I slowly walked past rows of happy parents.How can I play Ode to Joy? I wondered. 1.B was the last thing I felt.I felt as if I was being 2.D to the principal's office.I reached the piano and climbed onto the bench.I felt the 3.C .My teacher stood nearby，smiling encouragingly.Okay.Here I go.
My 4.A hit the first note.There was no sound.What was happening? I tried again.Nothing! The only 5.D were terrible ones，which were soon joined by my own 6.C sobs.I jumped off the piano bench and ran to my mother's 7.A arms.She hugged me and carried me to the car.I 8.D all the way home.Then Mom led me into her bedroom.I knew what was coming.This was where we had all of our talks.She 9.B so we were at eye lever.“Katy，I'm very proud of you，”she said.“It's okay that you didn't 10.C tonight.”
I didn't understand.Mom sat on the bed and 11.D me onto her lap.“What you did took a lot of bravery.The important thing is，you 12.A ，”she said.“That's all that matters to me.”She wrapped her arms around me and held me tight.
I went to sleep feeling more 13.B than anyone else in the world.The next day，Mom told me my piano teacher had 14.C .The school piano was electric.No one had switched it 15.A .They wouldn't make that mistake next time.What a 16.D ！
The evening of the next performance，my mother's eyes shined with 17.B when I sat down to play.The hard part was trying.That was the important thing.I could do that.I put my hands on the keys.Ode to Joy 18.C the hall with its sweet sound，as if it rose all the 19.A to the angels in Heaven.My mother has since joined those angels.But the 20.B she taught me and the memory of her loving arms will stay with me forever.
文章大意：作者演奏钢琴失败了，妈妈理解、支持并安尉作者，第二天老师告知失败的原因是学校方面的错误。下次表演作者成功了。
1．A.Sorrow B．Joy
C．Interest D．Tension
解析：根据设空处后面的内容可知，作者一点都不高兴，像是被送进了校长办公室。joy“喜悦”符合题意。故选B。
2．A.persuaded B．invited
C．thrown D．sent
解析：根据设空处前面的“Joy was the last thing I felt.”可知，作者并不高兴，说明这时候作者的感受就像被叫到校长办公室训话一样。sent“被送往”符合题意。故选D。
3．A.noises B．books
C．keys D．crowds
解析：根据设空处前面的“I reached the piano and climbed onto the bench.”可知，作者准备弹琴，这时候是用手指触摸着琴键。keys“键”符合题意。故选C。
4．A.finger B．hand
C．feet D．eyes
解析：结合生活常识可知，应该是用手指弹钢琴。finger“手指”符合题意。故选A。
5．A.knocks B．beats
C．stops D．sounds
解析：根据上文中的“There was no sound.”可知，作者弹第一个音符的时候，没有任何声音。唯一发出的声音非常难听，并很快掺杂了作者的啜泣声。sounds“声音”符合题意。故选D。
6．A.excited B．joyful
C．pitiful D．funny
解析：根据设空处后面的sobs可知，作者由于演奏不成功，发出了令人同情的啜泣声。pitiful“令人同情的；可怜的”符合题意。故选C。
7．A.open B．cold
C．slim D．strong
解析：根据下文中的“She hugged me”可知，作者的妈妈张开双臂拥抱作者。“open arms”符合题意。故选A。
8．A.complained B．whistled
C．whispered D．cried
解析：根据上文内容可知，作者演奏失败，内心非常难过，是一路上哭着回家的。cried“哭”符合题意。故选D。
9．A.lay down B．bent down
C．stood up D．jumped up
解析：结合生活常识，作者的妈妈为了和作者达成“齐眼高度”而“弯下腰”。所以“bent down”是最合适的答案。根据常识，家长和孩子谈话很少“躺着”，所以A项不合适。
10．A.sing B．work
C．play D．stop
解析：根据第一段中的“How can I play Ode to Joy？”可知，今天晚上作者本来需要做的事情是钢琴演奏，但没有演奏。play“演奏”符合题意。故选C。
11．A.dragged B．left
C．drove D．lifted
解析：根据设空处后面的“onto her lap”可知，妈妈坐下后把我抱到了她的腿上。lifted“提；举”符合题意。故选D。A项dragged意思是“拉；拽”，显然不符合题意。
12．A.tried B．acted
C．started D．laughed
解析：根据倒数第一段中的“The hard part was trying.”可知，在妈妈看来，作者最重要的就是努力过了。tried“努力；尝试”符合题意。故选A。
13．A.respected B．loved
C．valued D．guided
解析：根据上文可知，妈妈在对作者演奏失败这件事情上是非常理解和支持作者的并及时地安慰了作者，使作者深感自己比世界上的任何人都备受疼爱。loved“爱”符合题意。故选B。
14．A.reminded B．agreed
C．called D．warned
解析：根据上下文可知，作者的妈妈告诉了作者弹琴失败的原因，可知是老师先打电话告诉了妈妈表演失败的原因。called“打来电话”符合题意。故选C。
15．A.on B．off
C．over D．in
解析：根据设空处前面的electric可知，作者之所以没能成功地弹奏钢琴，就是因为当时钢琴没有打开电源开关。switch on“开启”符合题意。故选A。
16．A.surprise B．pity
C．pain D．relief
解析：根据上文可知，作者知道了自己演奏失败的原因是学校方面的错误而不是自己的失误，所以感觉如释重负。relief“(痛苦、忧虑等的)减轻或解除”符合题意。故选D。
17．A.care B．pride
C．anger D．worry
解析：根据第二段中的“I'm very proud of you”和前后句内容可知，再一次坐下来弹奏的时候，母亲为作者感到骄傲和自豪，因此眼睛里闪耀着骄傲的光芒。所以pride符合题意。故选B。
18．A.provided B．equipped
C．filled D．loaded
解析：根据设空处后面的“the hall with its sweet sound”可知，美妙的音乐充满了整个大厅。filled“充满；遍布”符合题意。故选C。
19．A.way B．time
C．seats D．places
解析：根据上下文可知，美妙的音乐仿佛一路升高到了天堂的天使那里。固定搭配all the way意思是“一路上”，way“路”符合题意。故选A。
20．A.note B．lesson
C．contest D．courage
解析：根据设空处后面的“she taught me”可知，这里指的是妈妈教给我的那一课。lesson“课；教训”符合题意。故选B。
