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_______in speaking. At age 2, his family’s house burned down. Pineda was hurt ___,and his legs needed to be cut. His mother died when he was 8, and he______years on the streets before he was taken in by an orphanage(孤儿院).

Finally, at the orphanage, Pineda began to receive support and encouragement. He taught himself to play the guitar. He began his_____with other musicians. Then the group went to Chicago, where Pineda, then 18,________the attention of many people, who wondered what they could do to help him.

A hospital offered him free medical care. A rich man agreed to____for Pineda’s tickets to and from El Salvador.

When he was in the hospital, Pineda began____music, and wondered if he might be able to record his own album(音乐专辑)．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____his new songs to strangers, and to the friends who had helped him come so far.

It was ___that Pineda had come into such a good luck, after having so many years of hardship(艰难). “We have a_____in El Salvador, ‘Suffer(受难）first, then enjoy. ’ I guess that’s what’s happening. ” he said.

【1】A. preparation B. difficulty C. development D. conversation

【2】A. politely B. wisely C. simply D. seriously

【3】A. spent B. used C. cost D. took

【4】A. speech B. education C. performance D. suggestion

【5】A. influenced B. caught C. refused. D. separated

【6】A. ask B. look C. pay D. wait

【7】A. writing B. lending C. selling D. praising

【8】A. learn B. lead C. find D. play

【9】A. freezing B. amazing C. outgoing D. embarrassing

【10】A. meeting B. crossing C. saying D. meaning