There was a man who played the piano in a small bar. There were not too many 36  , but because he was a good piano player, some people 37  came in every night just to hear him play. But one night, a patron (老主顾) told him he didn’t want to hear him play but to sing a song.
The man said, “I have never 38  that before in public. I think I’m 39  at playing the piano.”
But the customer 40 . He told the waiter, “I’m 41  listening to the piano day after day. I want to hear something new and I want that guy to sing.”
The waiter 42  across the room, “Hey, buddy! If you want to get 43  , sing a song. The patrons are asking you to sing!”
  44  in order to bring some money home that night, the piano player who had never sung in public did so for the very first time. And 45  had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung before  46   that night by Nat King Cole, and it surprised all, including the 47  himself!
He had talent he was 48  on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar, but because he had to sing, he 49  to become one of the best-known entertainers in America.
You, too, have skills and 50  . You may not feel as if your “talent” is particularly 51  , but it may be better than you think! And with persistence (坚持), most skills can be 52  . Besides, you may as well have no ability at all if you sit on whatever talent you 53 ! The 54  is not “What ability do I have that is useful?” It is 55 “How will I use whatever ability I have?”.
Just think a minute…

(D)
Mozart was one of the greatest composers who ever lived. He was born in Salzburg,
Austria, in 1756. Even when he was very young, Mozart loved music. His father, who was the leader of an orchestra, was very happy that his son was so interested in music. When Mozart was three years old, he learned to play the harpsichord, which is a kind of piano. Mozart began to compose music at the age of five, and his father took him to play in front of the kings and queens of Europe.
At one concert, one of the violinists was missing from the orchestra. Mozart picked up a violin and played the music without a mistake. Mozart’s father and the other players in the orchestra were surprised. Mozart had never been taught to play the violin! Mozart continued travelling around Europe with his father, who was his teacher in everything. He composed many pieces for the piano, the violin, and later for full orchestra.
Mozart could write down a piece of music even if he had heard it only once. One day, he went to hear a group of people singing in a big church in Rome. The song was very special. The church leader said that people could sing the song only once a year, and only in his church. No one else was allowed to have the music. Mozart listened to the song. Although it was very difficult and long, Mozart went back home and wrote down the whole piece from memory. The head of the church heard about this, and instead of being angry with Mozart, he gave him a prize.
When Mozart grew up, people were not so interested in him. He worked as a teacher and pianist, but he did not make much money. In 1791, at the age of 35, he died. He was so poor that there was not enough money for him to have a proper grave. No one knows where he is buried.
43. The story is mainly about ____.
A. Mozart and his music
B. a leader of an orchestra
C. the life of a great composer
D. the head of a church in Rome.
44. Mozart’s father helped Mozart a lot by ____.
A. teaching him about music
B. giving him a violin to play with
C. sending him to a music school
D. giving him a lot of money
45. When Mozart was only three years old, he ____.
A. went to Rome  B. began to sing  C. began to compose music  D. played the harpsichord.
46. Mozart had a very good _____.
A. violin   B. grave   C. memory   D. orchestra
47. Although Mozart was one of the world’s greatest composer, ____.
A. he died poor   B. he did not teach anyone.
C. he did not know many famous people
D. he couldn’t play the piano or violin

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

Canadian singer and song writer, Alanis Morissette,                

is used to b________  in the public eye. Her album                    1. ______________

Jagged Little Pill made her world f_____________. Last Thursday         2._______________

night, hundreds of fans went to England to see her p_______________      3. ______________

in concert. Although it was _____________(极其) cold, there was not      4. ______________

an empty seat. The first part of the song “Utopia” was f__________ with    5. ______________

anger, ______ the last part was joyful. The audience enjoyed the concert    6. ______________

very much. They ________ along to nearly every song.                  7. ______________

_________(整个) the concert, the atmosphere was exciting. Everyone agreed 8. ______________

that they were greatly ______(打动) by her brilliant music and singing.     9. ______________

She _________the evening with a new song about the life of a superstar.   10. ______________

South Korean films

      Beijing audience(观众) can view five new South Korean films, all with Chinese subtitles(中文字幕), until April 19 at the Tuixin Cinema on the Beijing National Library grounds.

      Two other South Korean films completed their full runs（展出） at the Tuixin Cinema earlier this month.

