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fect. A. moreover B. therefore C. meanwhile D. otherwise 15. Before the invention of refrigeration, the ______of fish and meat was a thorny problem. A. keeping B. maintaining C. protection D. preservation Ⅲ . 完形填空 [ 2021 揚(yáng)州模擬] A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 1 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 2 the wall. Being a piano music lover and 3 , I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been 4 lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very 5 that she was pursuing (追求 ) her passion to play the piano. Then she asked me 6 question. “I have been playing for 8 years now, ” I answered. “Then you must play a song for me before you leave, ” she 7 . I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she 8 me of our musical “ 9 ”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room, 10 asked me to play a song for her. I thought 11 and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for 12 , and it was my soulsearching song. I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions 13 into it as possible. She loved it. 14 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man! ” I turned around. And there was an old lady 15 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to e out to 16 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to 17 my bed, but your music made me feel good”, she said. With that, she turned around and walked 18 back to her room. I was deeply 19 by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding of the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s 20 for peace and joy. 1. A. observed B. watched C. noticed D. caught 2. A. on B. at C. over D. against 3. A. player B. teacher C. poser D. starter 4. A. giving B. attending C. teaching D. reviewing 5. A. interesting B. wonderful C. moved D. impressive 6. A. another B. a different C. the same D. other 7. A. advised B. ordered C. demanded D. requested 8. A. warned B. reminded C. asked D. required 9. A. course B. task C. discussion D. deal 10. A. and B. but C. as a result D. what’s more 11. A. for the moment B. at the moment C. for a moment D. at a moment 12. A. music B. songs C. the piano D. vitamins 13. A. dropping B. falling C. pouring D. running 14. A. Since B. As C. While D. Because 15. A. taking B. making C. having D. giving 16. A. thank B. praise C. admire D. owe 17. A. get on B. get up C.