MusictoMyEars

Robbywas10forhisfirstpianolessoninmyclass.Muchashetriedhe____eventhebasicrhythm.HoweverhedutifullyreviewedthepiecesthatIrequired.

OverthemonthshetriedandtriedwhileI____andencouragedhim.Attheendofeachlessonhe'dalwayssay“Mymom'sgoingtohearmeplaysomeday.”____itseemedhopeless.

Ionlyknewhismotherfroma____asshewaitedinheragedcartopickhimup.ThenonedayRobbystoppedcoming.Iwassecretly____thathestoppedbecauseofhislackofability.

WeekslaterIinformedthestudentsincludingRobbyofthecomingrecital(独奏).Tomy____，Robbyaskedmeifhecouldbeincluded.Itoldhimhereallydidnotqualifybecausehehad____out.Hesaidhismomhadbeensickandunabletotakehimtolessonsbuthewasstill____.

“I'vejustgottoplay！”he____.Somethinginsidemeletmeallowhimto.

Thencametherecitalnight.Thegymwas____withparents.IputRobbyup____，thinkingthatIcouldsavehispoorperformancethroughmy“curtaincloser(谢幕)．”

Therecitalwentoffsmoothly.ThenRobbycameuponstage.Hisclotheswerewrinkledandhishairwas____.“Whydidn'thismotheratleastmakehimcombhishairforthisspecialnight？”Ithought.

Robbypulledoutthepianobenchandbegan.Iwasnot____forwhatIheardnext.Hisfingerswere____onthekeys.NeverhadIheardMozartplayedsowellbypeopleofhisage.Afterheendedeveryonewas____theirfeetinwildapplause.

In____IranuponstageandputmyarmsaroundRobby.“I'veneverheardyouplaylikethatRobby!Howdidyou____it？”

Robbyexplained“WellMissHondorf…rememberItoldyoumymomwassick?…____shehadcancerandpassedawayyesterday.Shewasborndeafsotonightshecouldhearmeplayinheaven.Iwantedtomakeitspecial.”

Therewasn'ta____eyeinthehouse.ThatnightIfelthewastheteacherandIwasthepupilforitwashewhotaughtmethemeaningofperseveranceand____.

1.A.lackedB．had

C．showedD．got

2.A.listenedB．learned

C．checkedD．played

3.A.AndB．But

C．SoD．Or

4.A.conversationB．performance

C．distanceD．picture

5.A.guiltyB．sad

C．anxiousD．glad

6.A.reli