Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.“I don’t sing,” said the man. But the lady told the waiter, “ I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!” The waiter shouted across the room, “Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!”

So he did. He never sang in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time!

Nobody heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!

He had talent he was sitting on! He may live the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he caught the chance and found that he could sing well. He went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.

You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.

【小题1】Where did Nat King Cole play the piano ?
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【小题2】Why did the lady ask the player to sing a song ?
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【小题3】Did Nat King Cole succeed at last?.
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【小题4】Which song did Nat King Cole sing?
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【小题5】What can you learn from the passage? Find your answer in the passage.
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