The adobe dwellings(土坯房）{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(build) by the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest are admired by even {#blank#}2{#/blank#}most modern of architects and engineers. In addition to their simple beauty, what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(able) to “air condition” a house without {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（use）exact equipment. Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that her{#blank#}5{#/blank#}（slow）during cool nights，thus warning the house. When a new day breaks, the walls have given up their heat and are now cold enough {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (cool) the house during the hot day: {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the same time, they warm up again for the night This cycle {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (go) day after day: The walls warm up During the day and cool off during the night and thus always a timely offset（抵消）for the outside temperatures. As {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(nature) architects, the Pueblo Indians figured out exactly{#blank#}10{#/blank#}thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days.

    I am fond of my sister but she has one serious shortcoming. She can be really {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. Although she didn't know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the trip properly. Now I know that the proper way is always her way. I kept asking her, “When are we leaving and when are we coming back?” I asked her {#blank#}3{#/blank#} she had looked at a map yet. Of course she hadn't; my sister doesn't care {#blank#}4{#/blank#} details. So I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province. She gave me a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} look—the kind {#blank#}6{#/blank#} said she would not change her mind. When I told her that our journey would begin {#blank#}7{#/blank#} an altitude of more than 5,000 metres, she seemed to be excited about it. When I told her the air would be hard{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (breathe) and it would be very cold, she said it would be an interesting experience. I know my sister well. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. Finally, I had to give {#blank#}10{#/blank#}.

    Old English differs much from the English we use today. Middle English is the name given to the English used from around the 12^th {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the 15^th centuries. Many things played a part in the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (develop) of this new type of English. The most important contribution was from the Normans, a French-speaking people who  {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (defeat) England and took control of the country in 1066. However, the Norman Conquest did not affect English as much as the Angels and the Saxons'victory about 600 years earlier, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} led to old English replacing Celtic. Even though the Normans spoke French for the entire 250 years they ruled England, French did not replace English as the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (one) language. On the other hand, the English language did borrow many words from French. This resulted in even {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (many) words with similar meanings, such as answer (from Old English) and reply (from Old French). Modern English appeared during the Renaissance in the 16th century.  {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (pronounce) also went through huge changes during this period. Of course, this was not the end of the changes in the English language. The question of whether English will keep on changing in the future is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (easily) to answer. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} is certain that this process will continue, and people will keep {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (invent) new words and new ways of saying things.

    When I was thirteen, my parents and I visited an eye doctor. After the examination, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} doctor said with coldness that I had an eye disease. I had inherited it, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} my brother's eyes seemed to be fine.

    Fifteen years after that, my father began to lose {#blank#}3{#/blank#} sight and I did, too. I fixed all my attention {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the effects of my own darkness. My world seemed {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (break) down and it destroyed all my dreams.

    {#blank#}6{#/blank#}, I learnt new things from my father. Twenty years later, I look back at what he has given me. He taught me the determination to move forward {#blank#}7{#/blank#} facing difficulties. His journey taught me valuable lessons for my own path in the darkness. He had held onto his faith and moved from his comfortable hometown to this unknown land.

    I did the same as I stepped into the strange {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (sight) world. Later I gained confidence and learned the language of thankfulness. With great appreciation for my father's example, I learned the powerful combination of faith and insistence and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (perform) my own different roles. Luckily, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} I inherited from my father helped me see my life differently.

    In Hangzhou, borrowing books from the library is now as simple as shopping online: click, pay {#blank#}1{#/blank#} wait for delivery.

    The city's public library recently launched a program on WeChat,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} popular Chinese messaging software, enabling its readers to check out books online and get them {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (deliver) to their homes at low prices.

    To enjoy the “Hangzhou enjoyable reading” service, one first needs to follow the library's official WeChat account, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} provides a list of books. After picking books, borrowers are required  {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (present)the information such as their library membership cards, cell phone numbers and so on. The selected items will be delivered by express within three days after payments. Each reader can borrow up to 5 books once and 20 books at most {#blank#}6{#/blank#} total. The books can be borrowed for up to 40 days. Reading now can borrow the library's most popular books in this way. The online books will be renewed and enriched {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (gradual) according to readers' borrowing habits and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (prefer). At the end of December, the library's old and classic books {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (put) online too, making the total number of books available and bringing borrowers a lot of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (convenient)

    We may be very {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (please ) with the rapid progress we have made in every field of study , but we have almost done nothing {#blank#}2{#/blank#} ( improve ) our present examination systems which focus  {#blank#}3{#/blank#} testing the students' memory instead of their ability . As soon as a child begins school , he enters a world of examination  {#blank#}4{#/blank#} will decide his future of job . In fact , a good examination system should encourage students to think for {#blank#}5{#/blank#} ( they ) . But the examination system now forces the students to remember {#blank#}6{#/blank#} is taught to get high marks . Thus the students who come out first in the examination are often the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} ( good ) in memorizing . What's worse , such an examination system often  {#blank#}8{#/blank#} ( drive ) teachers to cram all the time and forces them to train students what to do with the ( {#blank#}9{#/blank#} ( come ) examination .

    There must be {#blank#}10{#/blank#} better way to test a student's true ability as well as their knowledge .