A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some medicine. Upon entering the house, I
36 that there was a piano in the living room beside the wall.Being a piano music lover and player, I asked if the woman played. She said “Yes” and
37 that she had been taking lessons—at the age of 54!
“I have been
38 for 8 years now.” I said, after hearing her words.
“Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she requested(請求).
I thought she was kidding and I
39 smiled. When I had bought the medicine, she asked me to play some music. I thought for a moment and
40 to play David Lanz’s Return to the Heart,
41 she had so much passion(熱情)for and interest in music, and it’s one of my favourite songs.
I played the song to the best of my ability(能力), putting as much emotion into it as possible. She
42 it. As I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling, “Young man!”
I
43 , and saw an old lady taking one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to thank you for the
44 song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to get out of 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 slowly back to her room.
I was deeply touched by her
45 and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It was
46 to its name, returning to one’s heart to
47 and joy.
| 【小題1】 | | A．noticed | B．heard | C．learned | D．knew |
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| 【小題2】 | | A．explained | B．added | C．dreamed | D．wished |
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| 【小題3】 | | A．waiting | B．writing | C．practising | D．playing |
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| 【小題4】 | | A．simply | B．proudly | C．shyly | D．happily |
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| 【小題5】 | | A．promised | B．agreed | C．decided | D．hoped |
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| 【小題6】 | | A．since | B．until | C．because | D．if |
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| 【小題7】 | | A．hated | B．remembered | C．heard | D．loved |
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| 【小題8】 | | A．turned around | B．looked up | C．ran away | D．went on |
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| 【小題9】 | | A．valuable | B．pretty | C．beautiful | D．popular |
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| 【小題10】 | | A．kindness | B．experience | C．appreciation | D．condition |
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| 【小題11】 | | A．correct | B．true | C．right | D．real |
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| 【小題12】 | | A．sadness | B．happiness | C．peace | D．honesty |
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