Have you ever imagined singing together with many people without leaving your own home? Here comes the opportunity     1     (do) so with the help of a virtual choir. A virtual choir is a global phenomenon     2     members can upload videos of their singing alone online and then the videos will be put together into one     3     (perform). You can join a virtual choir from anywhere and what you need is a video camera and an Internet connection. In this way ordinary people who are     4     (interest) in music can add their voices to those of others, becoming part of the global community. So far it     5     (prove) to be a positive influence on the lives for many people.

The idea of the virtual choir     6     (original) came from a composer named Erie Whitacre who was also     7     popular conductor. In 2009, he received a video of a girl singing one of his works.     8     (inspire), he began to ask his fans to make videos and then all the videos were joined together into one which was known     9     his first virtual choir “Lux Aurumque”. Ever since, the virtual choir has been one of the most popular     10     (phenomenon) in the world. With the virtual choir, people from all over the world can sing together and make the world a better place.

Adam was    1     confused about his senior high school life, thinking going from junior high to senior high was     2     challenging.    3    , he managed to get over     4     his troubles at last.

With his adviser’s help, he    5    chose the    6     courses, including Chinese, although it is a     7     language for him.    8     he tried to join in some    9     activities. He wanted    10     to become part of the school football team, but failed and was only told he didn’t play    11    . Adam was     12     unhappy, but he didn’t give up.    13    , he decided to try     14     to make the team next year.

Adam knows that he has no choice but to work    15    . He is    16     worried about being left behind in some courses. It is     17     difficult to get used to senior high school life, but he is    18     prepared for what comes in the future.