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Tom was sick with 1.(disappoint).The piano performance was almost a success.However,he failed in his solo(独奏).He couldn’t understand how 2. could have happened.
He had practised for weeks that seemed like months.He had given up sports until after the performance 3. he wanted to make his parents 4.(pride) of him.He spent all his time with the piano.
His teacher had said he was 5.(quickly) to learn.It was true that he accepted music as another language,another way to talk to people.
His grandparents,aunt,and uncle all came to hear him play,and he was anxious 6.(show) them that he was the best in the whole class.
But,when he stood up to go to the piano,his knees felt weak.He looked into the audience and saw his family 7.(smile) back at him.
At this time,he felt nervous.His fingers began to tremble,shaking as though he had caught 8. bad cold.
He sat down at the piano.He took a deep 9.(breathe).He played the first part of his music,then he realized with fear that he 10.(forget) the rest.He started over(从头再来),thinking that would help.It didn’t.His bright musical life seemed to end.
答案1.disappointment　2.it　3.because　4.proud　5.quick　6.to show　7.smiling　8.a　9.breath　10.had forgotten