Ⅴ. 完形填空
In the 1980s, a new supermarket opened in my hometown. It sold CDs from famous musicians. I was very ________ and bought many of them. After I listened, I fell in love with Beethoven's pieces and ________ playing his music in the future. ________, there was a piano in my grandma's home. With that piano, I learned to play Beethoven. Years later, my dream came true and I became a ________.
When I was 30, I stayed in Thailand for a few months. I ________ my wife there. We got married later. At that time, she worked at an animal-care organization. Her job was helping the ________ elephants there. Most of them were unable to see. Among them, there was a ________ elephant. Unlike others, he always stayed alone. I wondered what would happen if I ________ music to him.
So my wife and I placed a piano on the grass. It was a peaceful place away from ________. The elephants usually enjoyed food quietly there. Surprisingly, when I started playing, that elephant stopped ________ and listened. He couldn't see and lived in a world of darkness, ________ he seemed to like music! Some elephants were running on the grass. But when I played, they slowed down and looked ________. One of them stayed for hours and even ________ happily to the music I played! His movements also brought me great joy.
So far, I have played for the elephants about 150 times. They have excellent ________. They even show their understanding of sounds through feet. That means ________ can truly connect (联系) humans and animals. It's a language we both can understand.
1. A. interested
B. funny
C. tired
D. nervous
2. A. talked about
B. kept on
C. dreamed of
D. thanked for
3. A. Luckily
B. Sadly
C. Importantly
D. Naturally
4. A. pilot
B. pianist
C. scientist
D. doctor
5. A. found
B. met
C. waited
D. understood
6. A. lovely
B. ugly
C. smart
D. poor
7. A. tall
B. heavy
C. special
D. healthy
8. A. wrote
B. lent
C. played
D. taught
9. A. visitors
B. drivers
C. doctors
D. managers
10. A. sleeping
B. shouting
C. swimming
D. eating
11. A. or
B. and
C. because
D. but
12. A. relaxed
B. friendly
C. scared
D. sleepy
13. A. cried
B. smiled
C. sang
D. danced
14. A. smelling
B. hearing
C. seeing
D. tasting
15. A. food
B. music
C. nature
D. history