A small man ih his wheelchair gently makes his way into Line 2 subway. He pulls out his microphone, MP3 player and speaker. He clears his
and smiles uncomfortably. “I’m always a bit nervous when I get started,” he says in a quiet
. For now, Gao Xiaowei sings in subways in Beijing, this is the
he makes a living.
Born in Jiangsu Province on a farm, Gao was a happy and
baby. He explains
a small illness caused an unfortunate event at the age of three. “At that time, rural medical conditions were very poor and the doctor wasn’t very
”.
Gao didn’t like depending on others.
his parents didn’t allow him to leave his hometown, he ran away from home to find out what life
offer him. “I sold all kinds of toys. But now singing in subways can let me live day by day better than
things before.”
Gao
his brightest days in Beijing performing music with two friends. “We
to sing in a busy subway at Wangfujing. At that time, many people appreciated us, and we were
by Beijing TV and some newspapers.” But Beijing is a city where people come and go, and Gao has struggled(斗争) with loneliness since his friends returned to their hometown.
Fortunately, music
to play an important part in his life. “It can give me
of mind. Although my life isn’t very good, I need
than just food and music gives me a lot of spiritual (精神的) comfort.
| 小题1: | | A．face | B．throae | C．head | D．back |
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| 小题2: | | A．station | B．sound | C．voice | D．place |
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| 小题3: | | A．part | B．project | C．cost | D．way |
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| 小题4: | | A．disabled | B．healthy | C．unusual | D．well-known |
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| 小题6: | | A．professional | B．confident | C．energetic | D．creative |
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| 小题7: | | A．Because | B．If | C．But | D．Though |
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| 小题8: | | A．must | B．need | C．could | D．should |
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| 小题9: | | A．borrowing | B．receiving | C．providing | D．selling |
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| 小题10: | | A．finished | B．practiced | C．spent | D．found |
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| 小题11: | | A．wanted | B．used | C．stopped | D．pretended |
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| 小题12: | | A．included | B．influenced | C．interested | D．interviewed |
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| 小题13: | | A．countinues | B．happens | C．develops | D．describes |
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| 小题14: | | A．problem | B．prediction | C．peace | D．pressure |
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| 小题15: | | A．less | B．more | C．fewer | D．worse |
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