There was a young college student who played the piano in a bar every night. He 21 his home alone and found a 22 job to support himself. He was a good piano player，but sometimes a bit stubborn． People 23 work came out just to hear him 24 . But one night，an old gentleman told him he didn’t want to hear him play 25 want him to sing a song．
The young man said, “Sorry，I don't sing.”
But the customer was 26 .He told the waiter，“I’m 27 1istening to the piano，I want that guy to sing.”
The waiter 28 across the room, “Hey buddy! If you want to 29 , sing a song. The 30 are asking you to sing!”
SO 31 ．He sang a song unwillingly but 32 A piano player who had never sung 33 did so for the very time．And nobody had ever heard the song Mona．Mona Lisa was Sung 34 by Nat King Cole! The song of Mona Lisa was soon well―received among American young generations．
He had 35 he was sit （搁置不用）!He may have lived the rest of his life as a 36 piano player in a no―name bar, but because he had to sing, and he showed his gift, he went on to become one of the best一known entertainers in America．
You，too，have skills and abilities. You may not feel as if your “talent” is particularly great，but it may be better then you think! And 37 you keep practicing，most skills can be improved． Besides，you may as well have no ability at all if you sit on 38 talent you possess! The better 39 is not “What ability do I have 40 is useful?” It is rather “How will I use whatever ability I have!”
21.A. left | B．entered | C．Made | D. moved |
22.A. professional | B. part-time | C. full-time | D. weekend |
23．A．until | B. since | C. after | D. before |
24．A．talk | B. chat | C. sing | D. play |
25．A．but | B. or | C. so | D. and |
26．A．delighted | B. patient | C. persistent | D. satisfied |
27．A. fond of | B. interested in | C. busy in | D. tired of |
28．A. shouted | B. Whispered | C. blamed | D. spoke |
29. A. get praised | B. raise money | C. get paid | D. make progress |
30. A. waiters | B. managers | C. visitors | D. customers |
31. A. did he | B. he did | C. was him | D. he was |
32. A. unluckily | B. wonderfully | C. patiently | D. hurriedly |
33. A. in public | B. secretly | C. at home | D. sometimes |
34. A. that night | B. every night | C. at night | D. tonight |
35. A. money | B. knowledge | C. talent | D. possession |
36. A. famous | B. well-known | C. no-name | D. non-stop |
37. A. unless | B. even if | C. so long as | D. as if |
38. A. whatever | B. however | C. somehow | D. whichever |
39. A. situation | B. question | C. problem | D. possibility |
40. A. what | B. this | C. that | D. it |