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John is a middle shool student． He
(1) singing best． When he
(2) in the primary school， he joined a singing competition． He practiced again and again because he really wanted
(3) ．
When the big day came， John was so nervous that he had problems breathing． While he
(4) ， everyone sat and listened carefully． Finally， John won the first place． He hopes that he
(5) better in the future．