Test 9

When I was about fifteen years old, I got a VIP pass to a huge Counting Crows concert. The bassist (贝斯手)was a family friend. The band was one of the most   1   rock bands in the world. The ticket   2   me to meet all the members of the band, who smiled and   3   friendly gestures. For some reason, I was   4   when talking to them and only   5   only a few words with them.

In terms of a   6   different experience, I met the leader and teacher Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi — Shri Mataji for short. The most memorable   7   I had with her was having it being announced that she was coming to the hall. I felt an amount of energy even before she   8  .This energy was like a cool breeze in my hands and above my head. As the   9   became closer to her arrival，the breeze only increased. I was   10   that the first thing she said to me was   11   and a question about my well-being. It was a simple question, but it   12   me.

The experiences with famous people lead to various results. From Zakir Hussain, I   13   to what extent a human being can influence people spiritually; from Shri Mataji, I   14  we should have our attention on others  15  when we are known worldwide. I also learned that famous people are like you and me, but often with the world on their shoulders.

1. A. accessibleB. beneficialC. differentD. popular

2. A. qualifiedB. encouragedC. promisedD. introduced

3 A. shookB. madeC. presentedD. managed

4. A. excitedB. interestedC. honestD. shy

5. A. providedB. exchangedC. replacedD. combined

6. A. totallyB. slightlyC. separatelyD. simply

7. A. experienceB. ideaC. momentD. occasion

8. A. performedB. practicedC. wavedD. came

9. A. energyB. timeC. imageD. scene

10. A. impressedB. toldC. guaranteedD. prepared

11. A. differentB. uniqueC. naturalD. specific

12. A. affectedB. shockedC. confusedD. instructed

13. A. observedB. predictedC. learnedD. felt

14. A. estimatedB. memorizedC. pickedD. realized

15. A. justB. againC. evenD. exactly