In New York, on a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station. He was playing his  16   .His music was so great that many people put money into his   17   .The next day, the young artist came to the   18   place, and played the violin as usual. Different from the day before, he took out a piece of paper and put   19   on the ground. The paper read ,“Last night ,a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat  20   .Please come to get it soon.”   21   about half an hour, a(an)   22   man there in a hurry, “Oh ,it’s you. You did come here.” The young violinist asked   23   , “Are you Mr. George Sang?” “Yes! Yes!” Then the violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “Lottery(彩票).It’s the most valuable lottery in my 70 years of life,” said the man.

The violinist   24   a lottery ticket. George Sang’s name was on it, so the violinist   25   it to him. Later someone asked the violinist, “Since you   26   play the violin every day to make your tuition (学费)in the university, why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?” The violinist said, “   27    I don’t have much money, I live happily; But if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can get a lot and lose so   28   . But being   29   should always be with us. If we act in a dishonest way, we may   30    in a short period(短期). However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser.

Itzhak Perlman was born in Israel．But his music has made him a citizen of the world．He has played in __1__ every large city．He has won fifteen Grammy Awards and four Emmys．

Perlman suffered a terrible disease which hurt his __2__ at four．Today he uses a wheelchair or walks with crutches（拐杖）．But none of these __3__ him from playing the violin．As a young child，he took his first lessons at the Music Academy of Tel Aviv．Very quickly，his __4__ talent was recognized．At the age of thirteen he went to the United States to __5__ on television． His playing led him to the Juilliard School in New York．

His music is full of power and strength．It can be __6__ or joyful，loud or soft．But people say it is not the music __7__ that makes his playing so particular．They say he is able to show the joy he __8__ in playing，and the feelings that great music can express．

Anyone who has attended（出席）his performance will tell you it is exciting to watch him play． His face changes __9__ the music from his violin changes． He smiles and closes his eyes when the music is light and happy．He often __10__ dark when the music seems dark and frightening．

ltzhak Perlman has received many honors，and continues to receive honors for his music．

1．A．even                B．almost             C．only              D．already

2．A．hands               B．arms              C．legs                D．eyes

3．A．stopped              B．moved             C．protected          D．got

4．A．common             B．usual               C．simple              D．special

5．A．practise              B．watch             C．appear             D．train

6．A．happy              B．cheerful            C．noisy              D．sad

7．A．alone                B．lonely               C．alive                D．available

8．A．touches             B．feels              C．develops            D．achieves

9．A．as                  B．while               C．and               D．or

10．A．performs           B．thinks             C．looks               D．sounds

Mr. and Mrs. Gao have two children，Gao Ping and Gao Dong．The whole family are all busy，so they often leave notes（便条）for each other．

1．When will Gao Dong be back home?

A．At 8：30 pm．                                         B．At 4：00 pm．

C．At 8：00 pm．                                                 D．At 9：00 pm．

2．Who should walk the dog today?

A．Gao Ping．          B．Mrs. Gao．          C．Mr. Gao．              D．Gao Dong．

3．What is Gao Dong doing at 7：45 pm?

A．Practicing football．                                B．Going to Kate's house．

C．Practicing the violin．                                 D．Doing his homework．

4．Where can Gao Dong find his football shoes?

A．In his bedroom．                                    B．Outside the back door．

C．In the living room．                                    D．At Kate's house．

5．According to the notes，Miss Liu is ________．

A．Gao Dong's mother                                  B．Gao Dong's brother

C．the dog in the family                                   D．Gao Dong's piano teacher