MargaretPatrickandRuthEisenbergplaythepiano.Theygiveconcerts(演奏会)intheUnitedStatesandinCanada,andtheyareoftenonTV.Theyarefamous.
Whyarethesewomenfamous?Theyplaythepianowell,buttheyarenotfamousbecausetheyplaywell.TheyarefamousbecauseMrs.Eisenbergplaysthepianowithonlyherrighthand,andMrs.Patrickplaysthepianowithonlyherlefthand.Theysitnexttoeachotherandplaythepianotogether.Mrs.Eisenbergplaysonepartofthemusic,andMrs.Patrickplaystheotherpart.
BothMrs.EisenbergandMrs.Patricklovethepiano.Mrs.Patrickwasapianoteacher.Shetaughthundredsofstudents.Shetaughtherownchildren,too.Thenshewas69yearsold,Mrs.Patrickhadastroke(中风).Shecould'tmoveorspeak.Gradually(渐渐地)shegotbetter,butherrightsidewasstillveryweak.Shecouldn'tplaythepianoanymore.Shewasverysad.
PlayingthepianowasMrs.Esenberg'shobby.Sheoftenplayedfiveorsixhoursaday.Then,whenshewas80yearsold,she,too,hadastroke.Shecouldn'tplaythepianoanymore.Shewasverysad.
Afewmonthsafterherstroke,Mrs.Eisenbergwenttoaseniorcitizen'scenter.ThereshemetMrs.Patrick.Theybegantoplaythemusictheylovedtogether.Theywerenotsadanymore.
Mrs.Patricksaid,“SometimesGodclosesadoorandthenopensawindow.Ilostmymusic,butIfoundRuth.NowIhavemusicagain.IhavemyfriendRuth,too.”
WhoisRuthEisenberg?A
Anoldwoman.
B
Shehasnoleftarm.
C
Sheisateacher.
D
Sheisafamousplayer.
WhoisMargaretPatrick?A
SheisRuth'ssister.
B
Shewasonceateacher.
C
Shecouldn'tmoveorspeak.
D
Shehasagoodrightside.
Whyaretheyfamous?A
Becausetheycanplaythepianoverywell.
B
Becausetheyareoldandcanplaythepianowell.
C
BecausetheygiveconcertsintheUnitesStatesandinCanada.
D
Becausetheyplaythepianotogether,onewithherrighthand,whiletheotherwithherlefthand.
Whatwasoncewrongwiththem?A
Theycouldn'tmoveorspeak.
B
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