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George Gershwin's (i) for the creation of Rhapsody in Blue was the kal
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George Gershwin's (i) _______for the creation of Rhapsody in Blue was the kaleidoscope of American life—the melting pot of cultures, the drive of industry, and the bubbling energy of growing cities. Unsurprisingly, the composition was also (ii) ______ by art; two Whistler pieces, Harmony in Gray and Green and Nocturne in Blue and Green, served as muses for Gershwin while he (iii) _______ the piece during just one week in New York.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. conundrum | D. inspired | G. postponed |
| B. pretense | E. biased | H. commenced |
| C. context | F. captured | I. scored |
George Gershwin's (i) for the creation of Rhapsody in Blue was the kal
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The straight-ahead road sign "Unsurprisingly" makes the second blank a good place to start. The first sentence discusses "the creation" of a musical work, and the second sentence continues this discussion, saying that two works of art served as "muses" for Gershwin. A muse is a source of inspiration, so inspired works as a prediction and, in fact, matches (D). The second sentence in no way indicates that the influence of the artwork biased Gershwin's work, or "had a strong and often unfair influence" on it, as the Whistler pieces were but two of many influences on the piece, so (E) can be eliminated. (F) captured in the context of an artistic endeavor means "put into a lasting form," and for this to have occurred, the Whistler paintings would have had to have been produced after Rhapsody.
The sentence that contains the third blank ends with "during just one week in New York," giving the time frame in which something was accomplished. Specifically, it refers to when Gershwin wrote the musical piece. (I) scored is a music-specific term for writing, which makes it correct for the blank. Nothing indicates that Gershwin put the piece off until later, which means (G) postponed can be eliminated. (H) commenced would mean that Gershwin only "started" the piece of music, but the phrase "during just one week" indicates that the entire piece was completed during that short period.
Finally, the first sentence explains what Gershwin was surrounded by when he wrote Rhapsody in Blue: the kaleidoscope of American life during his time in New York, including some specific examples. The first blank describes how this "kaleidoscope" related to Gershwin's composing, so predict that these were the circumstances within which he composed. (C) context means "the situation in which something happens," which is a great match for the prediction. There is no indication that confusion or difficulty led to the creation of the piece, so (A) conundrum, which means "a confusing or difficult problem," can be eliminated. Finally, a (B) pretense is "a false reason for something," which is not supported by any information in the text.
The straight-ahead road sign "Unsurprisingly" makes the second blank a good place to start. The first sentence discusses "the creation" of a musical work, and the second sentence continues this discussion, saying that two works of art served as "muses" for Gershwin. A muse is a source of inspiration, so inspired works as a prediction and, in fact, matches (D). The second sentence in no way indicates that the influence of the artwork biased Gershwin's work, or "had a strong and often unfair influence" on it, as the Whistler pieces were but two of many influences on the piece, so (E) can be eliminated. (F) captured in the context of an artistic endeavor means "put into a lasting form," and for this to have occurred, the Whistler paintings would have had to have been produced after Rhapsody.
The sentence that contains the third blank ends with "during just one week in New York," giving the time frame in which something was accomplished. Specifically, it refers to when Gershwin wrote the musical piece. (I) scored is a music-specific term for writing, which makes it correct for the blank. Nothing indicates that Gershwin put the piece off until later, which means (G) postponed can be eliminated. (H) commenced would mean that Gershwin only "started" the piece of music, but the phrase "during just one week" indicates that the entire piece was completed during that short period.
Finally, the first sentence explains what Gershwin was surrounded by when he wrote Rhapsody in Blue: the kaleidoscope of American life during his time in New York, including some specific examples. The first blank describes how this "kaleidoscope" related to Gershwin's composing, so predict that these were the circumstances within which he composed. (C) context means "the situation in which something happens," which is a great match for the prediction. There is no indication that confusion or difficulty led to the creation of the piece, so (A) conundrum, which means "a confusing or difficult problem," can be eliminated. Finally, a (B) pretense is "a false reason for something," which is not supported by any information in the text.
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