Gymnast Shawn Johnson is my favorite athlete. Back at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I was very {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (excite) when she won the gold medal on the balance beam. Years later, Shawn wrote an autobiography, Winning Balance. I was only ten years old{#blank#}2{#/blank#}she wrote her book and I wanted to wait a few years to read {#blank#}3{#/blank#} since I had a feeling that I wouldn't understand the book then.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (release) in June 2012, the book won much popularity among her fans.

    Shawn talks about her experiences as a gymnast and her post-Olympic life in her book. One of the things that she wants her readers{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(get) from reading the book is that “behind all the glory and glitz(浮华) I am able to have a normal life”. She hopes that her reader, especially {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (girl) in middle school and high school, will get really{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(encourage) by reading her book and believe that dreams will{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(actual) come true. I believe that gymnasts around the world {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(take) a lot from this book because in some situations they experience {#blank#}10{#/blank#} same things in gymnastics.

    Li Qiang couldn't believe that he had travelled to the year AD 3008 {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a time capsule. Transported by Wang Ping's parents' company {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (call) "Future Tours", he started his first time trip. On his {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (arrive), the totally new surroundings were difficult for him {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(tolerate). His head ached for lack of fresh air {#blank#}5{#/blank#} he also suffered from "time lag". {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (Lucky), his guide, Wang Ping, who was very understanding, gave him much help in time. He gave Li Qiang some green tablets and a mask, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} helped Li overcome the problems.

    After a short time of feeling unsettled and nervous, Li Qiang was back on {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (he) feet again. Then he followed Wang Ping to collect a hovering carriage that {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (drive) by computer. Soon he could fly as swiftly as Wang Ping. How amazing it was to fly above the ground! Then they arrived at a strange-looking house belonging to Wang Ping's parents. Li Qiang was treated to a delicious dinner and had a wonderful bath there. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (exhaust), Li Qiang slid into bed and fell fast asleep.

    With so much information available in books and online, it's easy {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (learn) a few new facts each day. But how much of that do you {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (actual) remember? {#blank#}3{#/blank#}your answer is not much, here is the good news. Scientists at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, recently designed a new typeface (字体) {#blank#}4{#/blank#} was invented with read-it-and-forget-it people {#blank#}5{#/blank#} mind. Very appropriately, it's called Sans Forgetica.

    The idea behind Sans Forgetica is simple. The typeface is a tiny bit {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (difficulty) to read, which {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (mean) your brain has to work twice as hard to understand what it says. Because of that deeper focus, you'll have a better memory for whatever you're reading. That's not just a theory, either. The typeface was created by a team of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (researcher) from RMIT University's School of Design and its Behavioural Business Lab. The group worked with a famous typographer Stephen Banham to test and improve {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they) product.

    The typeface uses principles of cognitive psychology to create an effect {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (know) as desirable difficulty, the researchers note, which causes the brain to take part in deeper cognitive processing. The result is improved memory.

Smiling

    Smile is a universal language, which is widely used throughout the world. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, the meaning of a smile in different cultures may be different. Depending on different cultures, smiling can express joy and {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(amuse), but it can also indicate embarrassment. The following examples show this point of view:

    In an attempt to be open and {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(friend), people in the United States smile a lot. Every one smiles at each other and this nonverbal communication shows being polite in the United States. But in China, smiling is not only {#blank#}4{#/blank#} expression of happiness, but also a way to avoid {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(be) embarrassed. Chinese people like smiling when they are embarrassed in order to avoid embarrassment. Smiling is a kind of good will but not sneer(嘲笑).For example, when a child {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (fall) from a bike, the adults in China may smile, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} is a kind of gentle encouragement and may not be a kind of impolite laugh.

    Related {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the smile is the laugh. Also, different cultures have different {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (meaning)about laugh. Americans can enjoy a very heartfelt belly laugh that comes from the deepest emotions while most Chinese may think {#blank#}10{#/blank#} silly to laugh that way.

    Chinese Kung Fu is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. It is probably one of the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(early) and longest lasting sports in the world, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} uses both strength and brain. Over its long history, Kung Fu {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(develop) as a unique combination of exercise, self-protection and art. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} dates back to ancient times when people used tools {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (fight) against wild animals and gradually got experience in self-protection.

    {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(normal), an athlete in sports like track and field and ball sports retires in his or her 30s. Besides, injuries at a young age can affect our ability to keep {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (do) exercise in later life. In Chinese Kung Fu, however, it is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} different story. It {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(say) that Kung Fu not only exercises your physical body but also trains your spirit and your mind. And we can continue later in life when our {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(body) weaken.