四、完形填空
As a child, Liu Wenwen didn't like the suona, a "loud" traditional Chinese musical instrument.
However
1
, she was born into a suona family and was made to learn the suona at the age of three.
Liu said her heart was always full of
unhappiness
2
to learn the instrument at that time because her classmates at primary school laughed at her, saying her whole family played only for weddings and funerals (葬礼). Even though not happy, she got up at 4 a.m. every day and
practised
3
the instrument outside in a park.
It wasn't
until
4
2008 that she first found suona music amazing. That was when she entered the Shanghai Conservatory of Music to learn the instrument from Liu Ying, a professor (教授) and top player. "The music was played
beautifully
5
by the professor, and different from what I had heard before," she said. That's when she showed her true
love
6
for the suona. In 2020, she became the first suona player to study for a doctor's degree (博士学位).
Now she is a teacher in Shanghai. She loves exchanging ideas about suona playing skills with her students. "It's wonderful to see this cultural tradition was
passed on
7
to the younger generation." Liu is glad to see suona music get the
attention
8
from the young, which is completely different from the situation in her childhood.
On social media, Liu has got many followers because of a video of her performance at a concert in Sydney, Australia. From her videos, the suona is known to the world. Westerners were surprised to hear such
amazing
9
, loud, unfamiliar and colourful music. "I feel my hard work has paid off. I have trained for over 20 years, probably just to win cheers and praise for traditional Chinese music on the
international
10
stage," she said.
(
B
) 1. A. But B. However C. Since D. Because
(
A
) 2. A. unhappiness B. excitement C. warmth D. patience
(
B
) 3. A. cleaned B. practised C. shared D. repaired
(
C
) 4. A. when B. after C. until D. before
(
D
) 5. A. quickly B. clearly C. carefully D. beautifully
(
C
) 6. A. thanks B. pity C. love D. fears
(
B
) 7. A. tried on B. passed on C. got on D. put on
(
C
) 8. A. introduction B. protection C. attention D. promise
(
A
) 9. A. amazing B. sad C. angry D. lonely
(
D
)10. A. local B. personal C. historical D. international
