The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and     1     Eric Whitacre.     2     in the USA on 2 January 1970, Whitacre began study music at the University of Nevada in 1988. He     3     in love with Mozart’s classical music     4     he sang for the university choir.     5     by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.” He graduated     6     university in 1995, and then     7     a master’s degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre’s     8     compositions began to become quite     9     among choirs and singers. This     10     to the creation of the virtual choir.

The virture choir was the idea of award- wining     1     (作曲家) and conductor Eric Whitacre.     2     (出生于) in the USA on 2January 1970, Whitacre began studying music   at the University of Nevada in 1988.He     3     (爱上) Mozart’s classical music when he sang for the university choir. Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.” He     4     (毕业于) university in 1995, and then     5     (获得) a master’s degree in musical composition from the Juilliand School in New York in 1997. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre’s     6     (原创的) compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers. This     7     (导致) the     8     (创造) of the virtual choir.

Nowadays, we can move around the world and still stay in     1     with (保持联络) the people that we want to remain friends with. Social media tools let us see what our friends are up to and maintain friendships. The     2     (数码的) age also enables us to find people who share our interests or have     3     (独一无二的，独特的) talents. Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.

But when you “friend” people online, does this mean that they really are your friends? It depends. If people always     4     (交流信息，想法等) true personal information online, then yes, these friendships can be real and meaningful. But we need to     5     in mind (记住) that what we see on social media is often not the whole     6     (真相，实情) about a person. On social media sites, people tend to post only positive     7     (最新消息) that make them appear happy and friendly. But smiling photos can hide real problems. This doesn’t mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater. Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends, the meaning of friendship remains the same.

Here are some qualities that a true friend possesses. He accepts who you are and trust you with his authentic self. He stands by you and offer words of     8     (安慰，慰藉) when you feel upset. He wants what’s really good for you and is willing to share     9     (资源). If you want to find such a friend, be one yourself. Your friend is a     10     (反映，映射) of your own personality.

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A smart home is one that     1     (integrate) computers into the structure of the building itself. In this way, many of the things that we now do ourselves will become     2     (自动的). For example, the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that you would no longer have to turn     3     (switch) on and off, making your home more energy-efficient. The smart home could also m    4     (监控) itself to make sure that everything is working     5     it should, and send you warnings     6     there is a problem. Such smart homes could even     7     (programm) to detect your health problems, and then give you relevant advice as to the food you should eat or if you should see a doctor. So, in a sense, smart homes will lead us to     8     (live) smarter lives.

This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new     9     (innovate) are already available and being used in some homes. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. Nevertheless, it will take some years     10     most new homes begin to use this new technology.