2022年度江西省九江市學(xué)院潯陽附屬中學(xué)高三英語測試題含解析

2022年度江西省九江市學(xué)院潯陽附屬中學(xué)高三英語測試題含解析一、選擇題1.We’revisitingMr.Li,about_______filmspeopletalkalot.

A.whom

B.who

C.whose

D.which參考答案：C2.Thereisnodoubt

allthenewtechnology

theway

weworkandofferingmanyotherwaysofworking.

A.which,ischanging,that

B.that,changes,inwhich

C.that,ischanging,/

D.whether,changed,which參考答案：C3.22．Sharon______inabigcityformanyyears,butsheisnowcontenttoliveinthecountryside.

A．lived

B．wasliving

C．haslived

D．hadlived參考答案：A略4.Theonlywaytosucceedatthehighestlevelistohavetotalbelief_____youarebetterthananyoneelseonthesportsfield.Ahow

Bthat

Cwhich

Dwhether參考答案：B5.Iwalkeduptothetopofthehillwithmyfriend,__________weenjoyedasplendidviewofthelake.A.which

B.where

C.who

D.that參考答案：B6.It_________fiveortenyearsbeforethenewmedicineistestedonhumanbeings．

A.willtake

B．took

C．takes

D.hastaken參考答案：A7.—HowgladIam.I’vefinallypassedthedrivingtest.

—

A．Congratulations.

B．Cheers.

C．Bestwishes.

D．Goodluck.參考答案：A8.Theplace_______interestedmemostwastheChildren'sPalace.A．which

B．where

C．what

D．inwhich參考答案：A9.WhentheshipsailedoutfromThailand,the16sailorsonboard__thatonlyhalfofthemwouldreturnagain.A.willneverthink

B.canneverthinkC.needn'thavethought

D.couldn'thavethought參考答案：

D10.—We________thegame.Youspoiledthechancebymissingtheball!—I'mterriblysorry!A．couldwin

B．wouldwin

C．couldhavewon

D．musthavewon參考答案：C略11.

—Howaboutgoinghikingthisweekend,justforachange?—OK,

youwant.A.whichever

B.whenever

C.whoever

D.whatever參考答案：D12.Sheisoneofthe

workerswho

praisedyesterday．

A．woman,was

B．women，were

C．woman，were

D．women，was參考答案：B13.—Doyouthinkweshouldputanadinthepaperforthelostchild?—Yes,______.A.that’sallright B.byallmeans C.itjustdepends D.nevermind參考答案：B14.--CanyoulendmethebookGonewiththeWind?

--Sorry,Ireturnedittothelibraryjustnow.Maybeitisstill______.

A.accessible B.available C.affordable

D.acceptable參考答案：B15. —Howlongdoyousupposeitis______hearrivedhere？ —Nomorethanhalfaweek. A.when

B.before

C.after

D.since參考答案：D16.---Didyouhearthenoiselastnight?---Yes,itwaseleveno’clock

Iwasawokenbythehorriblescream.A.that

B.when

C.until

D.before參考答案：B17.Contrarytomyexpectation,MickeyStewart,________theGermanmanagement,wasdoinghisbesttoconvincemenottoleave.A.atthemercyof B.intermsof C.infavorof D.onbehalfof參考答案：D【知識點(diǎn)】連詞與介詞

解析：句意：和我的期望相反，米奇的斯圖爾特，代表德國的管理，正盡力說服我不要離開。A在……的憐憫之下；B就……來講；C支持；D代表。根據(jù)題意選D。【技巧點(diǎn)撥】熟記介詞短語的含義，認(rèn)真審題，感悟題意，別無他法?！镜湫涂偨Y(jié)】高考英語以in開頭的介詞短語inadditionto除……之外；inadvanceof提前,inagreementwith與……一致；incaseof萬一；inchargeof管理；incomparisonwith和……相比；inconsequenceof由于；inconsiderationof考慮到；in(the)courseof在……過程中；incontrastwith與……對照；inthefaceof面對；infavorof支持；infrontof在……前面；inhonorof以……榮譽(yù)；in(the)lightof在……照耀下；inthemiddleof在……中間；inthenameof以……名譽(yù)；inneedof需要；inobedienceto服從；inoppositionto反對；inplaceof代替；inpreferenceto偏愛；in(the)processof在……的進(jìn)程中；inregardto關(guān)于；inreplyto回答；inrespectof尊重；intermsof就……而言。18.Ateamofscientists_____theeffectsofacidrainoverthelasttwenty-yearperiod．A．studied

