I'm sweating heavily in my chair. Mr. Fogarty slowly looks over the rows of boys, each holding his breath and ____it's not his turn. Mr. Fogarty's eyes pass over them and they can______again. His eyes land on me and my heart jumps.
This is the______I go through every Tuesday during jazz practice. I'm fine during practice______it's time for each of us to stand and play our instrument, alone, with everyone watching. I always pray for Mr. Fogarty to______me, but he never does.______, he calls me out in front of everyone, every time.
Mr. Fogarty mouths, "You're______"
My stand partner smiles. He knows how much I______this moment each week and in some way it gives him_____ to see me sweat.
I pray that the kid before me has a(n) _____solo, or maybe an earthquake will interrupt us. But then the boy before me finishes his solo. My heart beats so hard I can______breathe as I stand up.
I start to breathe out the first notes. I hold them as long as I can and then I look at the music, hoping to______the safe pattern of musical notes that tell me what to do. But no, I have to trust myself.
____the notes on the page start jumping at me, each coming so fast I'm not______which to play first. So I play them all. My thoughts are no longer words, but musical______,and they're moving so fast I don't have time to____ what to play next. I just let my hands go. I’m so caught up in my solo that I don't______how long I've been playing.
Mr. Fogarty gives me a signal and, abruptly(突然地)I______, and free my hands from the saxophone which is still warm from my______fingers.
I sit so hard that the chair makes a noise. I ignore my stand partner's______and look up at my band teacher's approving smile.
| 【小题1】 | | A．explaining | B．praying | C．realizing | D．imagining |
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| 【小题2】 | | A．talk | B．play | C．practice | D．breathe |
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| 【小题3】 | | A．project | B．business | C．routine | D．exam |
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| 【小题4】 | | A．until | B．when | C．though | D．because |
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| 【小题5】 | | A．remember | B．forget | C．help | D．guide |
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| 【小题6】 | | A．Instead | B．However | C．Therefore | D．Meanwhile |
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| 【小题7】 | | A．alone | B．late | C．lost | D．next |
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| 【小题8】 | | A．expect | B．hate | C．fear | D．enjoy |
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| 【小题9】 | | A．burden | B．pleasure | C．relief | D．benefit |
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| 【小题10】 | | A．unsuccessful | B．wonderful | C．cheerful | D．never-ending |
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| 【小题11】 | | A．nearly | B．merely | C．barely | D．slightly |
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| 【小题12】 | | A．follow | B．form | C．practice | D．show |
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| 【小题13】 | | A．Gradually | B．Suddenly | C．Actually | D．Naturally |
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| 【小题14】 | | A．afraid | B．anxious | C．confused | D．sure |
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| 【小题15】 | | A．notes | B．stars | C．instruments | D．patterns |
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| 【小题16】 | | A．refer to | B．think about | C．pick out | D．watch out |
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| 【小题17】 | | A．understand | B．mind | C．notice | D．discover |
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| 【小题18】 | | A．stop | B．sing | C．dance | D．fall |
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| 【小题19】 | | A．unskilled | B．strong | C．dancing | D．helpless |
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| 【小题20】 | | A．apology | B．question | C．invitation | D．praise |
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