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    When my sister Diane began playing the violin,she was seven.How did she sound?Terrible.But she didn’t___21___At twelve,she asked our parents if she could___22___a full-time music school.They said no.Actually,everyone agreed that my sister___23___talent. I was better at my___24___.My teacher had told my parents that I had great___25___.So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to___26___me.But the only time he was___27___was Saturday afternoons at 3 p.m.Back then,I was___28___about the British TV show “The Avengers”,which was___29___every Saturday at 3 p.m.I let nothing take up.my “Avengers”hour.So I___30___this amazing opportunity.Today,I don’t even have a___31___in my house.     My sister became an engineer,but she___32___stopped making music.When she was in her 40s,she switched___33___.She went back to college,got a(n)___34___in music education,and became a music teacher.She starts kids out on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never___35___.     Recently,she and a pianist pal put on a recital.A big crowd of friends and family___36___for her.As she played,I looked around at the___37___.Everyone was___38___enjoying the music.It occurred to me that I was the only person who remembered that 7-year-old kid making those perfectly___39___sounds and knew how far she had come,despite    ____40____.     Talent is important.But enthusiasm is even more important. 21. A. advance          B. quit         C. reflect          D. listen 22. A. inspect          B. open         C. attend           D. visit 23. A. lacked           B. spotted      C. possessed        D. admired 24. A. major            B. project          C. composition    D. instrument 25. A. patience    B. enthusiasm       C. potential        D. ambition 26. A. train            B. examine      C. correct          D. challenge 27. A. punctual    B. skillful    C. occupied    D. available 28. A. sensitive        B. crazy            C. serious      D. particular 29. A. filmed           B. designed    C. aired            D. commented 30. A. jumped at        B. turned down    C. waited for    D. opened up 31. A. tutor            B. violin           C. musician    D. piano 32. A. never            B. once         C. already      D. even 33. A. attitudes        B. careers          C. plans            D. positions 34. A. scholarship      B. sponsor      C. degree           D. assistant 35. A. provided    B. imagined    C. received    D. expected 36. A. voted            B. feared           C. stayed up        D. turned up 37. A. students    B. audience     C. spotlights       D. platform 38. A. obviously        B. desperately      C. appropriately    D. anxiously 39. A. booming      B. pleasing    C. awful            D. powerful 40. A. everything       B. something        C. everybody        D. somebody 答案：BCADC  ADBCB  DABCC DBACA

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