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A concert violinist was performing a difficult piece in front of a large audience. Suddenly there was a loud
snap(断裂声), and the_1 could be heard throughout the auditorium (礼堂). The audience_2 knew that
a string(弦) had broken. They all_3 the concert to stop for a short time _4 another instrument was brought
to the musician.
But instead, the_5 calmed herself down and then signaled the conductor to start again. The orchestra
continued where they had _6 and the musician played the music on three strings. In her mind she_7  new
fingering to make up for the missing string. A work that few people could play_8 on four strings, the
violinist played on three.
When she _9 and bowed(鞠躬) to the audience, there was a silence in the hall. And then the crowd rose
to their feet and cheered wildly. The violinist 10 and wiped sweat from her forehead. When  11  returned
to the hall, she explained  12  she had continued to play although there was a  13  string. "You know," she
said, "sometimes it is the artist's  14 to find out how much music they can still  15 with what has been
left."
Maybe we've_16 most of our lives and we have only a little time left. Maybe disease has robbed(夺走)
us of our capacity to work. Or perhaps a financial loss has left us very 17 . Can we still make "music"?
There will come a time when we all 18 loss. Can we find the courage to discover how much "music" we
can still make with what has been left, just like the violinist? And if it takes extra courage to make the
"music", others will applaud (拍手称赞)your_19_. Some people have lost more than others, 20  they
are brave enough to face it. They inspire the rest of us to reach greater heights.

(     )1. A. voice   (     )2. A. immediately (     )3. A. forced   (     )4. A. while   (     )5. A. audience   (     )6. A. gone     (     )7. A. put on   (     )8. A. fast     (     )9. A. started (     )10. A. worried (     )11. A. thought (     )12. A. if     (     )13. A. broken (     )14. A. dream   (     )15. A. take   (     )16. A. supported (     )17. A. poor   (     )18. A. appreciate (     )19. A. wisdom   (     )20. A. and

B. sound B. gradually B. advised B. until B. conductor B. stopped B. carried out B. badly B. performed B. smiled B. surprise B. that     B. lost   B. plan   B. get   B. lived   B. brave   B. ignore B. effort B. but

C. music C. finally C. allowed C. after C. violinist C. remained C. depended on C. well   C. finished C. apologized C. pleasure C. why     C. bad   C. idea     C. make     C. starved C. nervous C. experience C. talent   C. or

D. scream     D. lately   D. expected   D. since       D. director   D. arrived     D. worked out D. gently     D. rested     D. agreed     D. silence     D. when       D. difficult   D. task       D. enjoy       D. longed     D. angry       D. improve     D. ability     D. so

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