Short clips of the “kemusan” — or “subject three” dance — has become a latest Internet sensation on social media platforms at home and abroad. By December 10, the dance,     1     is widely thought       2     (originate) from a wedding dance in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, had gained more than 8.88 billion views on short video platforms.

The dance went viral quickly and has been adapted into     3     (vary) versions — people of all colors and from different walks of life have sprung into the interesting dance. Why has “subject three” dance become     4     instant hit? Nowadays, young people seek to express     5     (they) in personalized and diverse ways. Young people     6     (allow) to release mental and physical tiredness in routine life and enjoy original delight and pure    7     (happy). Even without personal participation, holding e mobile phone to shoot or watch someone do this dance is enough to connect emotionally and feel a spiritual resonance (共鸣). “Subject three” dance meets the emotional needs of young people, provides them with an outlet to express their feelings     8    reflects a pleasant sharing of beauty. Besides, the dance belongs     9     no specific type, and the movements are not set,     10     (leave) space for everyone to create their own style.

If you ask any person which song is the most popular at present, the answer must be Lonely Warrior,     1    (write) by Tang Tian. However, much to her surprise, the song has gained great     2    (popular) among Chinese children.

You can’t imagine how popular it is. On the street, a woman began singing the song, and dozens of children around her naturally sang with her. In another instance, a kindergarten teacher set the song as     3     alarm, and children who were taking a nap     4    (wake) immediately when it began playing.

So what led to the song     5    (catch) on among children? Not only does it have a moving melody, but also – and more importantly – it involves heart-touching lyrics, which are easy     6    (understand) and inspire children to overcome the difficulty they have     7    (deal) with their study and life and fulfill their dreams. One child wrote concerning the song: “Who said heroes can’t be ordinary souls? I’ll be a man like a lonely warrior when     8    (face) life’s storms.”

For Tang Tian, a young excellent songwriter, the song is autobiographical. At the age of 29, she was enjoying her successful career     9     she was diagnosed with cancer of the nose and larynx. She had a passionate desire to hear Eason Chan, her idol, sing her song, so she created the lyrics, describing her sufferings as well as feelings and invited Eason to perform it. Finally, her dream was achieved and luckily she went     10     the hardship, beat the cancer and regained her health.

Twelve Girls Band is among the     1     (more) popular groups in China. This band is made up    2    a dozen beautiful young women with solid backgrounds. As skillful multi-instrumentalists, they can perform on     3     (tradition) Chinese instruments,       4     include the guzheng, the pipa, etc. And their live     5    (perform) can be seen on television around the world.

Music is universal — it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came before speech and     1    (arise) as a development of mating calls. In fact, there is one theory that the     2    (early) languages in the world were sung rather than spoken. Indeed, in some countries, music is a form that people use     3    (record) their history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to pass on stories of the land and spirits     4     the next generation.

    5     new evidence suggests is that music does not just satisfy the feel-good factor but it is also good for the brain. A study of     6    (intellectual) disabled children showed that they could recall more information after it was given to them in a song     7     after it was read to them as a story.

Researchers also report that people score better on standard intelligence     8    (test) after listening to Mozart. The so-called "Mozart effect" has also been supported by findings that rats     9    (bring) up on Mozart run faster through complex network of paths or passages, known as a maze (迷宫). Generally, it seems that in most cases people     10    (suffer) from any form of mental illness benefit from listening to music.