阅读《论“雅而不高”》选段，完成小题。

    高雅，高雅，自古以来，两个字好像扯也扯不开。低与俗，似乎也有不解之缘。但看生活现状，渐悟出，雅的未必就高，低而俗的未必不跟“雅”搭界。于是有意给它们来个重新组合。

    不敢妄论，先看“实证”。

    其一，硬与软“两张皮”。

    超市自选算是雅，虽明示不许品尝偏下手抓则不高；封闭式空调车是为雅，其内散播尼古丁或摆臭脚则不高；公寓楼单元房亦为雅，以大杂院之习在公共楼道里大吼大叫则不高；出行乘自家轿车简直是大雅，一路车笛长啸则实在不高。此类雅高分离的实质是：物质硬件上去了，精神软件跟不上。

    John was a kind man. When he was young, he hoped ____(become) a singer. But he didn't have enough money ____ (buy) books about music. And his parents didn't expect him ____ (be) a singer. So his dream didn't come tree. At the age of fifteen, he ____ (leave) his village and found a job in a small town. He worked there for five years. Later his mother became very ill (生病的) and he had to ____ (stop) his work to come back and look after (照顾) her. Three years later his mother died and he wanted to leave his village again and  ____ (work) in other places. However, John couldn't. His father was ill. John decided____ (stay) at home and look after him. Every day he ____ (do) many things for his father. Day by day, John became old. But he still didn't forget his dream to be a singer. Now he has lots of time so he plans to learn to sing at a music school.