Great inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be) three of the most important inventions in history.

    The wheel may be the greatest invention in history. Travelling became faster and {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(comfortable) after its invention. Several thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In {#blank#}3{#/blank#} early 19^th century, the first trains began to carry passengers.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} the wheel, we would not have these inventions.

One of the first {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(practice) telephones was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(million) of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(keep) in touch with each other anytime , anywhere.

    Thomas Edison developed the first useful light bulb in 1879. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings {#blank#}8{#/blank#} they can in the daytime. Can you imagine {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(live) a life without {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(they)?

    It was a quarter past Tine Mr. Beet hadn't come back His wife was a bit worried. The super was cold and she had waited for two and a half hours. She was sitting by the table in a dark room. She closed her {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (eye) and listened carefully. Her neighbour Mr. Turner's television was on. She liked the pop music, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} she would not turn on hers.

    Her husband worked in an office. He worked hard so that he was paid a lot. The things in his home, such {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the television, the computer, the fridge and so on, were all left by his parents. He and his wife only had to pay {#blank#}4{#/blank#} their food and clothes. They tried to save money. If they ever felt sick, they just bought some medicine instead of {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (see) a doctor.

    Suddenly the woman {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (hear) someone coming upstairs. It was her husband who came back. She hurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing. As {#blank#}7{#/blank#} as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired.

    "{#blank#}8{#/blank#} do you come back so late, dear?" asked the woman. "Didn't you take the bus?”

    "No, I didn't take it. I ran after it and I saved two dollars this evening."

    "That's great!" the woman said {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (happy). "Run after a taxi next time and you {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (save) even.

Dear Xiao Mei,

    How are you? I go to school {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Monday to Friday. We have six {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(class) a day. My favorite subject is math. It's difficult {#blank#}3{#/blank#}interesting. I don't like art because I can't draw(画画) {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(good).

    At school, I have {#blank#}5{#/blank#}good friends. They are Frank and Gina. We all like {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. I have a soccer ball, but Frank {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(not have) one. So he always plays soccer with me {#blank#}8{#/blank#}school. Gina loves sports, too. However(然而), she doesn't play {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(they). She only {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(watch) the games when(当……的时候) Frank and I play them.

Yours,

Li Wei