One day, I took a bus to downtown as usual.     1     I got on the bus, I took a seat and started reading a newspaper just as I often did. No one spoke on the bus. Although we might see the same faces every day, we     2     (prefer) hiding behind our newspapers     3     talking to people around us.

However, that day was different. While I was reading some news, the woman     4     (sit) next to me said, “Excuse me, Miss.” I was surprised and ran into     5     (confuse). After putting down the newspaper, I saw     6     smiling face. “Are you talking to me?” I asked. She nodded, still smiling. When I looked around, I found some other people were talking. “That’s strange,” I said to     7     (me).

Later, I found out the reason. The passengers     8     (ask) to put their newspapers down and talk to each other by the bus driver. After I knew it, I started talking with the woman     9     (happy).

I had always been glad     10     (talk) with others on the bus. But since no one did that, I had to be quiet, too. Now I could finally talk with others on the bus and it made my trip much more pleasant.

Do you like travelling? Stay healthy while    1     (travel) can help you to ensure your trip a happy    2    enjoyable one. If you are travelling abroad, here are the tips you need to make your trip much    3     (easy):

Make sure you have your passport and visa    4     (sign). Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport! Make two copies of your passport identification page. This will help a lot if your passport    5     (steal). Leave one copy at home with your friends or relatives. Carry the other    6    you in a separate place from your passport.

Read the Public Announcements or Travel Warnings for the countries you plan    7     (visit). Get yourself familiar with the local laws and customs of the countries    8    you are travelling.

Leave a copy of your itinerary (旅行日程) with your family or friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of     9    emergency.

Do not accept packages from strangers. Do not carry too much money or unnecessary credit cards. If you make enough    10     (prepare), you will succeed. Have a good time!

My first football    1    (compete) was in Nagoya, Japan several years ago. Last year our team went to Seattle, Washington in the USA. We     2     (win) second place.     3    (personal), I think the team that got first place cheated, because they had developed a new type of program just    4       the match began. So we need to encourage our programmer    5    (improve) our intelligence too. We are     6     (determine) to create an even     7    (good) system. In a way our programmer is like our coach. She programs us with all the possible moves she has seen while     8    (watch) human games. Then she prepares reliable moves to use if a new situation arises. In this way I can make up new moves using my “artificial intelligence”. I would really like to play against a human team, for I have been programmed to act just like them. After all,     9     the help of my electronic brain that never forgets anything, using my intelligence is     10     I’m all about!

Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce     1     ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by     2     (combine) Chinese paper-cutting with international artistic styles. She places Shaanxi papercuts over western-style pencil sketches (素描)    3     (create) typical presentation of Chineseelements (要素), which turns out to be a     4     (success) and impressive breakthrough.

Hua Mulan,     5     story has been told by generations in China, was a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). As a devoted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army     6     place of her father. Mulan’s character, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude towards fame and fortune, made     7     (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulan’s story has been adapted     8     (frequent) in modern media. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which     9     (consider) a great success by critics and the public right after its release.

To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several     10     (visit) to sites of ancient battles and Henan Province’s Yu Opera. After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work.

In Africa, when the antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing     1     comes into his mind is, “I must be able to run     2     (fast) than the fastest lion,     3     I will be killed by a lion.” And at just the same time, the lion     4     (wake) out of his dream, and the first thing     5     (take) up his mind is: “I must be able to catch up with the slowest antelope, otherwise I will suffer     6     the death.” So almost at the same moment both the antelope     7     the lion jump to their feet, and choose     8     (run) toward the rising sun. Such is life —    9     you are an antelope or a lion, you ought to run forward with     10     (brave) when the sun rises.

The party began shortly after nine. Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, sighed to himself as he heard     1     (excite) voices and the noisy music. Luckily, he had brought some work home from the office, with       2     he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention       3     the noise overhead. But by eleven o’clock he felt tired and was ready to go to bed though from his       4     (early) experience he knew it was no use       5     (try) to get to sleep. He undressed and       6    (lie) for a while in bed, trying to read, but he found himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off     7     light and buried his head in the pillow. But even so he could not shut off the noise.     8     seemed to last hours, finally his patience was gone．

He jumped out of bed, put on some clothing, marched firmly up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor’s apartment. The owner of the apartment came across the room and,     9    Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and join us. I know our parties would trouble you. I meant to send you an invitation.” Mr. Wood’s     10     (angry) disappeared then and there. He said, “I’d better go and get changed.” Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.