四、词汇运用(本题共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文,根据语篇内容,在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式,使短文通顺、连贯。
OrchKids is a free after-school programme that teaches poor children music. Since it was set up, more than 1,800 children 46.
have received
(receive) free music lessons. They have learned to play different 47.
musical
(music) instruments.
The programme was started by Marin Alsop who is a music 48.
composer
(compose) of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Why did Marin start the project? She said that she wanted 49.
to bring
(bring) change to a city where about 40 percent of the population is poor. With the help of OrchKids, many students have found a place where they feel respected and safe.
Nema Robinson is one of them. OrchKids has offered more chances than she 50.
imagined
(imagine) before. Several years ago, Nema saw an OrchKids concert and decided to join the programme. In the programme, she learned to play the violin. Then she 51.
was accepted
(accept) into the Baltimore School for the Arts. As for the future, she hopes to help poor children by 52.
herself
(she) through education and music.
Nema's teacher Ahreum Kim said, "She is an excellent student. I am glad that OrchKids has changed her 53.
completely
(complete). For example, she is much 54.
more confident
(confident) than before. She isn't afraid to stand in front of the audience and has mastered some important skills."
"I enjoy performing. I like seeing the audience and their cheering after my 55.
performance
(perform)," Nema said.
