2 . I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all _______ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they _______that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought _______for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother _______me the ticket. I was really _______!
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our _______After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became _______. I could barely make out the stage in the _______. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band _______the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t ____________what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as ____________a jet engine. I could ____________the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just ____________that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to ____________. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the ____________and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just ____________from a long sleep. My ears were still ____________with the beat of the last song.
After the ____________, I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, ____________, I listen to one of their songs and ____________I’m back at that first show.1.

A．members

B．friends

C．fans

D．volunteers

2.

A．guessed

B．discovered

C．thought

D．predicted

3.

A．flowers

B．drinks

C．clothes

D．tickets

4.

A．booked

B．offered

C．returned

D．found

5.

A．relaxed

B．embarrassed

C．excited

D．encouraged

6.

A．seats

B．entrance

C．spots

D．space

7.

A．comfortable

B．quiet

C．serious

D．nervous

8.

A．silence

B．noise

C．darkness

D．smoke

9.

A．fell upon

B．got through

C．broke into

D．stepped onto

10.

A．forget

B．hear

C．repeat

D．bear

11.

A．loud

B．hard

C．sweet

D．fast

12.

A．feel

B．touch

C．enjoy

D．digest

13.

A．realize

B．understand

C．believe

D．remember

14.

A．continue

B．delay

C．finish

D．change

15.

A．party

B．theatre

C．opera

D．stage

16.

A．escaped

B．traveled

C．benefited

D．woken

17.

A．aching

B．burning

C．ringing

D．rolling

18.

A．competition

B．performance

C．interview

D．celebration

19.

A．though

B．otherwise

C．instead

D．besides

20.

A．decide

B．regret

C．conclude

D．imagine

3 . “It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”

“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be _______, dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”

Johnny _______. Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the _______ at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion (手风琴) with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was _______ to dance with a girl!

_______ Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his _______ to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s _______ steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!” _______ burst from the crowd. Johnny _______ and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.

The next Saturday, Alcide ________ to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes ________. “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open-mouthed ________ him.

At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and ________ her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a ________ for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!” ________, Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band ________ behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was ________. “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny. ________ he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped ________, smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.

“Thank you,” Johnny blushed (脸红). As he walked on, Pierre ________ moved out of the way for him to pass.

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

2.

A．answered

B．sighed

C．smiled

D．laughed

3.

A．platform

B．appointment

C．meeting

D．dance

4.

A．expected

B．invited

C．allowed

D．chosen

5.

A．If

B．Since

C．Though

D．When

6.

A．spirits

B．feelings

C．courage

D．strength

7.

A．smooth

B．clumsy

C．slow

D．small

8.

A．Shouts

B．Laughter

C．Applause

D．Cheers

9.

A．broke away

B．went out

C．broke up

D．turned out

10.

A．ran

B．walked

C．drove

D．cycled

11.

A．opened

B．rolled

C．sharpened

D．widened

12.

A．off

B．with

C．after

D．for

13.

A．caught

B．searched

C．sought

D．spotted

14.

A．surprise

B．puzzle

C．story

D．joke

15.

A．Struggling

B．Trembling

C．Wandering

D．Whispering

16.

A．got round

B．joined in

C．turned around

D．showed off

17.

A．in

B．out

C．over

D．on

18.

A．As

B．Because

C．Until

D．So

19.

A．backward

B．forward

C．onward

D．downward

20.

A．still

B．even

C．ever

D．almost