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Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my 1 was more manageable , I 2 ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. 3 that was years ago and times have changed. 4 I live with mother on a country farm
Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to 5 my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). 6 I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my 7 . I decided that I would consider 8 to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians, so I was 9 when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of 10 to get started. And 11 you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can 12 use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my 13 ; he gave me a long thoughtful 14 . “This means a lot to you, doesn’ t it?” he said. “Come with me.”
He led me 15 the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand 16 on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your 17 and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”
I 18 . Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose 19 that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.
His 20 still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
1. A. loneliness B. sadness C. tiredness D. sickness
2. A. set B. enjoyed C. kept D. shared
3. A. Gladly B. Eventually C. Unfortunately D. Surprisingly
4. A. Now B. Then C. Sometime D. Meanwhile
5. A. add up to B. make up for C. get rid of D. take advantage of
6. A. If B. As C. Though D. Before
7. A. movement B. condition C. choices D. positions
8. A. reaching out B. living up C. getting on D. going back
9. A. recognized B. interviewed C. found D. invited
10. A. money B. time C. energy D. knowledge
11. A. thus B. once C. seldom D. often
12. A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. formerly
13. A. job B. family C. idea D. offer
14. A. face B. view C. look D. sight
15. A. over B. along C. towards D. through
16. A. unhappily B. lovingly C. pitifully D. gratefully
17. A. pick B. turn C. role D. step
18. A. had to cry B. ought to cry C. should have cried D. could have cried
19. A. more B. the ones C. few D. the rest
20. A. courage B. devotion C. kindness D. trust
When I met my husband, Mark, I found out that his parents speaks only Spanish. As our relationship 36 I know that I has to take it upon myself to learn the language. It was terrifying, but 37 and I wanted to make the effort. I thought that the best way to show his parents how much I 38 about their culture and their son was to enroll in（注册）a Spanish school in Mexico to study and learn their 39 language. I know, I could have taken Spanish class anywhere, but I 40 that if I was going to REALLY learn the language, I should 41 it.
So I 42 to San Miguel Allende, a small Spanish colonial（殖民的）town in central Mexico, I 43 a house and enrolled in classes for a month. His parents were so 44 at it that they wanted to come and live with me for that month. We would be 45 ! It actually 46 great. We cooked and shopped together, and in the evenings we would go into the town square and listen to 47 music. It so 48 that there were several friends of them living near the language school. We were often invited to attend their family 49 and social clubs. There I met some more friends 50 they really helped me a lot in learning Spanish.
It was 51 . In the beginning, I only knew how to say “Hola”, but by the 52 of that trip I has a basic vocabulary and has started a great 53 with Mark’s parents. On the last day of school my husband flew down and we had a grand party to celebrate my “ 54 ”. Needless to say, my trip to Mexico was well 55 it!
