I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mom and I lived with my grandparents from the time I was two __36__ I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was __37__. Grandma loved music. It was she that first __38__ me to Elvis Presley (猫王) as a very young child, and once I heard his music, I was truly in __39__ with it. Most five-year-olds ask for __40__ for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis’ albums. I would play them non-stop and __41__ to the music in my grandma’s family room though my movements didn’t look good. Grandma played the piano and __42__ me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow”. I __43__ started playing music on the piano, and soon Grandma was paying for me to __44__ piano lessons from a lady living in the __45__. I would come home from __46__ and walk three houses down for my lesson. I __47__ took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a foundation (基础) and __48__ me to continue to teach myself. Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I __49__ my guitar with me. She was in a lot of pain, but the music seemed to __50__ her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened voice __51__ in with mine for a few lines. That experience was one of the most __52__ of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever. I told her of my music career and she was very __53__ and said, “That’s wonderful!” I __54__ to play for her throughout the week I was home. My grandma passed away two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every __55__ I write or sing in my life. 小题1: A．unless B．until C．after D．when 小题2: A．at work B．in trouble C．on board D．in danger 小题3: A．sent B．left C．remembered D．introduced 小题4: A．debate B．love C．agreement D．doubt 小题5: A．music B．space C．gifts D．toys 小题6: A．wave B．sleep C．dance D．play 小题7: A．forced B．prepared C．enabled D．taught 小题8: A．generally B．eventually(最后) C．suddenly D．fortunately(幸运地) 小题9: A．observe B．make C．take D．enjoy 小题10: A．hotel B．apartment C．neighborhood D．countryside 小题11: A．school B．hospital C．street D．office 小题12: A．exactly B．only C．completely D．seldom 小题13: A．ask B．make C．let D．allow 小题14: A．gave up B．gave away C．brought along D．brought up 小题15: A．comfort B．blame C．attract D．find 小题16: A．joined B．poured C．moved D．fell 小题17: A．surprising B．touching C．puzzling D．tiring 小题18: A．sad B．calm C．bored D．pleased 小题19: A．refused B．expected C．continued D．pretended (假装) 小题20: A．project B．article C．book D．song