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I was invited to attend a presentation at the Kentucky School. That evening I found gratitude had amazing   11   to change our attitude and our life. The young musician Mr. Patrick was   12  onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys   13   he made beautiful music. He then began to sing as he played, and it was wonderful. But what shocked me most was his  14  smile. Patrick was born with no eyes and an illness in the legs, which  15  him lame for life. However, as a child, he was  16  with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first birthday, he discovered the piano. When his mom hit any  17   on the piano, and within one or two tries, he′d   18  . By his second birthday, he was playing “ Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”. His father was  19  . “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.” When Patrick was at the University of Louisville, his father attended    20   with him. He was also a part of the 214-member marching band！He was a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; and he and his father did it together. His father  21   the night shift（夜班）in order to accompany his daytime band practice. Patrick says, “My dad′s my   22   .” But even   23   his unbelievable musical talent, it was Patrick′s “attitude of gratitude” that    24  my soul. On the stage, between songs, he talked to the audience about his life and about    25       blessed he was with a great father. When his performance was over, Patrick and his father were on the stage together. The crowd   26   to their feet and cheered for over five minutes. We all face misfortune in our lives.   27  ，it′s not the hardship but how we   28   to it that will determine the joy and happiness in our lives. During  29   times, do we spend too much time feeling sorry for ourselves,   30   can we, with gratitude, learn how to dance in the rain？ 11. A. knowledge           B. quality               C. wisdom             D. power 12. A. rolled                  B. held                  C. carried                     D. dragged 13. A. since                  B. although            C. as                     D. if 14. A. strange               B. magic                C. bitter                 D. friendly 15. A. took                   B. led                    C. forced               D. left 16. A. fitted                  B. connected          C. associated         D. filled 17. A. place                  B. note                  C. music               D. part 18. A. fight it out           B. catch it              C. get it                 D. make it 19. A. confused             B. amused             C. interested          D. overjoyed 20. A. parties                B. lectures             C. classes                     D. meetings 21. A. worked               B. found                C. refused             D. cancelled 22. A. educator             B. hero                  C. candidate           D. sponsor 23. A. instead of            B. more than          C. rather than         D. in place of 24. A. touched                     B. calmed              C. freed                 D. felt 25. A. why                   B. what                 C. how                  D. when 26. A. rose                    B. raised                C. lifted                 D. stood 27. A. Therefore            B. Otherwise          C. However           D. Besides 28. A. see                            B. react                 C. agree                D. put 29. A. unconscious        B. typical             C. tough                D. visual 30. A. but                         B. or                     C. and                   D. while 答案：11-15  DACBD     16-20  ABCDC        21-25  ABBAC       26-30   ACBCB

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