For Pineda, it was a long way to succeed.

　 His story began in El Salvador, where he was born with something wrong with his mouth. He had great difficulty in speaking. At age 2, his

family's home burned down. Pineda was injured, and his legs needed to be cut. His mother died when he was 8, and he spent years on the streets before he was taken in by an orphanage (孤儿院).

Finally, at the orphanage, Pineda began to receive support an encourag-

ement. He taught himself to play the guitar. He began to perform with other musicians. Then the group went to Chicago, where Pineda, then 18, caught the attention of many people, who wondered what they could do to help him.

Shriners Hospitals offered him free medical care. A group called the Mulliganeers agreed to pay for Pineda's flights to and from El Salvador.

When he was in the hospital, Pineda began writing music, and wondered if he might be able to record his own album. Soon with the help of a musician, "The Sound of Gratitude (感激)," was born. On October 15th, Pineda went to a Chicago club to play his new songs to strangers, and to the friends who had helped him come so far.

Pineda was amazed that he had come into such a good luck, after having so many years of hardship. "We have a saying in El Salvador, 'Suffer first, and then enjoy.' I guess that's what's happening." He said.

( ) 32. What happened to Pineda after the fire?

　　A. He couldn't hear B. He couldn't see

　　C. He couldn't walk D. He couldn't speak

( ) 33. When did Pineda learn to play the guitar?

A. When he was two years old

　　B. When he was eight years old

　　C. When he was ten years old

　　D. When he was in the orphanage.

( ) 34. Why did Pineda go to a Chicago club to play his new songs?