36．A．improved B．progressed C．matched D．envered
37．A．exciting B．tiring C．easy D．frightening
38．A．set B．brought C．cared D．talked
39．A．oral B．spoken C．foreign D．native
40．A．figuared B．counted C．doubted D．underlined
41．A．SPEND B．LIVE C．WORK D．ENJOY
42．A．removed B．arranged C．advanced D．moved
43．A．rented B．hired C．employed D．managed
44．A．disappointed B．interested C．delighted D．astonished
45．A．roommates B．friends C．members D．teammates
46．A．took out B．looked out C．set out D．turned out
47．A．local B．popular C．folk D．countryside
48．A．occurred B．broke out C．happened D．took place
49．A．meetings B．parties C．reunion D．weddings
50．A．so B．but C．or D．and
51．A．impossible B．believable C．magical D．classical
52．A．time B．end C．year D．stop
53．A．organization B．realization C．hardship D．relationship
54．A．graduation B．return C．work D．employment
55．A．valuable B．important C．helpful D．worth
GAOMI, Shandong, Oct．11（ Xinhua）—Chinese writer Mo Yan said last Thursday that he was "very surprised" at winning the Nobel Literature Prize．
Speaking to reporters at a hotel in his hometown Gaorni city in east China's Shandong Province, Mo said, "（I was）very surprised upon winning the prize because I felt I was not very senior in terms of qualification（among Chinese writers）．There are many good writers and my ranking was not so high．"
"I am very happy," he said．"I was having dinner when I received the news．I was surprised．”
"Thank you for coming all the way to Gaomi．This should be a season of red sorghum, but no such crop is planted any more．I believe none of you have seen the crop," he said．
"The Nobel Literature Prize is a very important literature prize, but not the top award． It represents the opinions of the jury（评审团 ）．I am satisfied with my major works and I still keep writing by hand． My works are Chinese literature, which is part of world literature．They show the life of Chinese people as well as the country's unique culture and folk customs．Meanwhile, my novels described human beings in the broad sense．I wrote in the perspective of a human being．These works stand beyond regions and ethnic groups," he said．
"The folk arts and folk culture accompanied my growth and I was influenced by the cultural elements I witnessed through my childhood．When I picked up the pen for literature creation, the folk cultural elements inevitably entered my novels and affected and even determined the artistic styles of my works," he added．
Mo's win brought joy to other writers and readers throughout the country as he is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Literature Prize in its century —long history．
Born into a farmer's family in a village in Gaomi, Mo has been known since the late 1980s for his novels such as Big Breasts and Wide Hips and Red Sorghum, which was later adapted into a film by director Zhang Yimou．
61．Mo Yan was surprised at winning the Nobel Prize because he felt .
A．he was not as famous as other writers B．he was not the best writer in China
C．he was born in a farmer's family D．he didn't have good education
62．According to Mo Yan, .
A．red sorghum should be planted in his hometown
B．the Nobel Prize represents the opinions of the public
C．he still keeps the habit of writing by hand
D．his novels described human beings of all regions
63．By reading Mo Yan's works, we can .
A．learn a lot about the Chinese folk culture
B．increase our sense of national pride
C．form a vivid picture of his childhood
D．learn more about the history of the Nobel Prize
64．Which of the following words can best describe Mo Yan?
A． romantic B．self—confident C． humorous D． modest
65．Where might you find the article?
A．In a novel． B． In a travel book．
C．In a newspaper． D． In a student book．
GAOMI, Shandong, Oct．11（ Xinhua）—Chinese writer Mo Yan said last Thursday that he was "very surprised" at winning the Nobel Literature Prize．
Speaking to reporters at a hotel in his hometown Gaorni city in east China's Shandong Province, Mo said, "（I was）very surprised upon winning the prize because I felt I was not very senior in terms of qualification（among Chinese writers）．There are many good writers and my ranking was not so high．"
"I am very happy," he said．"I was having dinner when I received the news．I was surprised．”
"Thank you for coming all the way to Gaomi．This should be a season of red sorghum, but no such crop is planted any more．I believe none of you have seen the crop," he said．
"The Nobel Literature Prize is a very important literature prize, but not the top award． It represents the opinions of the jury（评审团 ）．I am satisfied with my major works and I still keep writing by hand． My works are Chinese literature, which is part of world literature．They show the life of Chinese people as well as the country's unique culture and folk customs．Meanwhile, my novels described human beings in the broad sense．I wrote in the perspective of a human being．These works stand beyond regions and ethnic groups," he said．
"The folk arts and folk culture accompanied my growth and I was influenced by the cultural elements I witnessed through my childhood．When I picked up the pen for literature creation, the folk cultural elements inevitably entered my novels and affected and even determined the artistic styles of my works," he added．
Mo's win brought joy to other writers and readers throughout the country as he is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Literature Prize in its century —long history．
Born into a farmer's family in a village in Gaomi, Mo has been known since the late 1980s for his novels such as Big Breasts and Wide Hips and Red Sorghum, which was later adapted into a film by director Zhang Yimou．
61．Mo Yan was surprised at winning the Nobel Prize because he felt .