B．hadstudied

C．isstudying

D．hasbeenstudying參考答案：D考點(diǎn)：現(xiàn)在完成時及其被動式

句意：一組科學(xué)家在過去20年里一直在研究酸雨的影響。根據(jù)時間狀語overthelasttwenty-yearperiod可知選D。二、完型填空19.Didyoueverhaveadream?I'mnottalkingaboutadreamyouhavewhenyousleep.I'mtalkingaboutaconscious___21___whereyouwouldliketoseeanewfuture,adifferentchoiceofemployment,anda___22___ofyouown.Howmanytimeshaveyouwishedthatyoucouldbelivinginadifferent___23___thantheoneyouare___24___experiencing?Severalyearsago,Ihadadreamaboutinventingaboardgamethatwould___25___mylife'sfortunes.Aftermanyrevisions,aboardgamewasdeveloped.Itwasa(n)___26___time.Ourdreamseemedtocometruewithsalesstartingtoaccumulate,andourcompanywasalso___27___.___28___,anothernewboardgame___29___themarketandmadegreatprogressinsales.Eventually,ourcompanywasdissolved.Perhapsforagamedeveloper,the___30___emotionsthatitneverwasmeanttobewilldiscouragehisfuturedreamsofadifferentlife.Buttome,maybeIdidn'tsucceedtothelevelI___31___,attheveryleastIturnedmydream___32___areality.___33___Ihadnevertransferredmydreamintogoalandthentoaction,therewouldn'thavebeen___34___lessonstobelearnedfromthefailure.Itmaytakemany___35___butsuccessisonlyachieved.Oncedreamsare___36___action,failurebecomesa___37___actionplansinfuture.Theimportant___38___hereisthatsuccessonlycomesbyturningdreamsintorealityandrealizingthat___39___areonlystepping-stonestofinalsuccess.Aftermanyattempts,manyfailures,manylessonsandmanyfalsestarts,learnvaluablelessonsfromfailure,tumdreamsinto___40___,anddon'tletadreamonlybeadream,successwillarriveatlast.21.A.future

