阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
More than 70 years ago, a young man traveled far away to take an entrance examination ________ a famous music school. During the examination, he ________ his best, ________ the examiner didn’t enroll (录取) him.
The young man had no money, so he could only make a ________ by playing the ________ on the street. He played so well ________ a lot of people stopped to listen and put ________ into his violin case.
A hoodlum (流氓) dropped some money at the young man’s feet. The young man bent down to ________ the money, then handed it to the ________ and said, “Sir, your money dropped on the ground.”
The hoodlum ________ the money, threw it at the young man’s feet ________ and said, “This money is yours. Take it!”
The young man deeply bowed to him and said, “Sir, thank you for your ________! When you ________ your money, I picked it up for you. Now my money is on the ground, may I ________ you to pick it up for me?”
The hoodlum was ________. Finally he picked up the money, put it into the young man’s violin case and ________ in disgrace (丢脸地).
The examiner, who had been ________ watching the young man among the onlookers decided to give him a second ________. He brought the young man back to the ________ and eventually enrolled him.
The young man later became a famous ________.
11. 12. A.tried | B.found | C.faced | D.knew |
13. 14. A.difference | B.living | C.hit | D.wish |
15. A.violin | B.guitar | C.piano | D.drums |
16. 17. A.books | B.money | C.flowers | D.case |
18. A.look up | B.pick up | C.keep up | D.put up |
19. A.examiner | B.old man | C.hoodlum | D.young man |
20. A.take | B.took | C.taking | D.takes |
21. A.once | B.yet | C.again | D.still |
22. A.time | B.effort | C.support | D.service |
23. A.dropped | B.put | C.brought | D.got |
24. A.help | B.trouble | C.allow | D.tell |
25. A.angry | B.surprised | C.happy | D.rude |
26. A.left | B.sang | C.laughed | D.played |
27. A.quickly | B.normally | C.correctly | D.quietly |
28. A.choice | B.way | C.chance | D.call |
29. A.street | B.store | C.house | D.school |
30. A.player | B.dancer | C.musician | D.writer |