2 . Have you seen the incredible guitar-playing of man born with no arms? The musician who was born without arms is being _________ for his greatest guitar-playing skills in a short documentary (纪实的) video which shows him playing the instrument with his _________.
Mark Goffeney, 46, of San Diego, who is _________ as “Big Toe” because of the way he plays the guitar, shows how he became a talented performer despite his _________ in the inspiring video, “I first _________ the instrument when I was nine, after my father brought home a beat-up _________ with only four strings. My first guitar came from some place like a landfill (垃圾场), ” says Mark, who adds that he became “_________” about becoming a musician at age 12.
Mark devoted every waking hour to searching his town and trying to join a _________, but ran into _________ because of his disability. Therefore, he started his own rock band, called Wicked Misfit, and began booking gigs (特约演奏) in California.
Things were _________ professionally for Mark because of his disability. But everything _________ when he started playing music from the heart.
“When I _________ chasing this fantasy dream of being a rock star and just started playing music to make money to support my family, everything started feeling good and _________ out for me, ” he shares.
Today, Mark _________ with his band, Big Toe, and also becomes a street-performer in California, where he makes quite good money _________ by passers-by.
1. A.named | B.chosen | C.congratulated | D.recognized |
2. A.fingers | B.feet | C.hands | D.arms |
3. A.served | B.known | C.ignored | D.treated |
4. A.disability | B.courage | C.belief | D.pain |
5. A.picked out | B.set aside | C.took up | D.dealt with |
6. A.drum | B.violin | C.piano | D.guitar |
7. A.serious | B.curious | C.confident | D.particular |
8. A.family | B.party | C.band | D.society |
9. A.chances | B.difficulties | C.activities | D.comments |
10. A.tough | B.easy | C.interesting | D.encouraging |
11. A.formed | B.happened | C.changed | D.paused |
12. A.finished | B.enjoyed | C.began | D.stopped |
13. A.going | B.looking | C.working | D.spotting |
14. A.acts | B.performs | C.travels | D.moves |
15. A.raised | B.charged | C.thrown | D.donated |