B.life

C.dream

D.plan22.A.factory

B.business

C.car

D.farm23.A.environment

B.school

C.family

D.society24.A.enjoyably

B.previously

C.constantly

D.currently25.A.destroy

B.realize

C.change

D.create26.A.exciting

B.terrible

C.dark

D.embarrassing27.A.canceled

B.combined

C.disappeared D.founded28.A.Unfortunately

B.Unlikely

C.Unconsciously

D.Unfairly29.A.cameinto

B.leftout

C.cameback

D.tookin30.A.optimistic

B.negative

C.difficult

D.positive31.A.needed

B.devoted

C.desired

D.begged32.A.by

B.on

C.over

D.into33.A.Unless

B.If

C.After

D.Before34.A.valuable

B.successful

C.useless

D.cruel35.A.analyses

B.designs

C.attempts

D.revisions36.A.tookup

B.lookinto

C.runacross

D.putinto37.A.good

B.better

C.most

D.bad38.A.meaning

B.point

C.truth

D.purpose39.A.efforts

B.achievements

C.possibilities

D.difficulties40.A.heart

B.existence

C.action

D.ambition參考答案：21.C

22.B

23.A

24.D

25.C

26.A

27.D

28.A

29.A

30.B

31.C

32.D

33.B

34.A

35.C

36.D

37.B

38.B

39.B

40.C24.考察詞意推斷。enjoyably愉快地previously以前地constantly不斷地currently當(dāng)前地，這里需要一個副詞來修飾后面的動詞，而根據(jù)前文句意來說主要是強(qiáng)調(diào)現(xiàn)在的環(huán)境和所預(yù)想的環(huán)境想比較，所以當(dāng)前地更合理。故選D。25.考察詞意推斷。這里需要一個謂語動詞來和life'sfortunes(人生機(jī)遇)搭配，因為前面提到了想要生活在截然不同的環(huán)境，暗指與之前的不同，所以應(yīng)該用改變，destroy破壞realize意識到change改變create創(chuàng)造。故選C。26.考察文章細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)后文"Ourdreamseemedtocometruewithsalesstartingtoaccumulate,"可知我們的夢想似乎要實(shí)現(xiàn)了，所以這樣的心情應(yīng)該用exciting更合情理。故選A。27.考察文章細(xì)節(jié)理解。這里因為經(jīng)過積累，我們的夢想似乎要實(shí)現(xiàn)了，這里我們的公司當(dāng)然在這種情況下是成立了。canceled取消combined結(jié)合disappeared消失founded成立。故選D。28.考察文章細(xì)節(jié)理解。這一段主要是說有一家新的類似的公司最終把我們的公司擊垮了，所以這里是不好的轉(zhuǎn)折。所以不幸地更合理。故選A。29.考察動詞短語。cameinto進(jìn)入leftout忽視cameback回來tookin吸收，這里是有一家新的公司進(jìn)入了市場，故選A。30.考察文章細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)后文對這種情緒的描述"itneverwasmeanttobewilldiscouragehisfuturedreamsofadifferentlife."可知這里的情緒是一種不好的情緒，negative消極的。故選B。31.考察文章細(xì)節(jié)理解。這里的thelevel是作者夢想達(dá)到的那個水平，needed需要devoted投入desired渴望得到begged乞求。故選C。32.考察動詞短語固定搭配。turninto變成，轉(zhuǎn)到。這里表示作者將目光從夢想轉(zhuǎn)移到現(xiàn)實(shí)中來，故選D。33.考察虛擬語氣。由后面的"therewouldn'thavebeen……"可知前面是對過去時的一種虛擬語氣，所以應(yīng)該用if。故選B。34.考察文章細(xì)節(jié)理解。這里的lessons是tobelearnedfromthefailure從失敗中學(xué)到的，所以可知很有參考的價值，故選A?！久麕燑c(diǎn)睛】完形填空題旨在考察學(xué)生綜合運(yùn)用語言知識的能力。做此題時必須通篇考慮，先掌握大意，再綜合運(yùn)用所學(xué)詞匯、語法及常識進(jìn)行推理判斷。解此類題主要從以下四步做起：第一步重視首句，把握開篇完形填空一般無標(biāo)題，首句一般不留空，是完整的一句，全文信息從此開始。細(xì)讀首句，可判斷文章體裁，預(yù)測文章大意和主旨。第二步速讀全文，掌握大意閱讀全文時要一氣呵成，即使有空格、生詞或不明白的地方，也有快速讀完，理解全文大意。讀時要注意找出關(guān)鍵詞、中心詞。切記不要在未掌握大意的基礎(chǔ)上，邊閱讀邊做題，這樣做的結(jié)果是速度慢、準(zhǔn)確率低。例如：第3題:這里需要一個地點(diǎn)名詞，我們看所有的選項，可知道BCD都是具體的地點(diǎn)，在這里不具有沒有概括性，這首先是議論文，所以它的用詞會偏向概括和抽象，對比之下可知A更符合句意。20.Iopenedthejewelcaseandtookouttheshininggoldbracelet(手鐲).“Forme?”Icouldbarelytalk.“Yes,ofcourse,”saidmyAuntEstelle.Ireallyshouldn’thavebeen___21___becauseshewaslikethat,unexpectedandgolden.WhenIwasyounger,IknewthatIcouldalwaysgotomyAuntEstelleforcomfort,adviceand___22___.Shewasmybestfriendandmyguardianangel.Icouldalwaysbe___23___withherandtellheranythingthatwasonmymind.ShealsoknewwhenIwastryingto___24___something.AuntEstellegavemeadvicewhenitwassoughtandguidedme___25___manydifficulties.LastDecember,Iwasconfrontedwithoneofthemostdifficult___26___Ieverhadtomakeinmylife.ShewasdyingofcancerandIwas___27___togotoIsraelforatleasttwoweeksforaresearchproject.___28___,IsoughtAuntEstelle’sadvicebutforthefirsttimeIdidn’tlikeher___29___.WhenIwenttothehospitaltovisitherforwhatturnedouttobethelasttime,shewaswaitingformewithabookaboutIsraelonherbedandmadeitveryclearthatshe___30___metogo-thatitwashergreatestwishformetogo-howcouldI___31___her.AuntEstellewasthemostunselfishpersonIeverknewandwouldnotevenconsidermy___32___aboutgoing.Shecalledme___33___IleftforIsraeltotellmethatshelovedmeandthatshewouldalwaysbewithme.IwenttoIsraelandhadthetimeofmylife.WhenIreturned,myparents___34___meup.ItoldthemIcouldn’twaittotellAuntEstelleaboutmyjourney.Theybecame___35___andIknewbeforetheysaidthewordsthatshehaddied.AuntEstelle’sunselfishnesswashergreatest___36___.ThegoldbraceletshegavemeformysixteenthbirthdaywastheonethatIhadalwaysadmiredonher.EachtimeIlookatitIam___37___ofanevengreatergiftfrommyaunt,thegiftofher___38___.WheneverIfindmyselfbecomingtooself-centeredand___39___theneedsofthosearoundme,Irecallher___40___andattempttoimitateherabilitytomaketheneedsofothersfirst.21.A.annoyed

