1    (surround)by roses as she was growing up, Zhang Yue paid them little attention. It was only after graduating    2    university overseas and returning to visit her parents that Zhang realised the potential.

Zhang therefore decided to return to her home town and grow roses,    3    surprised many people. She is not the only young person who     4    (bite) by the start-up bug. All over the world, an increasing number of enterprising young people    5    (think) of starting their own businesses, as the growing economy creates more    6    (opportunity). A few, like Zhang Yue, find themselves lucky enough to get    7    (invest) and the all-important input and support from more experienced business people.

As someone who grew up in the country, Zhang already knew about growing plants. However, like any entrepreneur who was just starting out, she still had a lot to learn. She has overcome    8    number of obstacles in nursing her business to the success it is today.

    9    (see) her peers who also dream of success and independence, Zhang has mixed feelings. Though she welcomes the new entrepreneurial spirit, she advises that people be    10    (real) and seek guidance from expert consultants before rushing into things.

Despite     1    (be) a sports journalist with a     2    (succeed) career ahead of him, Mitch Albom fells that there is something     3    (miss) from his life. This all changes when he     4    (reunite) with his favourite college professor, Morrie Schwartz. On     5    (discover) that Morrie is being weakened by a severe illness, Mitch starts visiting him at his house     6     Tuesdays. The     7    (week) conversations between Mitch and Morrie result    8    a series of lessons     9     the meaning of life and how best to live it.

The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money     1    (lose). And Sam Benton, the local butcher, said that his wallet     2     (drop) when he was taking his savings to the post office. Sam suspected that the wallet     3     (find) by one of the villagers, but it     4     (not return) before he decided to report to the police. Three months passed, and then one morning, Sam found his wallet     5    (put) in front of his door, which       6     (wrap) up in newspaper and it contained half the money that     7     (lose), and a note which said: “A thief, yes, but only 50 per cent a thief.”     8     (include). Two months later, and it was the first time that some more money     9     (send) to Sam with another note: “Only 25 per cent a thief now!” The villagers were told that in time all Sam’s money     10    (pay) back in this way. The last note said: “I am 100 per cent honest now.”

Luis Sandoval was eating a sandwich after school when the phone rang. It was his father     1     (work) for the city government.

“Luis,     2     (be) your mother there?” he asked. “No, Papa. She went to the supermarket with Simon and Alex.”

“Please listen     3     (careful). Hurricane Dean is moving in our direction. It will reach our coast in three or four days. The government has declared (宣布) a state of emergency.”

“Are we     4     danger, Papa?”

“Not if we prepare. It may be as bad as Hurricane Wilma. Do you remember     5     we did then?”

“Yes, Papa.”

“Then start preparing.”

Luis remembered Hurricane Wilma very well. A rise in the ocean, usually     6     (call) a storm surge, flooded large areas along the coast. Winds up to 240 kilometres per hour destroyed homes.

Luis took out two backpacks and put some food, water, and other     7     (supply) in each one. By the time his mother and two little brothers came back, he     8     (pack) everything they needed.

The next morning, Luis and his mother and brothers left the city     9     (stay) at a storm shelter. They would be safe from the hurricane there. Luis’s father remained in the city to help those     10     could not leave.

At the age of ten, Liu Wei lost both his arms in an accident. Despite this, he wanted     1    (live) life to the full. He learnt     2    (use) his feet for everyday activities, such as eating and brushing his teeth. He also started     3    (swim) and won two gold medals at the National Games for People with Disabilities. When he had to stop     4    (swim) due to health problems, he decided     5    (learn) to play the piano with his toes. It was difficult, but he kept     6    (practice) until he had achieved his goal. In 2010, he won in China’s Got Talent and became famous nationwide. Today, Liu Wei still enjoys     7    (play) music, and his positive attitude is an inspiration to us all.

Far out in the ocean, where the water is as clear as glass, lives the Sea King. The ocean is too deep    1    (measure). We may imagine there is nothing except yellow sand under the sea, but actually it is not rare    2    (see) the most unique flowers and plants    3    (dance) in the fast-moving water. In the deepest spot of all stands the Sea King’s castle, which has walls of coral and a roof    4    (form) of beautiful shells. The mother of the king, a wise woman who is proud    5    (be) born into the royal family, takes care of his six daughters. Among the six sea-princesses, the youngest is the prettiest. Although she has delicate skin like a rose-leaf and eyes as blue as the deepest sea, she has no feet but a fish tail just like her sisters. The most common way for the princesses    6    (play) a day long is    7    (swim) in the halls of the castle or among the flowers growing out of the walls, feeding and touching the fish    8    (swim) up to their hands through the windows. They seem    9    (not worry) about anything except for the youngest, who…

Mrs Taylor was an elderly woman     1    (live) alone. One day, she was in her living room cleaning the windows, when suddenly she could no longer feel the right side of her body.     2     (try) to walk to her sofa to sit down, she fell over onto the carpet. Then she realised that she could not get up, and that she was having trouble     3     (breath). Fortunately, she had her mobile phone with her, and she was able to reach it with her left hand while     4     (lie) on the floor. Her mobile phone    5     (already, set up) to call an emergency number at the push of a button, so it was easy to call for help. While attempting to talk to the operator, Mrs Taylor discovered that she could not speak.    6     (not, hear) an answer, the operator knew that Mrs Taylor must be in trouble. Telling Mrs Taylor that everything would be OK, she immediately sent an ambulance. After    7    (arrive), the ambulance team quickly found Mrs Taylor and without delay gave her oxygen, put in an Ⅳ needle, and checked her vital signs.     8    (take) to the hospital and treated immediately, Mrs Taylor’s health was in no great danger, though she had to stay in the hospital ward. After a week, her    9     (frighten) experience was over, and she was allowed to go home.