I was excited when I bought my new MP4 player. （) , when I got home, it did not work.

ra. I remember when I first started (1) .the violin in my school's program as an inexperienced fourth grader. As my interest in music grew, I (2) to find a private school to improve my skills.

During my first lesson, I was (3) at what Dr.T was teaching-how to hold the violin! To me, that was a basic skill I had long before (4). However, the following week, I found what I thought I had learned was completely

(5)____ With high expectations of me, Dr. T pointed out many mistakes of my holding the violin and corrected them. As I became (6)with the holding skills, Dr. T started giving me actual pieces of (7). At the same time, I became more and more interested in our school's orchestra.

1 hadn't intended to become a section leader in middle school until we were giventhe (8).to try out for our orchestra's first (9). During the first class, our conductor (指挥) , Mrs. V, introduced us to a section

leader's resposibilities. These (10)included helping others with the concert music and (11) good example. After discussion, I decided to (12)

and started preparing the given piece. Every day, I would(13)for at least 45 minutes. This was easier saidthan done. Such practice lasted a month. It (14)a lot of attention and willpower. By the end of the (15) The time for audition (试演) came. As I unpacked my violin case, I started to (16)my decision. However, when 1 entered Mrs. V's homely office, I felt more (17)

To my surprise, the audition was more (18),than I had imagined. Mrs. V said that I had a good (19)ofbecoming the first-class violinist! The next day,1 (20).that, I had become our section's first chair.

1.()

A、buying

B、playing

C、repairing

D、borrowing

2.()

A、stopped

B、pretended

C、decided

D、continued

3.()

A、surprised

B、excited

C、nervous

D、mad

4.()

A、described

B、forgot

C、remembered

D、mastered

5.()

A、reasonable

B、wrong

C、useful

D、clear

6.()

A、familiar

B、careful

C、busy

D、popular

7.()

A、information

B、news

C、music

D、luck

8.()

A、pleasure

B、message

C、convenience

D、attention

9.()

A、event

B、task

C、record

D、chair

10.()

A、duties

B、activities

C、pieces

D. opinions

11.()

A、following

B、having

C、setting

D、taking

12.()

A、work out

B、try out

C、come out

D、move out

13.()

A、watch

B、think

C、sing

D、practice

14.()

A、required

B、avoided

C、saved

D、showed

15.()

A、year

B、month

C、week

D、day

16.()

A、like

B、make

C、change

D、doubt

17()

.A、relaxed

B、serious

C、worried

D、frightened

18.()

A、interesting

B、important

C、pleasant

D、boring

19.()

A、method

B、command

C、suggestion

D、chance

20.()

A、admitted

B、learned

C、replied

D、accepted

A.which

B.that

C.what

D.when

I was _______ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.

A) to B) on C) at D) in

A.it

B.that

C.this

D.one

We hadn't met for 20 years, but I recognized her ___________ I saw her .

A) the moment B) for the moment C) the moment when D) at the moment when

A.poet

B.poetry

C.poem

y nervous.

A.confronted

B.affected

C.attached

D.dominated

there and started dealing with another shop.

A) cheating B) cheat

C) to cheat D) to be cheating

A.some new furnitures

B.some new furniture

C.a new furniture

D.furnitures

I had just started back for the house to change my clothes ___________ I heard voices.

A) as B) when C) after D) while