Beethoven is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of music. In     1    (he) twenties, he began to lose his hearing, but he continued to write music. Inspired by his     2     (struggle) with deafness, he produced more than 130     3     (amaze) music works, including his Symphony No. 9 D minor.

In February 1824, he added the final notes to the score. The famous     4     (nine) symphony was completed. He signed his name     5     (proud) and imagined how people would respond when they heard it     6     the first time.

Before the performance, the backstage atmosphere at a very famous theatre in Vienne was tense. As he walked out onto the stage, the audience did not hesitate     7     (applaud) loudly. The theatre’s musical director joined him and together the two men took charge of the orchestra.

At last, the audience     8     (shock). It was not until one of the singers turned him to face the audience     9     the great man realised his symphony was     10     success.

People in New York could always see an ordinary-looking man     1    (ride) a bicycle with a relatively cheap camera around the streets. He was Bill Cunningham,     2     was one of the most important American photographers of the last 50 years. He found     3    (inspire) where others could not, in simple, everyday scenes. These things were real and     4     was within their reality that he saw both beauty and potential. He thought that fashion belonged to the people, not just to high society and big     5    (brand).

Cunningham hardly ever took a day off and not once stayed home sick. This devotion and hard work is     6     makes his photos so special.

Although he was world-famous, his approach to life was     7    (complicated) . He valued his integrity and would not     8    (buy) by anyone. This lack of self-interest and promotion kept him     9    (focus) on his craft, enabling him     10    (capture) New York’s unique street style. His passion for photography lasted until he passed away.

Bill Cunningham was an observer, and not one of the observed, a worker not a star. This was how he wanted it.