Once a man had a hen and the hen laid two golden eggs every day. The man was very happy. Every day he took the two golden eggs and {#blank#}1{#/blank#} them in the market. With the money he and his family lived {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    One day one of his friends said to him, “Friend, every day you take these two eggs to market and sell {#blank#}3{#/blank#} there. It is not easy money, isn't it? Why not take out all eggs from her {#blank#}4{#/blank#} at once?”

    He liked the idea, but couldn't make a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to kill that hen. A few days {#blank#}6{#/blank#} he decided to implement (实施) that idea because he found the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} in his friend's advice, and he was {#blank#}8{#/blank#}tired of (厌烦的) taking those eggs to the market daily.

    The next day he killed the hen and then opened the hen's stomach. But as he opened her stomach, he couldn't find {#blank#}9{#/blank#} in it. He looked for them here and there, left and right, up and down, but there was nothing {#blank#}10{#/blank#}.

    In Britain, people often invite friends for a meal, a party or just coffee. People who know each other very well close{#blank#}1{#/blank#}, family or neighbors visit each other's houses without an invitation (邀请), but usually an invitation is needed．{#blank#}2{#/blank#}people invite someone to their homes, they often say: “Would you like{#blank#}3{#/blank#}for dinner on Saturday?” Answers are: “Thanks. We'd love to. What time?” or “I'm sorry. We'd love to but we have tickets{#blank#}4{#/blank#}the concert.” However,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}is not polite to say “No, we wouldn't!”

    Sometimes, the British use expressions (表达) that sound like invitations but which are not invitations. For example: “You must come over for{#blank#}6{#/blank#}drink sometime.” or “Let's go out for a meal one of these days.” These are usually just polite{#blank#}7{#/blank#}of ending a talk. They are not real invitations{#blank#}8{#/blank#}they don't mention an exact time or day. They just show that the person is{#blank#}9{#/blank#}to be friendly and the answers are: “Yes, that would be nice.” or “OK, yes, thanks.”

    So next time you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen{#blank#}10{#/blank#}. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

    I like rainy days. Here {#blank#}1{#/blank#} some of the reasons (原因). I think that rain can {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the air cool off. No matter (无论) how hot it is. it gets cooler when it rains. I like opening my windows {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the cooler air in.

    I like the smell (气味) in the air when it first begins to rain. It's {#blank#}4{#/blank#} of clean and fresh. I like the sound of rain when it hits things. I like closing my eyes and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to the rain coming down. and I like hearing {#blank#}6{#/blank#} sounds of rain. I like rainy days, because they give me an excuse (借口) to stay in and be lazy. That is one of the best {#blank#}7{#/blank#} in my daily life. I like reading a good book on a {#blank#}8{#/blank#} day.

    Here's another reason: I like rain {#blank#}9{#/blank#} it makes the grass green, and it helps the trees and flowers {#blank#}10{#/blank#}.