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 practicing, 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

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 21__ .” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was 22 his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent(天赋). You will never be a pianist.” 23 a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 24 . He decided that he didn’t want to be a 25_　 any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. 26 , his father didn’t push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 27 some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 28__ that he could show others that he had talent 29_ . That day he told his father 30 he had been waiting to hear-----that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 31 that point on, everything turned around!

He started 32 competitions(比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 33 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 34 to hold back his tears. Soon 35 was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever------he had to play on the world big 36 . In 1997 Lang Lang 37 again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years’ practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 38 performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln’s Center and Carnegie Hall started 39_ , Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现)him, and lets him 40 .

21. A. exercise　　 B. fortune　　 C. knowledge D. wealth

22. A. whether　　 B. why　　　 C. when　　 D. that

23. A. Like　　　 B. With　　　 C. To　　　 D. As

24. A. hurt　　　 B. weakened　 C. ruined　　 D. frightened

25. A. singer　　 B. pianist　　　 C. conductor　 D. player

26. A. Hopefully　 B. Patiently　　 C. Wisely　　 D. Painfully

27. A. play　　　 B. sing　　　　 C. write　　 D. study

28. A. seemed　　 B. admitted　　 C. noticed　 D. realized

29. A. in all　　 B. above all　　 C. after all　 D. at all

30. A. that　　　 B. what　　　　 C. which　　 D. when

31. A. From　　　 B. At　　　　 C. Since　　　 D. After

32. A. receiving　 B. accepting　　 C. winning　　 D. beating

33. A. told　　　 B. mentioned　　 C. announced　 D. recognized

34. A. excited　 B. encouraged　　 C. shocked　 D. satisfied

35. A. this　　　 B. it　　　　　　 C. that　　　 D. what

36. A. concerts　 B. tours　　　 C. competitions　 D. stages

37. A. started　　 B. left　　　　 C. moved　　 D. performed

38. A. successful　 B. cheerful　 C. respectful　 D. meaningful

39. A. pulling　　 B. breaking　　 C. falling　　 D. pouring

40. A. brighten　 B. shine　　　 C. admire　　 D. develop

　 I am a sales representative 　 and travel all over England to visit my customers.One cold February morning I was due to visit a store at 9 am.I 36　 my car,bundled my scarf around me and 　37 up the street towards his shop front.

　　　　 The Street where his store was 38 was partially blocked by two　 large,ruddy faced workmen who were teaing up the concrete.I prepared myself for the 39 cat calls(起哄).I was up early,out in the cold,and probably to be seen as a funny scene by two men I didn't even 40　 .

　　　　 Then　 I stopped　 and 4l　 my　 own father. Both he and　 my grandfather　 had 　42 much　 of their early　 careers working outside　 in　　 similar　 jobs before　 they 　43　　 and　 became　 engineers.　　 I recalled how hard Dad worked,in all kinds of 　 44　 -;how he'd come home with sunburn or frostnip(冻伤）. I realized that if was cold then these　 two　 guys were　 probably 　 45 ，given that it looked as though they'd already been　　　　　 46　 for hours.

　　　　 My customer's　 shop wasn't open yet but I was beyond being annoyed at his 47 .I Went to　 a coffee sh、op　 around the　 comer, 　 48　 　　　　　myself a hot chocolate,then two　 more　 with whipped cream .I made my　 49　 　　　　 down the Street to wards the workmen.One of them turned to me with　 a wide smile and 　50 me　 with　 a joking　 "Oh　 lovey，you　 shouldn't have!"　 To his　　 51　 ，I passed him the　 tray with　 the　 two 　 52 　chocolates.I　 replied,"Maybe　 not. 　53 it's　 too　 cold　 to　 be　 working　 outside today。"　　　　

　　　 I got two　 looks　 of genuine　 (真诚的） 54　 ，and　 a　 timely　 reminder　 that it's as easy to be 　55 　as it is to pre-judge—but the former is so much nicer!

36.A.drove　　　　 B.parked　　 C.stopped　 D.pulled

37.A.wandered　　 B.traveled　 C.stopped　 D.pulled

38.A.locate　　　　 B.served　　 C.laid　　　 D.stationed

39.A.cheering　　　 B.expected　 C.pleasant　 D.interesting　　　　

40.A.see　　　　　 B.notice　　 C.find　　　 D.know

41.A.met　　　　　 B.called　　 C.remembered D.asked

42.A.wasted　　　　 B.spent　　 C.spared　　 D.kept

43.A.retired　　　　 B.reded　　 C.qualified　 D.aged

44.A.weather　　　 B.streets　 C.pressure　　 D.stores

45.A.hungry　　　　 B.freezing　 C.excited　　 D.thirsty

46.A.waiting　　　　 B.playing　 C.chatting　 D.working

47.A.rudeness　　　 B.coldness　　　 C.lateness　　 D.disappearance

48.A.ordered　　　 Booked　　　　 C.filled　　　 D.poured

49.A.promise　　　 B.decision　　 C.way　　　　 D.choice

50.A.caught　　　　 B.greeted　　　 C.suggested.　 D.warned

5l.Ashame　　　　 B.honor　　 　C.sorrow　　　 D.shock

52. A.cold　　　　　 B.hot　　　　 C.special　　 D.soft

53．A.So　　　　　 B.or　　　　　 C.But 　　　　 D.And

54．A.thanks　　　　 B.surprise　　 C.trust　　　　 D.upset

55. A.shy　　　　　 B .careful　　 C.grateful　　　 D.kind

　 One day I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work．I work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier, seater and waiter．

