完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Robbywas11yearsoldwhenhismother(asinglemom)droppedhimoffforhisfirstpianolesson.Ipreferstudentsbeginatanearlierage,whichIexplainedtoRobby.  21  Robbysaidthatithadalwaysbeenhismother’s  22  tohearhimplaythepiano.SoItookhimasastudent.
HardasRobbytried,helackedthe  23  ofmusic.However,hepersistedandattheendofeachweekly  24  he’dalwayssay,“Mymom’sgoingtohearmeplaysomeday.”Butitseemed  25 .IonlyknewhismotherfromadistanceasshedroppedRobbyofforwaitedinheragedcarto  26  himup.Shealways  27  andsmiledbutnevervisitedmyclass.ThenonedayRobby  28  comingtoourlessons.Hetelephonedmeandsaidhismotherwas  29 .
Afewweeksafterthat,Iwas  30  mystudentsfortheupcomingrecitalwhenRobbycameandaskedme  31 hecouldbeintherecital.“MissHondorf…I’lljustgotoplay!”heinsisted.
Thenightfortherecitalcame.Thehighschoolgymwas  32 withparents,friendsandrelatives.Therecital  33  well.ThenRobbycameuponstage.Iwas  34  whenheannouncedthathehadchosenMozart’sConcertoNo.21inCMajor.IwasnotpreparedforwhatIhadheard  35  hisfingerswerelightonthekeys.Theyeven  36  onthekeys…Heplayedsowellthateveryonewasontheir  37 inwildapplause(鼓掌).IntearsIranuponstage.“OhRobby!How  38  youdoit?”
“WellMissHondorf…I  39 onpracticingathome.RememberItoldyoumymomwassick?Well,  40  shehadcancerandpassedawaythismorning.Shewasborndeafsotonightwasthefirsttimesheeverheardmeplay…”
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