3 the station, but most of them were on their way to work.

Three minutes went by and a young man 4 there was a violinist playing. So he walked 5 and then stopped to enjoy it for a few seconds. A minute later, the violinist 6 his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the 7 without stopping. After a little while a middle-aged man stood near the wall to 8 him, but in a few minutes the man looked at his watch. He would be late 9 he must go. The one who paid the most 10 was a three-year-old boy. Finally his mother pulled him hard and the child 11 to walk. This 12 was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception,13 them to move on.

In the 45 minutes the violinist played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while and 20 people gave him money. He 14 $32. When he finished playing, the station became 15 , but no one noticed it. The violinist felt 16 very much.

No one knew this was Joshua Bell, one of the best 17 in the world. Two days before his playing in the station, Joshua Bell 18 all the tickets at a theatre in Boston. There was no empty seat and the seats average $100.00 each.

　Do we sense beauty? Do we stop to enjoy it?19 we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music, how many other things are we 20 ?

1. A. wrote B. danced C. sang D. played

2. A. Before B. During C. After D. By

3. A. went back B. came across

C. passed through D. ran over

4. A. noticed B. announced C. showed D . dreamed

5. A. carefully B. sadly C. lazily D. slowly

6. A. received B. found C. lost D. gave

7. A. bag B. box C. pool D. hole

8. A. wait for B. talk with C. listen to D. look for

9. A. or B. but C. so D. as

10. A. money B. attention C. rent D. cost

11. A. stopped B. appeared C. wanted D. continued

12. A. music B. action

C. suggestion D. question

13. A. forced B. advised C. invited D. refused

14. A. borrowed B. asked

　　C. collected D. begged

15. A. beautiful B. dangerous C. clean D. quiet

16. A. disappointed B. happy

　　C. comfortable D. excited

17. A. teachers B. musicians

　　C. businessmen D. drivers

18. A. packed away B. handed over

　　C. picked out D. sold out

19. A. Though B. While C. If D. Since

20. A. missing B. liking C. wasting D. failing