A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 36 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 37 the wall. Being a piano music lover and 38 , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been
39 lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very 40 that she was pursuing （追求） her passion to play the piano. . .
Then she asked me 41 question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered.
“Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she 42 .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she 43 me of our musical “ 44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room, 45 asked me to play a song for her. I thought 46 and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for 47 ,and it was my soul-searching song.
I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions 48 into it as possible. She loved it. 49 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”
I turned around. And there was an old lady 50 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to e out to 51 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to 52 my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked 53 back to her room.
I was deeply 54 by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s 55 for peace and joy.
【小题1】A．observedB．watchedC．noticedD．caught【小题2】A．onB．atC．overD．against【小题3】A．playerB．teacherC．poserD．starter【小题4】A．givingB．attendingC．teachingD．reviewing【小题5】A．interestingB．wonderfulC．movedD．impressive【小题6】A．anotherB．a differentC．the sameD．other【小题7】A．advisedB．orderedC．demandedD．requested【小题8】A．warnedB．remindedC．askedD．required【小题9】A．courseB．taskC．discussionD．deal【小题10】A．andB．butC．as a result D．what’s more【小题11】A．for the momentB．at the momentC．for a momentD．at a moment【小题12】A．musicB．songsC．the pianoD．vitamins【小题13】A．droppingB．fallingC．pouringD．running【小题14】A．SinceB．AsC．WhileD．Because【小题15】A．takingB．makingC．havingD．giving【小题16】A．thankB．praiseC．admireD．owe【小题17】A．get onB．get upC．get offD．get down【小题18】A．quietlyB．calmlyC．happilyD．slowly【小题19】A．shockedB．touchedC．delightedD．disturbed【小题20】A．worldB．heartC．brainsD．dreamsC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【文章大意】本文记述了作者去一家店买维生素时，爱好钢琴的店主要作者弹奏一曲，作者感情灌注、十分投入地演奏了一曲，而这却使一位久病在床的老人感觉精神顿好，老人起身感谢，作者深受感动。由此，作者对这首曲子有了更深的理解。
【小题1】选C。一进房子，我注意到有一个电子键盘在架子上。
【小题1】选D。against表示“依着，靠着”。
【小题1】选A。下文谈到作者为这位女士弹钢琴，因此应为player。
【小题1】选B。根据上下文可以看出她一直在学钢琴，因此选attending。
【小题1】选D。impressive意为“给人深刻印象的，感人的”。
【小题1】选C。根据回答的内容可推断所提问的问题内容与上文所谈论的是一样的。
【小题1】选D。与下文. . . asked me to play a song for her. 中的asked相呼应。
【小题1】选B。她提醒我，我们原先的关于音乐方面的约定。
【小题1】选D。买维生素是一笔“交易”，请“我”弹琴也是谈成的一笔“交易”。
【小题1】选A。连接两个动作。
【小题1】选C。for a moment意为“一会儿”。
【小题1】选A。此句意为“既然她对音乐充满了热情”。
【小题1】选C。my emotions pouring into it感情灌注，投入。
【小题1】选B。as引导时间状语从句。
【小题1】选A。有一位老太太在另一位女士的帮助下一次只走一小步。“走一步”通常说“take a step”。
【小题1】选A。根据上下文可知，出来应为表示感谢。
【小题1】选C。因为病得很严重，因此下床（get off one’s bed）很难。
【小题1】选B。我被她对音乐的欣赏所感动(touched)。
【小题1】选B。一个人的心（heart）回到了平静与喜悦。此句回归主题。