A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 36 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 37 the wall. Being a piano music lover and 38 , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been
39 lessons
at age 54! I told her that it was very 40 that
she was pursuing （追求） her passion（热情）to play the piano.
. .
Then she asked me 41 question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered.
“Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she 42 .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she 43 me of our musical “ 44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room, 45 asked me to play a song for her. I thought 46 and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for 47 ,and it was my soul-searching song.
I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions 48 into it as possible. She loved it. 49 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”
I turned around. And there was an old lady 50 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to 51 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to 52 my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked 53 back to her room.
I was deeply 54 by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s 55 for peace and joy.
1. A. observed B. watched C. noticed D. caught
2.A. on B. at C. over D. against
3. A. player B. teacher C. composer D. starter
4. A. giving B. attending C. teaching D. reviewing
5. A. interesting B. wonderful C. moved D. impressive
6. A. another B. a different C. the same D. other
7.A. advised B. ordered C. demanded D. requested
8.A. warned B. reminded C. asked D. required
9. A. course B. task C. discussion D. deal
10.A. and B. but C. as a result D. what’s more
11. A. for the moment B. at the moment C. for a moment D. at a moment
12. A. music B. songs C. the piano D. vitamins
13.A. dropping B. falling C. pouring D. running
14.A. Since B. As C. While D. Because
15.A. taking B. making C. having D. giving
16.A. thank B. praise C. admire D. owe
17.A. get on B. get up C. get off D. get down
18. A. quietly B. calmly C. happily D. slowly
19.A. shocked B. touched C. delighted D. disturbed
20.A. world B. heart C. brains D. dreams
To be successful, you must be smart, confident, and, ______ honest.
A. therefore B. above all C. however D. after all
I get the bicycle for _____.My friend gave it to me when she bought a new one.
A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
It’s really difficult to ______ what he is trying to express.
A. leave out B. break out C. put out D. make out
We all felt a sense of ______ when we saw so many overseas Chinese coming back safe and sound from Libya.
A. security B. relief C. emergency D. achievement
Scientists say it may be five years ______ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients．
A. since B. until C. before D. when
