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There was a man who played the piano in a small bar. There were not too many16 , but because he was a good piano player, some people17 came in every night just to hear him play. But one night, a patron (老主顾) told him he didn’t want to hear him play but to sing a song.     The man said, “I have never 18that before in public. I think I’m19at playing the piano.”     But the customer20. He told the waiter, “I’m 21listening to the piano day after day. I want to hear something new and I want that guy to sing.”     The waiter22across the room, “Hey, buddy! If you want to get23, sing a song. The patrons are asking you to sing!”24in order to bring some money home that night, the piano player who had never sung in public did so for the first time. And25 had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung _ 26that night by Nat King Cole, and it surprised all, including the 27himself!     He had talent he was28on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar, but because he had to sing, he 29to become one of the best-known entertainers in America.     You, too, have skills and 30. You may not feel as if your “talent” is particularly31, but it may be better than you think! And with persistence (坚持), most skills can be32. Besides, you may as well have no ability at all if you sit on whatever talent you33! The 34is not “What ability do I have that is useful?” It is 35 “How will I use whatever ability I have?”.     Just think a minute… 16．A. waiters      B. players      C. singers      D. customers 17．A. still            B. never        C. ever    D. only 18．A. practiced        B. shown        C. done     D. dreamed 19．A. better           B. richer       C. easier       D. sooner 20．A. confused         B. insisted     C. agreed       D. charged 21．A. familiar with    B. fond of      C. used to      D. tired of 22．A. served           B. shouted      C. explained    D. complained 23．A. changed      B. broadcast    C. paid    D. drunk 24．A. But          B. And     C. Because      D. So 25．A. nobody       B. anybody      C. somebody     D. everybody 26．A. since        B. after        C. until   D. when 27．A. waiter           B. singer       C. patron       D. owner 28．A. sitting          B. waiting      C. depending    D. playing 29．A. went up          B. went on      C. went off     D. went away 30．A. advantages       B. character    C. abilities   D. principle 31．A. unique           B. surprising   C. famous       D. great 32．A. improved     B. wasted       C. remembered  D. impressed 33．A. imagine      B. develop      C. expect           D. possess 34．A. decision     B. answer       C. question     D. solution 35．A. even    B. rather       C. pretty           D. fairly 答案：DCBFG

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