Long ago, there lived in Greece a {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(learn) man. He was {#blank#}2{#/blank#}well-known for his knowledge of almosteverything that lots of people from all over the country came to learn fromhim. The great man taught his students whole-heartedly and answered theirquestions with great {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(patient).

           One day, a student asked him, “My dearteacher, didn't you say you yourself have many more questions about things thanwe do?{#blank#}4{#/blank#} I think we students have far more than you.”

           With a smile on his face, the teacher {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(draw) two circles, one as large as abig cake, the other smaller. Then he said, “Of course, I have learned muchmore. But {#blank#}6{#/blank#}is wrong to think ateacher has fewer questions than his students. Now, look at these two circles.The inside of the bigger one is my knowledge of things, and the inside of thesmaller one is{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(you). Out ofthe circles is what is still unknown to us. Since mine is larger, I have {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(use) the longer line to draw thebigger circle. That {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(mean) Ihave more opportunities to face what is still unknown. And that's why I myselfhave more questions than you do. The {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(much) you learn, the more questionsyou have. You will never learn enough, you know.”

    An old Japanese man kept a sparrow{#blank#}1{#/blank#}which he was very fond. One day it flew away. He went out,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (look) all over the place for his sparrow. At last, he met his sparrow. “I missed you very much, sparrow.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}you follow me home ? "{#blank#}4{#/blank#}the sparrow was happy to see the old man, it shook{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(it) head. There were many other birds. They all looked healthy. "I am glad you have good companions, dear sparrow." said the old man. When it was time for the old man to leave, the sparrow gave him a basket as a present. "Well," said the old man's wife{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(anger) when he returned, "where have you been all day?" "I have been to the home of my lost sparrow”, replied he. When he opened the basket he was{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(amaze) to find it was full of gold. The old woman was very greedy. But she used to treat it very badly. She unashamedly asked for a present. “Alright”，replied the sparrow, “I offer you two{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(choose). One basket is light and the other is heavy{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(pick )one out，and you can take it home.” The greedy old woman cried out, "I'll take{#blank#}10{#/blank#}heavy one. " So the old woman carried the heavy basket breathlessly all the way. But when she arrived home and opened the basket, it was full of stones.

    When China's astronaut Zhai Zhigang carried out the spacewalk on September 27, he was wearing a spacesuit developed by Chinese scientists. Being worth more than 30 million yuan, the Feitian (飞天) spacesuit is not {#blank#}1{#/blank#}ordinary one.

    It {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（take）Chinese scientists four years to develop it. But what is special about the suit? First Let's take a look at why{#blank#}3{#/blank#}（astronaut） need to wear spacesuits.

    When you visit a world with little or no atmosphere, not{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(wear) a spacesuit, the following things would happen:

    You would become unconscious within 15 seconds because there is no oxygen.

    Your blood and body fluids(液体) would “boil” and then “freeze” {#blank#}5{#/blank#} there is little or no air pressure.

    You would receive various types of radiation.

    You could{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(hit) by dust or rock that moves at high speeds.

So, to protect you{#blank#}7{#/blank#}these dangers, a spacesuit must:

    Have a pressurized atmosphere;

    Give you oxygen;

    Keep a(n) {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(comfort) temperature;

    Let you see clearly and move easily.

    The Feitian suit did all that and what it {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（do）made it like a mini-spaceship in{#blank#}10{#/blank#}the astronaut stayed alive in outer space and carried out tasks.

    My American friend kindly invited me to her home to celebrate this year's Thanksgiving Day. I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (experience) my first ever Thanksgiving.

    On that day, we watched the Thanksgiving parade (游行) in New York City on TV. My friend's family sat{#blank#}2{#/blank#}front of the television. They came from all over the States and enjoyed being together{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (look) at their happy faces, I thought it was really a holiday for families, just like the Mid-Autumn Festival in China.

    That evening, we had a big Thanksgiving dinner. This {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(tradition) meal includes roast turkey, mashed potatoes and assorted vegetables. When the dishes and plates arrived at the table, we started to take{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (turn) to say the things we were {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(thank) for. This, in fact, is a Thanksgiving tradition many families practice in the US.

    Then, the food {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(pass) around the table and we all ate far too much. I also had desserts with my dinner. There{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(be) different kinds of pies, such as apple pies, pumpkin pies and coconut pies.

    If one mentions Thanksgiving, one must talk about Black Friday, the Friday {#blank#}9{#/blank#}follows Thanksgiving Day. Shops across the United States will give their {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(big) sales of the whole year on Black Friday. Many people go crazy about it. I saw many long queues outside the shops on that day.

    If you only got six hours' shut eye last night, there is no need {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (lose) sleep over it.

    Scientists say that though it is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (wide) believed that we need eight hours of sleep a night, six to seven hours is the natural amount.

    Advising short-sleepers to rest easy, the US researchers say, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (have) important implications (暗示，含义) for the idea that we need to take sleeping pills because sleep has been reduced from {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (it) natural level by the widespread use of electricity, TV, the Internet and so on.

    The lead author of a study, Ghandi, said: "There's the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (expect) that we should all be sleeping for eight or nine hours a night, and if we took away modern technology, we would be sleeping more. But now, for the first time, we are showing that's not {#blank#}6{#/blank#} truth."

    Most of those {#blank#}7{#/blank#} were studied slept for less than seven hours a night, with the average amount just six hours and 25 minutes. This is much less than the eight hours often {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (recommend) in western societies.

    Despite this, the people studied were in good health, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} lower rates of obesity (肥胖症), better blood pressure and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (healthy) hearts than people in industrialised societies. They were also fitter.

    During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (dislike) being questioned. They may be {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (willing) to talk about their work in school. This is a normal {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (develop) at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (become) independent. They try to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (ask) out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them.

    Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters {#blank#}6{#/blank#} their schoolwork and future plan {#blank#}7{#/blank#} should not push them to talk if they don't want to. As they try to be adult, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (teenager) may experiment with drugs, alcohol or smoking, so parents should {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (careful) watch for any sign of unusual behavior {#blank#}10{#/blank#} may be connected with these and get help if necessary.