Similar to my universe of classical music, all of us live in an increasingly interrelated (相互联系的), interdependent world. I believe East and West will coexist (共存) best when each __1__ it needs to learn from the other. __2__ one side is better. We're all each other's __3__ and each other's students - Muslims and Christians, Jews and Arabs, First World and Third.

　　Sales of pianos were __4__ in the United States for the time being, but they were rising __5__ in China. The human need for music was about a(n) __6__ for immortality (不朽), about the timelessness of mystery and magic. __7__ there was one man or woman left on earth, I thought, there would have to be __8__.

　　Over the years I have __9__ that being number one is not the only __10__ a person should have. There is no __11__ that I am extremely proud of all I have __12__ through diligence and discipline (纪律) and hard work. My family and I have __13__ great sacrifices (牺牲). The only thing that always sustained (维持) me throughout all of the difficult years was my __14__ for music and my love for playing the piano. Making music is like breathing for me. I cannot __15__ the meaning of my life without music.

　　As I look __16__ I know that my goals include helping young people discover the power of music - the joy of making or listening to it. I have __17__ a foundation, the Lang Lang International Music Foundation. My foundation will __18__ education for musical training, and it will provide scholarships __19__ young people from all corners of the world.

　　As my own fingers fly over the keyboard, I hope that the music I play opens up doors and minds. This is as __20__ to me as being number one.

　　语篇解读：作者描述了自己在艺术及人生追求过程中的心路历程。过去作者将音乐比赛中赢得第一名看作自己孜孜追求的目标，现在他认为：通过音乐开启人们的心智与比赛赢得第一同样重要。

　　1．A.advises　　　　　　　 　B．admits

　　C．proves D．plans

　　解析：选B　根据上文的"an increasingly interrelated and interdependent world"可知，人与人之间的依赖性越来越强，由此可推断只有互相学习，才能共同生存。

　　2．A.Any B．No

　　C．Every D．Each

　　解析：选B　根据上句我们都需要向对方学习可知，没有一方比另一方更加优越。

　　3．A.friends B．brothers

C．teachers D．relatives