Itwasarainymorningandthechildrenmainlyboyswithvariouslearningdifficultiesrefused 61 (settle)forthestartofthelesson.As 62 inexperiencedteacherItriedeverymeanstogetthemtobequietbut 63 vain.mypanicwasrisingandIcouldfeelmyheartbeatingwildly.ThiswastheendofmyjobasamusicteacherIthought--teachingwasnotforme.ThenIhadanidea.HopingthatnoonewouldnoticethatIwasshakinginsideI 64 (throw)myvoiceasfarasitwouldreach:"Putyourheadsonthedesksandcloseyoureyes!Wearegoingonajourney."
65 (amaze)thechildrenfellsilent."NowwhatshouldIdo?"Ithoughttomyself. 66 (reach)overtomycollectionofCDsIblindlytookoneoutputitinthemachineandplayedit.
Obediently(顺从地)myclasslaidtheirheadsontheirdeskclosedtheireyesandwaited.Whenthemusicstartedtheroomwas 67 (fill)withthemostbeautifultonesandmusicalcolorsIcouldhaveeverimagined.Allthechildren 68 (listen).WhenthemusicfinishedIaskedthemalltoraisetheirheadsslowlysothatwecouldshareourmusicaljourney.
AtthispointwhenallthechildrenwerewillingtosharetheirexperiencesIbegantolearn 69 toteach.Themusicallowedmetolearnthatteachingisaboutsharingandrespect 70 (tear)andsmilestheknowingandtheunknownandmostofallanunderstandingofeachother.Thiswasthepowerthatmusicintheclassroomcouldhave.
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