When young F.W. Woolworth was a store clerk, he tried to convince his boss to have a ten－cent sale to reduce inventory(存货). The boss agreed, and the idea was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} great success. This inspired Woolworth {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (open) his own store and price the items at a nickel and a dime (角). He needed capital for such a venture ，{#blank#}3{#/blank#} he asked his boss to supply the capital for part interest in the store. His boss turned him {#blank#}4{#/blank#} directly."The idea is too risky，" he told Woolworth." {#blank#}5{#/blank#} are not enough items to sell for five and ten cents."

Woolworth went ahead {#blank#}6{#/blank#} his boss' support. But he not only was {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (success) in his first store, but {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (eventual) owned a chain of F.W. Woolworth stores across the nation. Later, his former boss {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (hear) to remark，"As far as I can figure out, every word I used to turn Woolworth down {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (cost) me about a million dollars."

    In the USA the high school graduation ceremony is of great {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(important). 12th grade students, or seniors, who are about 17 or 18 years old, look forward to {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (attend) this event.

    The graduation ceremony itself takes place at the end of May or beginning of June, which usually {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (include) music awards, and a guest speaker. After the speech, students walk to the front of the room to receive their diplomas from the headmaster. Students start preparing for graduation a long time {#blank#}4{#/blank#} it happens. They order rings designed {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (special) for their class.

    Another tradition is to have their photographs{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(take). These photographs are used{#blank#}7{#/blank#} the class yearbook, which is a printed book about all the students in the school. Students have special cards called announcements printed to send to friends and relatives to tell them about their graduation. The cards often include{#blank#}8{#/blank#} invitation to the ceremony. If you receive it, you should send a present {#blank#}9{#/blank#}money to the graduate. A few weeks before the ceremony, the students are measured the cap that they will wear at the ceremony. After the ceremony,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (family) usually have graduation parties for friends and relatives. It's a day and a night that high school seniors remember for a long time.

    On our way to the house，it was raining {#blank#}1{#/blank#} hard that we couldn't help wondering how long it would take {#blank#}2{#/blank#} （get）there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.

    We were first greeted with the barking by a pack {#blank#}3{#/blank#} dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters {#blank#}4{#/blank#} had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（recommend）wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya（木瓜）and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.

    When they were free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（compete）to watch，together with the story behind it. They also shared with us many {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（tradition）stories about Hawaii that were {#blank#}8{#/blank#} （huge）popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay，we {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（invite）to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars，{#blank#}10{#/blank#} （listen）to musicians and meeting interesting locals.

    When foreigners negotiate, or register in certain areas of China, they may be {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(surprise) at Chinese's special fondness and preference for seals. To Chinese, seals are an art of deep cultural roots, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} combines the essence of both calligraphy(书法) and sculpture and inspires generations to study, to appreciate and to collect.

    It is believed that seals came out as early {#blank#}3{#/blank#} 8,000 years ago after our ancestors could make pottery wares(陶瓷)and had private property. They were assumed to make marks on {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(they) own possessions to prevent them from being stolen. When the first dynasty {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(found),the king began to use seals to empower(授权)and to show lordly credits. Only the king's special seal was then called "Xi", {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(represent) the highest authority. The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, had his "Xi"{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(make) out of the invaluable and beautiful jade "Heshi Bi".

    Then the local governments also needed seals for {#blank#}8{#/blank#} same function. Meanwhile, private seals were carved in a variety of lucky {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(character)and vivid animal patterns.{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(gradual). the sphragistics (印章学) came into being.

Landslide Injures at least 10 in Norwegian Town of Ask

A landslide (山体滑坡)has smashed into a residential area near the Norwegian capital at midnight on Dec. 30. injuring at least 10 people, leaving 21 unaccounted for and {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(destroy) several homes, authorities said.

About 700 people have been brought to safety for fear of further landslides.

The landslide cut across a road, leaving a deep gap that cars {#blank#}2{#/blank#}not pass. Video footage showed dramatic scenes including one house falling into the gap. Photographs showed at least eight destroyed homes.

Rescue workers continued to search the area for children and adults {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(believe) to have been caught in mud and debris (废墟), police said. "We're still looking for survivors? police spokesman Roger Pettersen told a news conference.

Pettersen said there were no reports of missing people, but officials could not rule out the possibility {#blank#}4{#/blank#} there might be survivors in collapsed buildings. He said 21 people registered as living in the area arc unaccounted for.

One of the injured was seriously hurt, while nine had {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(light) injuries. Weather at the time was reported to be challenging, with snowstorm sweeping the village of Ask, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}about 5,000 people inhabited.

Norway's King Harald said the landslide had made a deep impression on him. "My thoughts are with all those who are affected, injured or have lost their homes and chose who now live in fear and uncertainty of {#blank#}7{#/blank#}damage the disaster has caused," he said in a statement released by the royal palace.

The area in which Ask {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(locate) is known to have a lot of quick clay, which can change from solid to liquid from. Previous landslides have been reported in the region.

Helicopters continued to circle over the area as night fell {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (lower) rescuers towards the debris of collapsed houses.

"There could be people trapped ... but at the same time we can't be sure{#blank#}10{#/blank#}it is the new year's holiday, which means people could be elsewhere," Ema Solberg, the Norwegian Prime Minister, told reporters after visiting the site.