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    .”

I recommend that you talk to your friend about his behavior. It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to     1     computer games and the online world. But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life. Some students even     2     the Internet and cannot     3     school and family life.

[Hot Snake]

... This morning, however, a fireman accidentally discovered the cause. He noticed the remains of a snake which     1     of a 16,000-volt power line. In this way, he     2    . A bird had snatched up the snake... When it did so, it sent sparks down to the ground and     3    .

Rocky Lyons was five years old when his mother Kelly was driving through rural Alabama. He was asleep on the front seat of their truck     1     (盘起双腿). Suddenly, the truck turned over down to a valley. Rocky moved out from under Kelly,     2     (溜进) through the open window and tried to pull his mother out. But she didn’t move. Rocky     3     (爬行) back into the truck and managed to push Kelly out of the crashed truck. He then told her they’d     4     (攀爬) up to the road and stop a car to get help. Hearing the encouragement from Rocky, Kelly picked up the hope and     5     (摸索着前进) in the dark. It was midnight when they reached the road. Due to tiredness, Rocky fell down at the moment he     6     (迈步) on the ground. However, he     7     (颤抖着站起来), yelling out aloud for help. Fortunately，a car stopped and the mother and son were rushed to the hospital. It took eight hours to rebuild Kelly’s face. Rocky     8     (踱来踱去), waiting worriedly outside the operation room. The boy just couldn’t stop crying his heart out. No sooner had the doctor told Rocky his mother was fine than he     9     (冲进) the room. Until his mother was asleep, then he    10     (蹑手蹑脚地) quietly out of the room.

Many teenagers feel lonely as if no one understands them and the changes they are going through.     1     Day by day, everything seems different, yet the same. Life never seems to be going fast enough; yet, in other ways, like a race car, life seems to be rushing too fast and even going out of control.     2    别的人也有过同感吗?

These feelings are a common part of adolescence the time of life between child and adult. And,     3     though it may sometimes be difficult to believe, you are not alone —every adult has gone through adolescence, and     4    你的朋友和你一样正经历着这个阶段。It is common for teenagers to feel lonely and misunderstood.     5     These feelings can be thought of as growing pains —the difficulties that teenagers face as they grow to adults.