     Location：Tuixin Cinema, Beijing National Library, 39 Baishiqiao Road, Haidian District Telephone：86425566

     My love, My Bride

     April 15： 9: 00, 13: 00, 15: 30, 17:30, 19:30

      Kim's War

     April 16： 9:00, 13:00, 18:15

      Because You Are a Woman

     April 17：13:30, 18:15

      Marriage Story

     April 18：9:00, 13:30, 15:30, 18:15

      Sopyonje

     April 19：9:00, 13:30, 15:30, 17:30, 19:30

Leon's show

   Hong Kong popstar...Leon Lai will give a personal performance at 7：30pm from tomorrow through to September 21 at the Shanghai Gymnasium. The show is to celebrate the opening of the 93 Huangpu Tourism Festival.

   Tickets：60, 90, 120, 180 yuan RMB, available (有票) at 66 Jiangning Road.

   Address：Shanghai Gymnasium, 1111 Caixi Road N.

 Tel：29189188, 29171145, 49384952, 29197113

Russian Concert

    The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra will put on some excellent Russian choral(合唱的) works at 7：15pm on September 26 and 27 at the Shanghai Concert Hall. They will sing Russian folk songs and a Mass under a Russian conductor who is very famous for conducting chorus(歌唱队) and has given a successful choral concert in Beijing.

    Tickets：6, 8, 10, 12 yuan RMB, available at the hall's ticket office.

    Address：523 Yan’an Road M. Shanghai

    Tel：32275694

Korean songs

    The Song and Dance Troupe of the Republic of Korea will give a Song and Dance show at 7: 30pm tonight at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.

    Tickets：10, 20, 30 yuan RMB available at the theatre's ticket office.

    Address：1376 Nanjing Road W. Shanghai

Tel：29798663

1．The audience in _______ can watch the performance given by Leon Lai from tomorrow through to September.

         A．Beijing        B．Korean     C．Shanghai      D．Hong Kong

2．_______ will be on April 18．The cinema's telephone number is_________.

         A．Kim’s War; 29798663                        B．My love, My Bride; 32275694

         C．Because You Are a Woman; 29189188         D．Marriage Story; 86425566

3．________will give a Song and Dance show at 7：30 pm tonight at Shanghai Centre Theatre.

         A．Leon Lai, a Hong Kong pop star

B．The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra

C．The Song and Dance Trupe of the Republic of Korea

D．A Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

4．The address of the Shanghai Centre Theatre is________.

    A．1111 Caoxi Road N           B．1376 Nanjing Road W

C．523 Yan’an Road                      D．66 Jiangning Road

5．Which of the following statement is TRUE?

    A．We can see all the South Korean films in the morning.

    B．Leon’s show is to celebrate a festival.

C．There are some famous pop singers in Russian concert.

D．We can enjoy the Korean songs at the Shanghai Concert Hall.

Let's pretend we're sailing down the Rhine River on a pleasure boat. The Rhine is one of the main waterways of Germany, and the river traffic is heavy. It's interesting to watch the many boats going up and down the river. But the river traffic is not nearly so interesting as the beautiful scenery along the banks and hillsides. The boat is passing many old castles. We can see people working in the vineyards (葡萄园) on the hillsides. There are vineyards as far as the eye can see. Wine from the Rhine Valley is famous all over the world.

Suddenly our boat slows down and begins to turn a little. We are coming to a sharp bend in the river. On our right we can see a rocky cliff over 400 feet high. At first it looks quite ordinary, but there is nothing ordinary about it. There are many stories, poems, and songs about the cliff. We are looking at the Lorelei. Then someone on the boat begins to sing in German, the song of the Lorelei. It is a song about a beautiful siren (妖妇) who has lured(引诱) many sailors to their deaths.

The siren is supposed to sit on the rock combing her long golden hair and singing. The sailors who hear her forget to steer（掌舵）, and the current of river hurls (掀翻) their boats on the rocks and dashes（猛撞）them to pieces.

Soon other people on the boat begin to sing. The beautiful song adds to special magic to the moment, and you begin to realize why so many people have made this trip down the Rhine to see the rock of the Lorelei.

1.The most interesting thing to those who are sailing down the Rhine River on a pleasure boat is      .  

A. to watch many boats going up and down the river

B. to see the beautiful scene along the banks and hillsides

C. to hear a song about beautiful siren

D. to see a beautiful siren combing her golden hair

2. Which of the following is famous all over the world?

A. The Rhine River.                 B. The River Traffic.

C. Wine from the Rhine Valley.        D. The Lorelei.

3.We can see a rocky cliff over 400 feet high      .

A. on our right when coming to a sharp bend           B. on the Rhine hillsides

C. from the Rhine Valley                     D. on the boat

4. The song of the Lorelei is about      .

A. The Rhine wine                  

B. a rocky cliff

C. the beautiful scenery along the Rhine River   

D. a beautiful and dangerous siren