【推荐2】I bought a ukulele(尤克里里琴) so I could perform with my grandchildren. I worked on Jingle Bells and sent the music to my grandchildren, Julian and Audrey. My _______ were high! The day of the concert arrived, but we only made it through the first verse(节) before they lost _______ .

The ukulele is such a simple and cheap instrument. It is hard to _______ one up without smiling. It’s much _______ to play than a guitar and unlike the _______ required to play the piano or violin, a ukulele player can be singing and playing in no time.

Over the years, the ukulele has had varying popularity, but never has it been more _______ than during the pandemic. Sales have risen sharply. People _______ to stay at home in isolation (隔离) looked for something to do and an interest in music _______ them to the _______ ukulele.

After the performances, I joined an online ukulele group. They used to gather at the local community center but had been gathering via Zoom (视频会议软件) for almost two years. And because anyone in the world with a computer and an Internet connection could ________ , we had weekly ________ from everywhere in the world. My online group has now ________ their live Sunday concerts at the community center. It is wonderful to ________ meet these people in person, and while ________ by myself makes me a little more nervous, the volume of 40 ukuleles playing together is more exciting.

And ________ there is still ________ those who can only join online, ________ , the club is working on providing an Internet ________ , bringing in the ukulele players worldwide. Online ________ gave me and so many others a whole new way to play and sing.

       Now, if I can just get my grandchildren to ________ , maybe this Christmas we will finish Jingle Bells.1.

A．positions

B．temperatures

C．risks

D．expectations

2.

A．hope

B．interest

C．track

D．control

3.

A．pick

B．turn

C．look

D．make

4.

A．faster

B．stranger

C．easier

D．safer

5.

A．years

B．services

C．rights

D．reports

6.

A．serious

B．popular

C．complex

D．reliable

7.

A．permitted

B．forbidden

C．invited

D．forced

8.

A．applied

B．supplied

C．led

D．pointed

9.

A．affordable

B．expensive

C．similar

D．rare

10.

A．jump in

B．watch out

C．fall off

D．drop out

11.

A．managers

B．visitors

C．sellers

D．guides

12.

A．handed over

B．given up

C．held back

D．returned to

13.

A．eventually

B．patiently

C．carelessly

D．legally

14.

A．operating

B．lecturing

C．performing

D．exercising

15.

A．though

B．since

C．unless

D．before

16.

A．research on

B．doubt about

C．conflict among

D．demand from

17.

A．by turns

B．to some degree

C．in the meanwhile

D．by accident

18.

A．industry

B．broadcast

C．event

D．link

19.

A．tests

B．comments

C．gatherings

D．data

20.

A．practice

B．design

C．debate

D．struggle

【推荐3】第二节：完形填空（共20小题；
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On Nov． 18， 1995， violinist Itzhak Perlman performed a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City．
Stricken with polio （小儿麻痹症） as a child，Perlman ____ walked with the aid of two crutches（拐杖）to a chair in the middle of the stage．He carefully laid the crutches on the floor， ____ one leg forward and the other underneath his chair， picked up his instrument and nodded to the ____ to begin．
But something went wrong． After only seconds of playing， one of the strings on his violin ____ ．The audience immediately knew what happened and fully expected the concert to be ____ until another string or even another insrument could be found． But Perlman ____ them． He quickly calmed down， closed his eyes and then ____ the conductor to begin again．So the orchestra played from where they had _______ and Perlman played on three strings． He played ____ passion and power． All the time he worked out new fingering in his mind to make up for the ____ string． A work that few people ____ play well on four strings Perlman accomplished on three．
When he finished， a（n） ____ silence hung in the room．And then as one， the crowd rose to their feet and ____ wildly．Applause burst forth from every corner of the auditorium ____ fans showed deep ____ for his talent and his courage． Perlman smiled and wiped the sweat from his forehead．Then he raised his bow to ____ the crowd and said， not proudly， but in a ____ ， quiet， holy tone， “You know． sometimes it is the artist's ____ to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left．”
Such was Itzhak Perlman． a great violinist． Playing a concert on three strings is not unlike his philosophy of life -- he ____ what he had left and still made music．And isn't that true with us？As for me I'm ____ that the world， more than ever， needs the music only you and I can make．1.

A．hopefully

B．painfully

C．immediately

D．eventually

2.

A．exposed

B．exported

C．expanded

D．extended

3.

A．conductor

B．audience

C．assistant

D．performer

4.

A．burst

B．erupted

C．broke

D．collapsed

5.

A．continued

B．paused

C．proceeded

D．organized

6.

A．confused

B．amused

C．concerned

D．surprised

7.

A．signaled

B．marked

C．consulted

D．indicated

8.

A．cut off

B．put off

C．taken off

D．left off

9.

A．with

B．for

C．to

D．of

10.

A．original

B．similar

C．vague

D．missing

11.

A．might

B．should

C．could

D．would

12.

