Music to My Ears Robby was 10 for his first piano lesson in my class. Much as he tried, he ____ even the basic rhythm. However, he dutifully reviewed the pieces that I required. Over the months he tried and tried while I ____ and encouraged him. At the end of each lesson he'd always say, "My mom's going to hear me play some day." ____ it seemed hopeless. I only knew his mother from a ____as she waited in her aged car to pick him up. Then one day Robby stopped coming. I was secretly ____ that he stopped because of his lack of ability. Weeks later I informed the students, including Robby, of the coming recital（独奏）. To my ____, Robby asked me if he could be included. I told him he really did not qualify because he had ____ out. He said his mom had been sick and unable to take him to lessons but he was still ____ . “I've just got to play!" he ____. Something inside me let me allow him to. Then came the recital night. The gym was ____ with parents. I put Robby up ____, thinking that I could save his poor performance through my “curtain closer（谢幕）.” The recital went off smoothly. Then Robby came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair was ____. "Why didn't his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?" I thought. Robby pulled out the piano bench and began. I was not ____ for what I heard next. His fingers were ____ on the keys. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age. After he ended, everyone was ____ their feet in wild applause. In ____ I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby. "I've never heard you play like that, Robby! How did you ____ it?" Robby explained, "Well, Miss Hondorf…remember I told you my mom was sick? …____ she had cancer and passed away yesterday. She was born deaf, so tonight she could hear me play in heaven. I wanted to make it special." There wasn’t a ____ eye in the house. That night I felt he was the teacher and I was the pupil, for it was he who taught me the meaning of perseverance and ____.
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小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:D
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:C
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:C
题目分析：文章讲述Robby虽然缺乏最基本的节奏感，但是为了让得癌症的妈妈听到他优美的演奏，还是坚持不懈的练习，在妈妈去世后，Robby在舞台上演奏的很出色，这是因为他在给天堂的妈妈演奏。
小题1:考查动词辨析：A. lacked缺乏，B. had有，C. showed表示，D. got得到，虽然他努力了，但是他甚至缺乏基本的节奏感。选A
小题2:考查动词辨析：A. listened听，B. learned学习，C. checked检查，D. played玩，打，几个月的时间，他一遍又一遍的尝试，我听着鼓励他。选A
小题3:考查连词辨析：A. And并且，B. But但是，C. So因此，D. Or或者，他说：“我妈妈有一天会来听我演奏，但是这似乎是没有希望的。选B
小题4:考查名词辨析： A. conversation对话，B. performance表演，C. distance距离，D. picture图画，从下文的as she waited in her aged car to pick him up.可知作者只是远距离的看过他的妈妈，选C
小题5:考查形容词辨析：A. guilty有罪的，内疚的， B. sad悲哀的，C. anxious焦虑的， D. glad高兴的，从下文的that he stopped because of his lack of ability.可知作者因为Robby没有来还很高兴，选D
小题6:考查名词辨析：.A. relief缓解，B. surprise 惊讶，C. pleasure快乐，D. satisfaction满意，使我惊讶的是，Robby问我他可不可以参加。选B
小题7:考查动词辨析：A. stepped踏上，B. worn穿，C. run跑，D. dropped掉落，drop out不再参加，退出，脱离，我告诉他他真的不合格，因为他落后了。选D
小题8:考查动词辨析： A. acting表现，行动 ，B. performing表演，表现，C. practicing练习，D. recording记录，他说他妈妈生病了，不能带他来上课，但是他还在练习。
选C
小题9:考查动词辨析： A. insisted坚持，B. suggested 建议，C. complained抱怨，D. threatened威胁，从前面的句子：“I've just got to play!"可知他坚持要参加表演，选A
小题10:考查动词辨析： A. lined排列，B. packed包装，收拾行李， C. piled堆，D. filled填满，体育馆挤满了父母，用be crowded with“挤满了”选D
小题11:考查形容词辨析：A. least最少， B. most最多，C. first第一，D. last最后，从下文的thinking that I could save his poor performance through my “curtain closer（谢幕）.”可知作者将Robby放在最后一个，选D
小题12:考查形容词辨析： A. messy混乱的，B. cool冷静的，C. neat整洁的，D. dull枯燥的，从前面的句子：His clothes were wrinkled可知Robby的衣服是皱着的，头发是凌乱的选A
小题13:考查形容词辨析： A. eager渴望的，B. concerned关心的，担心的，C. prepared准备好的，D. grateful感激的，从下文的：His fingers were __49__ on the keys. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age.可知作者对于下面听见的没有做好准备，选C
小题14:考查动词辨析：A. hesitating犹豫，B. dancing跳舞，C. touching 触摸，D. crawling爬行，他的手指在键盘上跳舞。选B
小题15:考查介词辨析： A. over在…上面，B. under在…下面，C. in在…里面，D. on在…上面，他演奏结束了，每个人都站起来疯狂的鼓掌，be on one’s feet站起来，选D
小题16:考查名词辨析：A. chaos混乱，B. tears泪水，C. silence沉默，D. return回来，我含着眼泪跑到舞台上拥抱Robby。选B
小题17:考查动词辨析：A. find发现，B. feel 感觉，C. make制作，D. like喜欢，你是怎么做到的。Makeit做到，选C
小题18:考查副词辨析： A. Gradually逐渐地，B. Suddenly突然地，C. Frequently频繁地，D. Actually实际地，事实上，Robby的妈妈得了癌症，昨天去世了。选D
小题19:考查形容词辨析：A. dry干的，B. curious好奇的，C. bright 明亮地，D. wet潮湿的，房间里面没有一个眼睛是干的，说明每个人都感动的哭了，选A
小题20: 考查名词辨析：A. regret后悔，遗憾，B. talent才能，C. love 爱，D. courage勇气，那天晚上他是老师，我是学生，因为是他教会我坚持和爱的含义。选C