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[1]An 18-year-old student was struggling to pay his
fees. He was an orphan, and not knowing where to turn for money, he came up with
a bright idea. He and a friend decided to host a musical concert on campus to
raise money for their education.
[2]They reached out to the great pianist Ignacy J.
Paderewski. His manager demanded a guaranteed fee of $2000 for the piano recital.
A deal was struck and the boys began to work to make the concert a success.
[3]The big day arrived. But unfortunately, they had
not managed to sell enough tickets. The total collection was only 1600.Disappointed,theywenttoPaderewskiandexplainedtheirplight(困境).Theygavehimtheentire1600, plus a cheque for
the balance(差額) $400. They promised to pay the cheque at
the soonest possible.
[4]“No,” said Paderewski. “This is not acceptable.” He
tore up the cheque, returned the 1600andtoldthetwoboys:“Here′sthe1600. Please deduct(扣除)whatever expenses you have spent on. Keep
the money you need for your fees. And just give me whatever is left”. The boys
were surprised, and thanked him a lot.
[5]It was a small act of kindness. But it clearly
marked out Paderewski as a great human being.
[6]Why should he help two people he did not even know?
We all come across situations like these in our lives. And most of us only
think “If I help them, what would happen to me?” The truly great people think,
“If I don’t help them, what will happen to them?” They don’t do it expecting
something in return. They do it because they feel it’s the right thing to do.
[7]Paderewski later went on to become the Prime
Minister of Poland. He was regarded as a great leader in Poland’s history.
1.Why did the student decide to hold the musical
concert? (Within 10 words)
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2.What do you know about Ignacy J. Paderewski? (Within
15 words)
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3.Please find a word in the text to replace the word
“recital” in Paragraph 2.
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4.How did the boys feel on hearing what Paderewski
said? (No more than 5 words)
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5.What should we learn from Paderewski’s words in
Paragraph 6? (Within 20 words)
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