Lang Lang is only 27 years old, but has already been called “the most popular pianist on the planet” by American television network CNN.

Like every successful person, Lang went through years of hard and lonely practice before making his name. 1. With great talent(天賦), he won his first competition at the age of 5. Lang’s father pushed little Lang very hard to succeed. When he was nine, Lang went to learn music in Beijing. 2. But Lang got fired(開除)by the piano teacher six months later. 3. Hearing about his son’s failure, Lang’s father was so angry that he told Lang to jump off a building!

4. His big break came at age 17, when he gained worldwide fame at “Gala of the Century”, a well-known concert in Chicago, US. Lang said it was his true love of music and piano that made him keep working.

A. However, Lang didn’t jump, and pressure(壓力)soon changed to power.

B. He has performed in almost every big city around the world.

C. It totally destroyed(毀滅)his piano dream.

D. He began to take piano lessons at the age of 3.

E. His father even gave up his job and moved to Beijing with his son.

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