1 . About a year ago, I had to spend a week in a hospital, because of the deadly food poisoning. There I met an elderly woman, who _______ to be a professional musician. That time when I met her, the idea of learning to sing didn't _______ my mind. I thought it was something _______ and not meant for me, like being an airplane pilot.
And only recently, I suddenly decided to learn singing.1 was _______ my dog early in the morning. I sang _______ to myself and it made me feel so wonderful. At that moment I _______ I had known more good songs and how to control my _________ better. And then I thought, why didn't I take some singing lessons? Of course, it was not a (n) _________ skill that I could use at work, but not everything in this life is about actual _______ and income.
It was easy to find that woman. I remembered her name and there was only one ______________ college in our city. I was ______________ she would reject me because l was a terrible ______________. But she took my request very ______________. She understood how important music was ______________ one's soul. In my first lesson, she sat at the gorgeous big piano and ______________ some rising notes that I had to repeat. At first I was terrified to ______________ because I feared being judged and criticized. But my teacher was kind and professional.________________, she was strict when she knew I could do better.
Learning to sing was like learning to walk. It was like ________________ that all your life you had some superpower but were not aware of its ______________. Singing taught me more than just being able to take some high or low ______________. Most importantly, it taught me to be braver about expressing myself and my opinions.
1. A.turned out | B.ran out | C.went out | D.called on |
2. A.lose | B.cross | C.change | D.slip |
3. A.realistic | B.fashionable | C.unavailable | D.worthless |
4. A.sorting | B.owning | C.evolving | D.walking |
5. A.jokingly | B.painfully | C.lightly | D.properly |
6. A.planned | B.wished | C.heard | D.regretted |
7. A.sound | B.hope | C.talk | D.voice |
8. A.practical | B.different | C.interesting | D.accurate |
9. A.benefit | B.damage | C.habits | D.dates |
10. A.literary | B.architectural | C.medical | D.musical |
11. A.angry | B.afraid | C.surprised | D.pleased |
12. A.citizen | B.patient | C.amateur | D.friend |
13. A.casually | B.seriously | C.rudely | D.uniquely |
14. A.from | B.under | C.for | D.during |
15. A.wrote | B.left | C.played | D.kept |
16. A.make a sound | B.take a walk | C.write the song | D.tell the truth |
17. A.Instead | B.Therefore | C.Moreover | D.However |
18. A.giving out | B.admitting to | C.belonging to | D.finding out |
19. A.existence | B.contents | C.purpose | D.forms |
20. A.words | B.notes | C.noises | D.spirits |