学进去

Dad bought me a violin as a gift on my 1． birthday. He said excitedly to me, “Once you learn to play it, it’ll stay with you for life.” But I didn’t want to play it. I just wanted to play games, but Dad asked me 2． violin lessons every day.

One day, I found a box in a corner. When I 3． it, I saw a beautiful accordion（手风琴）. “It’s your 4．.” Mum said. “His parents bought it for him but he was too busy on the farm for his family to learn to play it.”

I had to practise 5． the violin an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn’t allow. I asked why. He answered, “Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their 6．” He said softly, “Someday you’ll have the chance I never had: you’ll play beautiful music for your family. And you’ll understand why you’ve worked so hard.” I thought of father’s accordion and felt 7．.

The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got 8． and moved into a new house with my family. Later, I put the violin in the attic（阁楼）.

One afternoon, my two children found the violin by accident. They got very excited. “Play it. Play it,” they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember 9．. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping（拍手）to the beat（节奏）.

At that moment, my father’s words came back to me, “Someday you’ll have the chance I never had. And you’ll understand.” I 10． knew why Dad had told me to practise hard. Dad never learnt to play this accordion. But I told my family, “This is my father’s music.”