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I was invited to attend a presentation at the Kentucky School. That evening I found gratitude had am...
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I was invited to attend a presentation at the Kentucky School. That evening I found gratitude had amazing______to change our attitude and our life.
The young musician Mr. Patrick was ______ onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced _____the keys as he made beautiful music. He then began to sing as he played, and it was wonderful. But what shocked me most was his _____ smile.
Mr. Patrick was born with no eyes and an illness in the legs, which _____ him lame for life. However, as a child, he was _____ artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first birthday, he discovered the piano. ____ his mom hit any note on the piano, and within one or two ____, he’d get it. By his second birthday, he was playing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” His father was _______. “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.”
When Patrick was at the University of Louisville, his father ______ classes with him. He was also a part of the 214-member marching band! He was a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; and he and his father did it together. His father ______the night shift (夜班) in order to accompany his daytime band practice. Patrick says,“My dad’s my _____.”
But even more than his _____ musical talent, it was Patrick’s“attitude of gratitude” that ____ my soul. On stage, between songs, he talked to the audience about his life and about how ______ he was with a great father. When his performance was over, Patrick and his father were on the stage together. The crowd rose to their feet and _____ for over five minutes.
We all face misfortune in our lives. ____, it’s not the hardship but how we _____ to it that will determine the joy and happiness in our lives. During ______ times, do we spend too much time feeling ______ for ourselves, or can we, with gratitude, learn how to dance in the rain?
1.A. knowledge B. quality C. wisdom D. power
2.A. rolled B. held C. allowed D. dragged
3.A. through B. to C. across D. at
4.A. strange B. magic C. bitter D. friendly
5.A. took B. led C. forced D. left
6.A. fitted with B. filled with C. cured of D. reminded of
7.A. before B. when C. since D. until
8.A. memories B. words C. tries D. notes
9.A. confused B. amused C. interested D. overjoyed
10.A. listed B. found C. attended D. organized
11.A. worked B. found C. refused D. canceled
12.A. dream B. hero C. music D. song
13.A. unbearable B. unreasonable C. unconditional D. unbelievable
14.A. touched B. calmed C. freed D. felt
15.A. satisfied B. concerned C. blessed D. laughed
16.A. cheered B. whispered C. shouted D. laughed
17.A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Besides
18.A. see B. react C. agree D. put
19.A. happy B. modern C. usual D. tough
20.A. great B. sorry C. hopeful D. proud
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