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,butIwasforcedtogiveupwhenIstartedmymiddleschool42Icouldconcentratemoreonmystudies.

It’soneofmybiggest43tostoppracticingthepianowhenIrecallsadlytoday.Duringthefollowingyears,IkepttellingmypianoteacherthatIwould

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.However,Ididn’tkeepmypromisebecauseIwas

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withmystudy.

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Ilosttouchwithmyteacher.Someyearslater,myteacherdied.IwasverysadbecauseIlostsuchagoodteacher.Shewasaverywarmandgentleperson.Ithurtsmetothinkshemayhavebeen

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thatIneverreturned.Ihaven’ttakenlessonssincethenbuttobehonest,I48to.Sittingatthepiano,Icouldn’thelprecallingmany

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--timesofmypractisingathomeandplayingbeforemyteacherandonetimemyteacher50

meafterIplayedentirepiecesofmusicwronginfrontofhercolleagues.Iwasso

51thatIcouldhardlysayanything.Buther

52helpedeasemyshame.Thesememories,

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,goodorbad,nevercausedmy

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forplayingthepianoagain.Thisthoughtthenledmetothinkthat

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islikemusic,andthatwealltrytoplaydifferent

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intheinstrumentofourlife.Sometimesthepitch(音高)is

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whenweplayitwell,butsometimesweareoutoftone.However,weallcontinuetocreateourown

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styleofmusic.Nomatterwhatstyleourmusicis,itis

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thatwesingthesongsofjoy,quietnessandlove.ThoughImaynevermakeitbacktopianolessons,itdoesn’t

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thatI’vestoppedmakingmusic.

A.instrument

B.performance

C.room

D.stage

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A.inthat

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C.nowthat

D.exceptthat

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A.successes

B.regrets

C.decisions

D.hobbies

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A.play

B.graduate

C.leave

D.return

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A.occupied

B.angry

C.satisfied

D.patient

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A.Actually

B.Constantly

C.Suddenly

D.Gradually

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A.astonished

B.glad

C.disappointed

D.amazed

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A.liked

B.needed

C.wanted

D.decided

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A.dreams

B.expressions

C.words

D.memories

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A.instructed

B.Hurt

C.Punished

D.respected

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A.frightened

B.moved

C.embarrassed

D.excited

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A.happiness

B.satisfaction

C.Comfort

D.sigh

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A.instead

B.Meanwhile

C.Therefore

D.however

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A.hope

B.Courage

C.feeling

D.effort

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A.life

B.Learning

C.attitude

D.enjoyment

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A.cards

B.Sports

C.roles

D.games

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A.Hard

B.wonderful

C.surprising

D.complex

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A.unique

B.boring

C.Common

D.similar

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A.necessaryB.Strange

C.possible

D.important

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A.matter

B.mean

C.report

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upinaterribleanger:itchasedthedogsintothevillagewheretheyranforsafety.Thatdidn'tstoptheelephant.

..可編輯版可編輯版.可編輯版Itdestroyedadozenhousesandinjuredseveralpeople.Thevillagerswerescaredandangry.Thensomeone

suggestedcallingParbati,theelephantprincess.

ParbatiBarua'sfatherwasahunteroftigersandanelephanttamer.HetaughtParbatitorideanelephant

beforeshecouldevenwalk.Healsotaughtherthedangerousartoftheelephantround-up-howtocatchwild

elephants.

Parbatihasn'talwayslivedinthejungle.Afterahappychildhoodhuntingwithherfather,shewassenttoboardingschoolinthecity.ButParbatinevergotusedtobeingthereandmanyyearslatershewentbackto

heroldfife."Lifeinthecityistoodull.Catchingelephantsisanadventureandtheexcitementlastsfordays

afterthechase,"shesays.

ButParbatidoesn'tcatchelephantsjustforfun."Mywork,"shesays,"istorescuemanfromtheelephants,andtokeeptheelephantssafefromman."AndthisisexactlywhatParbatihasbeendoingformanyyears.

Increasingly,theIndianelephantisangry:formanyyears,illegalhuntershaveattackeditanditshomeinthejunglehasbeenreducedtosmallpiecesofland.Itisnowfightingback.Wheneverwildelephantsenterateagardenoravillage,Parbatiiscalledtoguidetheanimalsbacktothejunglebeforetheycankill.

Theworkofanelephanttameralsoinvolvesloveanddevotion.Agoodelephanttamerwillspendhoursadaysinginglovesongstoanewlycapturedelephant."Eventuallytheygrowtolovetheirtamersandnever

forgetthem.Theyarealsomoreloyalthanhumans,"shesaid,assheclimbeduponeofherelephantsandsat

onthegiant,happyanimal.Anelephantprincessindeed!ForParbati,catchingelephantsismainlyto.

A.getlonglastingexcitementB.keepbothmanandelephantssafe

C.sendthembacktothejungleD.maketheangryelephantstame

BeforeParbatistudiedinaboardingschool,.

A.shespenthertimehuntingwithherfather

B.shelearnedhowtosinglovesongs

C.shehadalreadybeencalledanelephantprincess

D.shewastaughthowtohunttigers

Indianelephantsaregettingincreasinglyangryandtheyrevengebecause.theyarecaughtandsentforheavywork

B.illegalhunterscapturethemandkillthem

C.theyareattackedandtheirlandgetslimited

D.dogsoftenbarkatthemandchasethem

ThepassagestartswithanelephantstoryinordertoexplainthatinIndia.peopleeasilyfallvictimtoelephants'attacks

B.theman-elephantrelationshipisgettingworse

C.elephanttamersareinshortsupply

D.dogsareaspowerfulaselephantsThepracticeofmagicincludesspecialwords,actions,andobjects.Mostmagicinvolvesapersoncalled

amagician,whoclaimstohavesupernaturalpowers.

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MagicwordsToworkmostmagic,themagiciansingsorspeaksspecialwordsinacertainorder.These

wordsarecalledincantationsorspells.Somespellsformprayerstodemons(魔鬼),spirits,orother

supernaturalforces.Manysocietiesbelievethemagicwillnotworkunlessthemagicianrecitesthespells

perfectly.Othermagicwordshavenomeaning,thoughtheysupposedlypossesspowerwhenspokenbya

magician.

Magicactionsaccompanythewordsspokeninperformingmuchmagic.Manyofthesemovementsact

outthedesiredeffectofthemagic.Forexample,amagiciantryingtomakerainfallmaysprinkle(灑)waterontheground.Themagician'scombinedwordsandactionsformaceremony.

MagicobjectsMagicobjectsincludecertainplants,stones,andotherthingswithsupposedsupernaturalpowers.Any

suchobjectmaybecalledafetish(物神).Butthistermoftenreferstoanobject-forexample,acarvingor

adriedsnake-honoredbyatribeforitsmagicpowers.Manytribesbelievefetisheshavemagicpowerbecause

spiritsliveintheseobjects.

Manypeoplecarrymagicobjectscalledamulets(護(hù)身符)toprotectthemselvesfromharm.Manyamulets

arestonesorringsengraved(雕刻)withmagicsymbols.

ThemagicianInsomesocieties,nearlyeveryoneknowshowtoworksomemagic.Inothersocieties,

onlyexpertspracticemagic.Magiciansmaybecalledmedicinemen,medicinewomen,shamans,sorcorers,orwitchdoctors.Inmanysocieties,magiciansmustinherittheirpowers.Inothers,anypersonmaybecomeamagicianbystudyingthemagicalarts.

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