四、完形填空
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 practising, 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