A man was sitting in the doctor’s office. He was telling the doctor about his _______________ . “ I like football, doctor,” he said. “Please help me. My life has   _____________   been a good one since I become _______________   in football and it is getting worse and worse. I can’t even _______________   well at night. When I close my_______________   . I’m   out there in the football field _______________   after a flying ball. When I wake up, I’m more   _____________   than I was when I went to bed. What am I going to do?” the doctor sat back and said, “First of all, you _______________ to do your best not to dream about football. Before you are falling asleep, try to   _______________about something else. Try to think that you are at a party and someone is going to give you several million dollars.” “Are you crazy?” the man shouted. ‘I’ll __________________ the ball!’

In a cold winter, a couple had to move out of their big house because of bankruptcy（破产）. The husband worked day and night but with no care of his wife. So she thought, “He doesn’t love me any more, he just thinks about his work.”

One day, she wanted to take a shower, but her husband stopped her at the door. “Let me take it first, OK?” “Why not let me take it first?” she asked. “I’m tired, dear. You take it later, OK?” She was very sad.

On a rainy day, she found nothing to do and turned on his computer. After a few minutes, her eyes were full of tears...it was his diary:

Today, I was quite sad. She asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said I was tired. She was unhappy. I wasn’t as rich as before! We moved to the small house and it was very cold. I found that if one person took the shower first, the bathroom could get a little warmer. So I always rushed to the bathroom first. When she took the shower, the bathroom could get warmer, at least 1°C. I can’t give her more, but at least I can give her 1°C love.

“Travelling by subway is much faster. It only takes me a few minutes to get to my office, and I don’t need to worry about the traffic jam,” a passenger(乘客) says.

A lot of people like taking the subway. It is a kind of popular way and it’s more convenient in our daily lives. It has three advantages.

First, it’s fast. The subway can run about 80 kilometres per hour. It’s much faster than riding a bike or taking a bus.

Second, it’s accurate. It can help you get somewhere on time. Don’t worry about the weather. It can arrive on time even if it is raining or snowing. During the rush hour(交通高峰期), there is a subway every five minutes. You needn’t wait too long. Finally, it is comfortable. It is very comfortable for passengers to take the subway. You can find a place to sit or stand. You don’t feel cold in winter or hot in summer because of the air conditioners(空调). It can carry many people.

I think most people like it. You will have a good time if you take the subway.

Qian Zhongshu was one of the most well-known Chinese writers to the western world. Born on November 21, 1910 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, he grew up with his uncle, who didn’t have a son.

Qian liked reading books and had a surprising memory (记忆力). He only needed to read something once before learning it by heart. He showed his good memory at an early age. When he was a small boy, his uncle often took him to teahouses. He liked reading story books in the teahouses. When they returned home, he could repeat the stories to his cousins.

Qian went to Tsinghua University in 1929. Although he failed his math test, he entered the university because he was so good at Chinese and English. In Tsinghua University he met his wife Yang Jiang, who is one year younger than him and a famous writer, too. They married in 1935. Two years later, their daughter Qian Yuan was born.

Qian died of illness on December 19, 1998. He left many works to the world. His most famous novel, Fortress Besieged(围城), came out in 1947. It has been translated into(已经被翻译成）more than six foreign languages.

Robert was a clever boy and got on well with his classmates. They all liked him and played with him. He hoped to join the army when he left the middle s    61    . Bad luck! One of his legs was h    62     in a traffic accident. So he couldn’t join the army. He had to g    63     back to his village and help his father to manage the farm. He r    64     a lot of books on farming and did well in it. He got much money and bought a few farms next to his farm. Ten years l    65    , he became the richest farmer in his village.

One day, Robert met several friends in London. He asked them to v    66     his farm. They saw a beautiful house w    67     a big garden when his friends got there. They found he had a lot of sheep, pigs and cows. Robert and h    68     family warmly served the guests. The next morning he showed them around his farm. It was s    69     large that they couldn’t see the other end.

“It’ll t    70     you two days to reach the other end of my farm by car!” Robert said happily.

“You must be joking, I think something is wrong with your car!” one of the guests said with a smile.