A couple of years ago, I came to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 21 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 22 the wall. Being a piano music lover and player , I asked if the woman played. She said “Yes” and 23 that she had been taking lessons—at age 54!
“I have been 24 for 8 years now,” I said.
“Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she 25 .
I thought she was kidding and I 26 smiled. But by the end of the purchase of the vitamins, she 27 me of our musical “ deal ”. I thought for a moment and 28 to play David Lanz’s “Return to the Heart”, 29 she had so much passion for music , and it’s one of my 30 searching song.
I played the song to the best of my 31 , and with as much emotions pouring into it as possible. She 32 it. I was about to step out of the door, I heard a 33 voice calling out, “Young man!”
I turned around. And there was an old lady 34 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to thank you for the 35 song that you played. I have been very 36, and it’s very hard for me to get off my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good…” she said. With that, she turned around and walked 37 back to her room.
I was deeply touched by her 38 and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its 39 beautifully, returning to one’s heart for 40 and joy.
| 21 | A. knew | B. heard | C. learned | D. noticed |
| 22 | A. on | B. in | C. over | D. against |
| 23 | A. insisted | B. added | C. argued | D. admitted |
| 24 | A. gathering | B. devoting | C. living | D. playing |
| 25 | A. suggested | B. apologized | C. requested | D. replied |
| 26 | A. simply | B. proudly | C. shyly | D. nervously |
| 27 | A. warned | B. informed | C. cheated | D. reminded |
| 28 | A. promised | B. agreed | C. decided | D. hoped |
| 29 | A. since | B. as long as | C. unless | D. even if |
| 30 | A. soul- touching | B. world- famous | C. newly- made | D. life-long |
| 31 | A. feeling | B. habit | C. ability | D. sense |
| 32 | A. suffered | B. loved | C. accepted | D. memorized |
| 33 | A. sweet | B. loud | C. weak | D. soft |
| 34 | A. taking | B. making | C. having | D. moving |
| 35 | A. popular | B. beautiful | C. interesting | D. valuable |
| 36 | A. sick | B. lonely | C. poor | D. old |
| 37 | A. proudly | B. calmly | C. politely | D. slowly |
| 38 | A. approval | B. appreciation | C. experience | D. condition |
| 39 | A. audience | B. purpose | C. player | D. contest |
| 40 | A. peace | B. respect | C. sympathy | D. honesty |