As soon as I learned to say the word “beauty”, I set out to look for it. Before I could find it, I asked my mother what a beauty was like. She said that a beauty is 1who has large bright eyes and fine skin.
When I was in Grade Four, I 2such a girl. I sat right in front of her and 3her to see if she was a real beauty. She 4 a beauty in my eyes until the day she 5 with me. She demanded that I 6her pencil box which I 7knocked on to the floor. I 8. Suddenly she flew at me and threw me onto the ground and we rolled about 9each other.
During the years that followed, I came across 10explanations given to me by different people. Some said a girl with a thin figure(体形) is a beauty, 11that a girl with a gentle voice is beautiful, 12said it is a girl with hair that is like a waterfall. I 13give these a second thought.
I searched for a beauty 14had told me before, but it was useless. Then I met an old man. He told me that a beauty is a girl who might not be quite15with natural beauty. However, she becomes a beauty 16experiencing hardship. After a 10-year hunt for a beauty, I found her. She became my 17. She was not very pretty but she was 18. She was born in a 19family and had to take care of herself from young. When we married, I really got the idea about a beauty. She was the one the 20old man had described to me.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      your classmate
   2. B.
      a girl
   3. C.
      an experienced girl
   4. D.
      an ugly girl
2. 2.
   1. A.
      liked
   2. B.
      was tired of
   3. C.
      was against
   4. D.
      found
3. 3.
   1. A.
      stared at
   2. B.
      scolded
   3. C.
      beat
   4. D.
      laughed at
4. 4.
   1. A.
      wasn’t
   2. B.
      pretended to be
   3. C.
      treated himself
   4. D.
      was
5. 5.
   1. A.
      quarreled
   2. B.
      talked
   3. C.
      played
   4. D.
      studied
6. 6.
   1. A.
      steal
   2. B.
      rob her of
   3. C.
      like
   4. D.
      pick up
7. 7.
   1. A.
      by chance
   2. B.
      by no means
   3. C.
      by herself
   4. D.
      by the way
8. 8.
   1. A.
      agreed
   2. B.
      refused
   3. C.
      was happy
   4. D.
      did so
9. 9.
   1. A.
      talking with
   2. B.
      helping
   3. C.
      hitting
   4. D.
      leaving
10. 10.
    1. A.
       the same
    2. B.
       different
    3. C.
       the opposite
    4. D.
       some correct
11. 11.
    1. A.
       but
    2. B.
       or
    3. C.
       as
    4. D.
       so
12. 12.
    1. A.
       Everyone
    2. B.
       The others
    3. C.
       Nobody
    4. D.
       Others
13. 13.
    1. A.
       did
    2. B.
       must
    3. C.
       didn’t
    4. D.
       should
14. 14.
    1. A.
       an old man
    2. B.
       some people
    3. C.
       nobody
    4. D.
       my mother
15. 15.
    1. A.
       lucky
    2. B.
       sad
    3. C.
       willing
    4. D.
       happy
16. 16.
    1. A.
       after
    2. B.
       without
    3. C.
       liking
    4. D.
       against
17. 17.
    1. A.
       friend
    2. B.
       teacher
    3. C.
       classmate
    4. D.
       girlfriend
18. 18.
    1. A.
       ugly
    2. B.
       beautiful
    3. C.
       lovely
    4. D.
       kind
19. 19.
    1. A.
       rich
    2. B.
       farmer’s
    3. C.
       happy
    4. D.
       poor
20. 20.
    1. A.
       foolish
    2. B.
       kind-hearted
    3. C.
       wise
    4. D.
       honest

As I entered the already crowded church, my stomach jumped. What if I ___1___ how to play my piece? What if I skipped a note? My parents gave me a look of ___2___ as I sat at my place. I kept looking over at my parents and they would smile back at me ___3___. Dad started to unpack the seen-too-often video camera. How I ___4___ that thing! He pulls it out constantly!

This is my night, I thought to myself as Mrs. Depperman introduced the ___5___. This is the night I could really ___6___ them. I had to play perfectly. I noticed that we were all seated according to our ___7___ to play. I was number fourteen and there were 1, 2, 3...twenty-two students here, which ___8___ I was about in the middle. Well, that wasn’t so bad. I couldn’t ___9___ to hear the last two performers. They were ___10___ to be the best.

