完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My daughter performed on behalf of her class in the school concert today. She played so _______ that I could not help cheering her. The very _______ reminded me of her experiences of piano practicing.
When she was five, we gave her a piano as a birthday present. With great ______, she began learning it. However, when she was no longer _______, she became sick of it. _______, it is a tough job to learn the piano, not to mention the daily routine (常规) of _______.
When her first teacher left, my friend _______ me to an American teacher whose way of teaching was completely American. After practicing, she would give my daughter some
_______ comments, and then point out what should be _______. Every time she came, ________ beginning the lesson right away, she would first play some ______. She said, “To learn the piano, you should learn not only the _______ of playing, but more importantly, to
________ the music and love it.”
After some time, my daughter became fond of her lessons. Sometimes she ________ would like to _______ a little bit when her skill had reached a certain level.
Surprisingly, my daughter said to me one day, “Mom, I was _______ that you didn’t give up my piano lessons. Learning it is like climbing a mountain. You’ll feel _______ when you are on the way. When you look _______ from where you are, you will realize that you have been making ________. But if you _______, you’ll never take one more step.” That was the very thing I wanted to teach her.
12. A.regularly | B.smoothly | C.carefully | D.happily |
13. A.music | B.scene | C.arrangement | D.praise |
14. A.excitement | B.pressure | C.regret | D.unwillingness |
15. A.young | B.free | C.curious | D.cautious |
16. A.After all | B.Above all | C.In all | D.First of all |
17. A.cost | B.practice | C.education | D.show |
18. A.led | B.sent | C.directed | D.introduced |
19. A.usual | B.interesting | C.good | D.humorous |
20. A.explained | B.changed | C.stopped | D.improved |
21. A.as with | B.instead of | C.except for | D.thanks to |
22. A.music | B.jokes | C.games | D.sports |
23. A.levels | B.skills | C.credits | D.secrets |
24. A.create | B.follow | C.feel | D.read |
25. A.once | B.then | C.still | D.even |
26. A.make up | B.look back | C.show off | D.give away |
27. A.nervous | B.lucky | C.afraid | D.astonished |
28. A.tired | B.easy | C.embarrassed | D.excited |
29. 30. A.mistakes | B.choices | C.progress | D.time |
31. A.stop | B.continue | C.do | D.move |