I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mom and I lived with my grandparents from the time I was two __36__ I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was __37__.
Grandma loved music. It was she that first __38__ me to Elvis Presley (猫王) as a very young child, and once I heard his music, I was truly in __39__ with it. Most five-year-olds ask for __40__ for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis’ albums. I would play them non-stop and __41__ to the music in my grandma’s family room though my movements didn’t look good.
Grandma played the piano and __42__ me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow”. I __43__ started playing music on the piano, and soon Grandma was paying for me to __44__ piano lessons from a lady living in the __45__. I would come home from __46__ and walk three houses down for my lesson. I __47__ took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a foundation (基础) and __48__ me to continue to teach myself.
Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I __49__ my guitar with me. She was in a lot of pain, but the music seemed to __50__ her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened voice __51__ in with mine for a few lines. That experience was one of the most __52__ of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever. I told her of my music career and she was very __53__ and said, “That’s wonderful!” I __54__ to play for her throughout the week I was home.
My grandma passed away two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every __55__ I write or sing in my life.
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| 小题2: | | A．at work | B．in trouble | C．on board | D．in danger |
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| 小题3: | | A．sent | B．left | C．remembered | D．introduced |
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| 小题4: | | A．debate | B．love | C．agreement | D．doubt |
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| 小题5: | | A．music | B．space | C．gifts | D．toys |
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| 小题6: | | A．wave | B．sleep | C．dance | D．play |
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| 小题7: | | A．forced | B．prepared | C．enabled | D．taught |
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| 小题8: | | A．generally | B．eventually(最后) | C．suddenly | D．fortunately(幸运地) |
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| 小题9: | | A．observe | B．make | C．take | D．enjoy |
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| 小题10: | | A．hotel | B．apartment | C．neighborhood | D．countryside |
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| 小题11: | | A．school | B．hospital | C．street | D．office |
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| 小题12: | | A．exactly | B．only | C．completely | D．seldom |
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| 小题14: | | A．gave up | B．gave away | C．brought along | D．brought up |
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| 小题15: | | A．comfort | B．blame | C．attract | D．find |
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| 小题16: | | A．joined | B．poured | C．moved | D．fell |
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| 小题17: | | A．surprising | B．touching | C．puzzling | D．tiring |
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| 小题18: | | A．sad | B．calm | C．bored | D．pleased |
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| 小题19: | | A．refused | B．expected | C．continued | D．pretended (假装) |
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| 小题20: | | A．project | B．article | C．book | D．song |
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