A．he was not as famous as other writers B．he was not the best writer in China
C．he was born in a farmer's family D．he didn't have good education
62．According to Mo Yan, .
A．red sorghum should be planted in his hometown
B．the Nobel Prize represents the opinions of the public
C．he still keeps the habit of writing by hand
D．his novels described human beings of all regions
63．By reading Mo Yan's works, we can .
A．learn a lot about the Chinese folk culture
B．increase our sense of national pride
C．form a vivid picture of his childhood
D．learn more about the history of the Nobel Prize
64．Which of the following words can best describe Mo Yan?
A． romantic B．self—confident C． humorous D． modest
65．Where might you find the article?
A．In a novel． B． In a travel book．
C．In a newspaper． D． In a student book．
Norah Jones had a sleepless night on February 23. The 23-year-old American jazz singer, who found her voice in the small clubs of New York, dominated(统治)the 45th annual Grammy Awards—the music industry’s most prestigious(赫赫有名的)award ceremony.
She seemed as surprised as everyone else that her first album, “Come Away With Me”, was such a big success. It won her the most wanted awards, including Album of the Year(年度最佳专辑), Song of the Year and Best New Artist.
“I can’t believe this, I feel really blessed and really lucky to have this year, ”said the wide-eyed girl at the ceremony.
Jones grew up in Texas, US, with her mother. Her parents separated before she was born. She began singing in church choirs(唱诗班)at the age of five and started piano lessons two years later.
At the age of 15, Jones entered the High School for the Performing Arts in Washington. She won Best Jazz Singer and Best Original Composition(最佳原创作品)at the 1996 and 1997 Student Music Awards.
She had always enjoyed singing, but felt the piano would be a more solid foundation in life. So Jones chose to study jazz piano music at the University of North Texas for two years before taking a trip to New York City.
The trip started out as a summer vacation. But Jones soon realized she wanted to stay for a while, “The music scene in New York is so huge and exciting. Everything opened up for me. I couldn’t leave, ”she said.
Jones became friends with local songwriters and was inspired(激励)to write her own songs. She began to sing and play the piano in a band. She got her break in 2001 and released “Come Away With Me”the following year.
The album is a blend(融合)of jazz, country and folk-pop. It has now sold more than 6 million copies around the world and has won much praise from the music industry. “She makes an album that people will remember in 20 years. ”said American country singer Faith Hill.
What is jazz?
Jazz is generally thought to have begun in New Orleans, US. It developed in the latter part of the 19th century from African work songs, songs of sorrow and hymns(赞美诗). The character of jazz is spontaneous(自然的)and emotional. It is usually played by small bands made up of a cornet(短号), clarinet(单簧管), trombone(长号)and guitar.
1. Norah Jones had a sleepless night on February 23. From this sentence, we can see she was ________________that night.
A. tired B. having difficulties going to sleep
C. excited D. too busy to sleep
2. What does the writer mean by saying“…who found her voice in the small clubs of New York” in the first paragraph?
A. She once lost her voice and after some medical treatment in New York, she found her voice.
B. Her experiences in those clubs helped her realized she was a good singer.
C. She started to sing in those clubs.
D. Her experiences in those clubs helped her develop her singing style.
3. At the end of Paragraph 3, the writer uses the description “wide-eyed” to show Norah was________________.
A. a girl with big eyes B. very surprised
C. inexperienced D. opening her eyes wide
4. Put the events listed below in the correct order.
a. Norah started learning the piano.
b. She won Student Music Awards.
c. She studied jazz piano music.
d. She sang in church choirs.
e. She took a trip to New York.
A. abcde B. dabce C. dcabe v; D. abdce
5. At the end of the last paragraph but two(倒数第二段), the writer mentions that “she got her break in 2001”. What does it mean?
A. She got a rest that year.
B. She made some changes that year.
C. She reached a high point that year.
D. A lucky chance appeared and she made some achievement that year.
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