阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。
Have you ever wondered what music looks like? 1 However, there is a fascinating condition called synesthesia(联觉). For people with this condition, their senses are linked in a unique way. For example, hearing a certain note might cause them to see a vivid explosion of colours in their mind.
Inspired by this concept, the famous engineer and content creator He Shijie decided to turn this invisible(看不见的) magic into reality. 2 Although CGI videos had shown similar effects, he was determined to create something tangible(有形的) that people could touch and feel.
3 He and his team spent 2 years trying different ideas and building four different prototypes(原型机). They experimented with smoke machines, lasers, and even water tanks filled with paint to find the best effect. At one point, the project almost failed because of technical problems, but He Shijie refused to give up. He eventually realised that the solution he needed was provided by nature: bioluminescent algae(生物发光藻类).
These tiny sea organisms have a natural ability to glow with a beautiful blue light when they are moved by waves or touch. To use this power, the team built a special tank filled with these organisms and connected it to the piano. When a player hits the keys, the piano releases air bubbles. 4
He named his invention the “Blue Tears Piano”. To show the final result, he performed the song Time Travel from the movie About Time. As the music played, the blue light danced like stars in the dark. For an extra dramatic effect, he also added LED lights around the instrument. “5” He wrote. “And finally, I could say we did it.”
A. The journey to success was not easy.
B. How did an engineer turn sound into light?
C. We never gave up on that image in our heads.
D. For most of us, music is something we only hear.
E. He wanted to build a magical piano that could show music as bursts of light.
F. These bubbles trigger(触发) the algae, making them glow up to the surface.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

1. D 2. E 3. A 4. F 5. C

【分析】
本题为英语七选五阅读题，解题思路如下：首先通读全文，把握文章主旨（工程师何世杰受联觉启发，研发出将音乐转化为光的“蓝眼泪钢琴”）；然后逐个分析每个空白处的前后语境，结合逻辑关系（如转折、承接、过渡等）匹配选项，排除多余项，最终确定答案。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提出问题“你有没有想过音乐看起来是什么样？”，后文转折介绍联觉（特殊感知情况），说明空处应是普通人对音乐的常规认知，D选项“对我们大多数人来说，音乐只是听到的东西”符合语境，故选D。
2. 第2空：前文提到何世杰要将看不见的“音乐变光”的魔法变为现实，后文说明他要做有形的可触摸的东西，说明空处是他的发明目标，E选项“他想做一个神奇的钢琴，能把音乐变成光的爆发”符合，故选E。
3. 第3空：后文讲述研发过程的艰难（耗时2年、尝试多种方案、遇技术问题），说明空处是过渡句，引出研发的不易，A选项“成功的旅程并不容易”符合，故选A。
4. 第4空：前文提到钢琴按键时会释放气泡，说明空处承接气泡的作用，F选项“这些气泡触发藻类，让它们发光到表面”符合语境，故选F。
5. 第5空：后文提到“终于成功了”，说明空处是坚持的结果，C选项“我们从未放弃脑海中的那个画面”符合语境，故选C。
【答案】
1.D 2.E 3.A 4.F 5.C
【知识点】
英语七选五阅读、语篇逻辑理解
【点评】
本题是典型的英语阅读理解七选五题型，考查学生对文章主旨的把握和上下文逻辑关系的分析能力，需结合语境线索、逻辑衔接词等解题，是中学阶段常见的基础题型。
【难度系数】
0.5