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    What is your favourite cartoon? It may be{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(difficulty) for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.

    When Lang Lang{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(be) two years old, he saw Tom playing{#blank#}3{#/blank#}piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(learn) to play the piano.His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang{#blank#}5{#/blank#}the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing bette{#blank#}6{#/blank#} better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.

    Lang's performance are full of energy. He is well-known for{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(make) facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.

    The road to {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(succeed) has never been easy. Lang's father stopped his job to look {#blank#}9{#/blank#}him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang considers {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (him)lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.

    In 1850, an American lawyer, Bethune, bought a slave to work in his home. The slave, a woman, had a small child{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(call) Tom, who was blind.

    One day, Bethune {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(walk) around his garden when he heard music coming from the house. He went inside and found young Tom playing on the family piano. Bethune {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(immediate) realized that the boy, who was only four, had special abilities. He asked a band of {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(music) to come to the house and play in front of {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (he). Tom reproduced perfectly the music he had heard. Tom was indeed an unusual boy.

    In 1857, "Blind Tom" took part {#blank#}6{#/blank#} his first public performance. The reviews were so good {#blank#}7{#/blank#} Bethune took him on a tour of the US. Three years later, Blind Tom {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (invite) to the White House to perform for the president. Over the next forty years, Tom performed {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(enjoy) shows all over the US and other countries. His concerts were {#blank#}10{#/blank#} mixture of classical music and his own compositions.

    When I was in the middle school, I founded a student club{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (name) "green planet" inspired by Chai Jing's documentary Under the Dome. At first people knew this club. As a result, we had only 15 members. And I {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (laugh) at for being crazy. However, I didn't lose heart and I insisted. Every day, we club y members broadcast weather reports and PM 2.5 levels. We then published articles and pictures of the serious {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (pollute) of the city on the school website. Meanwhile, my club also shares suggestions {#blank#}4{#/blank#} how to live a low carbon life on the school board, for example: take public transportation or car pool to school; do {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (little) shopping and so on.

    {#blank#}6{#/blank#} time went by, more are what students showed great interest in our club. And luckily, I persuaded my headmaster to join us. After what seemed ages of waiting, the club was finally accepted by the majority of students in my school. An increasing number of students supported {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (ours).

    Since then, we're worked together {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (promote) our club. And up to now, 85% of the students {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (join) us and enjoyed the simple but eco-friendly life.

Such is Joy, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} responsible and persistent girl.

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    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(do) the college you're considering offer classes and learning opportunities {#blank#}2{#/blank#} interest you? You don't need to declare a college major until your junior year of college—but you're more likely {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(succeed) if you're excited about and engaged by the options available to you.

    Consider{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (you) learning style: do you prefer informative lectures or lively discussions?

    Research and analysis or hands-on experience and practice? Writing papers or working in small groups?

    Look for the academic experience you'll need to feel {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(challenge) and engaged, and what support you'll need for success—peer tutoring, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(access) professors, and career services are just some of {#blank#}7{#/blank#} options you might find on campus. Check out course and program {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(describe), reviews of professors, and sit in on some classes if you're able to visit campus.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(assess) your chances of admission can be a good way to identify a strong academic match. Most admissions counselors tell us that your GPA and the quality of your high school classes are the most important elements of your college application, {#blank#}10{#/blank#}standardized test scores not far behind.