Part 1. I can well remember there was a time     1     a deep blue sky, the song of the birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept me     2    . That’s changed since I came here. For example, one evening when it was so warm, I stayed awake     3     purpose until half past eleven in order to have a good look at the moon by myself. It was the first time in a year and a half that I     4     the night face to face.

Part 2. At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from     5     spoken today. It was based more on German than the English we speak at present. Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150 English became     6     like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French.

Part 3. I am fond of my sister but she has one serious shortcoming. She can be very     7    . I know the proper way is always her way. My sister doesn’t care about details. So I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province. She gave me a     8     look. When I told her the air would be hard     9    , she said it would be     10     interesting experience.