I was feeling a little blue. My mother had been laid off from her job, but she said she was OK since her boss wasn't the nicest person ? 36 .
I got off the college bus and started walking. That's ? 37 I heard piano music and singing rising above the ? 38 of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower ? 39 I could find out where it was coming from. ? 40 the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a ? 41 next to her, singing songs about love. The way she was singing ? 42 me a bit. I stood there watching her ? 43 for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must take ? 44 to perform on her own in public.
Feeling my presence, she looked in my ? 45 . I walked over and put some money in her carriage. “I have been going through a ? 46 time lately, but you’ve made me hopeful again.”
"I'm happy that I could ? 47 . Why are you so sad?"
"Well, my mum had got ? 48 from her job, but I’m not sure what to do….”
"You see, the way you were ? 49 ," she explained. “Don't look defeated, ? 50? come in different ways. If your head is down you might never see it. Smile more ... ? 51? your head up."
I smiled slightly, amazed by how she was ? 52 me.
“Why are you playing here?” I asked.
“I am not making music. I study psychology. I often see many ? 53 people and hope to relieve their ? 54 and make them think positively by sharing music.”
I smiled a little wider. She was doing a good thing. My heart was touched by a ? 55 soul.
36. A. instead B. somehow C. anyway D. either
37. A. since B. when C. before D. after
38. A. noise B. view C. scene D. hurry
39. A. but B. yet C. or D. so
40. A. Across B. Along C. Beside D. Through
41. A. plate B. carriage C. basket D. bowl
42. A. discouraged B. disturbed C. shocked D. comforted
43. A. playing B. begging C. dancing D. refreshing
44. A. image B. belief C. courage D. time
45. A. instruction B. direction C. operation D. intention
46. A. peaceful B. nice C. rough D. pleasure
47. A. work B. improve C. stand D. help
48. A. lost B. fired C. stuck D. tired
49. A. sighing B. listening C. walking D. talking
50. A. Opportunities B. Possibilities C. Performances D. Experiences
51. A. drop B. lift C. pick D. knock
52. A. depressing B. encouraging C. frightening D. surprising
53. A. active B. thoughtful C. negative D. surprising
54. A. pain B. sight C. respect D. attention
55. A. classical B. serious C. curious D. musical