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$When Freddie Fuller arrived to perform in the hospital room in Texas, Pam Golightly worried it was already too \underline{1}. Her father, 88-year-old Dennis Strobel, was dying. A nurse told Golightly that Strobel's time was near.$

$"You're probably \underline{2} your time," Golightly told Fuller.$
$But Fuller shared with her what medical professionals had \underline{3} him time and time again over the years: Hearing may be the last sense to go.$
$Fuller, 68 and a full-time \underline{4}, is known as the Singing Cowboy. With two albums, the country and folk musician has \underline{5} all over the United States and the world. He also interests schoolkids with a one-man \underline{6}.$
$Growing up in Texas, Fuller heard music all the time from his \underline{7}. She even sang as she hung clothes on the line. And she \underline{8} her young son's musical talent.$
$When she was dying of cancer, in 1987, he put their love of song to its \underline{9} use. He would go into her hospital bed with his guitar \underline{10} sing her favorites. His mother seemed to relax, a peaceful \underline{11} crossing her face.$
$"That moment allowed her and me to connect like we used to when I was \underline{12} as a kid," Fuller recalls. It showed him the power of music. In fact, people allow it to go to deep parts of their \underline{13} and minds, Fuller believes.$
$Golightly's father enjoyed country music. \underline{14} Fuller arrived at the hospital that day last February, Strobel seemed ready to say goodbye. Fuller chose a country music song. "I played the \underline{15} song, sang the last note, and hit the last guitar chord($弦), and he took his last breath," Fuller says.
——文章选自 Reader's Digest
()1. A. early B. late C. young D. old
()2. A. spending B. using C. enjoying D. wasting
()3. A. said B. told C. spoke D. talked
()4. A. musician B. doctor C. teacher D. worker
()5. A. collected B. compared C. performed D. connected
()6. A. sport B. subject C. show D. book
()7. A. sister B. brother C. father D. mother
()8. A. encouraged B. celebrated C. continued D. discussed
()9. A. lowest B. greatest C. smallest D. cheapest
()10. A. and B. but C. so D. or
()11. A. taste B. smell C. sound D. look
()12. A. singing B. reading C. writing D. dancing
()13. A. feet B. hands C. hearts D. eyes
()14. A. Although B. Unless C. Until D. When
()15. A. first B. last C. worst D. best

68岁的富勒被称为牛仔音乐家，他走进医院，为临终病人唱歌，用音乐舒缓病人情绪，让他们宁静地告别世界。
1. B 由下文“她的父亲快死了”推断，她担心富勒来迟了。
2. D 此处指富勒可能在浪费时间。
3. B tell sb. sth. 是固定结构，意思是“把某事告诉某人”。
4. A 由下文中“With two albums，the country and folk musician has ...”可知选 musician。
5. C 他在全美国以及世界各地表演。
6. C 上文提及“他在世界各地表演”，下文递进表示：他还通过单人表演来吸引小学生。
7. D 下一段提及富勒用歌声送妈妈离世，且由晾衣服时也唱歌推断，富勒经常听妈妈唱歌。
8. A 上文提及富勒的妈妈喜欢唱歌，晾衣服时也唱歌，下文顺承表示：她鼓励儿子的音乐才能。
9. B 下文描述了富勒用音乐送母亲离世的场景，由此推断：他把对音乐的爱用到了极致。
10. A 此处为顺承关系，用and连接上下文。
11. D 他的母亲似乎在放松，一脸平静的样子。
12. A 由下文“这显示出音乐的力量”可知，上文表示：这一刻让我想起小时候唱歌的情景。
13. C 富勒认为，事实上，人们让音乐深入到他们的心灵和思想中。
14. D 此处用When引导时间状语从句。
15. B 由下文“sang the last note，and hit the last guitar chord，and he took his last breath”可知选 last。