Question

Robby was 11 years old when his mother sent him to have his first piano lesson. I always think that a good learner should begin at his age, but Robby said that it had always been his mother’s dream to hear him play the piano. So I him as a student.

Robby didn’t have a basic of music, but he tried very hard. However, he continued and at the end of each weekly lesson he’d always say, “My mom is going to hear me play some day.”But it seemed . He didn’t have a natural ability for music.

One day Robby stopped coming to our lessons. He told me that his mom had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still .

He asked if he could take part in my concert (音乐会) and I .

The night of the concert came. The concert hall was with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then, Robby came on stage (舞台). Loudly and clearly he said that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto No 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His danced on the keys.

He played so well that everyone was on his feet, clapping (鼓掌) excitedly. In tears (眼泪), I ran up on stage, “Oh, Robby! How could you do it?”

“Well, Miss Hondorf, remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, the fact is that she had a serious blood disease and passed away this morning. And well… she was born , so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play. I wanted to make special and show her I could do it! My mother’s dream came true at last.”

1.A. bigger B. larger C. later D. earlier

2.A. received B. protected C. knew D. accepted

3.A. education B. sense C. information D. knowledge

4.A. harmless B. helpless C. hopeless D. meaningless

5.A. writing B. practising C. singing D. talking

6.A. agreed B. disliked C. expected D. decided

7.A. covered B. bored C. filled D. enjoyed

8.A. fingers B. feet C. voice D. legs

9.A. blind B. deaf C. strong D. tiny

10.A. her B. me C. it D. us

Answer 1