Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news to older people and to people who are worried about     1     (get) older. Researchers have found that people become happier     2     experience less worry after they reach their fifties. In fact, they say at     3     age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old. The finding     4     (come) from a survey of more than three hundred and forty thousand adults in the United States. It showed that stress levels drop     5     (sharp) after people reach their fifties. The people,     6     are least likely to report negative emotions, are those in their seventies and eighties. The study has also showed that men and women have similar     7     (emotion) patterns as they grow older. However, women of all ages report more sadness, stress and worry than     8     (man). Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. Probably, one reason is that as people grow older, they grow more     9     (thankful) for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time     10     (think) about bad experiences.

Several days ago after I shopped in the biggest supermarket     1     is near our city center, it was pretty late, so I called a taxi. On my way home, I saw many homeless people     2    were sleeping on the cold ground on both sides of the street. I told it to my mother and she said, “They are the people to     3     we should offer help.” The next day my mother and I went to a market where we bought blankets and quilts at very good prices. Then I drove to the place     4     the homeless stayed. The moment they received the blankets and quilts, they all looked at me in surprise and thanked me for my kindness. I was moved a lot by their smiles,     5     made me feel good about myself. That is the reason     6     I want to do more for homeless people.

To help increase knowledge and appreciation of China’s ancient cultural heritage, a group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries have recorded and collected digital     1     of cultural relics from the Mogao     2     in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, northwest of China. A large number of     3     digital photographs have been produced since the international project started in 1994. The group hopes to promote even wider interest around the world in China’s ancient history, culture, and     4     by sharing digital photos on the Internet. They also hope to further educate people     5     about the importance of safeguarding historical and cultural relics for future generations to understand and appreciate.

Singapore is one of the foreign countries     1     left a deep impression on me. I had a holiday in this wonderful country last summer and I stayed there for 5 days. It is a good place for those     2     love travelling with white shoes because the streets there are extremely clean. During my stay in Singapore, I visited some famous landmarks (地标)     3     include the Merlion statue, the Singapore Zoo and the Singapore Botanic Gardens. For me, Singapore is well worth visiting. Firstly, the public transport system there is extremely satisfying. Another thing     4     attracts me a lot is its multi-cultural nature. During the five days     5     I spent in Singapore, I met lots of people     6     nationalities were different from mine. So I got the chance to practice my English by speaking with local people and other tourists. It was really fun.