Itzhak Perlman, a famous violinist, came on stage to give a concert. He was stricken with polio（小儿麻痹症）as a child, so getting on stage is no small ____36____ (achieve).
The audience sat quietly while he made his way across the stage ___37___ his chair and began his play. But this time, ____38____ went wrong. Just as he finished the first part, one of the strings on his violin ____39____ (break). We thought that he would have to stop the concert. But he didn’t. ____40____, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again.
____41____ (power) and pure, his performance attracted all the attention.
Of course, anyone believes ____42____ impossible to play a harmonious work with just three strings. I know that, and you know that, but that night Itzhak Perlman refused _____43_____ (know) that.
When he finished, people rose and cheered.
____44____ (smile), he wiped the sweat and said, “You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can still make with ____45____ you have left.”
36. achievement
37. to/ towards/toward
38. something
39. broke 40. Instead/ Actually
41. Powerful
42. it 43. to know
44. Smiling
45. what
