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1. 2 5 9 People ▶Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ▶Phrase Check ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. because of, without, who, took, little

2. 2 5 9 People ▶Reading ComprehensionⅠ Rex, a Blind Musical Genius A 15-year-old boy in Los Angeles who was born blind and couldn’t walk or talk can now do both and even ski. He can also play songs on the piano after hearing them once. He seems to play them without even thinking. He can instantly identify any note played, a talent only one in 10,000 people have. Rex Lewis-Clack was born blind and has brain damage. He also suffers autism. Everybody thought his life held little hope until he was two years old, when his father gave him a keyboard. He soon took up the instrument and wanted to play it all day and night. Since 2004, he has traveled across the U.S., playing before surprised audiences. He received the “Winspiration” Award in Germany, an award given to exceptional people, in 2006. His mother took him to Tokyo in 2007 for his first paid concert. Despite his physical disabilities, Rex has developed his musical genius because of his talent and his parents’ careful help. His father helped him find his talent for music when he was two and his mother is giving him all the care he needs. Imagine what his life would be today without music. Helped by his mother, he has brought a unique message to people around the world. Just as Helen Keller became the first deaf-blind person to earn a university degree in 1904 at the age of 24 with the help of her teacher Anne Sullivan, Rex, a blind, autistic boy, has become a world-renowned musical genius with the love and support of his parents. ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article.

3. 2 5 9 People ▶Reading ComprehensionⅡ Rex, a Blind Musical Genius A 15-year-old boy in Los Angeles who was born blind and couldn’t walk or talk can now do both and even ski. He can also play songs on the piano after hearing them once. He seems to play them without even thinking. He can instantly identify any note played, a talent only one in 10,000 people have. Rex Lewis-Clack was born blind and has brain damage. He also suffers autism. Everybody thought his life held little hope until he was two years old, when his father gave him a keyboard. He soon took up the instrument and wanted to play it all day and night. Since 2004, he has traveled across the U.S., playing before surprised audiences. He received the “Winspiration” Award in Germany, an award given to exceptional people, in 2006. His mother took him to Tokyo in 2007 for his first paid concert. Despite his physical disabilities, Rex has developed his musical genius because of his talent and his parents’ careful help. His father helped him find his talent for music when he was two and his mother is giving him all the care he needs. Imagine what his life would be today without music. Helped by his mother, he has brought a unique message to people around the world. Just as Helen Keller became the first deaf-blind person to earn a university degree in 1904 at the age of 24 with the help of her teacher Anne Sullivan, Rex, a blind, autistic boy, has become a world-renowned musical genius with the love and support of his parents. ☞ Write True(T) or False(F).

4. 2 5 9 People ▶Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ▶Phrase Check ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. because of, without, who, took, little

5. 2 5 9 People ▶Reading ComprehensionⅠ Rex, a Blind Musical Genius A 15-year-old boy in Los Angeles who was born blind and couldn’t walk or talk can now do both and even ski. He can also play songs on the piano after hearing them once. He seems to play them without even thinking. He can instantly identify any note played, a talent only one in 10,000 people have. Rex Lewis-Clack was born blind and has brain damage. He also suffers autism. Everybody thought his life held little hope until he was two years old, when his father gave him a keyboard. He soon took up the instrument and wanted to play it all day and night. Since 2004, he has traveled across the U.S., playing before surprised audiences. He received the “Winspiration” Award in Germany, an award given to exceptional people, in 2006. His mother took him to Tokyo in 2007 for his first paid concert. Despite his physical disabilities, Rex has developed his musical genius because of his talent and his parents’ careful help. His father helped him find his talent for music when he was two and his mother is giving him all the care he needs. Imagine what his life would be today without music. Helped by his mother, he has brought a unique message to people around the world. Just as Helen Keller became the first deaf-blind person to earn a university degree in 1904 at the age of 24 with the help of her teacher Anne Sullivan, Rex, a blind, autistic boy, has become a world-renowned musical genius with the love and support of his parents. ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article.

6. 2 5 9 People ▶Reading ComprehensionⅡ Rex, a Blind Musical Genius A 15-year-old boy in Los Angeles who was born blind and couldn’t walk or talk can now do both and even ski. He can also play songs on the piano after hearing them once. He seems to play them without even thinking. He can instantly identify any note played, a talent only one in 10,000 people have. Rex Lewis-Clack was born blind and has brain damage. He also suffers autism. Everybody thought his life held little hope until he was two years old, when his father gave him a keyboard. He soon took up the instrument and wanted to play it all day and night. Since 2004, he has traveled across the U.S., playing before surprised audiences. He received the “Winspiration” Award in Germany, an award given to exceptional people, in 2006. His mother took him to Tokyo in 2007 for his first paid concert. Despite his physical disabilities, Rex has developed his musical genius because of his talent and his parents’ careful help. His father helped him find his talent for music when he was two and his mother is giving him all the care he needs. Imagine what his life would be today without music. Helped by his mother, he has brought a unique message to people around the world. Just as Helen Keller became the first deaf-blind person to earn a university degree in 1904 at the age of 24 with the help of her teacher Anne Sullivan, Rex, a blind, autistic boy, has become a world-renowned musical genius with the love and support of his parents. ☞ Write True(T) or False(F).