一、完形填空
Jenny came from a musical family. Her father was a famous pianist and her mother was a(n) 1. However, Jenny was not good at playing any instrument. It was her dream to become just like the rest of the family. So she 2 her best to practise the piano, but she was still unable to do it well. Her parents were very 3 with her in daily life. Jenny was sad when her father 4 her to learn to play the piano.
Instead of playing the instrument, Jenny enjoyed 5 in her free time. Her paintings showed how much her parents loved music. The paintings were 6 popular in her class. But her family didn't discover her talent.
Things began to change when a teacher saw Jenny's talent for art and encouraged her to take part in different art activities and competitions. As a result, she got many medals（奖牌）for her excellent works.
When her parents saw her 7, they didn't keep pushing Jenny to play music any more. Jenny 8 discovered her own style.
Being different doesn't mean that you don't have any talent, but it means you have something 9 to share with the world. Don't try to be the same as others. Just be 10! You will create the differences and make yourself unique.
()1. A. astronaut B. artist
C. instructor D. singer
()2. A. expressed B. allowed
C. tried D. managed
()3. A. bored B. scared
C. strict D. careful
()4. A. prepared B. pushed
C. made D. kept
()5. A. drawing B. dancing
C. singing D. writing
()6. A. quietly B. surprisingly
C. importantly D. hardly
()7. A. fear B. notes
C. achievements D. stress
()8. A. differently B. really
C. exactly D. finally
()9. A. strange B. difficult
C. important D. special
()10. A. myself B. himself
C. yourself D. herself

1.D 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.C

【分析】
先通读全文，把握文章主旨：Jenny来自音乐家庭却不擅长乐器，在父母督促下学习钢琴无果，后发现自身绘画天赋，最终明白要做自己的道理。解题时需结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配逐一分析每个空的选项，确保答案符合语篇逻辑与语法要求。
【解析】
1. 第1题：前文提及家庭与音乐相关，父亲是钢琴家，需选与音乐相关的母亲职业，singer（歌手）符合语境，故选D。
2. 第2题：考查固定搭配try one's best to do sth（尽某人最大努力做某事），故选C。
3. 第3题：考查固定搭配be strict with sb（对某人严格），结合语境父母对她学钢琴要求严格，故选C。
4. 第4题：考查固定搭配push sb to do sth（督促某人做某事），符合父亲督促她学钢琴的语境，故选B。
5. 第5题：后文提到paintings（绘画），可知Jenny喜欢画画，故选A。
6. 第6题：结合语境，她的画在班里受欢迎，surprisingly（令人惊讶地）符合逻辑，故选B。
7. 第7题：前文提到她获得很多奖牌，属于成就（achievements），故选C。
8. 第8题：finally（最终）表示Jenny最终发现自己的风格，符合语境，故选D。
9. 第9题：结合主旨，做自己意味着有特别的（special）东西分享，故选D。
10. 第10题：祈使句对应主语you，用反身代词yourself，故选C。
【答案】
1.D 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.C
【知识点】
完形填空、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本文为记叙文类完形填空，围绕“发现自身天赋，做独特的自己”展开，解题需注重语篇语境的理解，结合词汇搭配与词义辨析，考查学生综合语言运用能力，是初中阶段常见题型。
【难度系数】
0.5