I learned to play on a piano purchased at Grinnell Brothers in Detroit.My brothers and sisters were taking lessons and I 41_ to play，too.“You’re 42_ young，” I heard over and over.But when I began playing my sister’s 43_ by heart from hearing her practice，they 44_ me begin.I was four.What joy and comfort I found at those 45_ .If I had a rough day at school，I played ragtime hard and loud 46_ my frustration(挫折) was gone，then I calmed myself with Mozart until I was 47_ to face the world.The day I lost my first child，and my dad was diagnosed with cancer，I played until I nearly 48_ .There was a comfort in those keys.
That piano followed me everywhere.I taught hundreds of children and adults on the 49_ of my own piano in Taylor for over ten years.I 50_ my home to a fire in 1998 and my piano was 51_ .I felt as though I lost my oldest friend.
The insurance(保险) 52__ the money to purchase another.My mother asked me every time she spoke to me，“Did you get another piano yet?” After she died in 1999，I 53_ an envelope containing a gift certificate(礼券) to Hammell Music for a 54_ .Mother made sure that I would get another piano，knowing I wouldn’t do it 55_ .
And so I purchased a Yamaha baby grand.Nearby 56_ Mom and Dad’s portrait.I play every day when I come home from work.I imagine my folks are in heaven， 57_ and smiling.Every song is for them and the 58_ goes on.
And although I miss my first piano，the new one is a(n) 59_ that old things pass away and new life 60_ .
41.Aplanned Ballowed Cbegged Ddared
42.Avery Bso Cnot Dtoo
43.Alessons Bpiano Ckeys Dtext
44.Agot Bpromised Clet Dmade
45.Amoments Bkeys Csisters Dpurchases
46.Auntil Bwhen Cas soon as Dafter
47.Alikely Bready Cdiscouraged Dafraid
48.Adropped Bwent Ccame to Dslept
49.Aperformances Bexcellence Ctouch Dkeys
50.Adestroyed Bleft Clost Drebuilt
51.Adestroyed Bsaved Cstopped Ddenied
52.Awitnessed Bsupplied Ccaught Dtook
53.Aaccepted Bgained Creceived Dwon
54.Apresent Bpiano Chouse Dsum of money
55.Afor myself Bsomehow Cotherwise Dabove all
56.Abelieves Badvocates Changs Dpromotes
57.Acrying Blistening Csinging Dplaying
58.Ajoy Bpiano Csadness Dfriendship
59.Abook Breminder Cequipment Dinstrument
60.Adisappears Bremains Cstops Dbegins