Xiong Linghao is a blind girl. ________ playing Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata in an international piano competition in Shanghai, she became famous online. ________ people know her.

Xiong is from Mianyang, Sichuan. She lost her eyesight when she was a baby because of ________ accident.

Xiong’s mother ________ that her daughter had a talent for music when she was very young. At age 3, Xiong could play children’s songs on a small piano at home. At age 6, she started learning the piano from a piano teacher. Beethoven is her idol. Both of ________ tried to touch the world through music.

“The piano is my best friend and it always brings much to me.” said Xiong.

Xiong takes playing the piano ________. But learning to play the piano is not easy for Xiong. At first her teacher helped her ________ the piano.

“Practicing over and over again ________ necessary because I need muscle memory to find the right keys.” she said.

Xiong said ________ she could see for three days, she would like to cook a big meal for her parents.

“I would also like to see with my eyes ________ the piano looks like.” she also said.

As we know, COVID-19 has made our lives turn upside down. The situation is serious. We have to stay ________ every single day. Starting online classes is a big ________ because I can talk to my teachers and other students when we aren’t in the same room. But ________, I’m starting to get used to it.

Schoolwork is taking up most of my time here at home. But when I ________ breaks. I love to play board games with my family. Our favorite is scrabble（拼字游戏）.We ________ points by forming words from a set of tiles with letters of the alphabet（字母表）on them. It helps build up my ________.

We also like to play Battleship（《超级战舰》）.On ruled paper or a game board, we take turns calling “shots” at the other player’s ships. We must do it ourselves. No one can check their phones or ________ the TV during game time. My brother becomes more patient with me, as I like to take my time before each turn. Sometime, my mom has to ________ my dad to be a good loser, even though he is a grown-up.

Baking and ________ are always my favorite hobbies. I am trying out many new recipes. My family love the fun desserts and delicious snacks I cook, just as I love the ________ smell that fills the house!