Putting on a play can be fun. Acting can be like the “let's pretend and dress-up games children play. Actors pretend（扮演）,for a little while, to be other people. They t{#blank#}1{#/blank#}to look like and talk as other persons do.

    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.

—Yes, I' d love to.

—Yes, please.

    Do you remember what you were doing at the age of 7? Maybe playing a bottle with your friends, or busy with different classes? For a{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(two) grader from SongGang No 2. Primary school in Bao'an District. ShenZhen, being 7-year-old means that she has played {#blank#}2{#/blank#}piano with her idol(偶像), pianist Lang Lang six times now.

    The young pianist is Bi Ye. She{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(win) eight gold medals at national piano competitions in China since five. At the age of six. she won the gold prize at the International Franz Schubert Piano competition for Children and Youth (国际儿童和青少年弗朗茨•舒伯特钢琴比赛). And at the age of seven. She {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(get) another prize at the International Franz Liszt(李斯特) Piano Competition for Children and Youth. Then she became{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(young) winner of the prize.

    Like other parents. Bi's parents simply wanted to provide their Child {#blank#}6{#/blank#}an activity to improve their years' education. But when Bi's mother learned that playing the piano can make kids {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(smart) and stronger. She took Bi to learn the piano at the age of four. After three months. Bi could play and sing the song "Little Duck."" {#blank#}8{#/blank#}she sits in front of the piano, she will be really excited. She will touch the keyboard with her{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(finger)" said Bi's Mom.

    "She is as confident {#blank#}10{#/blank#}a famous star when this little girl plays the piano." Said Lang Lang after the final show.