1 . In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh (法老) treated the message runner like a prince if he brought good news.     1    , if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring, his head was cut off. Shades of that spirit spread over today’s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches in     2    (prepare) for an outing. As we walked     3    (cheerful) out of the door, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, a bad day for a picnic for it’s going to rain.” I     4    (strike) him in the face in my mind not for his stupid weather report     5     for his smile.

More often than not, what makes someone angry is not the unpleasant news but the unsympathetic attitude with     6     it’s delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, but big winners know they should share the feeling of the receiver when     7    (deliver) any bad news. If my neighbor     8    (tell) me of the upcoming rainstorm with     9    (sympathetic), I would have appreciated his warning. Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded (被轰炸) person is sure     10    (have).

Two years after announcing strict volunteer requirements for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and     1     (realize) they could not get enough help for free, the Japanese ministry has instead turned to university and their vast human     2    (resource).

In the past few weeks, to encourage students to volunteer for the Olympics, a large number of universities     3    (begin) to offer academic credits. According to a survey, 49 percent of universities in Tokyo—both     4     (nation) and private—are now considering that option.

While rewarding student volunteers     5    credits to advance their undergraduate programs     6    (be) a nice gesture, the move also makes clear that the Olympic Committee does not want to pay for highly-skilled individuals     7    must speak a foreign language, and work over ten full days--- Not to mention that they must pass     8     interview.

The move also raises the question of what it means to volunteer. It's quite obvious by now that there isn't enough people     9     (fill) the 110,000 vacant positions.

Offering academic credits to Japanese students seems like the wrong way to encourage volunteerism, but precious time is going by for the Olympic Committee. If they cannot get the     10     (require) 110,000 volunteers soon, an army of emotionless robots might just work.

Is “sorry” the hardest word？Not for the British Education Secretary Michael Gove,     1    has apologized recently to his former French teacher     2    his bad behavior in class. It took him 30 years to express regret. In a letter    3    (publish) in a   magazine，Mr. Gove says：“It may be too late to say I'm sorry. But，as my mom told me，it's never too late to set the record straight.”

Researchers argue that people have too high expectations of the power of saying sorry. Some psychologists say in a study that    4    (receive) an apology isn't as    5    (help) as people think. Nevertheless，apologies might be an important social tool as they reaffirm(再次确定) the     6    (exist) of rules that need to be observed.

The Education Secretary's apology might have been accepted by his old teacher but he might get     7    (he) into trouble. According to Daily Mail，Mr. Gove's mother didn't know her son was causing trouble at school and she     8    (say)：“He would have been punished     9    I had known he was being so naughty.” Later，Gove said：“I can never express my apology to him face to face these days—it just goes through to his answering machine. But when I do     10    (eventual) speak to him，I will say sorry.”

4 . A young man in Wuhan, Hubei Province has become the latest Internet sensation after a video showing his heart-warming act on a subway train went viral on social media     1    (recent).

In the video, the man can be seen     2    (hold) his mobile phone in his hand after falling asleep on a Metro, with a message in large font on the screen which reads, “Please wake me if you need my seat.”

The video     3    (record) by a fellow passenger who posted it on Weibo, The video,     4    length was just 7 seconds, has been viewed more than 19 million times in just two days. Chinese netizens were greatly touched by the young man’s act and applauded him for his kind     5    (behave). A web user even commented, “I only needed 7 seconds to fall    6    love with this young man.

The humble man     7    (refuse) an interview invitation after becoming an Internet star and said that he just did     8    he felt he should. In a Weibo post , he thanked netizens for     9    (they) love and praise. He said he would always fall asleep when he had nothing to do on the train but worried others may need the seat, so he got     10    idea of making a message on his phone screen.

5 . An Unexpexted Letter

China Daily Online—Jin Hanmiao, a pupil from Yiwu, Zhejiang, China, received a reply letter from Buckingham Palace     1     (recent) after writing to introduce the China—Britain express railway service.

The letter is based     2     the 19-day journey of the first China-U.K. freight (货运）train.After     3     see)the news of its return to Yiwu, Jin's mother encouraged him to write about it and then send the letter to Queen Elizabeth II.

In his letter, Jin introduced hemself and Yiwu, as well as his hope     4     the Queen would appreciate traditional Chinese culture. He also expressed his interest in the U.K., mentioning some British famous persons and places     5       (includ) Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and the British Museum. He then sent his letter to the Queen.

