【正文】 s greatest painters. He worked with wood during his early youth. Then between 1902 and 1909, he travelled across the country and painted many pictures of scenery. His interest changed later to simple pictures from everyday lif。s mane and tail. He also used different shades of grey in a creative way to show the sweat along the horse39。n39。s Dream Tour Concert is expected to run for the next two years in Beijing, Shanghai, and other main cities before going to Paris and New York.U5 L44 Let39。s talent and hard work, he became famous worldwide. But after years of performing, he felt that in some ways he had lost his identity. This is why he went back to his roots and rediscovered the beauty in Chinese folk music. He began experimenting with different styles and his Dream Tour Concert is the result.Kong39。t quit, and he became a great pianist. In 1986, at the age of 18, he became the youngest prize winner in Moscow39。t always easy for the young Kong Xiangdong. His mother couldn39。s brilliant music and singing. At the end of the three hours, Morissette showed that she was a true performer, singing a wellknown song Heartache. She finished the evening with a new song about the life of a superstar. While I watched and listened, I knew that I was seeing the performance of a real superstar.U5 L33 Experiment in FolkKong goes for folk!The famous classical pianist, Kong Xiangdong, surprised his fans last week by giving a concert bining classical music with Chinese folk music. Kong explained that he tried this because he wanted to create something new. As a musician, playing the same music in different cities of the world is very boring, says Kong. He also feels that playing Chinese folk music on the piano can help bring it to the rest of the world.Music has always been part of Kong39。ll warm it up in here for you, Morissette said to the large crowd before she started to play.During the 3hour concert, Morissette used a lot of material from her awardwinning album Jagged Little Pill. She also played a few songs from her new album, such as Everything But ..., which tells the story of someone looking for love in the wrong places. Morissette gave a creative and powerful performance in another song Utopia. Her singing was full of feeling。s event, although it was an extremely cold night. Sure it39。s first performance in England since her song Uninvited won this year39。From anywhere in the city, you can see the sea. Auckland is called the city of sails because it has more boats than anywhere else in the world. It has a warm climate with plenty of sunshine 174。t be the same, would it?Cathy: True, but just think you would be able to tudy in such a worldfamous university without going out of your roomU4 L44 Virtual TourismAUCKLAND * New Zealand a guideAuckland is the largest city in New Zealand. It has a population of just under a million people and is located on North Island. This seaside city is an important centre for business and industry. It is also the most exciting city in New Zealand with people of many different cultures living there.The history of the city goes back 650 years when the Maoris settled in the area. European settlement began in 1840 when the British arrived. Auckland was the capital of New Zealand for some time. Later, the capital moved to Wellington, because it was more central. Since 1945, the city of Auckland has grown and it now has large modern suburbs. In 1985, the New Zealand government made the whole country a nuclearfree zone and since then Auckland has been a centre for protest against nuclear testing in Asia Pacific.Famous sights include Mt Eden, one of many large volcanoes, as well as the Auckland Harbour Bridge. At the Parnell Village, you can visit some of the first European homes. In the city, you can enjoy an amazing view from the Sky Tower, which is the city39。m more interested in virtual universities than virtual reality holidays. I39。d go on an aroundtheworld tour. Tom, what would you like to do if someone gave you the hance?Tom: I don39。s right! Just imagine never having to pack a suitcase! We would not only be able to travel around the world, but also go to study in any world famous universities we wanted to.Tom: That could be really exciting! But I still find it hard to imagine. You would see it but you couldn39。t understand. Cathy, do you mean we39。t have to go there in the flesh at all! Wouldn39。t have to spend a long time travelling on planes to get to our holiday destinations.Tom: What do you mean?Cathy: Well, in the future, we39。t have any problems with the weather. What39。ll find lots of good information. I39。ll help you with your project if you like.Cathy: Thanks for the offer. Tom, can you suggest any good books for my project? If you tell me some titles, I39。s good, Dad, Mum and I will probably go camping. But we won39。t finish my project on the history of the Internet for next Monday39。s puters, cause chaos, and make planes and trains crash. However, many people are optimistic about the future of the Internet. Already, users can buy books, find out about holiday offers, book tickets, and get all sorts of information from the Internet.In the next few years, says Angela Rossetto of Cyberia magazine, it is clear that we are going to see a huge growth in shopping on the Internet. She also believes that, in the future, we will get entertainment from the Net and that television will probably disappear. The mail service may also disappear with the increasing use of .Some experts see our future in virtual reality – the use of puters with sounds and pictures that make you feel as if you are in a real situation. Personally, I think virtual reality will bee a part of modern life, says Australian expert Peter Anderson. I see people living and working in a virtual world. We will work in virtual offices, shop in virtual supermarkets, and we will even study in virtual schools.U4 L33 Virtual RealityTom: Hi, Cathy. What are you up to this we