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Ole Bull was a very famous violinist from Norway. He really
1 to play the violin,
2 his father
thought that playing the violin wasn't useful, so he sent him to university to study.
However, playing the violin
3 Ole Bull very much and to be a violinist was his dream. He didn't
want to
4 his dream. So he left university before he finished his
5 . And then he
6 all his time and
energy practicing the violin. Unfortunately, his violin tutor wasn't excellent, and his teaching didn't suit him
very
7 . So when it was time for him to start his
8 tour, he still couldn't play the violin very well.
What's worse, a Milan newspaper
critic (评论员) criticized him and
9 that he was an untrained
violinist. The critic said, "
10 he's gold, he's not ready to shine yet."
When facing this kind of problem, one group of people may become
11 , of course, and the other
group of people may try to learn from it. Luckily, Ole Bull
12 the second group. He went to the
newspaper office and found the critic.
13 being angry, he listened to the man's advice.
After he met the critic, he gave up his concerts. Then he went back to practice the violin
14 the
help of some good tutors. In the end, he got a great
15 when he was only 26. He became one of the
most famous violinists in the world.
( )1. A. disliked
( )2. A. but
( )3. A. surprised
( )4. A. make up
( )5. A. courses
( )6. A. cost
( )7. A. quickly
( )8. A. concert
( )9. A. hoped
( )10. A. When
( )11. A. happy
( )12. A. joined in
( )13. A. Instead
( )14. A. from
( )15. A. pity |
B. preferred
B. though
B. impressed
B. end up
B. matches
B. paid
B. terribly
B. speech
B. suggested
B. If
B. sleepy
B. belonged to
B. Because of
B. under
B. solution |
C. enjoyed
C. unless
C. interested
C. grow up
C. homework
C. spent
C. badly
C. display
C. regarded
C. Unless
C. confident
C. cared about
C. Instead of
C. for
C. success |
D. decided
D. because
D. annoyed
D. give up
D. research
D. volunteered
D. fine
D. entertainment
D. expected
D. Since
D. frustrated
D. concentrated on
D. Because
D. with
D. development |