One of the world’s most famous composers is Ludwig van Beethoven.

Beethoven came from a large family and had a father    1    was interested in music. As a young boy, his talent for music    2    (recognize), and it is said that his father was strict with him—sometimes getting him out of bed late at night to practise    3    the early morning. He gave his first public concert at the age of seven and his first music was published when he was twelve. He became famous for composing classical and romantic music. However, by his mid-twenties he had lost his ability    4    (hear) the high sounds. In time he became    5    (complete) deaf but still continued to compose music. Fortunately, Beethoven had such a rich    6    (music) experience that, although he could not hear the    7    (instrument) being played, he could still “hear” the sound they made in his head.

Scientists who have studied    8    ability of deaf people to be able to play and compose music believe that this “feeling” of the music    9    (give) them a similar experience to other people who can hear the music.

Although Beethoven died in 1827, the music    10    (compose) by him is still alive today and is enjoyed by many people throughout the world.

John is a Mazahua textile artist from the community of San Felipe Santiago, Villa de Allende, Mexico. Ten-year-old John was     1     (great) attracted by the unique forms and beautiful colors of the Mazahua textiles, and asked his mother to teach him embroidery (刺绣). But he     2     (tell) that a man shouldn’t learn it and that a man must spend his time on other things. However,     3     his mother said didn’t affect John’s big interest     4     embroidery.

After that talk with his mother, John set about     5     (make) the effort to learn the artform and hoped to change     6     idea that men couldn’t learn embroidery. He wished to share their cultural heritage through their textiles, so he attended events like meetings related to their     7     (tradition) textiles. To date, he     8     (win) many national prizes presented to people who promote art.

John’s success has changed community opinions and encouraged young people, including men,     9     (preserve) their unique embroidery art. Women from these communities have begun to teach their son to embroider. Clearly, John made a big     10     (contribute) to the protection of their cultural heritage.