　 I went to work feeling 26 . And to make matters worse, I was busy that evening．It’s the same thing over and over again． 27 with customers who complain about their food and where they are 28 is too big or too small．Little things like that tend to 29 a lot of us 30 but we manage to deal with it．

　 Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windows．It happened to be the very _31 near where I keep the dirty 32 in the boxes．Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and 33 running all over the house, it was crazy. 34 these elderly women were watching 35 I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers．

　 When they 36 their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen．They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, what 37 I was in and what I planned to do in the future．

　 38 they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a 39 and gentle voice, “You are going places．And that was it.” They left the 40 and I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me 41 to believe in myself．They 42 my spirit from being down and gave me a 43 to keep on working hard．

　 People used to tell me that I couldn’t have a career in 44 until I had a degree．I’m now a co-anchor （联合主持人）of a student-produced television 45 . And the best thing is: I'm only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school．

26. A. tired　　 　 B. excited　 　 C. up　　 　　 　 D. down

27. A. Dealing　 　 B. Helping　 　 C. Talking 　　 　 D. Meeting

28. A. sat　　 　　　　 　 B. seated　 　 　 C. laid 　 　　 　 D. seating

29. A. attract　　　　 B. avoid　　 　　 　 C. adjust 　 D. annoy

30. A. employees 　 B. customers　 　 　 C. boss 　 D. employers

31. A. table　　 　 B. box　　　 　C. spot 　　　　　　　　 D. kitchen

32. A. dishes　　 　　 　 B. rooms　 　 　C. clothes　 　　　　　 D. chairs

33. A. men　　 　 　　 　 B. women　 　 　C. servers 　　　 D. people

34. A. And　　　 　　 　 B. Otherwise 　 　C. But　　 　　　　　　 D. So

35. A. what　 　　 　　 　 B. how　　 　C. where 　 　　　 D. why

36. A. finished． 　 B. completed 　C. ordered　 　 　　　 D. got

37. A. place　 　 　　 　 B. grade　 　　　　　 　C. mark 　 　　　　　　 D. position

38. A. Before　 　 　　 　 B. While　　 　　　 　C. As　　 　　 D. After

39. A. confident 　 B. loud　　　 　C. low　 　　 D. pleasant

40. A. kitchen　 　 B. house　 　 　C. restaurant　　 　 D. table

41. A. ability　　　　 B. courage　 　　　 　C. imagination D. time

42. A. put down 　 B. picked up　 　　　 　C. took over 　　 　　 D. pointed out

43. A. cause 　　　　 　 B. reason　　 　　 　C. present 　　　　　　 D. permission

44. A. television 　 B. government 　　 　C. school 　　　 D. restaurant

45. A. company 　　　　　 　 B. station　　 　C. show 　　 D. advertisement

　　　 Here’s an unusual story: a diamond ring was recently found in an egg. The magician（魔术师）, Liu Qian, discovered it, in front of an audience of millions at CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. Liu’s magic tricks have made the centuries old art of magic fashionable once again, and made him the hottest magician in China.

　　　 As a seasoned young magician from Taiwan, Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows. Countries he has performed in include the United States, Japan, South Korea and the UK.

　　　 Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic.

　　　 Liu is known for his interaction(互动) with his audiences. He has a unique understanding of showmanship (演出技巧).

　　　 “It is actually thinking, rather than one’s manipulation(操作)skills, that is more important to achieving a successful magic show. We think carefully about how to design the shows creatively, to make them appear more intriguing(吸引人的),”Liu said.

　　　 Liu Qian’s success dates back to his childhood. Born in 1976 in Taiwan, he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old. At the age of 12, he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest, which was judged by the great American magician, David Copperfield.

　　　 Yet, Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician. He studied Japanese literature at university and only hoped to be an amateur（业余的） magician in his spare time. However, his failure to find a decent(体面的)job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career.

　　　 To refine（升华） his performing skills, he has performed on streets, roads and fields, for pedestrians(路人), policemen and farmers.

　　　 “Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians. We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds,” Liu said.

40．Why do people love to watch magic?

A. Because Liu Qian is known for his interaction with his audiences.

B. Because people love watching magicians make the impossible happen.

C. Because people want to know the secret of the magic.

D. Because people are curious about everything.

41．Which word in the following is close to the underlined word “seasoned”?

A. Handsome.　　　 B. Growing.　　　　　 C. Fruitful.　　　　　 D. Experienced.

42．What is the key reason that Liu Qian decided to make magic his career?

A. He was good at magic when he was young.

B. He had won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest.

C. He couldn’t find a decent job after graduation.

D. He became an amateur magician in his spare time.

43．The passage is mainly about 　　　 .

A. why Liu Qian plays magic well

B. what magic tricks are

C. why people love magic　　　　　

D. how Liu Qian became China’s hottest magician