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    A hobby can be something a person likes {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in his free time. People can keep pets, build model ships and so on. In a word, hobbies give people enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation.

    Then, what is my hobby? Well, what I like most is singing. I {#blank#}2{#/blank#} to sing songs when I was very young. My uncle was {#blank#}3{#/blank#} music in a college then, so he could sing lots of songs, and he taught me several songs. I {#blank#}4{#/blank#} great interests in music then, because they were pleasing to sing and often make me happy.

    When I was at primary school, my music teacher {#blank#}5{#/blank#} that I had a good voice, so she asked my father to send me to the Children's Palace (少年宫) {#blank#}6{#/blank#} music at weekends. From then on, I began my music training. I practised hard and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} prizes one after another in different kinds of competitions. In fact, I dreamed of becoming a famous singer in the future.

    As time went by, I came to know that my dream wouldn't {#blank#}8{#/blank#} true, because there were strict conditions(条件). But now I still take singing as my hobby, because it has {#blank#}9{#/blank#} me very good feelings and an excellent chance {#blank#}10{#/blank#} . Besides, it is a good way to learn things that I can't easily find in life.

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