B.upset

C.surprised

D.worried22.A.support

B.fund

C.knowledge

D.forgiveness23.A.careful

B.content

C.familiar

D.honest24.A.avoid

B.hide

C.win

D.control25.A.through

B.with

C.off

D.into26.A.suggestions

B.choices

C.changes

D.plans27.A.guided

B.persuaded

C.determined

D.scheduled28.A.Suddenly

B.Strangely

C.Naturally

D.Luckily29.A.response

B.attitude

C.behavior

D.performance30.A.ordered

B.allowed

C.expected

D.encouraged31.A.stop

B.refuse

C.blame

D.surprise32.A.excitement

B.thought

C.project

D.hesitation33.A.before

B.until

C.after

D.since34.A.lifted

B.picked

C.cheered

D.brought35.A.silent

B.nervous

C.relaxed

D.shocked36.A.dream

B.reward

C.gift

D.prize37.A.convinced

B.reminded

C.informed

D.told38.A.interest

B.patience

C.love

D.appreciation39.A.feeling

B.discovering

C.satisfying

D.overlooking40.A.tolerance

B.effort

C.honesty

D.selflessness參考答案：21.C

22.A

23.D

24.B

25.A

26.B

27.D

28.C

29.A

30.C

31.B

32.D

33.A

34.B

35.A

36.C

37.B

38.C

39.D

40.D作者通過描述和AuntEstelle的生活點(diǎn)滴，告訴我們她是一個有愛心、關(guān)心別人、無私的人，是對作者影響最深的人。文中還表達(dá)了作者對她的思念之情。21.C考查形容詞。Annoyed惱怒的；B.upset心煩的；C.surprised感到驚訝的；D.worried擔(dān)心的。此處指我真的不應(yīng)該對AuntEstelle給我金手鐲感到太驚奇，因為她總是這樣，給人驚喜又善解人意。表示本不該吃驚，故選C.22.A考查名詞。A.support支持；B.fund資金；C.knowledge知識；D.forgiveness寬恕。此處指我小時候經(jīng)常去AuntEstelle那里尋求安慰、建議和支持。從第三段鼓勵我去Israel的例子可知是支持我，故選A.23.D考查形容詞。A.careful小心的；B.content滿意的；C.familiar熟悉的；D.honest誠實(shí)的。根據(jù)句中tellheranythingthatwasonmymind能告訴AuntEstelle我心中的一切說明對她是誠實(shí)的，故選D.24.B考查動詞。A.avoid避免；B.hide隱藏；C.win贏得；D.control控制。因為我對她誠實(shí)，所以當(dāng)我想隱藏事情的時候她能感覺到，故選B.25.A考查介詞。A.through通過；B.with和……一起；C.off離開；D.into到……里。AuntEstelle在我尋求幫助的時候給我一些建議，并引導(dǎo)我度過了許多困難。此處指度過難關(guān)，故選A.26.B考查名詞。A.suggestions建議；B.choices選擇；C.changes變化；D.plans計劃。此處指我面臨著人生中曾經(jīng)遇到的最難的選擇，指下文是否去Israel的選擇，故選B.27.D考查動詞。A.guided指導(dǎo)；B.persuaded說服；C.determined決定；D.scheduled安排。此處指我被安排去Israel為期2周的調(diào)查，表示“被安排”，故選D.28.C考查副詞。