unit-1-living-well鞏固練習-話題語言應用——自強不息(留存版)

　　

【正文】 emanding of the human 10 ． “Then there’s an issue of skills for me 11 and a big issue of rhythm．” Marcus said．“I had to struggle quite a bit to be able to just play notes in time．” Marcus soon 12 that mastering the guitar would be a huge career． “In order to give it the attention it 13 ，I had to really make it a part of my life．”he said． Marcus began 14 music knowledge to match his interest in music with 15 ． “As a scientist．I wanted to understand music 16 ，”he said．“I didn’t want to just be a 17 listener．” During the 2009 fall semester，Marcus began teaching a 18 honors lecture called Guitar Heroes(and Heroines)． “I really like teaching music 19 it’s something that’s only entered in my life 20 recently．”he said．1．A．gifted B．presented C．astonished D．ashamed2．A．preferred B．struggled C．fought D．managed3．A．praised B．criticized C．blamed D．encouraged4．A．refuse B．reject C．abandon D．ignore5．A．vacation B．time C．purpose D．duty6．A．Satisfied B．Excited C．Shocked D．Inspired7．A．guitar B．photo C．job D．interest8．A．impossible B．difficult C．necessary D．important9．A．remembering B．protecting C．learning D．writing10．A．energy B．spirit C．force D．memory11．A．personally B．generally C．alternatively D．naturally12．A．felt B．guessed C．realized D．imagined13．A．indicated B．required C．downloaded D．hesitated14．A．questioning B．aiming C．researching D．planning15．A．science B．art C．music D．body16．A．easer B．better C．well D．clearer17．A．stubborn B．typical C．devotional D．passive18．A．doctor B．teacher C．freshman D．scientist19．A．even though B．as though C．only if D．as if20．A．especially B．basically C．usually D．relatively三、閱讀理解Parents Often Favor One Child Over Another Although parents’ first reaction is usually to deny favoring one child over another，most parents end up admitting that they do，according to Dr. Kenneth Hardy，a family therapist and director of trauma and families at the Ackerman Institute for the Family in New York City．“All parents have favorites，”he believes． Hardy says the children are often aware of it，too．“If you ask two siblings which one is the favorite and both point to themselves，there’s no problem，”he says．“If both kids point one way，you know you have a problem.”