There was no one quite like my father. When any other man had an extra dollar, he bought a drink; when Father had an extra dollar, he bought a book. Other people had pictures on their walls, or at least a calendar; we had books, 3000 of them, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(line) every surface of our little four-room house {#blank#}2{#/blank#} every subject. Father was the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (more) persistent (固执的) scholar I ever knew. Every summer he took a month or so off to attend classes. Eventually, he earned seven degrees, attended 11 different colleges and universities. My sister and I were the immediate beneficiaries of Father's insatiable (不能满足的){#blank#}4{#/blank#}(hungry) to learn.

    Before I was three, my father was reading aloud to me. Thereafter, I read aloud to him so he'd work on my {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (pronounce). By the time I was in the fifth grade, I'd recite {#blank#}6{#/blank#} classical literature to poetry and had to be prepared to do {#blank#}7{#/blank#} Then Father would warn by quoting a saying from Shakespeare, “{#blank#}8{#/blank#} all the year were playing holidays, to sport would be as tedious(乏味的) as to work. “Obviously, his efforts weren't {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (entire) in vain, for my voice has enable me to earn a fair livelihood. But that fact doesn't begin to define the most debt {#blank#}10{#/blank#} I owe my father.

    Mary will ever forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (wear) sun glasses. He walked in as if he had bought the school , And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City .  For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(please), because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasn't her, it was probably the fact that she sat in {#blank#}3{#/blank#}last row. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back, he was wrong. It might have made it a little {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didn't stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} made her feel like a star. Do you need those glasses for medical reasons?” the teacher asked .The new boy shook his head.” Then I'd appreciate {#blank#}7{#/blank#} if you didn't wear them in class. I like tolook at your eyes when I'm speaking to you.” The new boy looked at the teacher{#blank#}8{#/blank#}a few seconds and all the other students wondered {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the boy woulddo . Then he took {#blank#}10{#/blank#}off, gave a big smile and said, “That's cool.”

    There are various reasons {#blank#}1{#/blank#} people write poems. Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way that will give the reader a strong {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (impress). Others attempt {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (convey) certain emotions. Poets use different forms of poetry to express {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (they). For example, the language of nursery rhymes is concrete but {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (imagine). And list poems have repeated phrases which give both a pattern {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a rhythm to the poem. Another simple form of poem is the cinquain, which {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (make) up of five lines and can express strong feelings in just a few words. And of course there are Tang poems from China which you may enjoy {#blank#}8{#/blank#} particular. With so many different {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (form) of poetry to choose from, students may {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (eventual) want to write poems of their own.

    China has once again proved its {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (able) to change the world with the "new four great inventions": high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping. They're related to China's high-tech innovation (创新),{#blank#}2{#/blank#} has improved the quality of people's lives, according to a survey {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(make) by the Belt and Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University.

    "My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat whatever I want simply with a fingertip on my phone," said {#blank#}4{#/blank#}university student, adding that "even pancake sellers are using mobile payment".

    The bikes {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(them) are not new, but the operating model of bike-sharing {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(base) on satellite navigation system, mobile payment, big data and other high technologies.

    China has entered a new innovative era, thanks to the large amounts of capital China has invested in {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(encourage) innovation, said Bernhard Schwartlander, WHO Representative in China.

    It is increasingly clear that China is innovating and no longer copying Western ideas. This is especially true in mobile, where China is leading {#blank#}8{#/blank#}many ways such as…social messaging app WeChat, she said. This is partly {#blank#}9{#/blank#}China skipped over the PC era and went directly to mobile. China has a {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(large) mobile use than any other country in the world.

Sun Yang wins men's 400m freestyle in FINA Champions Swim Series on January 15 in Shenzhen. "My 400m free remains smooth all the time, showing that my training is{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(effect). My goal this year is{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (win) at the Olympic Games," said Sun, who lost to Rapsys {#blank#}3{#/blank#}0.03 in 200m freestyle on Tuesday. The world top-class athlete {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(perfect) showed his dominant power in the 400m freestyle event in front of all his home fans, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (suggest) that he is aiming high for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.

Liu Xiang bagged her second gold medal in the 50m freestyle in 24. 04. "I got{#blank#}6{#/blank#} cold after I arrived here three days ago, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} I did not expect to win with a time equaling my personal best," said Liu. So far, China {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (collect) 9 gold medals as the biggest winner.

According to FINA official website, the brand-new "FINA Champions Swim Series" is since 2019 a circuit {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (gather) the top athletes of the sport, and it has an original {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(compete) format including finals with only four swimmers.