Langston Hughes was a famous black poet (诗人). And he also wrote novels, plays and short {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, the US. He {#blank#}2{#/blank#} with his grandmother in Lawrence, Kansas. She told him stories about their family. These stories made Hughes feel proud (自豪的) to be black. He {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to write when he was living with her. During his life time, he wrote a lot about black people. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}his poems, novels and stories, Hughes helped other black people to see themselves as part of a much bigger group of people.

    After his grandmother died in 1915, he moved to Cleveland, Ohio, to live with {#blank#}5{#/blank#}mother and her new husband. Hughes went to high school there. His first short stories came out (出版) when he was still in high school.

    After finishing high school in 1920, he {#blank#}6{#/blank#} to Mexico City to live with his father. Hughes had a very {#blank#}7{#/blank#} relationship (关系) with his father. His father didn't want him to be a writer. He said that Hughes could go to {#blank#}8{#/blank#}only if he studied engineering (工程学). Hughes agreed. He went to Columbia University in New York City in 1921 but left the university in 1922 because of his colour.

    Today I'd like to tell you a little about the people I admire the most.

    My first hero is the adventure Jessica Watson. In October 2009, when she was only sixteen years old, Jessica left Sydeney, Australia and sailed {#blank#}1{#/blank#}the Pacific, Atlantic and India Oceans all by herself. She {#blank#}2{#/blank#}to Sydney in May 2010. She is the youngest person to sail solo unsupported around the world. I have a lot of respect for her as she was {#blank#}3{#/blank#}to face difficulties and danger alone. Australians were so {#blank#}4{#/blank#}her that they called her "our newest Australian hero."