I’m Daniel. My father had been     1     (offer) a better job in London     2     our whole family had moved there.     3     ( have) lost all my old friends, I felt shy and lonely at my new school. Roy, a popular boy in the class, was always telling jokes and making everyone burst out     4     (laugh). He was kind to me and we became good friends. Five years later, Roy’s father died in an accident and he changed     5     (complete), becoming     6     (silence) and moody. One day, having     7     (leave) something in the cloakroom, I went inside to get it, and found Roy     8     (go) through the pocket --- and I knew it wasn’t     9    . Roy went bright red and I turned round and walked out     10     saying a word.

An old carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire. He told his boss     1     his plans to leave. His boss was sorry to see his worker go. He asked     2     he could build him just one more house as a favor. The carpenter said yes, but he was not really     3     (interest). He used poor materials and didn’t work     4     hard as before.

When the carpenter     5     (finish) his work, his boss came to see the new house. He     6     (hand) the front-door key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “my gift to you.”

What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so     7     (different).

Sometimes we do not give the job our best effort. Then we find that we must live in the houses we have built for     8    .

Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you are building it. It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live in it for only one day, that day should     9     (live) with dignity (尊严). Your life today is the result of your attitudes and     10     (choice) in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result.

In ancient China lived an artist    1     paintings were almost lifelike. The artist’s reputation had made him proud. One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait (画像) done so he called all great artists to come and present their     2     (fine) work, so that he could choose the best. The artist was sure he would    3    (choose), but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor’s chief minister, the old man laughed. The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River～perhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world.

Filled with     4     (curious), the artist packed his bags and left.     5     he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary (传奇的) artist, they smiled and     6     (point) down the river. The next morning he hired a boat and set out     7     (find) the well-known painter. As the small boat moved,     8     (gentle) along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water. He passed milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue. And when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds    9     (surround) the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears. The artist was finally humbled (谦卑) by the greatest artist     10     earth, Mother Nature.

Windsor Castle is surrounded by a lot of green gardens in the English countryside. It looks out onto the River Thames and sits next     1     a hunting ground. It was built just outside of London     2     (protect) the capital from the enemies on the west side.

Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest castle     3     (occupy) in the world. The castle has a long, rich and troubled history.     4     the castle walls could talk, they’d have many stories to tell.

Kings were born and     5     (die) here. It’s been used as the home of kings and queens for centuries. However, it was also used as a prison during the English Civil War II, the royal family     6    (secret) slept at Windsor Castle because it was safer than London’s urban areas.

Today, Windsor Castle is the private home of Queen Elizabeth II. When she doesn’t meet guests at Buckingham Palace, she goes to Windsor Castle.     7     that’s not all. Windsor Castle is open to the public. It is now one of England's most popular tourist     8     (attract). Visitors can look at some of the finest artworks,     9     (include) the paintings of Rembrandt as well as the well-kept gardens. Is there a better way to learn about England     10     to enjoy some of the country’s finest scenery?

Meilanfang is good at playing the role of women in Beijing operas,     1     (call) “Dan”.

Mr. Meilanfag increases international communication     2     China and other countries as the forerunner (先驱)     3     spreads Beijing opera abroad. He visited Japan in1919, 1924 and 1956. In1930, he     4     (visit) America. He visited Russia     5     1935 and 1952, which gained him a high reputation. During this period he knew many famous     6     (artist), singers, dancers, writers     7     painters. Because of his travels, there was an     8     (improve)culture understanding in many countries. From that time on, Beijing opera was     9     (list) into the dictionary of international drama.

Mr Meilanfang (65)    10     (be) the symbol of Chinese acting art and holds with him our pride.

Zhang Lanping has been teaching for 33 years now, but     1     makes her special is her pair of crutches(拐杖). The courageous teacher from Gansu province     2     ( suffer) from poliomyelitis,   an infectious disease, when she was only one year old.

Zhang is not able to     3     ( full) recover and therefore has to use crutches for the rest of her life. This condition, however, has not weakened Zhang's spirit. As a student, Zhang devoted     4     (she) to acquiring knowledge, which she believed would make her a     5     (success) teacher.

After graduation, Zhang applied as a college teacher but she was turned down because of her physical     6     (disable). Zhang did not give up and     7     (accept) as a primary school teacher in her hometown in Gansu province,     8    then experienced a shortage of teachers. For able-bodied people, it takes only six minutes     9     (reach) school, but Zhang has to spend one hour from home to her work place     10    (use) crutches. Zhang's efforts have not been in vain. The academic performance of her students is among the best in the district.

Museums keep history alive. Well; museums have great importance for people who    1    (enjoy) history, or who are very    2    (interest) in one particular subject. There are art museums, railroad museums, dollhouse museums, and museums of history, or the history of a certain area. There are many, many other types as well. For people who love paintings by very popular artists, but are too poor to buy a painting, art museums are probably     3    only place for them    4    (see)an original, Picasso, for example.     5     (visit) museums is a     6     (wonder) and popular tourist activity.    7     you go to a new country, seeing some of the history described at a museum is interesting and even fun. Sometimes the museums are     8     (attract) than the most famous places of interest.

I     9    (visit) a couple of large dams (水坝) so far, and seeing the historical information about how the dams     10     (build) is fascinating(吸引人的) to me. Obviously, not all the people like the same kind of museums. But I am sure that you can find one you enjoy.