1. (2021·上海市)  听短文，用听到的单词完成下列句子。每空格限填一词 

Kate was born in New York in 1982. When she was a child she lived with her father<br />in different cities. She dreamed of becoming a famous singer. She loved to<br />sing but had never had any training. When she was 14 years old a teacher heard<br />her singing and invited her to join the school singing group. She had a lot of<br />training as a member of the group. After graduating from high school Kate made a<br />short CD of her singing but no recording companies were interested in her. She<br />moved to Hollywood because she wanted to become a professional singer. After two<br />years with little success she decided to go back to New York. She took part in a<br />TV singing contest in 2013. Her beautiful voice and talented performances helped<br />her get second place. Winning the contest was the turning point in her<br />professional career. Since then she has released a few records of pop songs and<br />become a successful singer. Her hard work has paid off.<br />She was born in New York in 1982. When she was a child she lived with her<br />father in different cities. She dreamed of becoming a famous singer. She loved to<br />sing but had never had any training. When she was 14 years old a teacher heard her<br />singing and invited her to join the school singing group. She had a lot of<br />training as a member of the group. After graduating from high school Kate made a<br />short CD of her singing but no recording companies were interested in her. She<br />moved to Hollywood because she wanted to become a professional singer. After two<br />years with little success she decided to go back to New York. She took part in a<br />TV singing contest in 2013. Her beautiful voice and talented performances helped her<br />get second place. Winning the contest was the turning point in her professional<br />career. Since then she has released a few records of pop songs and become a<br />successful singer. Her hard work has paid off.

1. （1） When Kate was a child, she lived in different cities with.  
3. （2） Asof the school singing group, Kate received a lot of training.  
5. （3） With little success in Hollywood, Kate decided toto New York.  
7. （4） In 2013, Kate took part in a TV singing contest and got.  
9. （5） Kate released a few records ofafter winning the contest.