From Trash to Triumph

Reference: 龍騰第一冊第7課

Ada Ríos grew up in a slum near the Cateura landfill in Paraguay. Every morning, garbage trucks rolled into the landfill and unloaded __(1)__ trash. People in the slum then __(2)__through the trash (2)__ things they could recycle or sell. This was ＿(3)__ they made a living, and Ada believed her future would be no different.

One day, Ada’s grandma saw a poster (4)__ said “Free music lessons from Mr. Chávez.” Ada’s grandma knew Ada loved music, so she (5)__ for Ada. Ada really looked forward to the lessons. She wanted to learn how to play the violin and be carried away by the power of music.

Ada and some other children took Mr. Chávez’s lessons, but there were not enough instruments. Buying new ＿(6)__ was impossible, since__(7)__ a violin cost more than a local house! __(8)__, a garbage picker __(9)__ was good at using tools learned about their trouble and tried to use __(10)__. By putting together metal cans, forks, and other items from the landfill, the garbage picker somehow managed__(11)__ various instruments. They weren’t very traditional and barely cost anything, but to these children they were __(12)__.

At first, each child played __(13)__his or her own way, and only screeches c __(14)__the instruments. Some kids quit the music lessons after __(15)__ weeks, but with Mr. Chávez’s encouragement, Ada and __(16)__ kept practicing, sometimes for several hours a day. __(17)__, their musical skills improved. They began to hit all the right notes and played together harmoniously. Finally, they formed the “Recycled Orchestra” After the orchestra performed several local concerts, they attracted wider attention and even received invitations __(18)__ abroad. Ada and the other members visited different countries. The world dazzled them just __(19)__they dazzled the world.

Four years later, a world-famous rock band saw the children’s potential and invited the orchestra to tour with them. At their first concert with the band, Ada and her friends nervously stepped on stage in front of nearly 35,000 people. They saw glaring lights and heard screams of excitement. These children felt __(20)__ and didn’t know what to do. __(21)__, as soon as the orchestra began to play, everyone cheered. When Ada and her friends bowed to the crowd __(22)__, they knew that the performance was a triumph.

Touring __(23)__ changed their lives in other ways, too. With the money they earned, Ada and her friends had larger, safer houses __(24)__for their families. More importantly, they showed the locals that children’s dreams didn’t have to __(25)__ in the trash. Through __(26)__ and hard work, these children were able to create beauty out of garbage and have faith in their abilities __(27)__ greater things.

1. (A) scores of (B) pieces of (C) flocks of (D) tons of

2. (A) looked ;for (B) looked; to (C) looked; at (D) looked; into

3. (A) when (B) how (C) where (D) what

4. (A) that (B),that (C) who (D) x

5. (A) screamed (B) stood (C) applied (D) looked

6. (A) them (B) it (C)one (D) ones

7. (A) when (B) since (C) while (D) although

8.(A) Additionally (B) Similarly (C) Fortunately (D) Hopelessly

9.  A) who (B) ,who (C) which (D) ,which

10. (A) what was to hand (B) what to hand was

(C) what at hand was (D) what was at hand

11. (A) making   (B) to make (C) make (D) made

12. (A) dazzled (B) harmonious (C) glaring (D) invaluable

13. (A) in (B) at (C) on (D) under

14. (A) played a visit to (B) sprang into (C) came out of (D) stood for

15. (A) few (B) a few (C) little (D) a little

16. (A) other (B)another (C) the others (D) others

17. (A) Slightly (B) Differently (C) Barely (D) Slowly

18. (A) performed (B) performing   (C) perform (D) to perform

19. (A) x (B) whereas (C) so (D) as

20. (A) sympathy (B)necessary (C) sleepy (D) dizzy

21. (A) However (B) Hence (C) Furthermore (D) In fact

22. (A) on the end (B) in the end (C) at the end (D) of the end

23. (A) barely (B) overseas (C) somehow (D) faithfully

24. (A) built (B) to build (C) build (D) building

25. (A) end at (B) end up (C) end in (D) end of

26. (A) affection (B) connection

(C) contribution (D) determination

27. (A) to pursue (B) of pursuing (C) pursuing (D) pursue

Answer:

1-5 DABAC

6-10 DBCAD

11-15 BDACB

16-20 CDDDD

21-25 ACBAB

26-27 DA