I was invited to attend a presentation at the Kentucky School. That evening I found gratitude had amazing to change our attitude…and our life. The young musician Mr. Patrick was onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys as he beautiful music. He then began to sing as he played, and it was wonderful. But what shocked me most was his smile. Patrick was born with no eyes and an illness in the legs, which him lame for life. However, as a child, he was with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first , he discovered the piano. When his mom hit any note on the piano, and within one or two , he’d get it. By his second birthday, he was playing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”. His father was . “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.” When Patrick was at the University of Louisville, his father classes with him. He was also a part of the 214-member marching band! He was a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; and he and his father did it together. His father the night shift（夜班）in order to accompany his daytime band practice. Patrick says, “My dad’s my .” But even more than his musical talent, it was Patrick’s “attitude of gratitude” that _ my soul. On stage, between songs, he talked to the audience about his life and about how _ he was with a great father. When his performance was over, Patrick and his father were on the stage together. The crowd rose to their feet and for over five minutes. We all face misfortune in our lives. ，it’s not the hardship but how we to it that will determine the joy and happiness in our lives. During times, do we spend too much time feeling for ourselves, or can we, with gratitude, learn how to dance in the rain?
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:B
小题14:A
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:C
小题18:B
小题19:C
小题20:B
题目分析：文章介绍青年音乐家Patrick先生虽然身体残疾，但是很有音乐天赋，他的爸爸为了他做出很多牺牲，而Patrick先生对爸爸心怀感恩，这种情感让作者非常感动。
小题1:考查名词：A.knowledge “知识”；B．quality “质量”；C．wisdom “智慧”。 D.power“力量”；句意：那天晚上，我发现感恩拥有改变我们的态度…人生的神奇“力量”。选D。
小题2:考查动词：A.rolled滚，推到，B.held “召开”；C．allowed “允许”；D．dragged “拖”。句意：年轻的音乐家Patrick先生被“推到”舞台上，开始弹奏钢琴。答案：A
小题3:考查动词：A.wrote写，B.provided提供，C．made制作，D．gave给，句意：在他“弹奏”美妙音乐的时候，他的手指在琴键间来回翻飞。make the music“弹奏音乐”。 答案：C
小题4:考查形容词：A.strange“奇怪的”； B．magic“神奇的”； C．bitter “痛苦的”；D.friendly “友好的”。但是最令我震惊的是他的“神奇的”微笑。答案：B
小题5:考查动词：A.took拿走，B．led带领， C．forced强迫，D.left使得，离开，留下，腿上的疾患“使他”瘸了。leave在此表示“使处于……状态”。 答案：D
小题6:考查动词：A.fitted“安装”； B.connected “连接”；C．associated“连接，联系”； D.filled “充满”。句意：小时候，他被“安”上了假眼，坐在了轮椅上。答案：A。
小题7:考查名词和上下文串联：A.place地方，B．birthday生日，C．performance表现，D．attempt试图，此处By his second birthday, he was playing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”.的“birthday”照应。答案：B
小题8:考查名词：A.memories记忆，B．words话语，C．tries尝试，D．notes笔记，注释，“尝试”一两次，他就学会了。答案：C
小题9:考查形容词：A.confused困惑的，B．amused好笑的，C．interested有趣的，D．overjoyed欣喜若狂的，从后面的“We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.”可知父亲“欣喜若狂”。 答案：D
小题10:考查动词：A.listed列出，B．found发现，C．attended参加，D．organized组织，attend classes“上课”。 他爸爸和他一起上课，答案：C
小题11:考查动词：A.worked工作，B．found发现，C．refused拒绝，D．cancelled取消， 从后面的in order to accompany his daytime band practice.可知他的爸爸 work the night shift“上夜班”。 答案：A
小题12:考查名词：A.dream梦想，B．hero英雄，C．music音乐，D．song歌曲，父亲是“我”的“偶像”。hero“英雄，偶像”。 答案：B
小题13:考查形容词：A.unbearable无法忍受的，B.unbelievable“令人难以置信的”。 C．unconditional 无条件的，D.unreasonable不合理的，除了他的“令人难以置信的”音乐天赋之外，他的感恩态度“感动”了我。答案：B
小题14:考查动词：A.touched感动，B.calmed冷静，C．freed“使自由”； D．felt “感到，感觉”， 他的感恩态度“感动”了我。答案：A
小题15:考查形容词：A.satisfied满意的，B．concerned关心的，C．blessed神圣的；有福的；愉快的；D.laughed笑，句意：有这样一位父亲真是很有福气。 答案：C
小题16:考查动词：A.cheered “欢呼”；B．whispered “低语，耳语”；C．shouted “喊叫”；D．laughed“笑”。观众站起身来，“欢呼”了5分钟。答案：A。
小题17:考查副词：A.Therefore因此，B.Otherwise否则，C．However然而，D．Besides此外，句意：我们一生都会遭受不幸。“但是”，不是苦难而是我们“应对”苦难的方式会决定我们一生的幸福。答案：C
小题18:考查动词：A.see “看到”；B．react“应对”； C．agree“同意”； D．put“放”。不是困难而是我们对困难如何反应决定我们的人生的快乐， 答案：B
小题19:考查形容词：A.happy “高兴的，幸福的”；B．modern“现代的”； C．tough h“困难的，苦难的”； D.usual “通常的，往常的”。句意：在“苦难的”时期，我们是否花了太多的时间“顾影自怜”。 答案：C
小题20:考查形容词：A.great伟大的，B．sorry难过的，C．hopeful有希望的，D.proud骄傲的，feel sorry for...“对……感到难过”。 答案：B