A.Suddenly突然；B.Strangely奇怪地；C.Naturally自然地；D.Luckily幸運(yùn)地。因為以前經(jīng)常去詢問AuntEstelle的意見，所以這一次很自然又去征求她的意見，表示“自然地”，故選C.29.A考查名詞。A.response響應(yīng)，回答；B.attitude態(tài)度；C.behavior行為；D.performance表演。此處指我征求AuntEstelle的意見，但這是第一次不喜歡她的回答。指她希望我去的回答，故選A.30.C考查動詞。A.ordered命令；B.allowed允許；C.expected期望；D.encouraged鼓勵。根據(jù)句中thatitwashergreatestwishformetogo可知她期望我去，這是她最大的心愿。故選C.31.B考查動詞。A.stop停止；B.refuse拒絕；C.blame責(zé)備；D.surprise使驚奇。因為AuntEstelle一直對我很好，支持我，所以我怎么能拒絕呢？根據(jù)語境選B.32.D考查名詞。A.excitement興奮；B.thought思想；C.project計劃；D.hesitation猶豫。此處指AuntEstelle是我認(rèn)識的最無私的人，她對我的出行沒有絲毫猶豫。表現(xiàn)了她對我的支持，故選D.33.A考查連詞。A.before在……之前；B.until直到……才；C.after在……之后；D.since自從。此處指在我去以色列之前她給我打電話說愛我，一直和我在一起。指出發(fā)前，故選A.34.B考查動詞。A.lifted舉起；B.picked用車接；C.cheered歡呼；D.brought帶來。picksb.up指開車去接某人，此處指我從以色列回來父母開車去接我，故選B.35.A考查形容詞。A.silent沉默的；B.nervous緊張不安的；C.relaxed放松的；D.shocked震驚的。根據(jù)句中theysaidthewordsthatshehaddied可知我想告訴AuntEstelle我的經(jīng)歷時，父母沉默了。因為AuntEstelle已經(jīng)去世了。根據(jù)當(dāng)時情境選A.36.C考查名詞。A.dream夢想；B.reward報酬；C.gift禮物；D.prize獎品。此處指AuntEstelle的無私是她最偉大的禮物，與下文greatergiftfrommyaunt呼應(yīng)，故選C.37.B考查動詞。A.convinced使確信；B.reminded使想起；C.informed通知；D.told告訴。每次我看金手鐲時，它使我想起這是一份更好的禮物，愛的禮物。remindsb.ofsth.“使某人想起某事”，故選B.38.C考查名詞。A.interest興趣；B.patience耐心；C.love愛；D.appreciation欣賞。此處指這個金手鐲包含了AuntEstelle對我的愛，這是愛的禮物。故選C.39.D考查動詞。A.feeling感覺；B.discovering發(fā)現(xiàn)；C.satisfying滿足；D.overlooking忽視。此處指每當(dāng)我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己變得太以自我為中心，忽視周圍人的需要時，我就會想起她的無私。表示忽視別人的需要，故選D.40.D考查名詞。A.tolerance容忍；B.effort努力；C.honesty誠實(shí)；D.selflessness無私。我回想起她的無私，并試圖以她為榜樣，把別人的需要放在首位。表示AuntEstelle對我的無私，故選D.【名師點(diǎn)睛】完形填空題的命題特點(diǎn)及答題方法：1.側(cè)重基礎(chǔ)知識，考查學(xué)生語言知識的能力完形填空以文入手，結(jié)合文章的內(nèi)容考查學(xué)生的基礎(chǔ)知識，主要是詞語搭配、固定句型、近義詞辨析、辨析句子結(jié)構(gòu)、掌握語法規(guī)則的能力，其中考查實(shí)詞居多。2.上下文對照，考查學(xué)生捕捉關(guān)鍵詞的能力解完形填空題時，單獨(dú)看一句話是找不到正確答案的，需要注意句子間的關(guān)系及句子與段落的關(guān)系。所謂上下對照，即在上文和下文中找到與正確答案相同的關(guān)鍵詞。因此，在做題時要邊讀邊在大腦中儲存上下文信息的能力，捕捉關(guān)鍵詞。小題2考查名詞。A.support支持；B.fund基金；C.knowledge知識；D.pleasure快樂。