People {#blank#}1{#/blank#} （live） in different countries made different kinds of languages. Today there are about fifteen hundred {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large dictionary, for example, contains four {#blank#}3{#/blank#} five hundred thousand words. But we do not need {#blank#}4{#/blank#} these. To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} you leave school, you will learn only one thousand or more.

      The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary {#blank#}6{#/blank#} （big）. Read as many books as we can. There are a lot of books {#blank#}7{#/blank#} （write） in easy English. You will enjoy them. When you meet {#blank#}8{#/blank#} new word, look it {#blank#}9{#/blank#} in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your {#blank#}10{#/blank#} （much） useful book.

    Last night l went to a concert of Chinese folk music. One piece especially moved me. It {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (play) on the erhu. I felt sad and painful. The piece {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (name) Erquan Yingyue was one of {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (moving) pieces of music that I've ever heard. The erhu sounded {#blank#}4{#/blank#} sad that I almost cried along with it when I listened. Folk musician Abing {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (write) the music. He was born in Wuxi, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} August 17, 1893. He could play many musical instruments with his father's help. By age 17, he was known for {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (he) musical skills. Today, Abing's Erquan Yingyue is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} great piece. Many greatest erhu masters play {#blank#}9{#/blank#} praise it. It has become one of China's national {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (treasure).