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    .”

Roots & Shoots is an o    1     established in the early 1990s by Dr Jane Goodall. It is called Roots & Shoots because roots move slowly under the ground to make a f     2     foundation, and shoots seem small and weak, but they can break open brick walls to reach the light Roots d Shoots emphasizes the     3     (价值) of each i    4    , — human, animal or plant. The way one behaves in his daily life has a great e     5     on the environment. What we should do now is to change our living habits and act together to make the world a better place.

Many     1     (music) meet and form a band because they like to write and play their own music. They may start     2     a group of high-school students, for     3     practicing their music in someone’s house is the first step to fame. Sometimes they may play to     4     (passer-by) in the street or subway so that they can earn some money for themselves or to pay for their instruments. Later they may give performances in pubs or clubs, for which they     5     (pay) in cash.