A concert violinist was performing a difficult piece in front of a large audience. Suddenly there is a loud snap( 斷裂聲 ) and the1could be heard throughout the auditorium( 禮堂 ).The audience 2knew that a string( 弦)had broken. They all 3the concert to stop for a short time 4another instrument was brought to the musician.
But instead, the 5composed( 使鎮(zhèn)定 ) herself and then signaled the conductor to start again.The orchestra( 管弦樂團(tuán) ) continued where they had 6and the musician played the music on three strings. In her 7she worked out new fingering to make up for the missing string. A work that few people could play 8on four strings, the violinist played on three.
When she 9and bowed to the audience,there was a silence in the hall. And then the crowd rose to their feet and cheered wildly. The violinist 10and wiped sweat from her forehead. When 11returned to the hall, she 12why she had continued to play although there was a 13string. "You know," she said, "sometimes it is the artist's 14to find out how much music you can still 15with what has been left."
Maybe we've lived most of our lives and we have only a little time left. Maybe disease has 16us of our capacity( 能力 ) to work. Or perhaps a financial(財政的) loss has left us very17. Can we still make "music"?
There will come a time when we all 18loss. Can we find the 19to 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 20 your effort. Some people have lost more than others, but they are brave enough to face it. They inspire the rest of us to reach greater heights.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      voice
    2. B.
      sound
    3. C.
      music
    4. D.
      scream
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      immediately
    2. B.
      gradually
    3. C.
      hardly
    4. D.
      eventually
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      hoped
    2. B.
      advised
    3. C.
      urged
    4. D.
      expected
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      until
    3. C.
      after
    4. D.
      since
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      audience
    2. B.
      conductor
    3. C.
      violinist
    4. D.
      pianist
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      left
    2. B.
      stopped
    3. C.
      remained
    4. D.
      arrived
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      hands
    2. B.
      eyes
    3. C.
      opinion
    4. D.
      mind
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      fast
    2. B.
      badly
    3. C.
      well
    4. D.
      gently
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      started
    2. B.
      performed
    3. C.
      finished
    4. D.
      paused
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      worried
    2. B.
      smiled
    3. C.
      apologized
    4. D.
      escaped
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      thought
    2. B.
      happiness
    3. C.
      excitement
    4. D.
      silence
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      asked
    2. B.
      wondered
    3. C.
      explained
    4. D.
      introduced
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      broken
    2. B.
      lost
    3. C.
      bad
    4. D.
      difficult
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      dream
    2. B.
      plan
    3. C.
      suggestion
    4. D.
      task
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      take
    2. B.
      get
    3. C.
      make
    4. D.
      carry
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      warned
    2. B.
      reminded
    3. C.
      required
    4. D.
      robbed
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      poor
    2. B.
      brave
    3. C.
      guilty
    4. D.
      rich
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      appreciate
    2. B.
      avoid
    3. C.
      experience
    4. D.
      improve
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      assistance
    2. B.
      hope
    3. C.
      support
    4. D.
      courage
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      comment
    2. B.
      applaud
    3. C.
      accept
    4. D.
      blame
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