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"It's no use, Mum," said Johnny. "I'm just no good at dancing."
"You've got to keep trying. Tonight will be
1 , dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette."
Johnny
2 . Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the
3 at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion (手风琴) with the band. But lately everything had
changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was
4 to dance with a girl!
5 Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his
6 to
approach Lisette. "May I have this dance?" Johnny asked. "That's all right," said Lisette. Johnny struggled
to keep up with Lisette's
7 steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend
Pierre say, "Look! Johnny has two left feet!"
8 burst from the crowd. Johnny
9 and ran outside,
determined never to go to another dance.
The next Saturday, Alcide
10 to Johnny's house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing
the accordion. Alcide's eyes
11 . "Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight," Alcide said. Then he
drove off, leaving Johnny staring open-mouthed
12 him.
At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and
13 her. The band played for a long time before
Alcide said, "Dear friends, I got a
14 for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!"
15 , Johnny
stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band
16 behind him. When the
song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was
17 . "You did a fine job tonight. Play
with us again next Saturday night," Alcide said. "Yes, sir!" said Johnny.
18 he went outside, Johnny saw
Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped
19 , smiling. "You played really good tonight!" she said.
"Thank you," Johnny blushed (脸红). As he walked on, Pierre
20 moved out of the way for him to pass.
Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on
the dance floor.
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