I knew I could sing but I had to prove it. I don’t care what life gives me; I’ll it. It was my ninth time in front of a music executive to try to get a record deal. The first eight interviews had cold refusals.
When I found out the was at 6 a.m., I went a little crazy, for I had to
get up very early in order to get to the audition (试唱) room on time. This audition was at the office of Sony Music’s president, John Grady. to sing songs for a man behind a desk, I was . It’s very hard to let someone whether you’re worthy of a commercial career in 10 minutes. But, in this business, it was something I had to do.
I grew up in a rural area. farming, there wasn’t much of a local economy. If one wanted new horizons, he had to learn a(n) that could take him out of there. That’s how I my singing. I took up singing at an early age. When I was 15, I made money from singing. That was a huge for me.
It was in the middle of my singing that John Grady didn’t appear at all. About halfway through, I saw him write something down. From where I stood, I could see him write the letter 'n’, by the letter 'o’. I guessed he didn’t me.
As we said good-bye, Grady gave me a . Though my hands were , I found the to read the note. It didn’t say, "No." It said, "Now." Just then, I knew that my of becoming a professional musician was starting to come true.
1.A. handleB. operateC. encounter D. recall
2.A. recognizingB. accessingC. appearingD. Approaching
3.A. resulted from B. ended with C. turned down D. made up
4.A. appointment B. information C. reply D. competition
5.A. particular B. simple C. regretful D. amusing
6.A. PermittingB. FailingC. Welcoming D. Waiting
7.A. excitedB. nervousC. hopefulD. helpless
8.A. finish B. judgeC. solve D. persuade
9.A. Apart fromB. Free fromC. Absent fromD. Far from
10.A. experienceB. profession C. skill D. trick
11.A. viewed B. questioned C. required D. practiced
12.A. progressB. processC. stop D. step
13.A. interestedB. embarrassedC. amazed D. puzzled
14.A. angrily B. clearly C. straightlyD. hardly
15.A. proved B. supportedC. hidden D. followed
16.A. appreciateB. understand C. trust D. refuse
17.A. record B. note C. chance D. promise
18.A. waving B. removingC. shakingD. Moving
19.A. courage B. patienceC. imagination D. determination
20.A. planB. dream C. preference D. tendency
—You were brave enough to argue with Mr. Smith.
—Well, now I regret _______ that.
A. to doB. to be doing C. to have doneD. having done
Too much pressure from study leads to sleeplessness, which _______ increases the risk of forgetfulness.
A. in turnB. in return C. by chance D. by choice
The gym is a public place, so you should be ________ and leave all the machines clean after using them.
A. considerate B. cautious C. subtle D. modest
The ability to _____ one another for past wrongs is one of the greatest attributes that anyone should possess or exercise.
A. explainB. forgiveC. excuseD. apologize
They were close ______ each other in high school and now are still ______ touch.
A. to; with B. to; in C. with; in D. with; with
