Whatever misfortune you face, just hold up your head and face it with a smile! I got to know this from a musical soul.
The other day I was feeling quite , having just been laid off from my job. With so many to pay, I was wondering what was going to happen to my family.
I got off the bus when I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the . I walked a bit slower, trying to find out where it was coming from. Through the I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a box next to her.
She was singing songs about love and her sweet voice me a bit. Then I stood there watching her playing, thinking that it must take to perform on her own in front of hundreds of people she didn’t know.
She might have felt my for she occasionally looked in my direction.
By now I was telling myself that I could at least tell her how good she sounded. I walked and put some money in her box and she expressed her thanks with a smile on her face.
I asked her , “Why are you playing the piano in the middle of this crowded place?”
She explained to me that she sees so many people in the world that she is trying to relieve the pain by motivational(激励的)music.
Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been going through a time lately, but you’ve made me again.”
“I’m happy that I could be to you,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”
I told her my story and said, “I’m not so about what to do….”
“You see, here’s the ,” she responded. “When you were walking, your head was down.” She looked me in the eyes and went on, “Don’t look defeated, because comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should more … lift your head up.”
I was really by what she said! I did hold my head up and soon got through the difficult time.
So in trouble, just face it bravely and you are sure to overcome your difficulty sooner or later.
1. A．lonely B．relaxed C．awful D．breathless
2. A．bills B．fees C．fines D．prices
3. A．listeners B．traffic C．instrument D．background
4. A．trees B．street C．buildings D．crowd
5. A．shocked B．comforted C．excited D．amused
6. A．courage B．energy C．patience D．technique
7. A．mood B．presence C．thought D．appreciation
8. A．aside B．down C．off D．over
9. A．quietly B．deliberately C．curiously D．seriously
10. A．negative B．unhealthy C．unconscious D．elderly
11. A．creating B．sharing C．enjoying D．teaching
12. A．tense B．wonderful C．rough D．crazy
13. A．enthusiastic B．emotional C．energetic D．hopeful
14. A．available B．essential C．superior D．helpful
15. A．sure B．ashamed C．particular D．anxious
16. A．problem B．situation C．conflict D．condition
17. A．success B．opportunity C．aid D．happiness
18. A．concentrate B．look C．smile D．fight
19. A．occupied B．moved C．inspired D．satisfied
20. A．however B．wherever C．whoever D．whenever
—My family usually holds a big party for my birthday, but I want to try a different way this year.
—________
A. It's your business. B. Come along! C. Like what? D. So what?
Only when________ possible to settle the problem.
A. does the chief editor come will it be B. the chief editor comes will it be
C. has the chief editor come it will be D. the chief editor comes it will be
They are still very cautious about ______ side effect the new medicine will bring about, although the experts have tried it on about 2,000 patients.
A. which B. that C. where D. what
In the job interviews, job applicants often find themselves ________ unexpected questions, some very difficult to answer.
A. to ask B. asked C. to be asked D. asking
----Why is he feeling down today?
----Because the suggestion he _______ has been turned down.
A. put away B. put up C. put down D. put forward
