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江苏省扬州市2021届高三下学期期初调研考试英语试题
Shamarr Allen was sleepy at home one evening last July when he was shocked awake by a TV news item. There had been a 1 among a group of children in the slum of New Orleans.
2 from the city's slum, Allen is one of the most celebrated jazz trumpeters in the city. After seeing the3 news that morning, it didn't take long for Allen to4 a possible approach. He had a few spare 5lying around Maybe he could offer them to kids in exchange for their guns.
Allen named the6My Trumpet Is My Weapon—after all, it was something of a 7 to release personal emotions, that 8me and redirected my path was a trumpet and the music.'' Allen says He met with the New Orleans mayor to figure out how to make children feel 9 handing over their guns to the police.
Allen has collected seven guns so far, a small but symbolically important 10. But he doesn't stop with the11of gun tor instrument. After the exchanges, Allen connects the children with local 12who give them tree virtual trumpet lessons.
More importantly, he has brought hope for his city and young people 13 a better life. "I just say, 'Look. I come from where you come from, and I can show you the 14 that got me out,'' says Allen. "And 15 may not be the way for you, but it will at least open your mind to see what's out there."
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