Do you want to become a dancer? If so, the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(early) you start learning about and practicing dance, the better. Many professional dancers started taking dance lessons when {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    were children. Earning a college degree {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(suggest) if anyone wants to become a dancer, because it can help them get other work if needed. Also, dancers with a degree may have the choice of {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(teach) dance.

    Becoming a professional dancer is probably only a dream,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} it can happen if a talented person works hard. Those who wish {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(become) dancers must be in good shape and work hard to keep {#blank#}7{#/blank#}shape.

    Dancers must have creative expression, being able to express(表达){#blank#}8{#/blank#} (think) and feelings through dance. It takes practice to do this well. If you want to become a dancer, it's usually a good idea to dance to a variety of music before choosing one to pursue. Dancing in a small part in a local show for low or even no pay may be{#blank#}9{#/blank#} way to start a professional(职业的) dance career. Experience is needed to develop your style in dance. Small dancing parts lead to bigger ones if you are quite{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(energy) and hardworking.

    March 14 is, perhaps quietly, celebrated as Pi Day, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} day to honor the number that many people are familiar with. The date comes from the first three number of Pi: March is the third month,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (follow) by the one and four that make 14. Pi {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (appear) wherever there are circles. Pi is a ratio. It measures the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (distant) around a circle to its diameter(直径).

    A website, Piday.org , shows little known facts about the number. Pi has been{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(universal) known for thousands of years and gets its name {#blank#}6{#/blank#}a Greek letter, π. The Greeks are believed to have used the letter to describe the ratio. The first Pi Day {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(celebrate) on March 14, 1988. San Francisco's Exploratorium Science Museum started the event, according to the site. The museum marks the day with a daylong celebration {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(include) a parade.

    March 14 has other scientific {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (link). It is the birthday of physicist and Nobel Prize winner Albert Einstein. Princeton University, {#blank#}10{#/blank#}Einstein lived for many years, celebrates Pi Day as well.

    Since a university education in the United States {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be)very expensive, most students work in addition to studying. Students {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(usual)work part-time, but some students take full-time jobs.

    A typical job for a students would be working {#blank#}3{#/blank#}a waiter or waitress. Other typical off-campus jobs would include being a clerk in a store or delivering pizza. Sometimes students also find jobs on campus such as cleaning, working in a cafeteria or library or answering {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(telephone). Most student jobs are entry-level and low paying, but have flexible schedule{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(allow) students to attend classes.

    Sometimes students also hold more responsible positions such as managers, or if they are lucky, positions in their area of study,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}they hope will help them find employment after they graduate.

    {#blank#}7{#/blank#}double responsibilities of working and studying result in a very busy,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (stress)life for some students.{#blank#}9{#/blank#}, it is the only way for many people to finance their college educations. Some Americans believe that the work experience is good for the students {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(they)since it gives them a taste of “the real world” outside the school.

    Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. was born on July 10, 1943 and died on February 6, 1993. He was the first African American player {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (take) part in the international sport of tennis at the highest level of the game.

    Arthur's father was the manager of a large park in Richmond, Virginia. Arthur {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (allow) to play in the park when he was seven years old. He was quite {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (energy). There was a swimming pool and many tennis courts in the park, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Arthur spent a lot of time playing. He did well in sports, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} he had never tried to play tennis.

    Ronald Charity, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} famous tennis player then, noticed Arthur. Mr Charity asked Arthur {#blank#}7{#/blank#} he wanted to learn to play tennis. "I will, Mr Charity," Arthur answered {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (excite). Arthur learned very quickly. At the age of ten, Arthur competed in a tennis game. Many {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (old) and more experienced players came trying to win the prize, but Arthur beat them. He became known {#blank#}10{#/blank#} "the kid who could play tennis"．

    Arthur grew up to be one of the first successful African American tennis players. He played and won all over the world.

    The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Double Ninth Festival. It usually {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (fall) in October. In a mysterious book Yi Jing in ancient time, number {#blank#}2{#/blank#} （think）to be "Yang", {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（mean）positive. Because the 9th day of the 9th lunar month is pronounced as "Jiu Jiu" in Chinese, which means "forever", the Chinese ancestors considered it a lucky day worth celebration. That's why ancient Chinese began to celebrate this festival.