My younger sister and I loved to play the piano, so when the annual winter concert was canceled, we were disappointed. We had been looking forward to it for a long time and had already prepared two of our best pieces. “You and your sister can perform at Carriage House Senior Living (CHSL),” my mom suggested. “The seniors there would love your music and you could each play more than just two pieces.” It seemed like a win-win situation because I’d play more songs and also have the chance to cheer up the residents with some lively music.
My mom called CHSL and made arrangements for my sister and me to perform. We were told we could play the piano during the Sunday dinner hour in two weeks. In the coming days, I worked hard to polish up fifteen pieces that I thought the crowd would enjoy. My sister and I decided that first I would play three songs and then she would. We would take turns playing until the end of the hour.
When the day finally arrived, we reached CHSL, and stepped into an entryway that overlooked the big dining room. Right at the entrance to the room stood the piano. The dining area was filled with round tables. At nearly every table several gray-haired people were seated, enjoying an early dinner and the company that the crowded room provided. Regardless of the conversations going on at various tables, isolation (孤独) hung like a dark cloud in the room.
Almost immediately, we were greeted by an old woman who introduced herself as Phyllis. “You two must be here to play the piano,” she said smiling. When we nodded, she seemed pleased and told someone to get a microphone. “I’ll introduce you to the audience,” she said. She told us that she was always the one in charge of doing things like that. I asked her if I could introduce myself and she agreed. While we were waiting for the microphone, I pressed a key on the piano and it produced a beautiful sound.
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Soon a man returned with a microphone.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
| A．Friends. | B．Colleagues. | C．Neighbors. |
| A．Pop music. | B．Country music. | C．Classical music. |
| A．A hospital. | B．A theater. | C．A gym. |
| A．At 6:00 pm. | B．At 7:00 pm. | C．At 9:00 pm. |
3 . Here are the best songs of 2021, selected by Associated Press entertainment journalists.
Peaches
Justin Bieber was not happy with the Recording Academy last year when his song “Changes” was categorized as pop rather than R &. B. But “Peaches” not only doubled down on the R & B sound, but became a No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 and topped the global charts.
Kiss Me More
This hip-hop by Doja Cat won an American Music Award and an MTV Video Music Award. “Kiss Me More” even surpassed Brandy and Monica’s iconic 1998 hip-hop “The Boy Is Mine" for the longest-running all-female top 10 record in Billboard Hot 100 history.
Driver’s License
Anyone who’s ever had their heart broken will feel how Olivia Rodrigo feels in this song, “You said forever, now I drive alone past your street.” It spent eight continuous weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also won Apple Music and MTV Video Music awards for song of the year. It has become very popular around the world, from Australia and Denmark to Indonesia and South Africa because it is angry, hurt, loving, tearful perfection.
To Be Loved
While “Easy On Me” and “ I Drink Wine” have gotten the most attention from Adele Adkins’ album “Thirty”, it’s “To Be Loved” that is the underappreciated treasure of the album. There’s a kind of strength in the voice that is rare for the singer whose voice usually sounds too gentle and sweet. Coming out of a divorce, Adele acknowledges on the song that there is strength in loving and strength in leaving, “It’s about time that I face myself. ”
1. Which song is classified as R&B?| A．Changes. | B．Peaches. | C．The Boy Is Mine. | D．Kiss Me More. |
| A．Justin Bieber. | B．Olivia Rodrigo. | C．Doja Cat. | D．Adele Adkins. |
| A．They are about lost love. | B．They are performed by the same band. |
| C．They sound gentle and sweet. | D．They are not as popular as they should be. |
