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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。 My brother is exactly one year older than me. We look like twins, but we are completely1.By the time we got to middle school it was clear that my older brother2meditation (冥想)，while I was a born3who liked the stage. I took his relative silence to be unfriendly. We simply didn't4. I didn't5having a bad relationship with my brother because I was busy at school.6, I threw myself into the world of music. I practised singing in the bedroom every day to remain at my best and be7for roles; my brother would meditate on a window seat. He might feel high school was already hard enough8my noisy singing. So space to practise became a(n)9between us because we shared a room. At the start of the term, I practiced "Circle of Life" for a musical play. This was the first time I10to learn a song, because my voice cracked (破音) when I changed to a head voice. I was annoyed in that period and11practising, announcing I had reached the ceiling of my singing career. For the first time in years my brother12quietwhen I got home. After two days of this, my brother asked me to13him in meditation. Feeling my anger at my failure to sing this song14, I accepted. My brother said, "When your mind calms down, you simply come back. Don't blame yourself." I got the message, and it soon became my new15.I kept trying at the song, no longer getting16at myself. And just in time for the trial (选拔) performance, I was able to17power in my singing despite the change to a head voice. It was important for me to learn that you don't have to always get everything18the first time and that good things come with19.I now understand why my brother prefers the20. （1） A . capable B . unusual C . different D . normal （2） A . preferred B . disliked C . replaced D . adapted （3） A . writer B . performer C . painter D . leader （4） A . get along B . stir up C . show off D . check in （5） A . try B . mean C . enjoy D . mind （6） A . In case B . In particular C . In return D . In contrast （7） A . humorous B . ordinary C . competitive D . grateful （8） A . above B . below C . near D . without （9） A . opportunity B . problem C . agreement D . balance （10） A . struggled B . expected C . promised D . decided （11） A . began B . allowed C . continued D . stopped （12） A . hated B . experienced C . accepted D . wanted （13） A . help B . invite C . join D . admire （14） A . gradually B . suddenly C . gracefully D . carefully （15） A . limit B . sentence C . mistake D . philosophy （16） A . rude B . surprised C . angry D . excited （17） A . maintain B . remove C . reduce D . lose （18） A . right B . wrong C . back D . down （19） A . luck B . talent C . fear D . effort （20） A . noise B . quiet C . fight D . safety 答案：（1）C；（2）A；（3）B；（4）A；（5）D；（6）B；（7）C；（8）D；（9）B；（10）A；（11）D；（12）B；（13）C；（14）C；（15）D；（16）C；（17）A；（18）A；（19）D；（20）B；

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