A disappointing performance

    Tom was sick with disappointment. The piano performance was almost a success, however, he f___(76)____ in his solo (独奏). He couldn’t understand how it could have happened.

He had practiced for weeks that seemed like m____(77)_____. He had given up sports until after the performance because he wanted to make his parents p____(78)____ of him. He spent all his time with the piano.

His teacher had said he was q____(79)_____ to learn. It was true that he accepted music as another l_____(80)____ , another way to talk to people.

His grandparents, aunt, and uncle all came to hear him play, and he was anxious to s____(81)____ them that he was the best in the whole class.

But, when he stood up to go to the piano, his knees felt w____(82)____. He looked into the audience and saw his f_____(83)_____ smiling back at him.

At this time, he felt n____(84)____. His fingers began to tremble(颤抖)，shaking as though he had caught a bad cold. He sat down at the piano.

He took a deep breath. He played the first part of his music, then realized with fear that he had forgotten the rest. He s____(85)____ over, thinking that would help. It didn’t. His bright musical life seemed to end.

A disappointing performance

Tom was sick with disappointment. The piano performance was almost a success, however, he f  (76)    in his solo(独奏). He couldn’t understand how it could have happened.

He had practiced for weeks that seemed like m   (77)  . He had given up sports until after the performance because he wanted to make his parents p  (78)   of him. He spent all his time with the piano.

His teacher had said he was q  (79)   to learn. It was true that he accepted music as another l  (80)  , another way to talk to people.

His grandparents, aunt, and uncle all came to hear him play, and he was anxious to s  (81)   them that he was the best in the whole class.

But, when he stood up to go to the piano, his knees felt w  (82)  . He looked into the audience and saw his f  (83)   smiling back at him.

At this time, he felt n  (84)  . His fingers began to tremble (颤抖), shaking as though he had caught a bad cold.

He sat down at the piano. He took a deep breath. He played the first part of his music, then realized with fear that he had forgotten the rest. He s  (85)   over, thinking that would help. It didn’t. his bright musical life seemed to end.