In recent years, a new idea     1     is called a “naked marriage” has arisen as the cost of living goes up. It has become a new trend for many young people in China. With a small marriage certificate in hand, they get married. And for the couples in a “naked marriage”, this certificate also contains other       2     (meaning).

A resident from Chengdu said, “There are many people like us born in     3     1980s. Our families cannot afford     4     (buy) us new apartments, cars, let alone diamond rings. I think that's very normal for regular families. We must make a better future on     5     (we) own.”

A graduate of Sichuan University said, “The most important element in a marriage     6     (be) love. I believe our living conditions will     7     (gradual) get better.”

A professor says a “naked marriage” is in direct contradiction to China's     8     (tradition) marriage customs. However, as living costs continue to rise, this phenomenon may become more popular in the future.

But not all people have a positive opinion about a “naked marriage”. According to a survey       9     (conduct) by sohu.com, only about 40% of the 3, 500 people surveyed like the idea of a “naked marriage”. About 80% of men support a “naked marriage”,     10     there are also 70% of women not supporting the idea because they think these marriages are not stable.

I found it very difficult to speak in public. I think it's due to     1    fact that I'm naturally shy.

When I     2    (ask)to deliver a speech in my English class, I just stood still in front of the entire class. I couldn't move or say a word. I remember the classroom was     3    （silence)for several seconds. During that time, I was even more aware of everything around me, the other students staring     4    me, my teacher watching me, and the clock ticking on the wall. It seemed s if the world were standing still. I could feel sweat     5    (drop) down my back. My teacher saw that I was frozen with fear. She finally came up to me and told me     6    (relax),take a deep breath, and start again from the very beginning. Her kindness made me feel better. I finally     7    (get)over my fear and delivered my speech    8    (success).When I finished the speech, my     9    (classmate)all cheered for me!

Now I am still grateful for this experience, for     10     helped me overcome my shyness and build up my confidence.

Once there lived a rich man     1    wanted to do something for the people of his town.    2     first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.

In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed    3    very large stone. Then he     4    (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.    5    man came along and did the same thing; then another came,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove     6    . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone,    7    (say) to himself: “The night    8    (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his         9    (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last!    10     the stone, he found a bag of money.