第二节完形填空(共20小题。每小题1．5分。满分30分)
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A couple of years ago, I went to a lady's house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I  36  that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning   37  the wall. Being a piano music lover and   38 , I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been  39  lessons--at age 54! I told her that it was very   40  that she was pursuing (追求) her   41  to play the piano.
Then she asked me the same question.  
"I have been playing for 8 years now," I answered.
"Then you must play a song for me before you leave," she requested.
I    42  she was kidding and I simply smiled. At the end of the   43  of the vitamins, she 44    me of our musical "  45 ". She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought    46   and decided to play David Lanz's "Return to the Heart", since she had so much passion for    47  , and it was my soul-searching song.
I played the song to the best of my    48 , and with my emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it.   49  I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, "Young man!"
I turned around. And there was an old lady    50   one little step at a time with the help of another woman. "I wanted to come out to   51  you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it's very hard for me to    52   my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good..." she said. With that, she turned around and walked   53  back to her room.
I was deeply touched by her   54  and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one's   55   for peace and joy.
36. A. observed            B. watched           C. noticed           D. caught
37. A. on                B. at                      C. over              D. against
38. A. player             B. learner                  C. composer         D. starter
39. A. giving             B. attending                C. teaching          D. learning
40. A. interesting         B. exciting            C. aggressive        D. impressive
41. A. passion           B. interest             C. hobbies            D. emotions
42. A. found            B. felt                 C. hoped            D. thought
43. A. charge           B. purchase              C. bargain            D. obtaining
44. A. warned          B. required              C. asked             D. reminded
45. A. deal            B. contract              C. discussion          D. debate
46. A. for the moment    B. at the moment        C. for a moment       D. at a moment
47. A. music           B. me                   C. the piano          D. vitamins
48. A. knowledge       B. attitude                 C. mind              D. ability
49. A. Since           B. As                    C. While            D. Because
50. A. taking          B. making                C. having            D. moving
51. A. thank           B. praise                 C. admire            D. respect
52. A. get on          B. get up                         C. get off              D. get down
53. A. quickly         B. calmly                        C. happily           D. slowly
54. A. approval        B. appreciation             C. joy               D. thanks
55. A. heart          B. world                C. soul              D. Dream