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  Curt and I have the kind of friendship that I wish everyone would be able to experience.

  Our friendship   1   many years ago.We met while   2   different high schools.As years passed, we became good friends.Curt was the best man(伴郎)in my wedding, and l was   3   a few years later when he married my sister’s roommate.And yet the event that most showed our partnership and   4   our friendship happened over 25 years ago, when we were in our 20s.

  Curt and I were attending a pool party at the local Swim and Racquet Club.We were walking to the car, joking about the party, and Curt   5   me and said,“Steve, you’ve had too much   6   Maybe I should drive.”At first I thought he was   7  .but since Curt is definitely the wiser of us, I   8   his judgment.

  “Good idea,”I said, and handed him the   9  

  After l was settled in the passenger seat and Curt sat behind the wheel, he said,“I’m going to need your   10   because I’m not sure how to get to your house from here.”

  “No problem,”I   11  

  Curt started the car and we were   12  .The next 10 miles seemed like a hundred as I prompted(提示)Curt with.  13  -left now, right soon, slow down, speed up and so on.The important thing was that we got home   14   that night.

  Ten years later at my wedding, Curt brought   15   to the eyes of 400 guests as he told the story of our partnership and   16   we drove home together that night.Why it was such a(n)  17   story?We would all, I hope, offer our keys   18  .We knew we shouldn’t drive.But you see, my friend Curt was blind.He had been blind from   19   and never sat behind the wheel of a car   20   that night.

(1)

[  ]

A.

continued

B.

began

C.

encouraged

D.

interrupted

(2)

[  ]

A.

attending

B.

taking

C.

1eaving

D.

finishing

(3)

[  ]

A.

alone

B.

theirs

C.

there

D.

his

(4)

[  ]

A.

formed

B.

began

C.

deepened

D.

valued

(5)

[  ]

A.

pointed to

B.

turned to

C.

went to

D.

looked up

(6)

[  ]

A.

water

B.

medicine

C.

smoke

D.

wine

(7)

[  ]

A.

lying

B.

insisting

C.

joking

D.

deciding

(8)

[  ]

A.

respected

B.

doubted

C.

understood

D.

used

(9)

[  ]

A.

wheels

B.

keys

C.

seat

D.

car

(10)

[  ]

A.

advice

B.

reason

C.

help

D.

statement

(11)

[  ]

A.

agreed

B.

responded

C.

promised

D.

decided

(12)

[  ]

A.

off

B.

over

C.

out

D.

down

(13)

[  ]

A.

safety

B.

speed

C.

qualities

D.

directions

(14)

[  ]

A.

late

B.

safe

C.

early

D.

drunken

(15)

[  ]

A.

attention

B.

excitement

C.

tears

D.

surprise

(16)

[  ]

A.

how

B.

why

C.

when

D.

whom

(17)

[  ]

A.

interesting

B.

surprising

C.

touching

D.

amazing

(18)

[  ]

A.

when

B.

until

C.

because

D.

since

(19)

[  ]

A.

now

B.

nature

C.

end

D.

birth

(20)

[  ]

A.

during

B.

over

C.

after

D.

before

I started winning competitions. We still had very little money -- my father had to borrow $5,000 to pay for a trip to the International Young Pianists Competition in Ettlingen, Germany, in 1994, when I was 12. I realized later how much pressure he was under. Tears streamed down his face when it was announced that I'd won -- earning enough money to pay back our loan.

It was soon clear I couldn't stay in China forever. To become a world-class musician, I had to play on the world's big stages. So in 1997, my father and I moved again, this time to Philadelphia, so I could attend The Curtis Institute of Music. Finally our money worries were easing. The school paid for an apartment and even lent me a Steinway(斯坦威钢琴).At night, I would sneak into the living room just to touch the keys.

Now that I was in America, I spent two years practicing, and by 1999 I had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. The Chicago Symphony orchestra heard me play and liked me, but orchestra schedules were set far in advance. I thought I might join them in a few years.

The next morning, I got a call. The great pianist Andre Watts, who was to play the "Gala Benefit Evening" at Chicago's Ravinia Festival, had become ill. I was asked to replace him. That performance was, for me, the moment. After violinist Isaac Stern introduced me, I played Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. My father's mouth hung open throughout the entire song.

I played until 3:30 a.m. I felt something happening. Sure enough, it was a great success. Still, my father kept telling me, "You'd better practice!" But living in America with me was beginning to relax him. In Beijing I'd been fat -- he made sure I ate -- and he'd been skinny. Now I was getting thin. He wasn't.

My father and I had often practiced a piece called "Horses," a fun version for piano and erhu. One night in Carnegie Hall, after I played Chopin and Liszt, I brought Dad out on the stage, and we played our duet(二重奏). People went crazy -- they loved it. My father couldn't sleep for days. He was too happy to sleep.

