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　　“I could just sit around making music all day long…”begins a popular song from the 1970s．And to 　　1　　 people, music 　　2　　 like the best job－to play or sing“all day long”and not 　　3　　 work at a“real”job．Succeeding in the music world 　　4　　 more than just sitting around making music．It takes hard work and self-discipline(自制力)．

　　Musicians often start young to 　　5　　 their dreams come true．They learn music as children, often taking lessons 　　6　　 older musicians．Learning to play or sing 　　7　　 requires 　　8　　 hours of practice－as much as five or six hours a day．Musicians practice throughout their careers(职业)to develop their technique(技巧)and 　　9　　 in top form．

　　Even if they're not professional musicians, they can still 　　10　　 music－which is what playing music is really all about．

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先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

　　When you sit down with your family to eat a meal, do you ever wonder when and where the 　　1　　 of using chopsticks(筷子)began?

　　People say that the first chopsticks were used in China 5, 000 years ago．The practice became widespread in Korea, Vietnam and Japan．Today they are a symbol of 　　2　　 culture．

　　Of Asian countries, Japan highlights the importance of chopsticks 　　3　　 a day to celebrate them．August 4 is 　　4　　 as Chopsticks Day in Japan．

　　The different 　　5　　 traditions of Asia lead to different kinds of chopsticks．For example the Japanese use sharp chopsticks 　　6　　 they eat a lot of fish．Sharp chopsticks are good for picking the fish from the bones．

　　Chopsticks are made from different kinds of material．Bamboo chopsticks are 　　7　　 because the material is easy to break apart and doesn't burn easily．People also use wood and bone for chopsticks．Some rich people had theirs 　　8　　 from valuable metals．Many emperors used silver chopsticks, for it was believed that they would turn 　　9　　 if there was poison in the food．

　　There are also many table manners 　　10　　 with chopsticks．For instance, never stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl or tap on your bowl with your chopsticks．People believe this is impolite to the host．

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