On the reality show Rap for Youth, Chen Jinnan, a talented rapper (说唱歌手), sang her song Malice from the world. Her p    1     was successful.

Chen began listening to hip-hop when she was 13. A year later, she started to add much     2     (素材) about her life into songs that she created, describing this experience as “like writing a diary”. Chen wrote the song Malice from the world after receiving a message from a fan who was       3    (受苦) from some dark thoughts and n    4     feelings. To help the fan and other young adults, Chen published the song online last year.

Now, she has nearly 60,000 followers on her Sina Weibo a    5     (账户). Many fans view her as a girl who always looks on the bright side. However, not everyone likes her. Chen posted on Sina Weibo: “Some people are       6    (攻击) me online. They say that I’m too fat and not beautiful enough, but I really don’t care. I won’t compare myself with others because I am u    7    .” These     8    (外部的) influences are always present, but learn to forget about them or just i    9     them. Always see the good things about yourself and focus on your s    10    .

【推荐3】Music

Everyone has the inborn ability to understand and enjoy music. Since the beginning, humans     1    (express) themselves through music.

I recently had a chance to experience conversation through music. In 2008, I    2     (travel) to Manila, Philippines to participate in a high school jazz exchange     3     many students from all over Asia came together to share their talents. Everyone was mixed into different small groups to prepare for a concert at the end of week. Although     4     people spoke fluent English, everyone seemed to understand each other simply through the music and there were few times where direct translation     5    (need). At the performance, every group played for a live audience. During my group’s performance, I was able to improvise(合奏) with a Korean boy     6     spoke very little English. But we managed to have a conversation through our instruments. It was     7     great experience.

Imagine having the     1     to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone. You can do this in a virtual choir. Virtual choir members record themselves while they perform alone on video. These videos are uploaded onto the Internet, and then they are put     2     into one video that you can see online—a virtual choir. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere—all you need is a video camera and an Internet     3    . You do not even need a     4    . A virtual choir helps connect     5     people together. Many people do not have close friends or     6     who have the same interest in music. Many others do not have the chance to join a local choir. A virtual choir     7     them to add their voices to those of other     8     and become part of the global community. It has     9     to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to … forget my problems. With music, I become someone     10    .”