Long, long ago. There lived a king. He had two sons. The king asked some famous teachers to teach his sons when they were very young. A few     1     (year) later, the king fell badly ill. So he wanted to choose one of his sons as the next king, but which one would be the right person? He thought it over     2     a whole night. At last, he decided     3     (test) his sons.

One day, he gave a room to each of     4     (they). “You must fill the room completely (完全地) with anything you wish. But there should be no space left and you can’t     5     (ask) for advice from anyone!”

The next day, the king     6     (visit) his elder son’s room. The room was completely filled with grass. The king felt sorry about it. Then he went to the other room,     7     it was closed. His     8     (young) son asked him to get in and closed the door again. It was dark everywhere, so the king shouted at him     9     (angry). But suddenly the second son lighted a candle and the room was full of light. The king felt very excited and hugged (拥抱) him proudly (自豪地). He realized: wisdom (智慧) is more important     10     simple answers which are easy to get.

About 285 million people around the world are blind or have other eye problems,     1     (most) in poor areas, and about 80 per cent of these cases can be prevented or cured. However, many people don’t have money for     2     (medicine) treatment.

ORBIS uses     3     (it) Flying Eye Hospital to visit poor areas. Most of the people there can’t afford     4     (go) to hospital, so ORBIS goes to them.

Volunteer doctors on the plane do operations to help people with eye problems     5     (see) again. The patients do not have to pay because ORBIS is a charity. The plane is also used as a training center. Local doctors and nurses     6     (invite) on board to learn new skills. By     7     (train) them, ORBIS doctors hope to help     8     (much) people.

Dr. Ma is a doctor on the ORBIS plane. He feels proud to help people see again. Dr. Ma thinks that modern medicine is developing     9     (quick) and now most eye problems can be treated and cured. But more money     10     (need) to support their work.

Last week I read something surprising in the library. A blind man     1     (success) in climbing Qomolangma. Now let me tell you about it.

The blind man is Erik Weihenmayer. When he was thirteen years old, he     2     (become) blind. After that, he started climbing mountains. He has already     3     (climb) many mountains before. He says he will go on climbing the mountains. How could Erik do it without his eyes’ help? Well, Erik climbs by feeling with his hands and listening to the sounds around him. Sometimes Erik climbs with his friends.

After     4     (train) hard for many years, Erik decided to climb Qomolangma. Mountain climbing experts were very surprised when they heard this. They thought Qomolangma was one of the     5     (dangerous) mountains in the world. The experts said Erik couldn’t do it, but he wasn’t worried. His friends weren’t worried about Erik, either. They wanted to challenge     6     (they) in the face of     7     (difficult). They kept climbing for 48 days. On the last day of climbing, they didn’t start until 9:00 p.m. Climbing in the dark     8     (be) hard for Erik’s friends, but it wasn’t for Erik. He was used to     9     (climb) in that way. In the end, they reached the top of Qomolangma. Although they were tired, they were     10     (excite).

Yours,

Mary

I am just writing to tell you that I arrived home safely. I got very tired on the train     1     nearly fell asleep and missed my station!

Thank you so much for inviting me to come and stay. I loved helping on the farm. Perhaps I     2     work on one when I get older. You were kind to me     3     I was there. I enjoyed every minute, especially the trip to the mountains. The rainbow was the most wonderful I     4     ever seen in my life. Mum thinks the dress you bought for me is really nice. She wishes she had one too!

I will never forget my lovely holiday     5     you.

Mum and Dad send their best wishes.

Lots of love,

Susan

When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing. But I’ve found the ship and made     1     small boat. I’ve     2     (bring) back many things I can use — food and drink tools,     3     (knife) and guns.     4     I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait     5     another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day     6     (kill) animals and birds for food. I’m even     7     (learn) to grow fruit and vegetables.

A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a     8     (break) ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped     9     (he) kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me. I named him Friday because that was the day I     10     (meet) him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.

7 . Have you ever     1     (be) to Wuyuan? It is in the northeast of Jiangxi Province. People call it “the hometown of books”, “the hometown of tea” and “the     2     (beautiful) village in China”.

I     3     (go) there with my friends in April last year. We had a wonderful experience. We visited Changxi village, a place famous for making green tea. People live     4     quiet and simple life there. Next we passed through the oldest lane (空中走廊) to experience the beautiful Rainbow Bridge. Although it was built 800 years ago, it stands as strong as ever.     5     (final), we had a look at the Yuanyang Lake. Along the lake is a forest with about 185 kinds of plants that are green all year round.

Anna lost her arms in a car accident when she was a child. What was worse, she lost her parents     1     the age of sixteen. Her elder sister, who was ten years     2     (old) than her, wanted to take care of her. However, Anna refused     3     (live) with her sister. She said that she would like to take care of     4     (she). She     5     (study) very hard to get ready for the college entrance exam. Finally, she passed the exam successfully. She went to college and continued studying hard. Four years later, she graduated and found a job. Once she wrote in her diary, “I am quite lucky. I lost my arms,     6     I still have my legs.”

Anna chose to face her misfortune (不幸) in an active way. Instead of     7     (feel) sad every day, she decided not to let it hold her back. A good lesson has been given by Anna. When something bad happens to us, we have two     8     (choice). One is to complain (抱怨), and     9     other is to face it bravely. If we choose to run away, it will follow us wherever we go. However, if we decide to be strong, new hopes will come. So choose     10     (wise).

Laugh with friends or enjoy a comedy. It doesn’t matter why you’re laughing-laughter is good for you, and that’s no joke!

A good laugh     1     (help) you right away. When you laugh, changes happen in your body. For example, you take     2     more air, which is good for your heart. Your brain also     3     (make) chemicals (化学物质) that let you feel happy. Experts find laughing very     4     (relax), which can last for up to 45 minutes.

Laughter can also reduce pain (减少疼痛). You probably don’t want to laugh when someone hurts you,     5     laughter helps the body make its own natural pain medicine. Laughing is also great exercise! Research shows that laughing 100 times is as good as     6     (ride) a bike for 15 minutes.

Negative (消极) thoughts can cause you to feel sad     7     worried. But when you laugh, your brain makes chemicals that make     8     (this) feelings go away. These chemicals also prevent (阻止) some     9     (ill). Many experts also believe laughter is good for your mental health-it helps people communicate better     10     each other.