Once there lived a rich man {#blank#}1{#/blank#} wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (actual) deserved his help.

    In the centre of the main road into the town , he placed{#blank#}3{#/blank#} very large stone. Then he {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

    “Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not attempt {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (remove) the stone. {#blank#}6{#/blank#},with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but nobody tried to remove it. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (say) to himself; “The night {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (be)very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

    The he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (strong)to move it. To his amazement, he found a bag of money under the stone.

    Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working,a couple of older boys{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (stop) by to watch.

    “What are you doing?” asked one of the{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (visitor) curiously.

    “We plan{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (dig) a hole all the way through the earth!”one of the brothers said{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (excited).

    The older boys began to laugh,telling the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (young) ones that it was impossible.

    After a long {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (silent), one of the diggers picked up {#blank#}7{#/blank#} box full of spiders and insects. He showed the wonderful things {#blank#}8{#/blank#}  the older boys.

    Then he said confidently, “Even if we don't dig all the way through the earth, look at what we found along the way!”

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they) dream was far too big,but it did cause them to dig. And that is what a dream is for—to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen.

    Not every dream will be realized. But when you couldn't get what you wanted, perhaps you can say, “Yes,but look at the wonderful things {#blank#}10{#/blank#} have come into my life because I tried to do something! ”

    In Canada and the United States, people invite friends over for a meal, a party or just for coffee and conversation.

    Here are kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their homes:

    "Would you like{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(come) over for dinner this Saturday night?" "Hey. We {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(have) a party on Friday. Can you come?"

    To reply to an invitation(邀请), either say thank you and accept, or say you're sorry and give {#blank#}3{#/blank#} excuse. "Thanks, I'd love to. What time would you like me to come?" or "Oh, sorry. I have a ticke{#blank#}4{#/blank#}a movie."

    Sometimes, however, people use words {#blank#}5{#/blank#} sound like invitations but which are not real invitations. For example, “Please come over for a drink sometime." "Why not get together for a party sometime?" "Why don't you come over and see us sometime soon?"

    They are really just polite ways of {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(end) a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don't mention(提到；谈到) a certain time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(friend). To reply to {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(expression) like these, people just say "Sure, that would be great!” or "OK. Yes, thanks."

    So next time when you hear such sounds like an invitation, listen{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(careful). Is it a real invitation {#blank#}10{#/blank#} is the person just being polite?

    First, reading books {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be) fun. You can always keep yourself {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(interest) and it can help you have an enjoyable time if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(relax) hobby too.

    Next，you can read a book anywhere：in a car，in a waiting room, on a plane, in bed—even in the bath.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.

    Another good reason for reading books is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} it is useful. If you read as a hobby，you {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(get) better and better at it. This means that you will read faster and will become {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(good) at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your school work becomes much easier. Many school subjects depend {#blank#}8{#/blank#} good reading and, as you read you learn more and more.

    Good readers are most likely to be good {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(write), too. They are usually good at{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(spell) as well, and have more things to write about. Reading books is really a wonderful hobby.

    The way you walk may be determined by your daily schedule, and it may also reflect your personality. The {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (choose) you make can tell something about your inner thoughts. At least, that's {#blank#}2{#/blank#} science has proved. Lately, researchers {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (observe) the way that people walk and how it relates to their personalities. Available online via Sage Journals, the study examines both the walking styles and personalities of 15, 000 adults aged from 25 to 50. According to the study, when {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (face) with the new challenges, fast walkers are more likely to be active while quiet people tend to walk more slowly. Meanwhile, the study has also found {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (power) evidence that walking speed in adulthood reflects the individual's personality. However, speeding up your walking pace can't {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (instant) make you the life of the party, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} means that you needn't change your personality. Actually, there are {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (hide) strengths of being a quiet person as well as an active one. Make the most of your strengths, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} you can be successful regardless of which type you fall into and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} fast or slowly you walk.