There have been lots of concerts in Carnegie Hall, but for me playing there was especially sweet when I remember the cold days in Beijing. Together, my father and I worked to reach the lucky place where fortune spots you, and lets you shine.

In the first paragraph his father cried when it was announced that he'd won mainly because__________.

A.his father was excited that his son succeeded at last.

B.his father was under too much pressure.

C.they could pay back the loan with the prize.

D.his father was proud of him.

Tell the order of the events.

a. He and his father moved to Philadelphia.

b. He was asked to replace the great pianist Andre Watts.

c. He and his father played “Horses” together.

d.The Chicago Symphony orchestra heard his performance.

e. The Curtis Institute of Music lent him a Steinway

A. a, e, c, b, d       B. b, e, a, d, c       C. d, a, e, b, c       D. a, e, d, b, c

Which of the following statements agrees with the author?

A. The writer’s father had been very fat before they went to America.

B. The writer thought he would be one of them soon when he knew the Chicago Symphony orchestra heard him play and liked him.

C. The Curtis Institute of Music finally eased their money worries.

D. One can achieve his dream if he is lucky enough.

The underlined word there in the last paragraph refers to_________.

A. America     B. Beijing.   C. Carnegie Hall  D. All the places he went to. 

What is the best title of the passage?

A. I Took Off!                          B. When Fortune Spots Me.

C. No Pain, No Gain.                    D. My father and I

完形填空。
     Curt and I have this kind of friendship that I wish everyone would be able to experience.
     Our friendship   1   many years ago. We met while   2   different high schools. As years passed, we became
good friends. Curt was the best man (伴郎) at my wedding, and I was   3   a few years later when he married
my sister's roommate. And yet the event that almost showed our partnership and   4   our friendship happened
over 25 years ago, when we were in our 20's.
     Curt and I were attending a pool party at the local Swim and Racquet Club. We were walking to the car,
joking about the party, and Curt   5   ne and said, "Steve, your ve had too much   6  . Maybe I should drive."
At first I thought he was   7 , but since Curt is definitely the wiser of us, I   8   his judgment.
     "Good idea." I said, and handed him the   9  .
     After I was settled in the passenger seat and Curt sat behind the wheel, he said, "I'm going to need your  10  
because I'm not sure how to get to your house from here." "No problem," I  11 .
     Curt started the car and we were  12 . The next ten miles seemed like a hundred as I prompted (提示) Curt
with  13 -left now, right soon, slow down, speed up and so on. The important thing was that we got home  14   
that night.
     Ten years later at my wedding, Curt brought  15  to the eyes of 400 guests as he told the story of our partners
hip and  16  we drove home together that night. Why was it such a (n)  17  story? We would all offer our keys 
 18  we knew we shouldn't drive. But you see, my friend Curt was blind. He had been blind from  19  and never
sat behind the wheel of a car  20  that night.
(     )1. A. continued  
(     )2. A. attending  
(     )3. A. alone      
(     )4. A. formed     
(     )5. A. pointed to 
(     )6. A. water      
(     )7. A. lying      
(     )8. A. respected  
(     )9. A. wheels     
(     )10. A. advice    
(     )11. A. agreed    
(     )12. A. off       
(     )13. A. safety    
(     )14. A. late      
(     )15. A. attention 
(     )16. A. how       
(     )17. A. interesting
(     )18. A. when      
(     )19. A. now       
(     )20. A. during    
B. began       
B. taking      
B. theirs      
B. began       
B. turned to 
B. medicine  
B. insisting   
B. doubted     
B. keys        
B. reason      
B. answered    
B. over      
B. speed       
B. safely      
B. excitement   
B. why         
B. surprising  
B. until       
B. nature      
B. over      
C. encouraged
C. leaving   
C. there     
C. deepened  
C. went to   
C. smoke     
C. joking    
C. understood 
C. seat      
C. help      
C. promised  
C. out       
C. qualities 
C. early     
C. tears     
C. when      
C. touching  
C. because   
C. end       
C. after     
D. interrupted 
D. finishing   
D. his         
D. valued      
D. looked into 
D. wine        
D. deciding    
D. used        
D. car         
D. statement                 
D. decided     
D. down        
D. directions  
D. drunken     
D. surprise    
D. whom        
D. amazing     
D. since       
D. birth       
D. before      

Curt and I have the kind of friendship that I wish everyone would be able to experience.

Our friendship __21__ many years ago. We met while __22__ different high schools. As years passed, we became good friends. Curt was the best man(伴郎) in my wedding, and I was __23__ a few years later when he married my sister’s roommate. And yet the event that most showed our partnership and __24__ our friendship happened over 25 years ago, when we were in our 20s.