此處指我小時候經(jīng)常去AuntEstelle那里尋求安慰、建議和支持。從第三段鼓勵我去Israel的例子可知是支持我，故選A.小題3考查形容詞。A.careful仔細(xì)的；B.content滿意的；C.familiar熟悉的；D.honest誠實(shí)的。根據(jù)句中tellheranythingthatwasonmymind能告訴AuntEstelle我心中的一切說明對她是誠實(shí)的，故選D.小題16考查名詞。A.dream夢想；B.reward報酬；C.gift禮物；D.honor榮譽(yù)。此處指AuntEstelle的無私是她最偉大的禮物，與下文greatergiftfrommyaunt呼應(yīng)，故選C.3.設(shè)置語境，考查學(xué)生的分析推理能力旨在考查學(xué)生在選項都符合語法及句子結(jié)構(gòu)的情況下能否利用前后語境去推斷出正確答案。如小題8考查副詞。A.Suddenly突然地；B.Obviously明顯地；C.Naturally自然地；D.Luckily幸運(yùn)地。因為以前經(jīng)常去詢問AuntEstelle的意見，所以這一次很自然又去征求她的意見，表示“自然地”，故選C.小題11考查動詞。A.stop停止；B.refuse拒絕；C.blame責(zé)備；D.surprise使驚奇。因為AuntEstelle一直對我很好，支持我，所以我怎么能拒絕呢？根據(jù)語境選B.小題15考查形容詞。A.silent沉默的；B.nervous緊張的；C.relaxed放松的；D.shocked震驚的。根據(jù)句中theysaidthewordsthatshehaddied可知我想告訴AuntEstelle我的經(jīng)歷時，父母沉默了。因為AuntEstelle已經(jīng)去世了。根據(jù)當(dāng)時情境選A.4.結(jié)合生活，考查學(xué)生利用常識題的能力目的考查學(xué)生的生活常識，看看學(xué)生是否善于觀察生活，積累生活常識，能否利用常識去做恰當(dāng)?shù)倪x擇。如小題14考查動詞。A.lifted舉起；B.picked用車接；C.cheered歡呼；D.brought帶來。picksb.up指開車去接某人，此處指我從以色列回來父母開車去接我，根據(jù)常識選B.5.關(guān)注連詞，考查學(xué)生對行文邏輯、句子關(guān)聯(lián)的理解能力此項用來考查學(xué)生在缺少連詞的情況想，通過閱讀能否理解句子的與句子的關(guān)系，是否了解行文邏輯的要求，能否掌握表示因果、轉(zhuǎn)折、并列、條件、讓步等的連詞的用法。小題13考查連詞。A.before在……之前；B.until直到；C.after在……之后；D.since自從。此處指在我去以色列之前她給我打電話說愛我，一直和我在一起。指出發(fā)前，故選A.三、閱讀理解21.Myfather’sfamilyisnotamusicalfamily.Theyareafamilyofwords.Mybrotherhasmyfather’sdarkhair,hisloveofagoodargument.Itakeaftermymother.FromherIinheritedacuriousnature,asenseofadventure,brightredhair.Ididnot,contrarytoherhopes,inheritatalentforthepiano.Thatfactwasestablishedbeyonddoubtafterunsuccessfulattemptstodrawmusicfromme.ThepianolessonsbeganwhenIwasfour.MymotherwasconvincedthatIwouldbeachildMozart.Shefoundtheidealteacher--MadameOblenka,astrictRussianwoman,whosepursedlipswereenoughtofrightenawildhorseintosubmission.MadameOblenka,whoexpectedalittleMozart,wasnotverydelightedtofindalittlegirlbangingherfists(拳頭)onthekeys.Itriedtopleaseher.“Feelthemusic,”sheurged.I“felt”itandwinced

