他的音乐会融合了古典音乐和他自己的作品。阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式(不多于3个单词)。
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.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} he asked a band of musicians to come to the house and play in front of him. Tom reproduced perfectly the music {#blank#}5{#/blank#} 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.