One day, an old monk(和尚)     1     (name) Wisdom, followed by two young monks, is walking from one town     2    another when they caught sight of a lake. Tired and thirsty, they stopped to have a rest.     3     old monk, pointing to the lake, asked the     4     (young) one to get him some water.

When the little monk reached the lake, a cart drawn by an ox(牛) started crossing the lake,     5     made the water very muddy. The little monk thought, “How can I give this muddy water to my master to drink!” So he came back     6     any water, saying,“The water is very muddy. I don’t think it’s suitable to drink.”

After a while, the same monk     7     (ask) to get water again. When he went back to the lake, he found that the mud had settled down already, so he collected back a pot of water. Wisdom looked at the water     8    (happy) and then up at the monk, “    9     (make) the water clean, what you need to do is just to let it be and the mud would settle down     10     (it) .”

It is also the same with your mind. When it is disturbed, just let it be. Give it a little time and it will settle down on its own.

In 1899, when Einstein studied at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, his tutor was Minkevsky, a mathematician.

Once Einstein asked Minkevsky, “How can     1     person, like me, leave his footprints on the road of life and make an outstanding contribution in the     2     (science) field?” It was a complex question. Minkevsky said he had to think about it carefully before     3     (give) him an answer.

Three days later, Minkevsky told Einstein the answer was coming! He     4     (take)   Einstein towards a building site and there they set foot on the ground newly covered by cement (水泥), which, of course, led to the workers blaming them. Einstein was     5     (confuse), so he asked Minkevsky, “Sir, haven’t you led me the wrong way?”

“Can’t you see?” Minkevsky said. “On the old road surface that has long solidified and in those places which     6     (pass) through by countless steps, you cannot leave your footprints.”

Hearing that, Einstein thought long and nodded     7     (serious). From then on, his creativity was inspired. He said, “I never memorize and consider     8     dictionaries and manuals (手册) contain, for my brain only memorizes those things not     9     (include) in books.” It was in this way     10     Einstein left his deep footprints in the history of science.

Heated     1     (argue) and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents. Teenagers’ physical changes can be painful and will result in such family tensions. When it all     2     (get) too much, your parents are often the first targets of your anger. It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too. It can be difficult when your parents expect you     3     (act) like an adult but still treat you like a child. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship.

Although sometimes     4     may seem impossible to get along as a family, you can take action to improve the situation. The key to    5     (keep) the peace is regular and honest communication.     6     you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation     7     their point of view. After you have thought it through, explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully,     8     address their concerns. This     9     (storm) period between teenagers and their parents will not last. Every thing will turn out all right in the end, and the changes and challenges of your teenage years     10     (prepare) you for adulthood.

It was her notion that boys my age needed "a good thrashing" when they misbehaved. These she administered with my belt, often for what seemed to me like small offenses     1     coming home late for supper because I was having a good time sledding on the hill. A man had a responsibility to meet his social obligations on time. Small as she was, she     2     still make the snapping belt sting when it lashed across my bared legs, but I hated the indignity of these beatings so much that I refused to satisfy her with     3     discreetly pretended show of tears.

My failure to cry during her "thrashings" fueled my mother's anger, and I knew it. Tears     4     (be) evidence that I had learned the lesson. My silent submission to her heaviest blows intensified her fury. If she had been a man she would have been able to make me cry for mercy, but because she was not, and because I did not weep, she struck     5     (hard).

I knew that faking the tears would gratify her and end the punishment, but I refused. The injustice and humiliation of     6    (beat) hurt so greatly that I deliberately accepted the worst gritted my teeth and, when the belt had fallen four or five times, muttered, "That doesn't hurt me." In these moments     7     we were very close to bitter hatred of     8    . We were two wills of iron. She was determined to break me: I was just as determined     9     she would not.

In the end she was the one who always cried, and then, when she had thrown the belt aside and collapsed on a chair weeping quietly, the anger and hatred instantly drained out of me, and     10     (overcome) with pity and love. I rushed to embrace and kiss her, saying "It's all right, Mama, it's all right. I'll never do it again. I promise, I'll never do it again."

Ne Zha, China’s animated blockbuster(surprising) hit of the summer, is ready     1     (hit) North American theaters later this month.

Well Go USA Entertainment,     2     distribution company specializing in bringing top Asian film titles to US cinemas, will release the film in select 3D IMAX theaters across North America on Aug 29,     3     (follow) by a nationwide expansion on Sept 6.

Written and directed by first-time feature filmmaker Yang Yu, also known     4     Jiaozi, the film     5     (tell) of Ne Zha, a boy born as a social outcast (弃儿) because of a divine prophecy(神的预言)     6    he would destroy the world. He tries to change his predetermined fate and people’s views of him by choosing good over evil and     7     (become) their true hero.

Built on a successful adaptation(改写本) of Chinese folk tale(民间传说) and excellent word-of-mouth, the film - the first Chinese animated film is proving to have long legs at the box office.     8     a total box office of 4.1 billion yuan ($582 million) and counting, Ne Zha is the best-    9    (receive) animated feature ever in China, and the fourth     10     (large) theatrical release in the country’s box office history.

A documentary, Long Time No See, Wuhan,     1     (tell) the stories of 10 families in the Chinese city hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, was viewed more than 25 million times during its first 24 hours online in June.

The film was directed by Takeuchi Ryo, a Japanese who     2     (live) in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province for seven years.     3     a front-line nurse who tried     4     (encourage) patients by dancing and singing with them, to a restaurant owner     5     (strive) to keep his establishment open, the people in the documentary have all suffered in their own way. Yet, as the film progresses, the audience finds that a basic thread of resilience binds them together.

One crew member said she was impressed by people’s optimism in the city. After watching an older man swimming across the Yangtze River, she said she is determined to show more people all the good things     6     (happen) In the city and recommend a visit to Wuhan to her friends.

    7     one scene, Takeuchi is astonished by the manpower brought to bear to build the Leishenshan hospital —more than 7, 000 workers.     8     (push) the limits of human endurance and engineering skill, they threw up a temporary medical facility for coronavirus patients in only 10 days.

Li Jie, one of the interviewees, had been one of the construction workers. He said he appreciated the extra money he earned, but it was his passion to be part of the remarkable project that kept him     9     (go).

“During the busiest time, I stayed up three nights and four days,” said Li, who had initially thought it was an impossible mission. He had not counted on the spirit, creativity, energy and unity that would bring it to pass.

“After the pandemic, many of us had a different mindset,” he said. “I realized that earning a lot of money means nothing.     10     alive is the most important thing.”