1 . Larry gave us “Direction” in more ways than he could ever know. For the better part of 35 years, Larry’s life has been ________ to searching out the finest music and then sharing his treasured ________through teaching and directing students and adults alike —always seeking that moment of perfection in ________ and always encouraging and inspiring others to seek that same perfection, both in the performance, and in themselves.
________did he ever realize, that this powerful effect would be greater than the moments ________ practicing a play and fine-tuning the music and would ________ and beyond into other aspects of people’s lives.
For what Larry ________ he was teaching us were the notes and tones and key signature. What he really ________ us, was how to push and extend beyond our own noticed limitations, stand ________ and firm and of great determination at the same time, and — in spite of inner ________—breathe out that note ________ in a clever way that, with angelic________, would go beyond the moment, stay in the air between here and ________, and touch both heart and soul with its ________and perfection.
Larry has been a friend and advisor, teacher and choir ________. He has inspired hundreds of students who, ________ by his direction, have been ________ by the sharing of his gifts and strong feeling of ________for music, and have all been made ________ in spirit, more sure of self and stronger in ________, because of it.
1. A.donated | B.devoted | C.spent | D.lost |
2. A.finds | B.findings | C.ideas | D.thoughts |
3. A.performance | B.play | C.activity | D.performing |
4. A.Much | B.Only | C.Little | D.Few |
5. A.spent | B.taken | C.given | D.enjoyed |
6. A.get through | B.run over | C.come across | D.flood over |
7. A.said | B.thought | C.talked | D.did |
8. A.gave | B.told | C.taught | D.sent |
9. A.tall | B.up | C.highly | D.short |
10. A.delight | B.worry | C.fears | D.hate |
11. A.written | B.organized | C.taken | D.played |
12. A.feet | B.hands | C.head | D.wings |
13. A.heaven | B.sky | C.there | D.sun |
14. A.aim | B.goal | C.purpose | D.task |
15. A.player | B.musician | C.writer | D.director |
16. A.taken | B.led | C.moved | D.followed |
17. A.taught | B.blessed | C.told | D.seen |
18. A.love | B.interest | C.dislike | D.hate |
19. A.poor | B.excited | C.wealthy | D.richer |
20. A.mind | B.spirit | C.character | D.courage |