. hoped　　　　　　　 　　 D. thought

41. A. passion　　　　 　　 B. interest　　　　　　　 C. hobbies　　　　　　　　　　 D. emotions

40. A. interesting 　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　 C. aggressive　　　　 　　 D. impressive

39. A. giving　　　　 　　 B. attending　　　　　 C. teaching　　　　　　　　　 D. learning

38. A. player　　　　　　　　 B. learner　　　　　　　　　　 C. composer　　　　　　　　 D. starter

37. A. on　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. against

36. A. observed　　　　　　 B. watched　　　　　　 C. noticed　　　　　　　　　　 D. caught

40. A. bag　　　 　　　　 B. treasure　　 　　 C. package　　 　　 D. thing

答案　 21.C　 22.A　 23.B　 24.D　 25.C　 26.B　 27.A　 28.C　 29.B　 30.C　 31.C　 32.C 33.B　 34.C　 35.D　 36.A　 37.B　 38.C　 39.A　 40.B

Passage 23

(江苏省黄桥中学2008届高三第三次模拟)

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 　36　 　that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 　37　 　the wall. Being a piano music lover and 　38　 , I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been 　39　 　lessons-at age 54! I told her that it was very 　40　 　that she was pursuing(追求) her 　　41　 　to play the piano.

　 Then she asked me the same question.

　 “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered.

　 “Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she requested.

　 I 　　42　 　she was kidding and I simply smiled. At the end of the 　43　 　of the vitamins, she 　　44　 　me of our musical “　 45　 ”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought 　　46　 　and decided to play David Lanz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for 　　47　 , and it was my soul-searching song.

　 I played the song to the best of my 　　48　 , and with my emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it. 　　49　 　I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”

　 I turned around. And there was an old lady 　　50　 　one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to 　51　 　you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to 　　52　 　my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good…” she said. With that, she turned around and walked 　　　53　 　back to her room.

　 I was deeply touched by her 　　54　 　and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s 　　55　 　for peace and joy.

39. A. rings　　　　　　　　　 B. stays 　　　　　　　 C. remains　　　　　　 D. gets