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2018(15115)XianXinghaiwasaveryfamousmusicianinChina.Hewroteoneofthegreatestpiecesofmusicofthe20thcentury.Inhisshortlifehewrote-1300songsandanopera.XianwasbominPanyu,Guangdong,Chinain1905.Becausehisfatherdiedbeforehewasborn,Xianmovedfromplacetoplacewith-2mother.Hebeganlearningtoplay_3violinwhenhewas20yearsold.Inthebeginning,hisviolinwascheapandbadlymadethathe_5notplayitwell.Hisfriendslaughedathim.Xiandidnotstop6andsoonshowedhistalent.In1934,hewasoneofthefirstChinesestudents_7studiedinaspecialmusicschoolinParis.Beforehe8,Xianbecametheschoolsbeststudent9wonseveralprizesforhistalents.In1935,hereturnedtoChinaandhelpedfightagainsttheJapanesearmy.Later,hecametoYan'an10musicatacollege.11therewerenopianosinYan'anatthattimeXianstillwrote12ofhismostimportantmusicthere,includingTheYellowRiver,hismostfamouswork.InMay1940,Xian13totheSovietUnionbytheChineseCommunistPartytowritemusicformovies.IntheSovietUnion,lifewasvery14.Xiangotsickandlaterdiedofalungillness15October30,1945,agedonly40.Xian'smusic,however,livesoninthepeople'shearts.1.A.nearB.nearlyC.nearbyD.nearer2.A.heB.himC.hisD.hes3.A.aB.anC.theD.this4.A.soB.suchC.veryD.much5.A.needB.mayC.shouldD.could6.A.practiceB.practicingC.topracticeD.practised7.A.whatB.whichC.whomD.who8.A.leaveB.leavesC.leftD.wasleaving9.A.andB.butC.asD.or10.A.teachB.taughtC.teachingD.toteach11.A.IfB.AlthoughC.WhenD.Because12.A.anyB.littleC.fewD.some13.AsentB.wassentC.hassentD.wassending14.AhardB.harderC.hardestD.thehardest15.A.atB.inC.onD.by(101.515)Beforegraduatingcollege,Jackiebegantolookforajob.Sheaimedatafamouscompany,butthe16forsuchjobswasverystrong.ThecompanyJackiechoseplannedtoemployonlyoneperson,butmorethantwentypeopleappliedforthejob.17,Jackiewasoneofthethreepeopleinvitedforthefinalinterview.Theinterviewwasvery18_.Theintervieweraskedjustafewquestionsanditwasalloverinlessthan10minutes.Thentheinterviewersaidtothem,Allofyouareverygood.Pleasegohomeand19ourresponse.Threedayslater,Jackiereceivedamessagesayingshewouldnotbe20thejob.Shefeltdeeplydisappointed.Thatevening.howevershereceivedanother21.Thistimeitsaidthatshegotthejob.Jackielaterfoundoutthatthefirstmessagesenttoherphonewaspartoftheinterview---a22toseeifshewassuitableforthejob.Allthethreepeoplereceivedthe_23_text,butonlyJackie'sreply24thecompanyOfthethree,onedidnotreply.TheothersaidgoodbyeandJackiesaidthankyou.ThisreplyshowedthatJackiewasa/an25person,sothecompanyofferedherthejob.16.A.examB.workC.competitionD.plan17.A.ThankfullyB.UnluckilyC.HopefullyD.Immediately18.A.longB.strictC.interestingD.simple19.A.pickupB.waitforC.dealwithD.thinkof20.A.offeredB.returnedC.refusedD.shown21.A.letterB.e-mailC.callD.message22.AguideB.conversationC.testD.lesson23.A.sameB.otherC.secondD.whole24.A.reachedB.satisfiedC.helpedD.surprised25.A.braveB.cleverC.politeD.honest(:45)(20;2,40)AForhiseleventhbirthday,Linwasgivenagiftthatwouldshapehislife.OnthatdayhisfathertookhimtotheChildrensActivityCentreandsaidhecouldchooseanycoursethatinterestedhim.Therewasjustonerequirement:Linwouldhavetopromisetostudyitforatleastoneyear.TothatpointLinhadhadmanyhobbies,butnonekepthisinterestformorethanaweekortwo.Hismumoncegavehimabagofstampstoencouragestampcollecting.Thathobbylastedaweek.ThenhisfathergothimsomepaintshopingthatLin'sartisticsidewouldshinethrough.Thosepaintswerenowunderhisbed,stillunopened.ThistimeLinsparentswouldlethimdecide.Lin'seyesmoveddownthenoticeboardthatlistedallthecoursesonoffer.HestoppedatPhotography.Helikedtheideaoftakingbeautifulpicturesbutthenoticesaidthateachstudentneededtheirowncamera.AlthoughLin'sfamilyweren'tpoor,theywerentricheither,andacameracostalotofmoney.Hecontinuedlooking.ThenextcoursetocatchhiseyewasLanguageArt.Hedidntevenknowwhatthatmeant.Hisfatherexplainedthatittaughtpeoplehowtomakepublicspeeches.Lin,ashyboy,couldthinkofnothingworse.Thenhesawit.Cookingsoundedlikesomethinghe'dliketodo.Itwasinexpensiveandconvenient,itcouldbedonealoneanditwasalsocreative.BasedonLinshobbyhistory,hisdadhaddoubts,butheagreed.Muchtohisparents'surprise,Linkepthispromise.HestudiedcookingattheCentreeverySaturday,andpractisedathome,makingdeliciousmealsforhisfamily.Everyonelookedforwardtobirthdays,whentheycouldeathiscakes.Lingotgreatsatisfactionfromthepleasurehisfoodbroughttoothers.Themonthsturnedtoyearsbuthishobbyneverchangedagain.NowLinisanadultandrunsasuccessfulrestaurant.Whencustomerssaytheyenjoyhismeal,hestillgetsthesamepleasurehedidasachild,andremembersthespecialgifthereceivedallthoseyearsago.26.Whydidn'tLinchoosetostudyphotography?A.Itwastooexpensive.B.Hehadnointerestinit.C.Hewasnotverycreative.D.Itwasnotofferedthatterm.27.TheunderlinedexpressioncatchhiseyeinParagraph4means.A.makehimexcitedB.causehimsurpriseC.gethisattentionD.helphimseeclearly28.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesLin'sinterestincooking?A.Itonlylastedforashorttime.B.Itseemedtomatchhischaracter.C.Itwasforcedonhimbyhisparents.D.Itdevelopedslowlyovermanymonths.29.WhydidthefatherhavedoubtsaboutLin'schoiceofcooking?A.Linwasn'tgoodatcooking.B.Cookingwasn'tveryconvenient.C.HedidntthinkLinwouldcontinue.D.Coo