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　　Emily Bear, from Rockford, Illinois, is one of the youngest concert pianists in the United States．When she was 2, her grandmother noticed her unusual talent．She started piano lessons at the Music Institute of Chicago when she was 5．Emily comes from a musical family．Her brother plays the guitar, and her sister plays the harp(竖琴)．Emily plays jazz and classical music, but composes(创作)all styles．She began her career in July of 2007 at the 100-year-old Ravinia Music Festival．Emily was just 5 at the time．

　　At age 6, Emily played a concert at the White House．And that same year she performed at the McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Chicago．When she was 7, Emily performed Mozart’s Piano Concerto No．23 with two major symphony orchestras(交响乐管弦乐队)．She has also performed original pieces, jazz and classical music on television’s Good Morning America show．Last summer Emily became an international star when she played in Italy and China．At present she studies classical piano with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s pianist．

　　Emily may be a very famous person, but she isn’t treated like one．She and her family don’t use words like “prodigy” in their house．They stay modest(谦虚的)．Emily also gives a large part of the money she earns to charities(慈善机构)like UNICEF．Many people don’t understand how a girl so young can play so well．She has a gift, but she says, “I’m just a normal kid that plays the piano．I like inspiring kids．”

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　　Emily Bear, from Rockford, Illinois, is one of the youngest concert pianists in the United States．When she was 2, her grandmother noticed her unusual talent．She started piano lessons at the Music Institute of Chicago when she was 5．Emily comes from a musical family．Her brother plays the guitar, and her sister plays the harp(竖琴)．Emily plays jazz and classical music, but composes(创作)all styles．She began her career in July of 2007 at the 100－year－old Ravinia Music Festival．Emily was just 5 at the time．

　　At age 6, Emily played a concert at the White House．And that same year she performed at the McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Chicago．When she was 7, Emily performed Mozart's Piano Concerto No．23 with two major symphony orchestras(交响乐管弦乐队)．She has also performed original pieces, jazz and classical music on television's Good Morning America show．Last summer Emily became an international star when she played in Italy and China．At present she studies classical piano with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's pianist．

　　Emily may be a very famous person, but she isn't treated like one．She and her family don't use words like “prodigy” in their house．They stay modest(谦虚的)．Emily also gives a large part of the money she earns to charities(慈善机构)like UNICEF．Many people don't understand how a girl so young can play so well．She has a gift, but she says, “I'm just a normal kid that plays the piano．I like inspiring kids．”

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　　Who is the most charming man in the world?David Beckham, Brad Pit or Tom Cruise?Neither of them, at least in the eyes of a salesman surnamed Lin who claims to be the most attractive guy on the globe．

　　“Many people say that I am far more charming than the movie stars, say, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tse Ting Fung and I know this．I look young and mature．”“I believe no one can top me in appearance,”Lin said,“I am ten times more handsome than any one else．”“Handsome guys seldom brag about their outlooks, while the braggers are　anything but handsome,”Lin responded　to　those who may doubt that he is exaggerating about his appearance．

　　Lin, 165cm(5.4 feet)tall, called the news hotline of the Southern China Metropolis Daily earlier this month, asking the paper to help promote him into a celebrity．He offered to treat a dinner to anyone who can make him famous．“I'll be very grateful to my future patrons．They are ten times more important than my parents．I will pay back by inviting them to a meal,”Lin said．

　　Eager to become a star, Lin claimed that his face is more than enough to make him famous, though he was not gifted in arts and performing．When asked about the best-looking part on him, Lin alleged that each part is perfect and no defects can be found．“It's standard”was his reply to questions about his 165-cm stature．

　　Lin used to be a waiter and now working as a salesman at a market selling steel products．The 24-year-old man has never formally dated a girl though quite a number of women have shown interests in him, according to Lin．Whenever he is idle, he just looks into the mirror to enjoy his handsome appearance or posing for pictures, according to Lin．

　　“His illusion originates from narcissism,”a psychologist in Hainan University said, adding that narcissism can often make people feel too good about themselves．