John was a kind mall. When he was young, he hoped{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(become)a singer. But he didn't have enough money{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(buy)books about music. And his parents didn't expect him{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (be)a singer. So his dream didn't come{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. At the age of fifteen, he{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (leave)his village and found a job in a small town. He worked there for five years. Later his mother became very ill and he had to{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (stop)his work to come back and look{#blank#}7{#/blank#}her. Three years later his mother died and he wanted to leave his village again and{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (work)in other places. However，John couldn't. His father was ill. John decided{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(stay)at home and look after him. Every day he{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(do)many things for his father. Day by day，John became old. But he still didn't forget his dream to be a singer. Now he has lots of time so he plans to learn to sing at a music school.

    Do you know Beijing? It is one of the largest cities {#blank#}1{#/blank#} China. It's {#blank#}2{#/blank#} capital city of China. It {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (have) a long history and lots of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (place) of interest. If you visit Beijing, the first place for you to visit is the Forbidden City. It lies in the centre of Beijing. You can see some {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (tradition) Chinese buildings there. The Great Wall is a good choice for you too. You can {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (go) for a walk there and take in some fresh air. It's good {#blank#}7{#/blank#} your health. Besides, you can also go to the Summer Palace. If you enjoy natural {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (beautiful), you will love this garden. Beijing also has lots of delicious {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (food) like roast duck. I believe you will enjoy {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (your) there if you go to Beijing.