In ancient China lived an artist    1     paintings were almost lifelike. The artist’s reputation had made him proud. One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait (画像) done so he called all great artists to come and present their     2     (fine) work, so that he could choose the best. The artist was sure he would    3    (choose), but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor’s chief minister, the old man laughed. The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River～perhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world.

Filled with     4     (curious), the artist packed his bags and left.     5     he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary (传奇的) artist, they smiled and     6     (point) down the river. The next morning he hired a boat and set out     7     (find) the well-known painter. As the small boat moved,     8     (gentle) along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water. He passed milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue. And when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds    9     (surround) the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears. The artist was finally humbled (谦卑) by the greatest artist     10     earth, Mother Nature.

One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about     1     (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop,     2     some of them looked very anxious and     3    (disappoint) . When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next     4     the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike     5     (catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused     6     (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept     7    (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“    8     anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It s     9     (I )”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers         10    (sudden) became friendly to one another.

Like most other toddlers (初学走路的孩子), one curious 20-month-old from Brazil loves to explore and gets into trouble. The story goes like this. When the child     1     (leave) home alone with an older brother, everything was fine at first. But not long after that, the baby got angry and wandered away from home. When his parents came back, they found their baby     2     (go). The parents were so worried about their baby and his     3     (safe) that they had to turn to their families and neighbors for help. They immediately set out     4     (look) for the missing child everywhere,     5     failed to find anything.

Eventually, the family called for help from the police     6     arrived with a search and rescue dog named Luke to look     7     the child. Luke managed to catch a scent, and led rescuers into the jungle and straight to the child within twenty-five     8     (minute). Rescuers found the scared child     9     (stand) in some bushes in the jungle, so they immediately picked the toddler up and rushed back to the worried family.     10     (thankful), Luke managed to find the toddler before he suffered any serious injuries.

Scientists usually have to do thousands of     1    (experiment)in order to prove something new or true. They often fail,     2     they never give up.

My neighbour     3    (be)a scientist. He studies chemistry. He is always working alone in     4    (he)lab, trying to figure out all the mysteries that make him     5    (puzzle). One day, when I met him, he had just come back     6     work. Tired as he was, he     7    (sound)so excited. Then I noticed that he was wearing shoes     8     did not match. He must have been working too hard to notice that!

Now I have come to realize that it’s good for you     9    (do)a job that interests you. You will be absorbed in it, and push yourself hard with it     10    (happy).

Anna had a car accident when she was a teenager. She     1     (lose) her arms because of that. What’s     2     (bad), when she was 20 years old, she lost her parents. Her sister, who is ten years older than her, told Anna she’d take care of her. However, Anna refused     3     (live) with her. Instead, Anna said she’d take care of     4     (she). She managed to enter college and studied very hard. Four years later, Anna graduated and was offered work. Once she     5     (write) in her diary, “I am quite lucky.     6     I lost my arms, I still have my legs.”

Anna lost her arms     7     she chose to face it in a positive (积极的) way. Instead of feeling sad every day, she decided not to let it hold her back. She has taught us a good lesson.

When something bad happens to us, we have two     8     (choice). One is to complain, and     9     other is to face it bravely. Just choose     10     (wise). If you decide to be brave and strong, new hopes will come.

Those days students were preparing for a singing contest actively. Paul, a music teacher, made     1    (comment) on the students’ performance at the end of a rehearsal (彩排).     2     moment he dismissed the students, a girl named Fiona made a path straight toward him, looked him right in the eye and said angrily that she hated him. Paul     3    (take) aback and frightened by the passion and honesty in her voice.     4    entirely shocked, he was somehow able to collect himself and stay calm, saying, “Well, that’s a shame, but it’s my duty to remind you and     5    (inspiration) you.” She didn’t react, but rather stormed away, her anger     6    (change).

Several days later, they had an occasion to speak in private. Fiona went on to admit quite openly and honestly that     7     was herself, not him, who she hated. Because she began to feel a strong sense of fear and pressure when     8    (stand) on the stage. She believed that no matter how well she prepared, she would perform terribly. Paul realized that she had serious stage fright and also     9     maybe he had done something improper several days ago. Then he talked to her patiently and     10    (sincere), hoping to help her build the confidence.

Videos of 77-year-old Xu Xiuzhen, who speaks different languages with foreigners while working at a scenic spot selling water, postcards and headdress flowers, have brought her instant fame.

Xu’s village     1     (locate) at the base of Moon Hill, a popular tourist destination famed for a moon-shaped hole at the summit. She has been working as a tour guide and vendor (小贩) in Yangshuo,     2     county and resort town in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region since 1998,     3     the area became famous for foreign backpackers and organized tours.

Xu, who dropped out of junior school in the third grade, began to learn different languages to attract more foreign customers. Xu said she would convert words in any language into Chinese characters     4     (base) on their pronunciation and then memorize them. Repeating the words in her head before going to bed and     5     (immediate) after waking up has given her fluency in basic conversations with foreigners.

Over the past two decades, Xu     6     (teach) herself 11 foreign languages, including English, Spanish, Japanese and Korean. In addition to     7     (make) her incredibly popular, her excellent linguistic ability has made it easier for her to communicate with foreign tourists. Xu has also become one of the busiest tour     8     (guide) in Yangshuo. Her reputation draws a large crowd of tourists every day, especially foreign visitors, who come to meet the multilingual guide out of     9     (admire).

“More and more foreign tourists are coming to Yangshuo, and I hope they will feel     10     home here with my help,” she said.

I have a fifteen-year-old son. He    1     (be) a perfect boy. I love my son with all my heart.

Last summer he worked to earn money for his new bicycle instead of     2     (ask) money from me. Then he spent hours and hours on it. Later I bought him a pair    3    glasses and gloves. My son rode the bicycle with the glasses and the gloves, and he looked so cool. He dreamed of taking part in a race and winning.

On November 10, my birthday, when I went to the kitchen to start the milk and bread in the morning, I     4     (notice) a beautiful guitar on the table, beside which was a card. It said, “Happy birthday to my    5     (wonder) mother, all my love, your son.” I was very    6    (surprise) and then began to sob (抽泣). I remembered once I joked to my family that I wished    7     (learn) to play the guitar to make my life more colorful. I had forgotten it, but my son remembered. He took it    8     (serious), and bought one for me as my birthday gift. When I wondered     9     my son could buy this expensive gift, I realized that my son sold his bicycle to get me     10     guitar.