There was a man who played the piano in a small bar. There were not too many , but because he was a good piano player, some people came in every night just to hear him play. But one night, a patron (老主顧) told him he didn’t want to hear him play but to sing a song.

The man said, “I have never that before in public. I think I’m at playing the piano.”

But the customer . He told the waiter, “I’m listening to the piano day after day. I want to hear something new and I want that guy to sing.”

The waiter across the room, “Hey, buddy! If you want to get , sing a song. The patrons are asking you to sing!”

in order to bring some money home that night, the piano player who had never sung in public did so for the first time. And had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung _ that night by Nat King Cole, and it surprised all, including the himself!

He had talent he was on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar, but because he had to sing, he to become one of the best-known entertainers in America.

You, too, have skills and . You may not feel as if your “talent” is particularly , but it may be better than you think! And with persistence (堅持), most skills can be . Besides, you may as well have no ability at all if you sit on whatever talent you ! The is not “What ability do I have that is useful?” It is “How will I use whatever ability I have?”.

Just think a minute…

1.A. waiters B. players C. singers D. customers

2.A. still B. never C. ever D. only

3.A. practiced B. shown C. done D. dreamed

4.A. better B. richer C. easier D. sooner

5.A. confused B. insisted C. agreed D. charged

6.A. familiar with B. fond of C. used to D. tired of

7.A. served B. shouted C. explained D. complained

8.A. changed B. broadcast C. paid D. drunk

9.A. But B. And C. Because D. So

10.A. nobody B. anybody C. somebody D. everybody

11.A. since B. after C. until D. when

12.A. waiter B. singer C. patron D. owner

13.A. sitting B. waiting C. depending D. playing

14.A. went up B. went on C. went off D. went away

15.A. advantages B. character C. abilities D. principle

16.A. unique B. surprising C. famous D. great

17.A. improved B. wasted C. remembered D. impressed

18.A. imagine B. develop C. expect D. possess

19.A. decision B. answer C. question D. solution

20.A. even B. rather C. pretty D. fairly

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