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　　I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old．My brother and his friends were all 　　1　　 of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday．When they 　　2　　 that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought 　　3　　 for performance．However, at the last minute, once of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother 　　4　　 me the ticket．I was really 　　5　　!

　　I remember the buzz(嘈杂声)of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our 　　6　　．After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became 　　7　　．I could barely make out the stage in the 　　8　　．We waited．Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band 　　9　　 the stage．My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t 　　10　　 what he was saying．The first song was already starting and the music was as 　　11　　 a jet engine．I could 　　12　　 the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach．

　　I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played．I just 　　13　　 that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to 　　14　　．But in the end, after three encores(加演), the show finished．We left the 　　15　　 and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement．I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 　　16　　 from a long sleep．My ears were still 　　17　　 with the beat of the last song．

　　After the 　　18　　, I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music．Once in a while, 　　19　　, I listen to one of their songs and 　　20　　 I’m back at that first show．

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　　As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down．I was rebellious(反叛的)on the outside, 　　1　　 on the inside I wanted people to 　　2　　 me．

　　Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车)to California with my friend Penelope．The trip wasn’t 　　3　　, and there were many times I didn’t feel safe．One situation in particular 　　4　　 me grateful to still be alive．When I returned home, I was different－not so outwardly sure of myself．

　　I was happy to be home．But then I noticed that Penelope, who was 　　5　　 with us, was wearing my clothes．And my 　　6　　 seemed to like her better than me．I wondered if I would be 　　7　　 if I weren’t there．I told my mom, and she explained that 　　8　　 Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could 　　9　　 me．I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been．” My mom said these were wonderful 　　10　　, but I was the only person who could fill my 　　11　　．She made me realize that even with my 　　12　　,－and they were many－I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced．

　　I became a searcher, 　　13　　 who I was and what made me unique(独特的)．My 　　14　　 of myself was changing．I wanted a solid base to start from．I started to resist(抵制)pressure to 　　15　　 in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I 　　16　　 who I really was．I came to feel much more 　　17　　 that no one can ever take my place．

　　Each of us 　　18　　 a unique place in the world．You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think．So 　　19　　 about being replaced．You 　　20　　 be．

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　　As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down．I was rebellious(反叛的)on the outside, 　　1　　 on the inside, I wanted people to 　　2　　 me．

　　Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车)to California with my friend Penelope．The trip wasn’t 　　3　　, and there were many times I didn’t feel safe．One situation in particular 　　4　　 me grateful to still be alive．When I returned home, I was different, not so outwardly sure of myself．

　　I was happy to be home．But then I noticed that Penelope, who was 　　5　　 with us, was wearing my clothes．And my 　　6　　 seemed to like her better than me．I wondered if I would be 　　7　　 if I weren’t there．I told my mom, and she explained that 　　8　　 Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could 　　9　　 me．I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been．” My mom said these were wonderful 　　10　　, but I was the only person who could fill my 　　11　　．She made me realize that even with my 　　12　　－and there were many I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced．

　　I became a searcher, wanting to 　　13　　 who I was and what made me unique(独一无二的)．My 　　14　　 of myself was changing．I wanted a solid base to start from．I started to resist(抵抗)pressure to 　　15　　 in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I was 　　16　　 by who I really was．I came to feel much more 　　17　　 that no one can ever take my place．

　　Each of us 　　18　　 a unique place in the world．You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think．So 　　19　　 about being replaced．You 　　20　　 be．