Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.

　　“Early on I decided not to allow the 36 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 37 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 38 . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the 39 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 40 me.

　　“My 41 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 42 to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 43 the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动). I feel through my body and through my 44 . My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every 45 that I have.

　　“I was 46 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 47 this before and some teachers 48 my admission. Based on my performance, I was 49 admitted and went to 50 with the academy’s highest honours.

　　“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I 51 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 52 had been written specially for solo percussionists.

　　“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 53 the doctor thought a was totally deaf, it didn’t 54 that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 55 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to the place you want to go.”

　　36. A. conditions B. opinions C. actions D. recommendations

　　37. A. enjoying B. choosing C. taking D. giving

　　38. A. sight B. hearing C. touch D. taste

　　39. A. evidence B. result C. excuse D. cause

　　40. A. left B. excited C. accompanied D. disappointed

　　41. A. purpose B. decision C. promise D. goal

　　42. A. turned B. learned C. used D. ought

　　43. A. tell B. see C. hear D. smell

　　44. A. carefulness B. movement C. imagination D. experience

　　45. A. sense B. effort C. feeling D. idea

　　46. A. dissatisfied B. astonished C. determined D. discouraged

　　47. A. done B. accepted C. advised D. admitted

　　48. A. supported B. followed C. required D. opposed

　　49. A. usually B. finally C. possibly D. hopefully

　　50. A. study B. research C. graduate D. progress

　　51. A. wrote B. translated C. copied D. read

　　52. A. enough B. some C. many D. few

　　53. A. However B. Although C. When D. Since

　　54. A. mean B. seem C. conclude D. say

　　55. A. directed B. guided C. taught D. limited

　　【参考答案】

　　36.B　 37.C　 38.B　 39.D　 40.A

　　41.D　 42.B　 43.A　 44.C　 45.A

　　46.C　 47.A　 48.D   49.B　 50.C

　　51.A　 52.D　 53.B　 54.A　 55.D

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