Question

【题目】 I was feeling a little sad because my mother had lost her job. One day, while I【1】 (walk) on the street, I heard that a beautiful piece of piano music【2】(play) above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly 【3】 (find) out where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano.

She was singing songs about love, believing yourself and keeping on【4】(try). The way she was singing made me 【5】 (relax). I stood there quietly, watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be brave enough to perform in front of so many people.

She noticed me. I walked over and 【6】 (tell) her how good her music sounded. "Thank you." she said. "I have been going through a hard time recently, but you've made me hopeful again." I said to her.

"I'm glad that I could help," she replied. "Why are you so sad?"

"Well, my mom 【7】 (lose) her job, and I'm not sure what to do ..."

"Did you notice the way you were walking? Your head was down." she said. "【8】 (not be) upset, because opportunity comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should smile more ... lift your head up."

I looked at her, amazed at how she was encouraging me. "Why are you playing the piano here now?" I asked her with a smile.

She explained that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer them up by playing music. I smiled a little wilder, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】was walking

【2】was played

【3】to find

【4】trying

【5】relaxed

【6】told

【7】lost

【8】Don't be

【解析】

短文大意：本文作者主要记述了当母亲失业，自己在心情低落时，遇到的一位街头歌手。通过这位歌手的歌声及这位歌手所说的话，又重新让作者燃起了生活的希望。

【1】句意：一天，当我走在街上时，我听到一段优美的钢琴曲在人们的喧闹声中响起。本句是时间状语从句，主从句是两个同时进行的动作，需用进行时态；One day是过去的时间，用于一般过去时。根据句意结构和英文提示，可知用过去进行时，I是单数人称，系词需用was，故填was walking。

【2】句意：一天，当我走在街上时，我听到一段优美的钢琴曲在人们的喧闹声中响起。music是动词play的受动者，需用被动语态；又是单数人称，需用“was + done”结构；根据句意结构和英文提示，可知填was played。

【3】句意：我走得更慢了，想知道它是从哪里来的。本句用不定式表目的，根据句意结构和英文提示，可知填to find。

【4】句意：她唱着关于爱的歌，相信自己，继续尝试。keep on doing继续做某事；根据句意结构和英文提示，可知填trying。

【5】句意：她唱歌的样子使我很放松。make让，使役动词，“make sb. +形容词”表示让某人处于某种状态；relaxed放松的，用于人；relaxing让人放松的，用于物。根据句意结构和英文提示，可知填relaxed。

【6】句意：我走过去告诉她她的音乐听起来有多好。and连接并列结构，前后时态需一致；根据I walked over和英文提示，可知填told。

【7】句意：我妈妈失业了，我不知道该怎么办……lose one’s job失业；根据句意结构和英文提示，可知失业发生在过去，需用过去式，故填lost。

【8】句意：不要灰心，因为机会总是以不同的方式出现，如果你低头，你可能看不到。be upset沮丧的；本句是祈使句，原形动词开头，否定式在动词前面加don’t。句首单词的首字母需大写，根据句意结构和英文提示，可知填Don't be。

短文填空，要求根据句意结构和上下文提示选择正确的单词形式填空。主要考查单词形式，包括名词的单复数和所有格、动词的三单形式、非谓语动词、基数词或序数词，主格代词/宾格代词和物主代词（形容词性物主代词/名词性物主代词）等。这类题目难度不大，重点是掌握句意，在理解的基础上把握句子时态，从而判断所给单词的正确形式。