In the Middle Eastern country of Syria （叙利亚）， there are over 4 million refugees （难民）．Yourself was 10 years old when a local Syrian musician discovered his talent： a deep， powerful voice． However， Syria's civil （内部的） war took place． He and his family lost their home．

    When the Action for Hope Music School announced that it was looking for talented children to train， his family encouraged him to attend the school． A year and half later， the now 14﹣year﹣old， Yourself， with another 11 children， was chosen to take part in a concert．

    Yourself， a shy boy， was a lead singer in the concert． He gave a confident performance of traditional Syrian songs． "We only heard the sound of a mortar （迫击炮）． It fell near us． Many buildings fell down． That is all I remember，" said Yourself． "Music makes me forget everything． Music is the most important thing．"

    Basma， director of Action for Hope， said the music school offers strength to the children who suffer （遭受） from the war． They can find a good way to express themselves and stop thinking of themselves as refugees．

    "Art gives strength． It comes from the ability to create，" Basma said． "People who are in difficult conditions need this strength much more than the rich．"

（1）Why did Yourself and his family lose their home？

　　

（2）How many children were chosen to take part in the concert？

　　

（3）Was Yourself a lead singer in the concert？

　　

（4）文中划线单词 "They" 指代的是　　

（5）请给短文拟一个适当的英语题目　　．

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