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Robert was 11years old when his mother ( a single mom) dropped his off for his first piano lesson. I prefer student begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby. 1 , Robby said that it had always been his mother's 2 to hear him play the piano, so I took him as a student. Hard as Robby tried, he lacked the 3 of music. However, he persisted and at the end of each weekly 4 he'd always say, "My mom is going to hear me play someday." But it seemed 5 . I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby off or waited in his aged car to 6 him up. She always 7 and smiled but never visited my class. Then one day Robby 8 coming to our lesson. He telephoned me and said his mother was 9 . A few weeks after that, I was 10 my students for the upcoming recital (獨奏會) when Robby came and asked me 11 he could be in the recital. "Miss Hondorf… I'll just go to play!" he insisted. The night for the recital came. The high school gym was 12 with parents,friends and relatives. The recital 13 well. Then Robby came up on the stage. I was 14 when he announced that he had chosen Mozart's Concerto No 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I had heard 15 his fingers were light on the keys. They even 16 on the keys… He played so well that everyone was on their 17 in wild applause (鼓掌). In tears I ran up on the stage. "Oh, Robby! How 18 you do it?" "Well, Miss Hondorf… I 19 on practicing at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, 20 she had cancer and passed away this morning. She was deaf so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play…" | ||||
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科目:高中英語 來源:2004年高考紅皮書·英語 題型:054
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We know the kiss as a form of expressing affection. But long before it became 1 , it was customary in many countries to use it as a( n) 2 of respect. Some native Africans 3 the ground over which a chief has walked. Kissing the hand and foot has been a mark of respect from the 4 times.
The early Romans kissed the mouth or eyes 5 a form of dignified greeting. One Ro man emperor allowed his important nobles to kiss his lips, but the 6 important ones had to kiss his hands, and the 7 important ones were 8 allowed to kiss his feet!
Most likely the kiss as a form of affection can be traced back to primitive times when a mother 9 fondle her child, just as a mother 10 today. It only remained for society to 11 this as a custom for expressing affection between adults.
We have evidence that this was already the 12 by the time of the sixth century, but we can only assume (to think that something is true) it was 13 long before that. The first 14 where the kiss became accepted in courtship (求婚)was in France. The kiss spread rapidly all over Europe. Russia, which loved to 15 the customs of France, soon adopted it. A kiss from the Tsar became 16 of the highest forms of recognition from the 17 .
In time, the kiss became a part of courtship. 18 marriage customs developed, the kiss became a part of the wedding ceremony. Today, we regard it as an expression of love and tenderness. 19 there are still 20 of formal ceremonies and is intended to convey respect.
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