Once a group of 50 people was attending a seminar. Halfway{#blank#}1{#/blank#} his talk, the speaker stopped and decided{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(create) a group activity. He went around the hall and gave each person a balloon. Each one was asked to write his or her name on the balloon{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(use) a marker pen. Then all the balloons{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(collect) and put in another room.

    The speaker then led the group to the room full of balloons and asked them to find the balloon that had their name{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(write) on within five minutes.  Everyone was{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(hurry) searching for their name, bumping into each other, pushing each other around. It was chaos. At the end of the five minutes no one could find their own balloon.

    Now each person was asked to randomly collect{#blank#}7{#/blank#}balloon and give it to the person whose name was on it. Within two minutes everyone had their own balloon. When everyone quieted down, the speaker began to talk, saying that this is exactly{#blank#}8{#/blank#}was happening in our lives.

    We may like to think of{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(us) more important than others, but our happiness sometimes lies in the happiness of other people. Give them their happiness {#blank#}10{#/blank#}you will get your own happiness.

    When you are thirsty, you can drink some green tea. It tastes good and it's very healthy. The Chinese {#blank#}1{#/blank#} （know）about the benefits of green tea since ancient times, and they use {#blank#}2{#/blank#} to treat everything from headaches to depression. They have {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（actual）been using green tea as a medicine for over 4,000 years.

    Nowadays, there is scientific evidence of the health benefits of green tea. According to one study {#blank#}4{#/blank#} （publish）in a cancer research journal, drinking green tea {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（reduce）the risk of some types of cancer {#blank#}6{#/blank#} nearly sixty percent. USA researchers have also found that green tea may prevent the{#blank#}7{#/blank#}（grow）of cancer cells. There is also new evidence {#blank#}8{#/blank#}green tea can help to destroy bacteria in our bodies. It is especially effective at getting rid of the bacteria on your {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（tooth）and keep them healthy!

    According to the Chinese proverb, “It is {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（good）to go without food for three days than without tea for one.” So, in brief, you should definitely try a cup of green tea. It seems that it can only do you good.

    With the amazing development in China, all China's major cities have good transport networks. There are the tour buses, mini buses, taxis, as well as public buses.

    Buses in Chinese towns are always {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (crowd). The fare depends on distance, and is payable to the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (conduct) of buses.

    A taxi is often {#blank#}3{#/blank#} most convenient means of travel in the city. They are available at airports, railway stations and hotels and even in urban areas. The total fare depends on the starting meter price, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} can range from 5 to 12 yuan, and the distance. Extra fees{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (charge) for waiting and low speed driving during traffic jams. If you take a taxi after 11 pm, a 20 percent surcharge {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (apply) over the basic fare.

    The minibus is a compromise between the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (relative) expensive taxis and full public transport. Their charge is a little more than that of the bus, about 2 yuan or more {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (depend) on distance, but it is very convenient, because it can stop {#blank#}9{#/blank#} any point you want along the route.

    Tour buses, normally {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (equip) with air conditioning and TV, are managed by travel agencies, hotels and airports and provided for short tours. A tour guide is usually present on such buses.

    May is National Bike Month—a month-long event trying to get couch potatoes (电视迷) outside, cars off the roads and subway trains empty. It is meant {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(encourage) everyone to get back onto their bicycles to enjoy riding a bike as often as they can during the month. Summer begins in May and the weather turns warm. So why not mind {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (enjoy) the sunshine right now?

    Riding a bike is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (environment) friendly. If you're biking to school, you are helping bring down the air pollution. If more people {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (persuade) to stop driving and start riding a bike, the air quality will be improved.

    Cycling isn't just good for the environment; it's good for our health, too. Riding a bicycle burns calories, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} helps you keep healthy and stay in shape. It is widely accepted {#blank#}6{#/blank#} riding not only improves your physical fitness, but also mind. It is through riding {#blank#}7{#/blank#} you will really see a new you.

    Let's take out our {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(bike) and paint them blue. Let's invite a group of friends and ride out to enjoy the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (sun) summer this May. We are sure to enjoy {#blank#}10{#/blank#}.

    China has once again showed its ability to change{#blank#}1{#/blank#}world with its "four great new inventions"-high-speed rail, electronic payment, shared bicycle, and online shopping.

    China's new-generation high-speed train, the Fuxing Hao, is now one of the{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(fast) trains in the world, which can travel at a speed of 350 km/h. Apart from high-speed rail, the other three{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(improve) people's lives over the last decade. Bike sharing, for example, has made{#blank#}4{#/blank#}much more convenient for people to get around in daily life. When riding a shared bike, you can stop{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(buy) and eat whatever you want. What's more, cashless payment has grown into a{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(choose) for Chinese people. Bio-payments are{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(gradual) replacing passwords to become the primary means of payment in future. As high as 60.3 percent of payments made by Alibaba's T-mall and Taobao{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(accomplish) by users' scanning their fingerprints or faces instead of entering passwords last year.

    The four innovative ways of life are most{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(attract) to a great number of foreign people, most of{#blank#}10{#/blank#}wish their countries would achieve great progress like China in terms of technological achievements.