Alice was a stubborn girl ____ always wanted to be a singer. Music was the_____ important thing in her life. She took lessons for years and______ (practice) hard, but in spite of all the efforts she made, her voice didn't improve. In fact, it didn't get better, it just got _______ (loud).
Her teacher ______ (final) gave up and stopped the lessons, _____ Alice refused to give in, and one day she decided to give a concert and invited her teacher______  (attend).The teacher was very worried about_____ to say after the concert. She knew it would be terrible and it was. She didn't want to tell a lie, but she didn't want to hurt Alice's feelings, either. Then she got an idea and went backstage （后台）to greet her pupil.
"Well," said Alice, "What do you think of _____ singing?"
"My dear," said the teacher, "you'll never be better _____ you were tonight."