A．awesome

B．deliberate

C．subtle

D．evident

13.

A．pursued

B．cheered

C．responded

D．observed

14.

A．before

B．until

C．while

D．as

15.

A．reputation

B．impression

C．appreciation

D．attention

16.

A．delight

B．emerge

C．relax

D．quiet

17.

A．thoughtful

B．tough

C．blank

D．weak

18.

A．status

B．explanation

C．responsibility

D．intelligence

19.

A．got accustomed to

B．gave way to

C．looked forward to

D．held on to

20.

A．convinced

B．reminded

C．disappointed

D．informed

【推荐1】I grew up in a poor family with a group of adopted kids, my father and a wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of _________ and attention. I was happy and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still _________ a dream.

My dream was athletics. When I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour baseball and hit anything moving on the field. I was also _________ to have Ollie Jarvis as my high-school coach, who not only _________ me but taught me how to be confident. One particular incident with Jarvis _________ my life forever.

It was the summer holiday in senior two and a friend _________ me for a summer job. This meant a _________ for money in my pocket, and the start of _________ for a house for my mother. The summer job was _________ , and I wanted to jump at the opportunity.

Then I realized I would have to __________ summer baseball training to handle the work schedule. I was __________ about telling my coach, and I pressed myself with the __________ on the dilemma from the mother, “If you make your bed, you have to lie in it.”

When I told Jarvis, he was as mad as expected. “You have your whole life to work,” he said, “but your playing days are __________. You can’t afford to waste them. ”

I stood with my head hanging, trying to explain why my __________ of buying mom a house and having money __________ his disappointment in me. He asked me about the money I would make at the job. __________ , he said, “Is $3. 25 an hour the price of a dream?”

That question made me __________ the difference between wanting something __________ and having a long-term goal. I __________ myself to baseball training, and within the year I was offered a $20,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. I __________ it since I already had a baseball scholarship to the University of Arizona. I signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1984 for $1. 7 million, and bought my mother the house of my dream.

1.

A．love

B．influence

C．mercy

D．reward

2.

A．share

B．interpret

C．afford

D．appreciate

3.

A．ambitious

B．lucky

C．admirable

D．impressive

4.

A．concentrated on

B．consulted with

C．believed in

D．approved of

5.

A．challenged

B．satisfied

C．disturbed

D．transformed

6.

A．recommended

B．blamed

C．supported

D．acknowledged

7.

A．schedule

B．decision

C．chance

D．desire

8.

A．arrangements

B．savings

C．searches

D．choices

9.

A．inspiring

B．convincing

C．demanding

D．appealing

10.

A．accelerate

B．abandon

C．adjust

D．accomplish

11.

A．anxious

B．certain

C．content

D．angry

12.

A．intention

B．principle

C．expectation

D．advice

13.

A．random

B．special

C．limited

D．permanent

14.

A．imagination

B．dream

C．faith

D．pressure

15.

A．deserved

B．reflected

C．avoided

D．confirmed

16.

A．Delightedly

B．Hurriedly

C．Casually

D．Seriously

17.

A．seek

B．overlook

C．realize

D．stress

18.

A．right now

B．so far

C．on occasion

D．in future

19.

A．submitted

B．committed

C．adapted

D．reduced

20.

A．considered

B．received

C．advocated

D．declined

【推荐1】Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503. He was working _______a special painting for a church at that time, _______ the church painting was not _______ well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci to paint a picture of his second ________. This is the woman who _______ be seen in the Mona Lisa.

All in all, the Mona Lisa is a very good example of da Vinci’s _______ and it satisfied the husband. Da Vinci used _______ and light in a clever_______ in the painting. Da Vinci loved science and _______. Right away a person can see that there is a lot of geometry (几何形状) in the Mona Lisa. The face of the Mona Lisa is made of many circles and ________ shapes like________. Even her ________ can be seen as a small part of a large circle. The woman in the ________ is sitting on a balcony, and ________ can be seen behind her because Da Vinci loved to study rocks, and these can also be seen________ in his other paintings. The woman is sitting with her knees ________ the side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are ________ together in front of her. This way of ________ is now used by many ________ when they are ________. The Mona Lisa is a remarkable master.

1.

A．up

B．in

C．on

D．about

2.

A．but

B．thus

C．however

D．so

3.

A．doing

B．going

C．making

D．working

4.

A．servant

B．daughter

C．nurse

D．wife

5.

A．must

B．should

C．might

D．can

6.

A．works

B．jobs

C．novels

D．photos

7.

A．heaviness

B．black

C．darkness

D．oils

8.

A．way

B．picture

C．hand

D．eye

9.

A．chemistry

B．maths

C．geography

D．biology

10.

A．square

B．round

C．long

D．egg

11.

A．balls

B．sticks

C．vases

D．boxes

12.

A．smile

B．shout

C．cry

D．anger

13.

