1 . When I was in sixth grade, I joined the band program to learn to play the clarinet (单簧管). The beginning of the year had gone
From then on, I hated playing the clarinet and I kept getting
The avoidance of my lessons continued until my mum asked me about it. “I want to quit.” My tears started
The next day I met with my band teacher and told her I was having a problem and couldn’t
A.badly | B.endlessly | C.randomly | D.smoothly |
A.mess up | B.move on | C.set out | D.take off |
A.impression | B.essay | C.story | D.factor |
A.ashamed | B.starved | C.excited | D.relaxed |
A.crashing | B.moving | C.selling | D.bending |
A.stricter | B.worse | C.happier | D.smarter |
A.joy | B.panic | C.doubt | D.sympathy |
A.funny | B.important | C.easy | D.traditional |
A.drying | B.disappearing | C.flowing | D.separating |
A.had a point | B.made a change | C.reached a level | D.took a break |
A.send | B.bring | C.pick | D.climb |
A.request | B.resolution | C.presentation | D.proposal |
A.balance | B.degree | C.position | D.solution |
A.figure out | B.give away | C.think over | D.make up |
A.aim | B.smile | C.wave | D.shout |
A.anger | B.sorrow | C.disappointment | D.surprise |
A.felt | B.shown | C.removed | D.voiced |
A.Carrying on | B.Looking back | C.Stepping aside | D.Turning around |
A.consume | B.examine | C.reflect | D.rescue |
A.unknown | B.unpunished | C.interested | D.trapped |
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just
After the
A.members | B.friends | C.fans | D.volunteers |
A.guessed | B.discovered | C.thought | D.predicted |
A.flowers | B.drinks | C.clothes | D.tickets |
A.booked | B.offered | C.returned | D.found |
A.relaxed | B.embarrassed | C.excited | D.encouraged |
A.seats | B.entrance | C.spots | D.space |
A.comfortable | B.quiet | C.serious | D.nervous |
A.silence | B.noise | C.darkness | D.smoke |
A.fell upon | B.got through | C.broke into | D.stepped onto |
A.forget | B.hear | C.repeat | D.bear |
A.loud | B.hard | C.sweet | D.fast |
A.feel | B.touch | C.enjoy | D.digest |
A.realize | B.understand | C.believe | D.remember |
A.continue | B.delay | C.finish | D.change |
A.party | B.theatre | C.opera | D.stage |
A.escaped | B.traveled | C.benefited | D.woken |
A.aching | B.burning | C.ringing | D.rolling |
A.competition | B.performance | C.interview | D.celebration |
A.though | B.otherwise | C.instead | D.besides |
A.decide | B.regret | C.conclude | D.imagine |
3 . It was just after sunrise on a June morning. “Nicolo,” whose real name cannot be
When Nicolo retired and went to live in Sicily, he
“That’s the garden in our picture,”Nicolo’s son told his father. They
A.attached | B.allocated | C.exposed | D.submitted |
A.finished | B.delayed | C.considered | D.tried |
A.attended | B.reserved | C.cancelled | D.run |
A.shown | B.found | C.kept | D.hidden |
A.nice | B.familiar | C.useful | D.real |
A.battled | B.debated | C.discussed | D.bargain |
A.held | B.left | C.registered | D.brought |
A.chosen | B.received | C.ordered | D.moved |
A.missed | B.failed | C.taken | D.led |
A.concrete | B.unusual | C.unappealing | D.natural |
A.appreciated | B.touched | C.researched | D.witnessed |
A.painter | B.designer | C.author | D.actor |
A.expected | B.surprised | C.anxious | D.ready |
A.room | B.kitchen | C.hall | D.garden |
A.apparently | B.confidently | C.eventually | D.temporarily |
A.owned | B.borrowed | C.sold | D.stole |
A.collected | B.cleaned | C.framed | D.studied |
A.suitably | B.actually | C.rightly | D.specifically |
A.girl | B.artist | C.family | D.police |
A.copies | B.originals | C.models | D.presents |
The first attempt of even the most talented artists, musicians, and writers is seldom a masterpiece, If you consider your drafts as dress rehearsals (彩排), or tryouts, revising will seem a natural part of the writing
What is the purpose of the dress rehearsals and the out-of-town previews that many Broadway shows go through? The answer is adding, deleting, replacing, reordering,
When Lloyd Webber began writing in 1984, he had in mind a funny, exciting production. However, when Phantom opened in London in 1986, the audience saw a moving psychological love story set to music. The musical had
When you revise, you change aspects of your work in
Revision is not just an afterthought that gets only as much time as you have at the end of an assignment.
Revising involves
A.technique | B. style | C.process | D.career |
A.in particular | B.as a result | C. for example | D.in other words |
A.undergone | B.skipped | C.rejected | D. replaced |
A.rewrote | B.released | C. recorded | D. reserved |
A.addition | B.response | C.opposition | D.contrast |
A.fixed | B.ambitious | C.familiar | D.fresh |
A.However | B.Moreover | C. Instead | D.Therefore |
A.discuss | B.switch | C. exhaust | D.cover |
A.drafting | B.rearranging | C.performing | D.training |
A.director | B.master | C.audience | D.visitor |
A.personal | B.valuable | C. basic | D.delicate |
A.mixing | B.weakening | C.maintaining | D.assessing |
A.amazing | B.bright | C.unique | D.clear |
A.angles | B.evidence | C. information | D.hints |
A.unnecessary | B.uninteresting | C.concrete | D.final |
5 . “It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”
“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be
Johnny
The next Saturday, Alcide
At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and
“Thank you,” Johnny blushed (脸红). As he walked on, Pierre
Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.
1.A.difficult | B.troublesome | C.different | D.terrible |
A.answered | B.sighed | C.smiled | D.laughed |
A.platform | B.appointment | C.meeting | D.dance |
A.expected | B.invited | C.allowed | D.chosen |
A.If | B.Since | C.Though | D.When |
A.spirits | B.feelings | C.courage | D.strength |
A.smooth | B.clumsy | C.slow | D.small |
A.Shouts | B.Laughter | C.Applause | D.Cheers |
A.broke away | B.went out | C.broke up | D.turned out |
A.ran | B.walked | C.drove | D.cycled |
A.opened | B.rolled | C.sharpened | D.widened |
A.off | B.with | C.after | D.for |
A.caught | B.searched | C.sought | D.spotted |
A.surprise | B.puzzle | C.story | D.joke |
A.Struggling | B.Trembling | C.Wandering | D.Whispering |
A.got round | B.joined in | C.turned around | D.showed off |
A.in | B.out | C.over | D.on |
A.As | B.Because | C.Until | D.So |
A.backward | B.forward | C.onward | D.downward |
A.still | B.even | C.ever | D.almost |