Many years ago, there was a Greek king named Midas. King Midas loved gold very much. He had more gold than any other king in the world, but he still wanted more.

    One day, a beautiful fairy (仙子) came to his palace. "Midas, you are the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} man in the world," said the fairy. "Yes," said the king, "but I want more gold because gold is the most wonderful thing in the world!" "Your wish will {#blank#}2{#/blank#}" said the fairy. "From tomorrow morning, you can turn everything you touch into gold."

    King Midas got up very early the next morning. He wanted to see if his wish had really come true. He touched his bed with his {#blank#}3{#/blank#} and the bed was turned into gold. The king was wild with joy. He ran around his palace and touched everything he saw. Everything was turned into gold!

The king felt hungry after running around for a long time. He decided to have his breakfast. However, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} he touched a bowl of milk, the bowl, together with the milk in it, was turned into gold. What's more, the bread and the meat were also turned into gold when he touched them. In the end, the poor king ate {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

    King Midas was sitting hungrily at the dinner table when his little daughter ran to him. He hugged her and the little gal became a gold statue (雕塑) {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. The king felt afraid. "Fairy," he shouted, "take away this {#blank#}7{#/blank#} gift! Give me back my little gal!"

    In a moment, the fairy was standing before him. "Do you still think that gold is the greatest thing in the world?" asked the fairy "No, no!" cried the king. "I have learned my lesson!" "Very well," said the fairy. "There is a spring(像) in the garden. Sprinkle (洒) things that you have touched {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the water from the spring."

    The king {#blank#}9{#/blank#} to the spring. He ran back with a bottle of water and sprinkled the water on his {#blank#}10{#/blank#}head. Soon, the little girl came to life. He then sprinkled his breakfast. To his great joy, it turned back to real bread and meat!

A: Tim, let's talk about the future, I think it always makes us excited,

B: I agree with you. What's your prediction about the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}?

A: I think every home will have a car.

B: But I think cars will make more {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

A: No. Cars in the future will be green ones.

B: Great! Do you think people will have more free time in the future?

A: Yes. That's because there will be more{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. They will help people do some work.

B: I hope so. Do you think it will be more{#blank#}4{#/blank#}in the city?

A: No, I think more people will live in the countryside in the future.

B: Why?

A: Because the air there is very clean. It's good for {#blank#}5{#/blank#}health. More people will care about health.

B: You're right.

    Do you have much time to watch TV? November 21 is World Television Day. On the day, you may {#blank#}1{#/blank#} .

    The United Nations made the day in 1996.It wants different countries to know each other {#blank#}2{#/blank#} by watching TV. Today, there are more than 1 billion televisions around the world. In many countries, televisions even go into places without electricity. They use the batteries to watch TV.

    Television is a {#blank#}3{#/blank#} in the world. Without TV, we couldn't watch the Olympic Games. We couldn't see our favourite shows or the NBA. Without TV, we could not meet Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. We would {#blank#}4{#/blank#} many great concerts. We could not share them with our friends.

    Television can be very good. It can teach people about the world around them. It can show us we are in many ways the same as our neighbours, near and far.