Your teacher has asked you to write a story for the school magazine. The story must have the title: The Life-changing Power of Music
Your story should include:
– The description of type of music or musical instrument
– How music or a musical instrument changed one’s life
Write your story.
The Life-changing Power of Music
As a young boy in school, Clint Pulver had trouble sitting still (静静坐). In fact (实际上), his high-energy levels often got him in trouble or sent to the principal’s office. Whereas (然而) most teachers saw him as a problem or a distraction (干扰) to the class, there was one teacher, Mr. Jensen, who saw great potential (潜能) in him.
Mr. Jensen noticed that Clint had a hard time sitting still in class and was constantly (经常) tapping (敲打). And there was this one day when Clint was tapping in the class, Mr Jensen yelled his lungs out, “Clint, stay after class!’ At that very moment, Clint thought to himself that he would be in deep trouble (深陷困境). He would be kicked out of school in no time. He had butterflies in his stomach (焦虑) not knowing what to do.
After the class, Clint sat with Mr Jensen in an empty classroom. Finally, Mr Jensen said, “I need you to know that you are not a trouble but there is just one question that I have to ask you.” He then looked straight into Clint’s eyes, with a serious tone, and asked, “Have you ever thought of playing a drum?” Clint could not react in time (来得及).
Then, Mr Jensen leaned back and opened the very top drawer of his desk. At the end, he pulled out a pair of drumsticks and handed them over to Clint and said “Clint, you are not a problem, I think you are a drummer.” This helped Clint pursue (追求) the passions (热诚) of playing the drums and it also helped him recognize the fact that one person can have one another’s life.
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