Although I love my life ,it hasn't been a lot of fun as I've been ill for 28 years

　　Music has always been a great love of mine and ,in my 20s,when my_21_was move manageable ,I 22 ten years as a professional singer in restaurant .playing and singing falk songs. 23 that was years ago and times have changed . __24__ I live with my mother on a country farm .

　　Two years ago,I decided that I would need to love some kind of extra work to _25_ my disability pension (残疾抚恤金)._26_ I needed to sleep in afternoons.I was limited in my _27_I decided that I would consider 28 to singing in restaurants.

　　My family are all musicians ,so I was _29 when I went into our local music store .I explained that I waned to sing again but using recurded knraoke music I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn't have a lot of _30 to get started ,And 31 you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can __32__.

　　When I told the owner of the shop about my 33 ,he gave me a long use the gave me a long ,thoughtful __34__.

　　“This means a lot to you , doesn't it ?"be said . “Come with me.”

　　He led me 35 the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand 36 on his treasure and said . “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your 37 and I´ll record them for you .That should get you started.”

　　I 38 . Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose 39 that I could sing . I have come full circle with his help.

　　His 40 still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra , which I have the chance.

　　21. A. loneliness B. sadness C. tiredness D. sickness

　　22. A. set B. enjoyed C. kept D. shared

　　23. A. Gladly B. Eventually C. Unfortunately D. Surprisingly

　　24. A. Now B. Then C. Some time D. Meanwhile

　　25. A. add up to B. make up for C. get nd of D. take advantage of

　　26. A. If B. As C. Though D. Before

　　27. A. movement B. condition C. choices D. positions

　　28. A. reaching out B. living up C. getting on D. going back

　　29. A. recognized B. interviewed C. found D. invited

　　30. A. money B. time C. energy D. knowledge

　　31. A. thus B. ones C. seldom D. often

　　32. A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. formerly

　　33. A. job B. family C. idea D. offer

　　34. A. face B. view C. look D. sight

　　35. A. over B. along C. towards D. through

　　36. A. Unhappily B. lovingly C. pitifully D. gratefully

　　37.A.pick B. turn C. role D. step

　　38.A.had to cry B. ought to cry C.should have cried D. could have cried

　　39.A.more B. the ones C. few D.the rest

　　40.A.courage B. devotion C. kindness D.rust