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    Professional（职业的） actors take part in plays and television programs given in large cities. They make their .l{#blank#}2{#/blank#} by acting. But other people act in plays just for fun and are not p{#blank#}3{#/blank#}for their work. They are high school or college students and adults who are members of “little theatre” groups. In the d{#blank#}4{#/blank#}, they are students, teachers, doctors, lawyers, or police officers. They are actors o{#blank#}5{#/blank#}in the evenings or on weekends.

    The little theater groups has a long history in America. One of the o{#blank#}6{#/blank#}groups is in Indiana. They are called the Players Club, and they put on eight plays a year. People in the city buy tickets to see the plays. A{#blank#}7{#/blank#}who wants to act may join the Players Club. Before each play, auditions（试演） are held so that people can try o{#blank#}8{#/blank#}for the different parts. Not all members of the group are actors. People are also needed to h{#blank#}9{#/blank#}with the lighting, clothes and makeup.

    There are little theater groups in many cities. They continue to put on plays because they bring p{#blank#}10{#/blank#}to a large number of people. People in a little theater group enjoy having the chance to act, and the audience enjoy watching the plays.

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    Now, China has more than 800 {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (million) Internet users, according to the China Internet Network Information Center. This is the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (high) number of users in the world. Today, 66% of Chinese netizens (网民) are teenagers. "They spend about 13 hours {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (go) online every week." said Qian Hulin, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Internet engineer.

    Teenagers surf the Internet to search {#blank#}6{#/blank#} information, communicate with friends and have fun. On the Internet, teenagers can find out almost anything {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (easy). And surfing the Net can help with their homework and widen their knowledge.

    Li Dong, a teacher {#blank#}8{#/blank#} works at No. 14 Middle School in Shijiazhuang, likes her students to use the Internet. "When we talk in class, students who surf the Net usually know clearly more background information {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the others," she said.

In addition, people can use the Internet {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (write) letters or stories and send e-mails. Many teens keep in touch with their friends online. It is cheaper and quicker than phoning somebody far away.