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Many years ago, when I was a young man in my twenties, I worked as a salesman for a piano company. We sold our pianos all over the state by 11_ in small town newspapers and then we would send the pianos to those who had 12 . Every time we would receive a reply on a 13 which said, “Please bring me a new piano for my little 14 . I can pay $10 a month with my egg money.” Of course, we could not sell a new piano for $10 a month, so we 15 her postcards. A couple of years later, I 16 my own piano company, and when I advertised in that area, the postcards started coming to me. For months, I ignored them – what else could I do? But then, one day when I was in the area 17 came over me. I had a piano on my little truck. Despite knowing that I was about to make a 18 business decision, I 19__ the piano to her and told her I would carry the contract(合同) myself at $10 a month with no interest, and that would __20 52 payments. I thought I had just 21 a new piano. But the payments came in, all 52 of them as 22 . It was 23 ! So, I put the incident out of my mind for 20 years. Then one day I was in New York on other business. 24 I was sitting at the bar having a drink at the Holiday Inn, I heard the most beautiful piano music behind me. I 25 , and there was a lovely young woman playing a very nice grand piano. I was surprised by her excellent 26 , and I 27 my drink and moved to a table beside her. She smiled at me, and when she took a 28_ she sat down at my table. “Aren’t you the man who sold my grandpa a 29 a long time ago?” I _30_ remembered. My God, it was her! It was the little girl — the old lady’s granddaughter!
26. A. advertising B. explaining C. suggesting D. announcing
27. A. replied B. answered C. received D. decided
28. A. book B. letter C. postcard D. newspaper
29. A. son B. daughter C. grandson D. granddaughter
30. A. lost B. ignored C. valued D. missed
31. A. began B. owned C. developed D. devoted
32. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
33. A. big B. quick C. terrible D. wonderful
34. A. lent B. promised C. delivered D. provided
35. A. offer B. indicate C. ensure D. mean
36. A. thrown away B. taken over C. given out D. turned out
37. A. advised B. agreed C. told D. paid
38. A. doubtful B. natural C. surprising D. reasonable
39. A. As B. If C. Because D. Until
40. A. made out B. took off C. came about D. looked around
41. A. performance B. appearance C. voice D. sound
42. A. took up B. picked up C. made up D. turned up
43. A. walk B. lesson C. break D. moment
44. A. toy B. guitar C. present D. piano
45. A. suddenly B. regularly C. normally D. carefully
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