A．church

B．painting

C．sofa

D．house

14.

A．trees

B．buildings

C．mountains

D．flowers

15.

A．by and by

B．here and there

C．over and over

D．up and down

16.

A．on

B．by

C．to

D．beyond

17.

A．caught

B．held

C．supported

D．hung

18.

A．painting

B．living

C．smiling

D．sitting

19.

A．women

B．actresses

C．girls

D．models

20.

A．being painted

B．painting

C．being played

D．played

【推荐2】“Believe in yourself, and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you.”

-Cynthia Kersey

Enur Pakashtica has been a(n)_________ to the young generation as he has developed_________over the years to push his limits. Born into a poor family in 1994, Pakashtica has been singing since the age of six. As he_________ for the other kids in school for events, it built his self-esteem(自尊) and helped him_________his confidence. Pakashtica is a singer and producer, who has used his skills to _________ the world with his passion and commitment. Pakashticahas_________ more than 15 songs and joined forces with artists such as Adrian Caxha for the remake of the song “Ajshe.”

Pakashtica started his_________when he was 12, and since then, he has never_________. As he performed on TV in front of thousands of people, he made it to the Top Ten, which gathered_________and built his will to achieve more and more. There is__________that can hold a person back if he has the__________ attitude, and Pakashtica has been channeling positivity throughout his life. Pakashtica has taken part in Season 2 of X Factor Albania and he reached the semifinals and performed__________there.

Pakashtica follows a__________: “People who want to succeed have to__________between whether they want to go far or fast. If you want to go far—be yourself, never__________, and if you want to go fast, and go down fast, fake(假装) it till you make it.”

1.

A．inspiration

B．joke

C．image

D．lesson

2.

A．mind

B．wealth

C．business

D．confidence

3.

A．danced

B．performed

C．played

D．struggled

4.

A．keep

B．lose

C．lack

D．regain

5.

A．shape

B．puzzle

C．move

D．control

6.

A．copied

B．collected

C． created

D．adapted

7.

A．career

B．school

C．company

D．service

8.

A．looked back

B．calmed down

C．turned up

D．signed up

9.

A．feedback(反馈)

B．envy

C．sympathy

D．appreciation

10.

A．everything

B．nothing

C．something

D．anything

11.

A．correct

B．critical

C．aggressive

D．casual

12.

A．patiently

B．perfectly

C．helplessly

D．carefully

13.

A．policy

B．fashion

C．belief

D．requirement

14.

A．choose

B．abandon

C．hesitate

D．struggle

15.

A．challenge

B．adventure

C．wander

D．change

【推荐3】About the year 1900, a small, dark­haired boy was often seen waiting outside the back entrance of London theaters. His name was Charlie Chaplin. He looked thin and hungry_________ his blue eyes were determined. He was hoping to get work in show business.

When Chaplin couldn’t get _________, he wandered about the city_________. He found food and shelter_________he could. Sometimes he was _________ to a home for_________who had no parents. He was cold and miserable there and the children were beaten for the _________ fault.

By the time he was thirty, Chaplin was the greatest, best­known and best­loved _________ in the world. Chaplin’s films have _________ a large audience in various __________. Even people who don’t understand English can __________Chaplin’s films because they are mostly __________. It isn’t what he says that makes us laugh. It depends upon little __________ that mean the__________ thing to people all over the world.

Having lived in America for forty years, Chaplin__________ to Switzerland. There he died on Christmas Day 1977. He once __________ himself as a citizen of the world,__________ of any particular country.

He once wrote，“You have to believe in yourself. That’s the __________ of success. Even when I was in the children’s home, when I was__________ about the streets trying to find enough food to __________to keep alive, even then I thought of myself as the greatest actor in the world.”

1.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．because

2.

A．chance

B．opportunity

C．work

D．task

3.

A．shops

B．streets

C．factories

D．homes

4.

A．whenever

B．however

C．whatever

D．wherever

5.

A．sent away

B．sent for

C．sent up

D．sent off

6.

A．boys

B．girls

C．children

D．adults

7.

A．little

B．few

C．least

D．slightest

8.

A．comedian

B．tragedian

C．director

D．artist

9.

A．attacked

B．attracted

C．paid

D．enjoyed

10.

A．places

B．countries

C．theaters

D．films

11.

A．see

B．watch

C．enjoy

D．value

12.

A．silent

B．noisy

C．quiet

D．still

13.

A．gestures

B．language

C．activities

D．actions

14.

A．easy

B．same

C．different

D．similar

15.

A．arrived

B．reached

C．moved

D．got

16.

A．described

B．instructed

C．conducted

D．encouraged

17.

A．other than

B．rather than

C．or rather

D．other from

18.

A．truth

B．fact

C．reason

D．secret

19.

A．wondering

B．traveling

C．wandering

D．walking

20.

A．drink

B．sleep

C．hide

D．eat