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I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now.

I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That’s  36  I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so that I could 37   where it was coming from.   38   the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her. She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating (低估) the power within yourself. The way she was singing    39   me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must      40   to perform alone in the middle of a crowded place.

She must have felt my   41   because she would  42 look in my direction. Then I walked over and put some  43     in her carriage and she said, “Thank you”. Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been  44     a rough time lately, but you’ve made me  45 again.”

“I’m happy that I could help,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”

“Well, my mum told me she had got    46   from her job, and that made me sad. I’m not so sure what to do …”

“You see, here’s the problem,” she explained. “While you were        47   , your head was down. Don’t look  48 , because  49   comes in different ways and if your head were down, you might lose it.”

She also explained to me that she saw a lot of  50 people in the world and she tried to bring more  51 by sharing motivational (鼓舞人心的) music. She told me that when she wasn’t making music she studied  52  . So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.

I  53     a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after we  54, my heart was  55      and lightened by a musical soul!

1.                A．where         B．why            C．which    D．when

2.                A．turn out        B．take in          C．find out   D．get in

3.                A．Across         B．Through        C．Between  D．Above

4.                A．comforted      B．annoyed        C．scared   D．reminded

5.                A．take time       B．take turns       C．take action    D．take courage

6.                A．absence        B．performance     C．presence D．regret

7.                A．angrily         B．occasionally     C．generally D．faithfully

8.                A．cards          B．food           C．books    D．money

9.                A．going through    B．getting up       C．taking over    D．running towards

10.               A．curious         B．eager          C．sad   D．hopeful

11.               A．hired          B．promoted       C．paid  D．fired

12.               A．running        B．driving         C．walking    D．riding

13.               A．proud          B．defeated       C．absorbed  D．puzzled

14.               A．opportunity     B．trouble         C．difficulty   D．dream

15.               A．positive        B．active          C．energetic  D．negative

16.               A．records        B．poverty        C．positivity  D．indifference

17.               A．politics         B．psychology      C．biology    D．art

18.               A．smiled         B．changed        C．influenced D．sighed

19.               A．responded      B．parted         C．agreed    D．understood

20.               A．hit            B．sunk           C．tied  D．touched

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.D

11.D

12.C

13.B

14.A

15.D

16.C

17.B

18.A

19.B

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是妈妈失业以后我感觉到生活的压力很大，但是在街上我听见一个女孩在唱歌，女孩用她乐观的精神影响到我，让我对未来又一次充满了希望。

1.D 连词辨析。我下了校车，走在路上。就在这时我听见了一阵超过人群声的钢琴声和唱歌的声音。

2.C 短语辨析。A结果是B吸收，理解，欺骗C发现D收割；我走得更慢一点了，想发现这样的声音来自何处。

3.B 介词辨析。Through从内部穿过；这里是指从人群里穿过，我看一个女孩坐在钢琴边唱歌。

4.A 动词辨析。A安慰B使…恼怒C使…害怕D提醒；她唱歌的方式给了我安慰感。

5.D 词义辨析。A花费时间B依次C采取行动D需要勇气；独自一人在街上唱歌需要勇气。

6.C 名词词义辨析。A缺席B表现C在场D遗憾；她一定觉察到我的存在，因为她朝我的方向看了。

7.B 副词辨析。A生气地B偶尔C一般，通常D忠实地；它偶尔朝我这里看了几眼。

8.D 上下文串联。这个女孩在街上唱歌，是想用自己的方法来鼓励别人，同时也挣钱养活自己，所以我给她一些钱，表示对她的理解和支持。

9.A 短语辨析。A经历B起床C接管D向前；我告诉她：我最近经历了一段艰难的时间。

10.D 形容词辨析。A好奇的B急切的C悲哀的D有希望的；她的歌声以及唱歌的方式让我对生活有了希望。

11.D 上下文串联。根据文章第一句my mother had been laid off可知妈妈失业了，即get fired被解雇。

12.C 动词辨析。A奔跑B驾驶C步行D骑车；当你在步行的时候，要抬起头来。

13.B 形容词辨析。A自豪的B被打败的C专心的D困惑的；要抬起头来，不要像是被打败的一样。

14.A 名词辨析。A机会B麻烦C困难D梦想；因为梦想来四面八方，你低着头，就会失去一切。

15.D 形容词辨析。A正面的B积极的C精力充沛的D消极的；她看见了世界上很多消极的人。

16.C 名词辨析。A记录B贫穷C积极性D相同处；通过自己的音乐给别人积极性和乐观的精神。

17.B 上下文串联。根据下文she knew some of the things she was telling me.她知道她和我说的话对我的作用。说明她学了心理学。

18.A 动词辨析。A微笑B改变C影响D叹气；我笑了是因为我知道她在做一件好事。

19.B 动词辨析。A回应B分别C同意D理解；在我们分别以后，我的心被一个音乐的灵魂感动和照亮了。

20.D 动词辨析。A击中B沉没C系，捆D感动；我的心被一个音乐的灵魂感动和照亮了。

考点：考察故事类短文