20.Banging the keys in frustration,I turned away from the piano.I tried to (36)D the tears that were already welling up in my eyes.After an hour of (37)B,I still couldn't get the rhythm quite (38)D on a Mozart piece that I had to present to my piano teacher the (39)A day.To me,the piece had at first seemed fairly (40)C.But,no matter how hard I tried,I just couldn't seem to (41)A it the way that it was supposed to be played.
I decided to take a (42)D,and come back to the piece later when I had (43)B.For the most part,after a little bit of (44)C,I could usually learn the music pretty quickly-however,it was always that one (45)D,which might have appeared simple but was indeed difficult,that always got to me.These types of songs always made me (46)C myself as a pianist-if I couldn't get this song right,would I be able to learn (47)D songs?
After having dinner,I (48)C to come back to the piano.Placing my fingers tentatively(犹豫不决地)on the (49)B,I chose to play the piece slowly and carefully instead of trying to play the piece (50)A.Using this new method,I exercised a great deal of patience,(51)B that I often have trouble with.Instead of focusing on how hard the rhythm was,I focused on how I could (52)C myself,little by little.Finally I could slowly see myself getting better.
So I learned an important (53)A-sometimes,baby steps are the best way to reach a goal.I'm an impatient person who likes to (54)B that I can get somewhere by leaps and bounds(飞速地).But,in the case of (55)A,I couldn't move forward and improve until I slowed down,believed in myself,and took it one step at a time.
36.A.enjoy | B.throw | C.miss | D.fight |
37.A.complaining | B.practicing | C.crying | D.shouting |
38.A.low | B.high | C.wrong | D.right |
39.A.next | B.usual | C.new | D.first |
40.A.useful | B.interesting | C.easy | D.difficult |
41.A.play | B.notice | C.sing | D.understand |
42.A.chance | B.step | C.seat | D.break |
43.A.held back | B.calmed down | C.set out | D.woken up |
44.A.help | B.money | C.work | D.luck |
45.A.person | B.question | C.teacher | D.music |
46.A.accept | B.remind | C.doubt | D.believe |
47.A.easier | B.slower | C.quicker | D.harder |
48.A.agreed | B.refused | C.decided | D.pretended |
49.A.chairs | B.keys | C.books | D.desks |
50.A.quickly | B.hopefully | C.happily | D.lightly |
51.A.nothing | B.something | C.anything | D.everything |
52.A.please | B.satisfy | C.improve | D.support |
53.A.lesson | B.example | C.result | D.report |
54.A.expect | B.think | C.answer | D.promise |
55.A.piano | B.guitar | C.dance | D.violin |