I am next! I played the ___11___ of my pieces in my head. I was playing a sonatina and a contemporary piece. I knew them by ___12__, which helped. I can play them with my eyes closed. This should be ___13___, I thought, reassuring myself. It seemed as if I had gone through what seems to be permanent ___14___ this girl finished. Then it was my ___15___ ....

I stood up, walked toward the piano, and placed my fingertips on the ivory keys. By now, the keys were ___16___ from the fingers before mine. I waited a couple of seconds and ___17___ into the deep waters of my piece. With each note my confidence grew. By the end of my piece, I ___18___ myself in Symphony Hall with the crowd roaring! I was completely ___19___ myself in my second piece. When I was finished, I stood up from the bench, smiled confidently, and bowed. I felt ___20___! I was actually proud of myself. My first recital went well.

1. A. mentioned B. forgot　　　　 C. remembered D. neglected

2. A. strength　　　 B. doubt　　　　 C. confidence D. courage

3. A. proudly　 B. sadly　　　　 C. wildly　　　　 D. bravely

4. A. enjoy　　 　 B. appreciate　　 C. admire　　 D. dislike

5. A. schedule　　　 B. plan　　　　　 C. program　 D. calendar

6. A. frighten　　　 B. impress 　 C. please　　 D. strike

7. A. ages　 　 B. grades　　 C. order　　 　 D. ability

8. A. meant　　　　 B reflected　　　 C. explained　　 D. represented

9. A. stay　 　 B. wait　　　　　 C. delay　　　　 D. expect

10. A. arranged 　 B. designed　　　 C. supposed　　　 D. guessed

11. A. record　 　 B. comments　　　 C. remarks　 D. notes

12. A. heart　　 　 B. head 　　　　 C. hand　　　　　 D. mind

13. A. natural　　　　 B. easy　　　　　 C. smooth　　 D. comfortable

14. A. when　　 　 B. after　　　　 C. before　　 D. while

15. A. turn　　 　 B. circle　　　　 C. command　 D. control

16. A. cool　　　　 B. cold　　　　　 C. hot　　　 D. warm

17. A. fell　　 　 B. dove　　　　　 C. dropped　 D. jumped

18. A. introduced 　 B. described　　 C. pictured　　　 D. faced

19. A. involved 　 B. included　　　 C. confused　　　 D. puzzled

20. A. moved　　　　 B. excited　 C. worried　 D. surprised

As soon as I learned to say the word “beauty”, I set out to look for it. Before I could find it, I asked my mother what a beauty was like. She said that a beauty is 1 who has large bright eyes and fine skin.

When I was in Grade Four, I 2 such a girl. I sat right in front of her and 3 her to see if she was a real beauty. She 4 a beauty in my eyes until the day she 5 with me. She demanded that I 6 her pencil box which I 7 knocked on to the floor. I 8 . Suddenly she flew at me and threw me onto the ground and we rolled about 9 each other.

During the years that followed, I came across 10 explanations given to me by different people. Some said a girl with a thin figure(体形) is a beauty, 11 that a girl with a gentle voice is beautiful, 12 said it is a girl with hair that is like a waterfall. I 13 give these a second thought.

I searched for a beauty 14 had told me before, but it was useless. Then I met an old man. He told me that a beauty is a girl who might not be quite 15 with natural beauty. However, she becomes a beauty 16 experiencing hardship. After a 10-year hunt for a beauty, I found her. She became my 17 . She was not very pretty but she was 18 . She was born in a 19 family and had to take care of herself from young. When we married, I really got the idea about a beauty. She was the one the 20 old man had described to me.

