题目内容：

Robby was 11 when he took his first piano lesson.I____students begin at an earlier age,____I explained to Robby.Robby said it had always been his mother's dream to hear him play the piano.So I took him as a student.

Much____Robby tried,he____the sense of tone and basic rhythm.But be dutifully reviewed his lessons.

Over the months he tried and tried,and he'd always say,“My mom's going to hear me play someday.”But it seemed____.He just did not have any inborn ability.

Then one day Robby stopped coming.I was glad,as he was a bad____for my teaching!I____he had decided to pursue something else.

Several weeks later,my students were to have a recital（演奏会）.To my surprise,Robby came,asking to play in the recital.

“It is for____pupils,but you dropped.”

“My mom was sick.But I have been practicing.I've just got to play!”he insisted and I agreed.

The night for the recital came.I put Robby up just in the program____I was to come up and thank all the students and play a finishing piece.I thought I could save his poor performance through my "curtain closer".

The recital____well.Robby came up on stage.His clothes were wrinkled and his hair looked dirty.“How could his Mom...?”I thought.

Robby began and it was Mozart's work.I was not prepared for what I heard next.His fingers even____on the keys.After six and a half minutes he ended and people were all on their feet in wild____.

____and in tears I ran up and put my arms around Robby in joy."I've never heard you play like that,Robby! How did you do it?"

Through the microphone Robby explained:"Well,Miss Hondorf,remember I told you my mom was sick?Well... ____she had cancer and____this morning.And well...She was born deaf,so tonight was the____time she ever heard me play.I wanted to make it____."

There wasn't a____eye that evening.I thought to myself how much____my life had been for taking Robby as my pupil.However,he was the teacher,for it is he that showed me the meaning of____and love and believing in oneself.

1.A. wish    B. prefer    C. command    D. order

2.A. how    B. why    C. what    D. which

3.A. while    B. since    C. because    D. as

4.A. lacked    B. possessed    C. improved    D. lost

5.A. trustless    B. needless    C. hopeless    D. lifeless

6.A. advertisement    B. announcement    C. broadcast    D. information

7.A. promised    B. assumed    C. admitted    D. pretended

8.A. bright    B. clever    C. current    D. recent

9.A. since    B. after    C. until    D. before

10.A. went down    B. went up    C. went off    D. went over

11.A. danced    B. slipped    C. moved    D. flew

12.A. criticism    B. tears    C. shouts    D. applause

13.A. Impressed    B. Annoyed    C. Overcome    D. Defeated

14.A. really    B. actually    C. obviously    D. directly

15.A. passed down    B. passed away    C. passed by    D. passed over

16.A. forever    B. only    C. first    D. last

17.A. unexpected    B. different    C. usual    D. special

18.A. dry    B. wet    C. sharp    D. weak

19.A. harder    B. richer    C. deeper    D. easier

20.A. perseverance    B. stress    C. difficulty    D. happiness