阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On March 26, 2015, my 19-year-old brother Preston died. His death seemed to come suddenly, and it1my family in extreme pain.2this, I pretended to be OK. I3being productive(高效的)in my work and4in my communities. However, the more I did this, the more I realized that I was about to5.
I'd been working as a music therapist(治疗师) for several years when Preston6. I'd seen my7use music to help themselves process8events. I noticed how music9 healthy communication skills. Considering my music therapy experiences, I decided to write music as an expressive outlet(出口) for my10 and depression.
Writing my song, "Big
Steel Wings," was the first time I admitted(承认)11to
the universe that I was drowning. I turned to12to
sail through the deep13of
my depression and sadness, where there was no such thing as a "wrong"
lyric(歌词). When I felt upset, music helped me feel
something again. When words weren't14 , I could sing.
Just listening to music or singing it has helped me through some of my15in life—but this time, I am certain that music saved my life. Because when I16admitted to myself that I wasn't okay, I stopped17. Writing music made me18that someone, somewhere, felt exactly as I did. It was okay to 'not be okay', but it was also important to search for ways to bring19to my darkness.
If music could help me
feel a little hope and a little less pain, maybe it could do the same for others.
That is the20of music, isn't it?
(1)
A .
needed
B .
left
C .
caused
D .
resulted
(2)
A .
Despite
B .
Beyond
C .
Opposite
D .
During
(3)
A .
mastered
B .
recommended
C .
stopped
D .
continued
(4)
A .
particular
B .
active
C .
tough
D .
rude
(5)
A .
get through
B .
go
down
C .
break down
D .
pick up
(6)
A .
passed away
B .
passed through
C .
passed down
D .
passed by
(7)
A .
patients
B .
families
C .
relatives
D .
neighbors
(8)
A .
fascinating
B .
inspiring
C .
beneficial
D .
disastrous
(9)
A .
controlled
B .
created
C .
contacted
D .
recognized
(10)
A .
excitement
B .
happiness
C .
sadness
D .
shock
(11)
A .
in privacy
B .
in
person
C .
on radio
D .
on paper
(12)
A .
storytelling
B .
songwriting
C .
conducting
D .
performing
(13)
A .
traps
B .
caves
C .
waters
D .
holes
(14)
A .
hearing
B .
sounding
C .
working
D .
answering
(15)
A .
struggles
B .
locations
C .
phenomena
D .
threats
(16)
A .
finally
B .
suddenly
C .
immediately
D .
frequently
(17)
A .
crying
B .
pretending
C .
laughing
D .
attempting
(18)
A .
confused
B .
puzzled
C .
satisfied
D .
aware
(19)
A .
confidence
B .
luck
C .
light
D .
sight
(20)
A .
target
B .
goal
C .
issue
D .
power
答案:(1)B;(2)A;(3)D;(4)B;(5)C;(6)A;(7)A;(8)D;(9)B;(10)C;(11)D;(12)B;(13)C;(14)C;(15)A;(16)A;(17)B;(18)D;(19)C;(20)D;