(退避)myear--forwhatismoreunpleasantthanaseriesofwrongnotesplayedcontinuously?She“felt”mymusic,too,whichiswhyshealwaysleftwithanangrierexpressionthanwhenshecame.Once,whenIwasten,Imanagedtorecordoneofmyownrehearsals(練習(xí)).Inordertoescapemypracticesessions,Iwouldclosemyselfbehindthedoorofthepianoroom,putonthetaperecording,andreaduntilthetapehadfinished.Thatmethodworkedforaweek,untilmymotherbegantowonderwhyIalwaysmissedthesameB-sharp.Sheknockedonthedoor,and,receivingnoanswer,cameintocheckonmeandfoundthatIhadfallenasleepwhilethetapeofmyperformanceplayedonandon.Iwastwelvewhenmyparentsfinallyacknowledgedthatmyhiddentalentwasnotabouttoemergeanytimesoon.Mymother,refusingtoadmitdefeat,toldmetopickanotherinstrument.“Chooseanythingyouwant,Honey,”shesaid,assumingthatfreedomofchoicewouldinspiredevotion.Ithoughtlongandhardandchosethedrums.Myparents,sensitivetonoise,wouldbelessthanoverjoyedbyadailybombardmentofplaying.Iimaginedmyfatherinhisstudy,cottonwadsinhisears.Iworkedmywaythroughseveralotherinstrumentsbeforemymotherhitonanotheridea.MaybeIwasn’tmeanttobeaninstrumentalist.Realizingthatdramamightbemoresuitedtomytalents,Momtookmetoadramateacher.However,heputmebackstage,paintingscenery.OnceIrecoveredfrommysenseofinjury,Irealizedthewisdomofhischoice.Ilovedtheactive,practicalbackstageworld,andIdiscoveredthatIhadaknackforconstructingandpainting.Ilovedthechallengeoftakingourscanty(貧乏)suppliesandusingthemtomakesomethingbeautiful.Imaginingasceneandthenseeingitemergebeforeme--this,tome,wasclosetomagic.I’masculptornow,andeverydayIexperienceafreshthejoyofbeingfullyabsorbedintheactofartisticcreation.It’sawonderful,blissful(樂而忘憂)feeling.Irealizethatmyparents,intheirmisguidedattemptstointerestmeinmusic,weretryingtogivemethisfeeling.AndnowIfeelgrateful.Perhapstheywentaboutitinthewrongway,buttheirheartswereintherightplace.55.MadameOblenkaalwaysfeltangrybecause__