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When I was a child I had violin lessons for six or seven years. Music gave me a lot of pleasures 【M1】 ______ and I sometimes used to dream of being a professional musician. But as time went I realized that I would 【M2】 ______ never reach that standard, mainly because I didn't have a good enough ear. So I gradually lost interest in the violin, and when I left school I stepped playing altogether. I may take on the violin again one of these 【M3】 ______ days, but it will have to wait until I have time to practice properly. Listen to music is a different 【M4】 ______ matter. I go to concerts when I have time, and I often listen to music when I was working. My job involves 【M5】 ______ quite a lot of driving, so I usually take few cassettes 【M6】 ______ with me to play in the car, my taste are reasonably varied. I like a lot of classical music, but opera leaves me cold. I am very fond of modem jazz, for I have 【M7】 ______ a passion with British and American folk music. 【M8】 ______ The one thing I can't hardly stand is pop music, 【M9】 ______ Specially when it's played loud. 【M10】 ______ 【M1】