Have you ever had the feeling that no one understands you? Well, here{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(come) “pepper”, which could be about to change all that. Pepper is the first robot{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(read) human feelings. Using its emotion functions, Pepper can make jokes, dance and{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(surprise) it can even sing to people when the robot is like a lovely girl. It is four feet tall with a tablet computer in its chest. It will be showed to attract people on Friday. Pepper can tell different facial{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(express), human voices and signs, then make an answer. Pepper is used at home or stores,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}we enjoy pleasure and entertainment. At home, not only{#blank#}6{#/blank#}it tell jokes, it can also help people in trouble. If a natural accident happens, it can encourage them, make them laugh and feel{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(relax).

    Pepper will be on sale{#blank#}8{#/blank#}the price of $2,000 in August. At present, several Peppers are on show at stores for people to visit. Before{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(sell) Peppers, the creators want them to store more knowledge in order to get much{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(well) along with human beings.

    In the business world, communication is necessary for the{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(success)daily operations.

    In some countries, like the United States and Germany,{#blank#}2{#/blank#}is common for people to speak loudly when sharing ideas or giving directions. However, in some countries like Japan, people speak softly when sharing idea or making {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(suggest). So when communicating with people from different cultures, speaking in a proper tone(So when communicating with people from different cultures, speaking in a proper tone(语气)can help develop smooth business communication.

    With the development of science and technology, people {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(easy)connect with others around the world in a moment's notice, but there are{#blank#}5{#/blank#}few rules to remember before {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(do) so. If making an international phone, people should say attention to the time zone differences and make sure to set a reasonable time for all parties to communicate. For example, many Spanish cultures have {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(long) lunch breaks than Americans. It {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(mean)that Spanish may spend a tie period eating, in{#blank#}9{#/blank#}the person you would like to meet with is unavailable. Asking for availability before making the call is the best way to avoid any confusion(困惑). Once you are able{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(connect), speak clearly and slowly.

    Last October, while tending her garden in Mora, Sweden, Lena Pahlsson pulled out a handful of small{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(carrot) and was about to throw them away. But something made her look closer, and she noticed a{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(shine) object. Yes, there beneath the leafy top of one tiny carrot was her long-lost wedding ring.

    Pahlsson screamed{#blank#}3{#/blank#}loudly that her daughter came running from the house. "She thought I had hurt{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(I)," says Pahlsson.

    Sixteen years {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(early), Pahlsson had removed the diamond ring{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(cook) a meal. When she wanted to put the ring back on later, it was gone. She suspected that one of her three daughters — then ten, eight, and six — had picked it up, but the girls said they hadn't. Pahlsson and her husband {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(search) the kitchen, checking every corner, but turned up nothing. "I gave up hope of finding my ring again," she says. She never replaced it.

    Pahlsson and her husband now think the ring probably got {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(sweep) into a pile of kitchen rubbish and was spread over the garden{#blank#}9{#/blank#}it remained until the carrot's leafy top accidentally sprouted (生长) through it. For Pahlsson, its return was{#blank#}10{#/blank#}wonder.

Elias' Story

    Elias, a poor worker in South Africa, said that the time {#blank#}1{#/blank#} he first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of his life. In 1952, he went to see Nelson Mandela, a black lawyer for advice. Mandela was generous with his time, for{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Elias was very grateful.

    He began school at six, but he had to leave school two years later {#blank#}3{#/blank#} his family couldn't afford the school fees and the bus fare.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} a result, he had very little education. After {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (try) hard, he got a job in a gold mine. However, to live in Johannesburg, one had got to have a passbook. Not having one, because he was not born there, he worried about{#blank#}6{#/blank#} he would become out of work.

    Then Mandela helped him, telling him how to get the correct papers {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (stay) in Johannesburg. He became more hopeful about his future and later joined the ANC Youth League {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(organize) by Mandela. Just as Mandela put it, the blacks were so badly treated that they had reached a stage {#blank#}9{#/blank#} they had almost no rights at all.

    In 1963, he helped Mandela blow up some government buildings. He knew that only by answering violence {#blank#}10{#/blank#} violence could they achieve their dream of making black and white people equal.

    Once when Kevin was selling hats under a big tree, the monkeys in the tree picked some hats and put {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (they) on. Kevin took off his own hat and threw it onto the ground. The stupid monkeys also threw their hats! Kevin collected all the hats and left{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (happy).

    Fifty years later, young Tony, grandson of Kevin, also sold hats for a {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (live). After a long walk, Tony was tired, so he put his bag of hats beside him and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (lie) down under a big tree. He soon fell asleep.

    When he woke up, Tony found that there weren't any hats{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (leave) in his bag! Tony looked up and found some monkeys in the tree wearing his hats.

    Tony didn't know {#blank#}6{#/blank#} to do. Then he remembered the story of his grandfather "Yes! I can make these foolish monkeys {#blank#}7{#/blank#} （return） all my hats," said Tony.

    Tony then waved, and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} did the monkeys. Tony started dancing, and the monkeys were dancing, too. Tony threw his hat on the ground…

    Just then, one of the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (monkey) jumped down from the tree, picked up {#blank#}10{#/blank#} hat and said to Tony, "Do you think only you had a grandfather?"

    Traffic jams (堵塞) are a common problem in larger cities. In some cities, traffic jams get so bad during rush hour that it is sometimes {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (fast) to walk than to drive. Traffic accidents are also a problem. Sadly these problems are not easy to solve. However, a traffic system (系统) being tested in several cities in Northern Europe has led to some surprising {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (result).

    The system {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (call) "shared streets". It is a system that has very few traffic laws. As a result, shared street areas have no traffic lights or street signs. Although most people would expect this to cause the number of traffic jams and accidents {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (go) up, until now {#blank#}5{#/blank#} has been a great drop in both. One reason {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (be) that the shared streets system encourages people to be more {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (care). Without traffic rules, people slow down and pay more attention {#blank#}8{#/blank#} each other. Normal traffic systems, on the other hand, depend on signs, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} people often miss or don't follow, leading to accidents. Also, the shared streets system decreases (减少) traffic jams because without fixed (固定的) parking spaces, it is easier for cars to move around {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (free) when there is a lot of traffic.