Question

【题目】The key to success

Once, when I was a young boy, I boasted (吹嘘）that I determined (下决心） to win first place at the coming____competition, yet I knew this goal was nearly impossible. Every year， the best players from all over the state took part in this competition. It was a huge deal, especially for a beginner like me.

But my mom was my number one ____. Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me while Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was ___my piano piece. When I couldn’t and wouldn’t play any longer, she would always say, “If you determine to win, then act like it. Don’t give up.’’ After every practice，my whole body was in pain for numb (麻木的） fingers and stiff (僵硬的）back. However, I didn’t want to ____ my mom, so I kept on practicing until I finally fell asleep on the piano keys.

Finally, the big day arrived. Right before my turn to perform, my mom said, “ I know you want to win, so listen to me： Be there for the ___not for the success, okay?” I managed to nod.

When I walked onto the stage, I was afraid that the judges would hear the beating of my heart instead of the music. Carefully, I took a seat before the piano and began to play. Slowly, I began to _____the world around me. I just let myself fall deeper and deeper into the music.

____，I really won first place. The experience made me realize that determination is not just saying that you will win； when you have solved difficulties and kept ____，you can truly say you’re determined. As my mom always said, “It’s hard to beat the person who is the best, but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up.

【1】A. football B. violin C. piano D. basketball

【2】A. supporter B. teacher C. listener D. partner

【3】A. writing B. practising C. singing D. enjoying

【4】A. frighten B. refuse C. cheat D. disappoint

【5】A. praise B. record C. promise D. experience

【6】A. understand B. love C. forget D. change

【7】A. Naturally B. Surprisingly C. Clearly D. Hopefully

【8】A. going B. saying C. searching D. repeating

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】D

【6】C

【7】B

【8】A

【解析】短文大意：作者还是个小男孩的时候，决心在即将到来的钢琴比赛中赢得第一名，但这个目标几乎是不可能的。但是在妈妈的支持和作者努力坚持下，最终赢得了第一名。这段经历让作者感悟到“打败最优秀的人是很难的，但要打败一个永不放弃的人更难”这样的道理。

【1】句意：有一次，当我还是个小男孩的时候，我吹嘘决定在即将到来的钢琴比赛中赢得第一名，但我知道这个目标几乎是不可能的。A. football名词，足球；B. violin名词，小提琴；C. piano名词，钢琴；D. basketball名词，篮球。根据第二段第二行while Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was ___3___my piano piece.可知，“我”将参加“钢琴”比赛。故填：C。

【2】句意：但我妈妈是我的第一支持者。A. supporter名词，支持者；B. teacher名词，教师；C. listener名词，听者；D. partner名词，同伴、伙伴。根据前文“取得第一是不容易的”，和下文Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me while Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was ___3___my piano piece. 可知，“妈妈”是“支持者”。故填：A。

【3】句意：每天放学后，当格林小姐给我上钢琴课或者我在练习钢琴时，她会坐在我旁边。A. writing 现在分词，写；B. practising现在分词，练习；C. singing现在分词，唱； D. enjoying现在分词，喜欢、享受。本句是连词while引导的时间状语从句，从句使用过去进行时态：was/were+动词的现在分词。参加“钢琴”比赛，理应“练习钢琴”。故填：B。

【4】句意：然而，我不想让我的妈妈失望，所以我一直练习，直到我最后在钢琴上睡着了。A. frighten动词，使害怕；B. refuse动词，拒绝；C. cheat动词，欺骗；D. disappoint动词，使失望。根据语境可知，“一直练习”，作者努力练习，就是“不让妈妈”失望。故填：D。

【5】句意：在那里为了体验，而不是为了成功，好吗? A. praise名词，赞扬；B. record名词，记录；C. promise名词，允诺；D. experience名词，体验。根据文意可知，“妈妈”在考前“宽慰”作者的心，让他用正确的态度对待比赛，所以说参加比赛是一次“体验”。故填：D。

【6】句意：慢慢地，我开始忘记周围的世界。A. understand动词，理解；B. love动词，爱；C. forget动词，忘记；D. change动词，改变。根据后文I just let myself fall deeper and deeper into the music可知，作者“沉浸在音乐里”，说明“忘记”了周围的世界。故填：C。

【7】句意：令人惊讶的是，我真的赢得了第一名。A. Naturally副词，自然地；B. Surprisingly副词，令人惊奇地；C. Clearly副词，清楚地；D. Hopefully副词，有希望地。根据第一段第二行...yet I knew this goal was nearly impossible可知，作者“获得第一名”是“令人惊奇地”。故填：B。

【8】句意：当你解决困难并坚持下去时，你可以真正地说你是坚定的。A. going动名词，进行；B. saying动名词，说；C. searching动名词，搜索；D. repeating动名词，重复。keep doing继续做某事，根据语境可知，指“坚持做下去”。故填：A。