1.A. your classmate B. a girl 　　　 C. an experienced girl D. an ugly girl

2.A. liked 　　　　 B. was tired of C. was against 　　 D. found

3.A. stared at 　　 B. scolded 　　 C. beat 　　　　　 D. laughed at

4.A. wasn’t　 　　　 B. pretended to be C. treated himself D. was

5.A. quarreled 　　 B. talked 　　　 C. played 　　　　 D. studied

6.A. steal 　　　　 B. rob her of 　 C. like 　　　　　 D. pick up

7.A. by chance 　　 B. by no means C. by herself 　　 D. by the way

8.A. agreed 　　 B. refused 　　 C. was happy 　 D. did so

9.A. talking with B. helping 　　 C. hitting 　　　　 D. leaving

10.A. the same 　　 B. different 　 C. the opposite 　 D. some correct

11.A. but 　　　　 B. or 　　　 C. as 　　　　　 D. so

12.A. Everyone 　　 B. The others 　 C. Nobody 　　　　 D. Others

13.A. did 　　　　 B. must 　　 C. didn’t 　　　　 D. should

14.A. an old man 　　　 B. some people C. nobody 　　　　 D. my mother

15.A. lucky 　　　 B. sad　 　　 C. willing 　　　　 D. happy

16.A. after 　　　 B. without 　　 C. liking 　　　　　 D. against

17.A. friend 　　　 B. teacher 　　 C. classmate 　 D. girlfriend

18.A. ugly 　　　　 B. beautiful 　 C. lovely 　　　　 D. bright

19.A. rich 　　　　 B. farmer’s 　 C. happy 　　　 D. poor

20.A. foolish 　　 B. kind-hearted C. wise 　　　　 D. honest

As I entered the already crowded church, my stomach jumped. What if I  46  how to play my piece? What if I skipped a note? My parents gave me a look of  47  as I sat at my place. I kept looking over at my parents and they would smile back at me  48  . Dad started to unpack the seen-too-often video camera. How I  49  that thing! It makes me nervous. Dad pulls it out constantly!

This is my night, I thought to myself as Mrs. Depperman introduced the  50  . This is the night I could really  51  them. I had to play perfectly. I noticed that we were all seated according to our  52  to play. I was number fourteen and there were 1, 2, 3...twenty-two students here, which  53  I was about in the middle. Well, that wasn’t so bad. I couldn’t  54  to hear the last two performers. They were  55  to be the best……

I am next! I played the  56  of my pieces in my head. I was playing a sonatina (小奏鸣曲) and a contemporary piece. I knew them by  57 , which helped. I can play them with my eyes closed. This should not be  58 , I thought, reassuring myself. It seemed as if I had gone through  59  seems to be a long time before the girl finished. Then it was my  60  ……

I stood up, walked toward the piano, and  61  my fingertips on the ivory keys. I waited a couple of seconds and  62  into the deep waters of my piece. With each note my confidence grew. By the end of my piece, I even  63  myself in Symphony Hall with the audience cheering up! I was completely  64  in my piece. When I was finished, I stood up from the bench, smiled confidently, and bowed. I felt  65  ! I was actually proud of myself. My first recital went well.

46. A. mentioned          B. forgot               C. remembered      D. neglected

47. A. strength                   B. doubt                C. confidence        D. power

48. A. proudly             B. sadly                 C. wildly               D. bravely

49. A. enjoy                  B. appreciate          C. admire                     D. dislike

50. A. schedule             B. plan                  C. program            D. calendar

51. A. terrify               B. impress             C. shock            D. remind

52. A. ages                 B. grades               C. orders               D. levels

53. A. meant                 B. reflected            C. explained           D. confirmed

54. A. stay                  B. wait                  C. delay                 D. expect

55. A. arranged           B. designed            C. supposed           D. guessed

56. A. records             B. instruments        C. remarks            D. notes

57. A. heart                 B. head                 C. hand                 D. mind

58. A. natural                B. difficult             C. calm                 D. comfortable

59. A. that                  B. it                      C. what                 D. which

60. A. turn                  B. circle                C. command          D. control

61. A. focused                     B. fixed                 C. set                    D. placed

62. A. fell                            B. dived                 C. dropped            D. drove

63. A. introduced         B. described           C. imagined           D. faced

64. A. involved            B. included            C. confused           D. puzzled

65. A. moved                B. excited              C. worried             D. surprised

_______ as “a class of one ”, independent learning enabled you to study at your own pace.

1. A.
   Describing
2. B.
   Described
3. C.
   To be described
4. D.
   Being described