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I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mom and I lived with my grandparents from the time I was two _ ___ I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was .

Grandma loved music. It was she that first __ Elvis Presley (貓王) to me as a very young child，and once I heard his music，I was truly in ______ with it . Most five-year-olds ask for _____ for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis’ albums. I would play them non-stop and dance to the music in my grandma’s family room though my movement didn’t look good.

Grandma played the piano and ______ me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow” .Finally I started playing music on the , and soon Grandma was ______ for me to take piano lessons from a lady living in the neighborhood. I would come home from school and walk three houses down for my lesson. I ______ took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a foundation (基礎(chǔ)）and allow me to continue to myself.

Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I ____ along my guitar with me. She was in a lot of pain, but the music seemed to comfort (撫慰）her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened ______ joined in with mine for a few lines. That experience was one of the most touching (感人的) of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish (珍愛）forever. I told her of my music career and she was very ______ and said，“That’s wonderful!” I continued to play for throughout the week when I was at home.

My grandma passed away two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every I write or sing in my life.

1.A. unless B. after C. until D. when

2.A. at work B. in trouble C. in danger D. in hospital

3.A. sent B. left C. remembered D. introduced

4.A. joy B. love C. agreement D. doubt

5.A. music B. space C. gifts D. toys

6.A. taught B. prepared C. allowed D. advised

7.A. violin B. piano C. guitar D. object

8.A. asking B. paying C. caring D. looking

9.A. exactly B. also C. only D. seldom

10.A. teach B. enjoy C. kill D. face

11.A. brought B. walk C. came D. went

12.A. sound B. voice C. body D. mind

13.A. sad B. calm C. bored D. happy

14.A. myself B. her C. him D. it

15.A. book B. article C. song D. e-mail

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