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Although I love my life, it hasn't been a lot of fun as I've been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my __1__ was more manageable, I __2__ ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. __3__ that was years ago and times have changed. __4__ I live with mother on a country farm.
Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to __5__ my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). __6__ I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my __7__. I decided that I would consider __8__ to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians, so I was __9__ when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn't have a lot of __10__ to get started. And __11__ you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can __12__ use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my __13__； he gave me a long thoughtful __14__. “This means a lot to you, doesn't it？” he said. “Come with me.”
He led me __15__ the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand __16__ on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your __17__ and I'll record them for you. That should get you started.”
I __18__. Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose __19__ that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.
His __20__ still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
1．A.loneliness B．sadness
C．tiredness D．sickness
答案与解析：D 和前文信息“...as I've been ill for 28 years”照应，此处应该为病情得到控制。A项：孤独；B项：忧伤；C项：疲惫；D项：病情。
2．A.set B．enjoyed
C．kept D．shared
答案与解析：B 根据下文的叙述，作者对音乐情有独钟，所以他在饭店作为职业歌手演唱歌曲应该是一种享受，所以选B项。
3．A.Gladly B．Eventually
C．Unfortunately D．Surprisingly
答案与解析：C 根据后文的信息“...that was years ago and times have changed.”可以知道，那是多年前的事情了，现在时过境迁，状况大不相同了。所以应该选择表示“不幸地”选项更符合此处的语境。
4．A.Now B．Then
C．Sometime D．Meanwhile
答案与解析：A 和多年前相对比，现在和母亲在农场居住。我们也可以从该分句的动词时态看出时间的对比。
5．A.add up to B．make up for
C．get rid of D．take advantage of
答案与解析：B 从下文的“I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn't have a lot of __10__ to get started.”可以知道，作者的残疾抚恤金并不算太多，所以为了弥补抚恤金的不足，作者决定找个工作挣点钱。A项：增加；B项：弥补；C项：除掉；D项：利用。所以根据语境，选择B项。
6．A.If B．As
C．Though D．Before
答案与解析：B 由于我在下午要睡觉，所以我的选择受到很大的限制。此处存在因果关系，所以选B。A项：如果；B项：由于；C项：尽管；D项：在……之前。
7．A.movement B．condition
C．choices D．positions
答案与解析：C 和前题相同，可供选择的工作有限。A项：时刻；B项：条件；C项：选择；D项：位置、情形。
8．A.reaching out B．living up
C．getting on D．going back
答案与解析：D 由于选择有限，所以我决定还是考虑重回饭店唱歌。所以只有D项符合语境。
9．A.recognized B．interviewed
C．found D．invited
答案与解析：A 由于我的家人都是音乐家，所以当我走进当地一家音乐店时我被认出来了。A项：认出；B项：采访；C项：发现；D项：邀请。根据语境，只有A项符合要求。
Although I love my life, it hasn't been a lot of fun as I've been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my __1__ was more manageable, I __2__ ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. __3__ that was years ago and times have changed. __4__ I live with mother on a country farm.
Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to __5__ my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). __6__ I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my __7__. I decided that I would consider __8__ to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians, so I was __9__ when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn't have a lot of __10__ to get started. And __11__ you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can __12__ use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my __13__； he gave me a long thoughtful __14__. “This means a lot to you, doesn't it？” he said. “Come with me.”
He led me __15__ the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand __16__ on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your __17__ and I'll record them for you. That should get you started.”
I __18__. Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose __19__ that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.
His __20__ still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
1．A.loneliness B．sadness
C．tiredness D．sickness
答案与解析：D 和前文信息“...as I've been ill for 28 years”照应，此处应该为病情得到控制。A项：孤独；B项：忧伤；C项：疲惫；D项：病情。
2．A.set B．enjoyed
C．kept D．shared
答案与解析：B 根据下文的叙述，作者对音乐情有独钟，所以他在饭店作为职业歌手演唱歌曲应该是一种享受，所以选B项。
3．A.Gladly B．Eventually
C．Unfortunately D．Surprisingly
答案与解析：C 根据后文的信息“...that was years ago and times have changed.”可以知道，那是多年前的事情了，现在时过境迁，状况大不相同了。所以应该选择表示“不幸地”选项更符合此处的语境。
4．A.Now B．Then
C．Sometime D．Meanwhile
答案与解析：A 和多年前相对比，现在和母亲在农场居住。我们也可以从该分句的动词时态看出时间的对比。
5．A.add up to B．make up for
C．get rid of D．take advantage of
答案与解析：B 从下文的“I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn't have a lot of __10__ to get started.”可以知道，作者的残疾抚恤金并不算太多，所以为了弥补抚恤金的不足，作者决定找个工作挣点钱。A项：增加；B项：弥补；C项：除掉；D项：利用。所以根据语境，选择B项。
6．A.If B．As
C．Though D．Before
答案与解析：B 由于我在下午要睡觉，所以我的选择受到很大的限制。此处存在因果关系，所以选B。A项：如果；B项：由于；C项：尽管；D项：在……之前。
7．A.movement B．condition
C．choices D．positions
答案与解析：C 和前题相同，可供选择的工作有限。A项：时刻；B项：条件；C项：选择；D项：位置、情形。
8．A.reaching out B．living up
C．getting on D．going back
答案与解析：D 由于选择有限，所以我决定还是考虑重回饭店唱歌。所以只有D项符合语境。
9．A.recognized B．interviewed
C．found D．invited
答案与解析：A 由于我的家人都是音乐家，所以当我走进当地一家音乐店时我被认出来了。A项：认出；B项：采访；C项：发现；D项：邀请。根据语境，只有A项符合要求。
