A hobby can be something one likes to do in his or her free time. Then, what is my hobby? Well, what I like best is 1. I began to sing 2 when I was very young. My uncle was studying in a college then, so he could sing lots of songs, and he 3 me several songs. I showed great interest in them, for they were pleasing (令人愉快的) to 4 and easy to sing.
When I was at primary school, my music teacher found I had a good 5, so she asked my father to send me to the Children's Palace to learn music at weekends. From then on, I began my music training. I 6 hard and won prizes one after another in different kinds of competitions. In fact, I 7 becoming a famous singer in the future.
As time went by, I came to know that my dream wouldn't come true, for there were 8 conditions (条件). But now I 9 take singing as my hobby, because it has given me very good feelings and an excellent chance to 10. Besides, it is a good way to learn things that I can't easily find in life.
() 1. A. singing
B. dancing
C. swimming
D. acting
() 2. A. books
B. dreams
C. songs
D. music
() 3. A. wrote
B. gave
C. taught
D. left
() 4. A. mouths
B. ears
C. eyes
D. noses
() 5. A. voice
B. smell
C. hobby
D. taste
() 6. A. produced
B. practised
C. promised
D. pronounced
() 7. A. heard of
B. talked of
C. dreamed of
D. knew of
() 8. A. long
B. strict
C. natural
D. wide
() 9. A. still
B. even
C. never
D. ever
() 10. A. count
B. miss
C. relax
D. hide

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