Once upon a time, in a small town lived a man     1     couldn’t see. Yet, he carried a Lighted lamp wherever he went at night. One night, he came     2     a group of travelers. One of them asked, “Hey, man! You can’t see anything! Why do you carry a lighted lamp then?” The blind man replied, “Yes, unfortunately, I am blind but the lighted lamp I am carrying is for people like you who can see. You may not see me coming and end up     3     (knock) into me. That is why I carry a lighted lamp.”

As you can see, the reason     1     I’m here to tell the story is that I made the right decision. Some time after I left the boat, with my brother in it, it was pulled into the bottom of the whirlpool. Soon after that, the whirlpool became less wild. Then the sky was clear, the wind calmer, and the moon was shining. Still I     2     (tie) to the barrel and the waves soon carried me to an area     3     the other fishermen were. In the end, a boat picked me up. I was very tired. The fishermen were my old friends, but they were unable to recognize me.

China is     1     (wide) known for its ancient civilization     2     has continued all the way through into modern times, despite the many ups and downs in its history. There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system. At the beginning,     3     (write) Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu-animal bones and shells on    4    symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people.

Beethoven wrote Symphony No. 9 in the early 1820s. It     1     (stand) for Beethoven’s belief that all people should be brothers. But this is just one of his many inspiring works. In his Symphony No.5, also known as Fate, he shows how he struggled with a hard life, but eventually moved     2     darkness to light. Despite his painful experience of becoming deaf and losing his lovers. Beethoven always put joy and happiness at the center of his music. Beethoven reminds us that joy is not a luxury (奢侈品). It’s a courageous act in a world of pain and suffering. The spirit which is present in Beethoven’s music might be the     3     (good) gift he could have given us.

If you are new to running, here is some advice for you. It is important     1     (warm)up and cool down properly before and after running, so you do not hurt yourself. A warm-up     2    (prepare) your body before you exercise. After a long run, you should jog     3     (slow)for ten minutes, then walk for five minutes. Such kind of warm-down relaxes your body after exercise.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, most English people    1     (eat) only two main meals each day. As a result, they often got very hungry during the long break. A Duchess came up with a clever idea to solve this problem. She invited some of her friends to join her for an afternoon meal. It included cakes and sandwiches, and tea was served to wash down the food.     2     (make) the afternoon meal more important, she used tea sets made from fine china and silver. Afternoon tea parties soon became popular social occasions,     3     is a trend that continues today.