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Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need 36 his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was 37 his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist. 38 a nine-year-old boy Lang Lang was badly 39. He decided that he didn’t want to be a 40 any more. For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano 41 his father didn’t push, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 42 some holiday songs. He didn’t to, hut as he placed his fingers on the piano key., he 43 that he could show others that he had talent__44__.That day he told his father 45 he had been waiting to hear--- that he wanted is study with a new teacher. 46 that point on, everything turned around.
He started 47 competitions(比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 48 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 49 to hold back his tears. Soon 50 as clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big 51 in 1997 Lang Lang 52 again, this time to Philadelphia, U. S. There he spent Two years practicing. And by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 53 performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, giga(特邀演出 ) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie hail started 54 Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现) him, and lets him 55
36.A. exercise B. fortune C. knowledge D. wealth
37.A. whether B. why C. when D. that
38.A. Like B. With C. To D. As
39.A. hurt B. weakened C. ruined D frightened
40.A. singer B pianist C. Conductor D. player
41.A. Hopefully B. Patiently C. Wisely D. Painfully
42.A. play B. sing C. write D. study
43.A. seemed B . admitted C. noticed D. realized
44.A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all
45.A. that B. what C. which D. when
46.A. From B. At C. Since D. After
47.A. receiving B. accepting C. winning D. beating
48. A. told B. mentioned C. announced D. recognized
49. A. excited B. encouraged C. shocked D. satisfied
50. A. this B. it C. that D. what
51. A. conceits B. tours C. competitions D. stages
52.A. started B. left C. moved D. performed
53. A. successful B. cheerful
C. respectful D. meaningful
54. A. pulling B. breaking C. falling D. pouring
55. A. brighten B. shine C. admire D. develop