Jin's mother helped translate the letter into English, and sent both the     6     (origin) letter and the translation to London on May 8. Two months     7     (late), a reply from Buckingham Palace     8     (receive). The letter talked about the living and working conditions of the Queen at     9     early age, and included a detailed     10     (introduce) of the Palace.

6 . Everyone has some habits. Habits, whether good or bad, are slowly formed. When a person     1    do) a certain thing again and again, he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly, and then a habit is formed. A habit, once    2    (develop), is difficult and sometimes    3    (possible) to get rid of.

Good habits, such as early rising and    4    honest), which are formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say it is some good habits formed in early years    5    lead to their success. But children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long    6    they live. Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, telling lies, stealing, copying homework, disliking hard work, hating cooperating with others, wasting, smoking, etc. which are all    7    (easy) formed habits. Older persons also form bad habits, lasting their lifetime, and sometimes become ruined by them.

It is therefore very important    8    (pay) attention to the formation of habits. So we should keep away    9    all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as will be good for    10    (we) and other people.

7 . Mistakes can be extremely    1     (value), but when you try to get others to pay for your mistakes, then you lose the opportunity to learn from them. When something goes wrong,     2     is usually very easy to find someone else to blame, but what does that really accomplish?

Much of the value of mistakes comes from the fact     3     they demand a cost that must be paid. The person who learns the most from a mistake is the person who pays the price for that mistake.

When you make a mistake, the last thing you want to do is run away     4     it. You need to accept it because you can learn a lot from it. The mistake     5     (make) already, so make the most of it.     6     (pay) the price, learn the lesson, and grow that much stronger.

When you make a mistake, don’t look     7     at it long. Remember the reason for it, and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of     8     (wise). The past cannot be changed.     9     present is still in your power. Take full advantage of your mistakes     10     (achieve) your goals and aspirations.

On my way back from the city, I was in the underground. A couple,    1    child was young, came in on one of the stops. The young man opposite to me got up and sat somewhere else. There were many seats available    2    no three seats were together, so he left his place willingly so that the family could sit together.

Seeing that, I thought     3    I should do was show my gratitude, so I reached for one of my little “shine” cards and wrote at the back “You are kind. Thank you”. I gave the card to the young man     4    a smile. He accepted it and said “Thank you.”

He was sure to feel    5     (delight), because I noticed that the card    6    (keep) in his hands for a while we were travelling together in silence. Later before     7    (get) off the underground, he came closer and, with a bigger smile,     8    (say) “Thank you very much for this. Have a lovely day.”

    9    through this experience did I have a deeper understanding of the true meaning of kindness. Sometimes just a small thing can make a big difference, bringing convenience and     10     (warm) to people around us.

Sammy Armstrong was driving to his office    1    he noticed a car was stuck on railroad tracks.Then he    2         (hear)a train whistle.Sammy threw down his sunglasses and keys and ran toward the car.    3    elderly man,Jean Papich,eighty-four,sat in the drivers seat,    4    (turn) the key and hitting the gas.His wife,Marion,seventy-eight,was looking    5    (nervous) at him.Then Sammy walked to the back of the car and pushed it forward,but his boots slipped on the warm asphalt（沥青）.He could see the train approaching fast.

    6    might be easier to push the car backward,Sammy thought.He ran around to the front of the vehicle and shouted at Jean    7    (put) the car in neutral（空挡）.Sammy could feel the ground trembling under his feet.He put his boots against the tracks and pushed forcefully.Finally,the car rolled off the tracks.When Sammy looked up,the train was just a couple of    8    (foot)away.Sammy,    9    (shock) and speechless,went back to work as crowd gathered at the scene.

Weeks later,Marion called to thank Sammy.He responded,“I just did    10    I believe is the right thing to do as an average citizen."

When someone has     1     (deep) hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible and it can be surprisingly    2     (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, studies     3    (show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show     4    (little) anger and more hopefulness, ”says Dr Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people     5    (feel) more energetic. ”

So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something     6    gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don’t wait for an     7    (apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing, ”says Dr Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things in     8    same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting for a very long time. ”

Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean    9     (accept) the action of the person who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other person’s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to     10    (you) from that person’s point of view.