1 . It is acknowledged that Chinese people are very shy and reserved when it comes to expressing love from ancient to now. Love is hard     1     (put) into words, but Li Shangyin, a famous poet of Tang Dynasty,     2     (accurate) describes love that others cannot express.

“As last night twinkle stars, as last night blows the breeze; West of the painted bower, east of Cassia Hall. Having no wings I can’t fly to you as I please; Our hearts at one, your ears can hear my inner call.” The     3     (one) two sentences are about a happy get-together the previous night. ‘Having no wings I can’t fly to you as I please’ shows the sadness the poet suffered at being apart from his loved one, while the last sentence     4     (stress) that they can still feel connected, despite the distance from each other. The     5     (mix) feelings of sadness and joy become one by contrast. There is sweetness in pain; there is hope in     6     (lonely).

One of the reasons these lines are quoted today is that the poem delivers messages that     7     (link) to the thought of soulmate in the west. By extension, two people     8     (share) a close bond can also refer to friendship. A happy and healthy relationship can bring out the best in people.

You may search for your soulmate, someone you’re attracted to, someone     9    whom you have a connection, but you may not find the person.     10     you are lucky enough to find your soulmate, cherish your blessings.

Kang Yu, a 24-year-old volunteer teacher in a remote town in the mountains of Yunnan province, was teaching calligraphy to the eighth graders when all of    1    sudden, the clouds seemed to burst and the electricity went out.     2    (see) that the students were staring at the rain, Kang    3    (instant) got a burst of inspiration.

She told them to go outside, under a shelter, to enjoy the rain and come back to write something like a poem. Much    4    her surprise, the works written by the students were far beyond her expectations!

Inspired by that class, Kang founded the non-profit organization, Enlighten Our Future, to help Chinese youngsters improve their mental well-being and their exam grades through poetry composition and    5    (appreciate). She managed to persuade 13 schools    6    (adopt) the “Four-Season Poetry Lessons” project, with a teaching plan, content and methods she provided. So far, the poetry lessons    7    (design) by the organization have helped 68,000 students in 823 primary and middle schools, mostly in poor areas. Now Enlighten Our Future    8    (run) by three full-time workers, including Kang, 60 part-time workers, 280 backups and more than 1,000 volunteers.

What’s great about poetry is that it can help one to find an    9    (effect) way to communicate with oneself, she says. “    10    they need is not sympathy, but recognition, which I think will influence their whole life.”