Curt and I were attending a pool party at the local Swim and Racquet Club. We were walking to the car, joking about the party, and Curt __25__ me and said, “Steve, you’ve had too much __26__. Maybe I should drive.” At first I thought he was __27__, but since Curt is definitely the wiser of us, I __28__ his judgment.

 “Good idea,” I said, and handed him the __29__.

After I was settled in the passenger seat and Curt sat behind the wheel, he said, “I’m going to need your __30__ because I’m not sure how to get to your house from here.”

 “No problem,” I__31__.

Curt started the car and we were __32__. The next 10 miles seemed like a hundred as I prompted(提示) Curt with __33__: left now, right soon, slow down, speed up and so on. The important thing was that we got home __34__ that night.

Ten years later at my wedding, Curt brought __35__to the eyes of 400 guests as he told the story of our partnership and __36__ we drove home together that night. Why was it such a(n)__37__ story? We would all, I hope, offer our keys __38__ we knew we shouldn’t drive. But you see, my friend Curt was blind. He had been blind from__39__ and never sat behind the wheel of a car__40__ that night.

 

21. A. continued

B. began

C. encouraged

D. interrupted

22. A. attending

B. taking

C. leaving

D. finishing

23. A. alone

B. theirs

C. there

D. his

24. A. formed

B. began

C. deepened

D. valued

25. A. pointed to

B. turned to

C. stuck to

D. looked up

26. A. water

B. medicine

C. smoke

D. wine

27. A. lying

B. insisting

C. joking

D. deciding

28. A. respected

B. doubted

C. understood

D. used

29. A. wheel

B. key

C. seat

D. car

30. A. advice

B. reason

C. help

D. statement

31. A. agreed

B. responded

C. promised

D. decided

32. A. off

B. over

C. out

D. down

33. A. safety

B. speed

C. qualities

D. directions

34. A. late

B. safe

C. early

D. drunk

35. A. attention

B. excitement

C. tears

D. surprise

36. A. how

B. why

C. when

D. whom

37. A. interesting

B. surprising

C. touching

D. amazing

38. A. when

B. until

C. because

D. since

39. A. now

B. nature

C. end

D. birth

40. A. during

B. over

C. after

D. before

Curt and I have the kind of friendship that I wish everyone would be able to experience.

Our friendship 36 many years ago.We met while 37 different high schools.As years passed,we became good friends.Curt was the best man(伴郎)in my wedding,and l was 38 a few years later when he  married my sister’s roommate.And yet the event that most showed our partnership and 39 our friendship happened over 25 years ago,when we were in our 20s.

Curt and I were attending a pool party at the local Swim and Racquet Club.We were walking to the car, joking about the party, and Curt 1 me and said,“Steve,you’ve had too much 41 Maybe I should drive.”At first I thought he was 2 .but since Curt is definitely the wiser of us,I 3 his judgment.

  “Good idea,” I said,and handed him the   4 

After l was settled in the passenger seat and Curt sat behind the wheel,he said,“I’m going to need your   5   because I’m not sure how to get to your house from here.”

“No problem,”I   6 

Curt started the car and we were   7  .The next 10 miles seemed like a hundred as I prompted(提示)Curt with. —left now, right soon,slow down,speed up and so on.The important thing was that we got home   9   that night.

 Ten years later at my wedding, Curt brought 10 to the eyes of 400 guests as he told the story of our partnership and 11 we drove home together that night.Why it was such a(n)12 story? We would all, I hope,offer our keys 13 . We knew we shouldn’t drive.But you see,my friend Curt was blind. He had been blind from 14 and never sat behind the wheel of a car 15 that night.

1.       A.continued        B.began            C.encouraged       D.interrupted

2.       A.attending        B.taking           C.1eaving          D.finishing

3.       A.alone            B.theirs           C.there            D.his

4.       A.formed           B.began            C.deepened         D.valued

5.       A.pointed to       B.turned to        C.went to          D.looked up

6.       A.water            B.medicine        C.smoke            D.wine

7.       A.lying            B.insisting        C.joking           D.deciding

8.       A.respected        B.doubted          C.understood       D.used

9.       A.wheels           B.keys             C.seat             D.car

10.    A.advice           B.reason           C.help             D.statement

11.    A.agreed           B.responded        C.promised         D.decided

12.    A.off              B.over             C.out              D.down

13.    A.safety           B.speed            C.qualities        D.directions

14.    A.late             B.safe             C.early            D.drunken

15.    A.attention        B.excitement       C.tears            D.surprise

16.    A.how              B.why              C.when             D.whom

17.    A.interesting      B.surprising       C.touching         D.amazing

18.    A.when             B.until            C.because          D.since

19.     A.now              B.nature           C.end              D.birth

20.     A.during           B.over             C.after            D.before

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