Anne lived in Amsterdam in the Netherlands during WW II. Her family was Jewish so they had to     1     away for over two years in order not to be caught by the German Naris. During that time Anne wasn’t able to go outdoors for so long     2     she had grown so     3     about everything to do with     4    . One evening, she stayed    5     on purpose in order to have a good     6     at the moon by herself. But as the moon gave far too much light, she didn’t     7     open the window. Another time, she     8     to be upstairs when the window was open. She didn’t go     9     until the window had to be shut. Sadly, for Anne, it was no     10    looking through the curtains any longer because nature is one thing that really must be experienced.

So why has English changed     1     time?     2     all languages change and develop     3     cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first, the English language spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very     4     from the English spoken today. It was based more on German than the English we speak at     5    . Then     6     between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers     7     the English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to make     8     of a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British settlers moved to America.     9     in the 18th century some British people were     10     to Australia too, English began to speak in both countries.

So why has English changed over time?     1     all languages change and develop when     2     meet and communicate with each other. At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was     3     more on German than the English we speak at present. Then     4     between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those     5     ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched the English language and especially     6     vocabulary. So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to make use of a     7     vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British settlers moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were     8     to Australia too. English began to be spoken in both countries.

Finally     9     the 19th century the language was settled. At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language. The latter gave a separate     10     to American English spelling.

For example, one evening when it was so warm, I stayed     1     on purpose until half past eleven in order to have     2     good look at the moon by     3    . But as the moon gave     4     too much light. I didn’t dare     5     a window. Another time five months ago, I     6     to be upstairs at dusk when the window was open. I didn’t go downstairs     7     the window had to be shut. The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the     8     clouds held me     9     in their power; it was the first time in a year and f half that I     10     seen the night face to face…

So why has English changed     1     time?     2     all languages change and develop when cultures meet and     3     with each other. At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was based more on German than the English we speak at     4    . Then     5     between about AD 800 and 1150, English became     6     like German because those who ruled England spoke first     7     and later French. These new settlers     8     the English language and especially its     9    . So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to make use of a     10     vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British settlers moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too. English began to be spoken in both countries.

6 . Once a circle missed a wedge (楔子). The circle wanted to be     1    , so it went around looking for its missing piece. It was uncompleted and therefore could roll only very slowly. While rolling, it admired the flowers along the way,     2    (chat) with worms and enjoyed the sunshine.

One day the circle found a piece that     3    perfectly. It was so happy. Now it could be whole with nothing missing. It fixed the missing piece in itself and began to     4    . Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to notice the flowers or talk to     5    . When it realized how different the world seemed when it rolled so quickly, it     6    and left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.

The lesson of the story, I suggested, was that in some strange     7    we are whole when we are missing something. The man who has everything is in some way a poor man. He will never know what it feels like to desire, to hope, to nourish his soul     8    the dream of something better.

When we accept that imperfection is part of human being, and when we can continue rolling through life and appreciate it, we will have achieved a wholeness that others can     9    wish to.

If we are brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, generous enough to share in another’s happiness, and wise enough to know there is enough love to go around for us all, then we can achieve a fullness that     10    other living creature will ever know.

The    1    between the two restaurants was on! A week later, Wang Peng’s restaurant was nearly full and he felt happier. Perhaps he would be able to earn his    2    after all and not have to close his restaurant. He did not look forward to    3    in debt because his restaurant was no longer popular. He smiled as he welcomed some customers     4     at the door but the smile left his face when he saw Yong Hui walking in. She did not look happy but     5     at him. “May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the other day? I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came to     6    on me and my menu,”she shouted. “Please excuse me,” he calmly     7    , “I wanted to know     8     all my customers had gone last week. I followed one of them and found them in your restaurant. I don’t want to upset you, but I found your menu so    9    that I stopped worrying and started advertising the    10    of my food. Why don’t you sit down and try a meal?”