"Do you still remember your dreams from childhood? They're like flowers that never fade," 23-year-old Liu Wei told a rapt (全神贯注的，入迷的) audience during a broadcast of the nationwide talent competition China's Got Talent. Liu,an armless pianist from Beijing,was named one of the show's finalists.
Liu once had arms. At the age of 10 he accidentally grabbed a highvoltage wire and lost his arms. "My family and I were so desperate then," Liu recalled. He credits a disable boy he met at the hospital who gives him the strength to cheer him up.
He was forced to give up playing soccer (his favorite sport) but bounced back and chal?lenged himself to learn swimming. After two years,Liu had won two gold medals and one sil?ver at the National Swimming Championship for the disabled in 2002.
By the age of 19,Liu had taught himself how to play the piano with his feet,fulfilling a childhood dream of composing and producing music,he said with a big smile. " Given enough time,I could be just as same as anyone."
"I can read music and have figured out the4 toeing' by myself," he told. According to Liu,the big toe is the most flexible digit when "toeing"，but that he can only reach five keys at the same time. "It means I have to train my toes to move more rapidly," he said.
"We've all fought for our dreams when we were young,but no one has fought as hard as you," commented Gao Xiaosong. Gao is one of the show's judges and one of most influential music producers inChina.
"You tell us that to realize our dream,we need to spare no pains," said Yi Nengjing,a show judge and Taiwanese pop star.
"I've received a lot of letters of support,all encouraging me to focus on my music," Liu said. When asked what he would do when the show was over,he revealed several music compa?nies had asked to sign him. But whatever happened,he added he is sure he would keep pursuing his dream.
"Music is like water and air to me," he said. "I can't live without it."
( ) 1. What can we learn about Liu Wei―a disabled young man?
A. He was born with no arms.
B. He got seriously ill and lost his arms.
C. He had a terrible accident and lost his arms.
D. He has his arms but he can play piano by using his feet.
( ) 2. What does the underlined word "credits" refer to in the second paragraph?
A. Has trust in and appreciate.
B. Gives someone confidence for something.
C. Arranges for deferred payment.
D. Recognizes a source of information.
( ) 3. What is Liu Wei's childhood dream?
A. To be named one of the show's finalists.
B. To be a professional soccer player.
C. To be the champion of the National Swimming Championship.
D. To be able to compose and produce his own music.
( ) 4. The last paragraph suggests that no matter what happens in the future,Liu Wei
A. is sure to pursue his dream
B. is sure to be the No. 1of the nationwide talent competition China's Got Talent
C. will wait and see what suits him best
D. will continue to take part in different kinds of competition
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