A：What are you doing?

B：I'm trying to {#blank#}1{#/blank#}some information about Mo Yan on the Internet.

A：He's a world—famous{#blank#}2{#/blank#}now.He's the first Chinese writer to win the Nobel Prize.

B：Right.Do you know the {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  date when he was awarded the prize(他获奖的那一天)?

A：Yes.It's on 11th October，2012.Much of his writing is about the {#blank#}4{#/blank#}life in his home town.

B：When did he begin to write?

A：Well，he {#blank#}5{#/blank#}a soldier in 1976 and began to write in 1981，{#blank#}6{#/blank#}26.I know five of his works have been turned into films.

B：Thank you for telling me so much.

    One day, I took my daughter to the park. As soon as we got there, my daughter{#blank#}1{#/blank#}to the swing (秋千) and asked for a push. When I {#blank#}2{#/blank#}my daughter, I noticed another girl trying to make her own swing {#blank#}3{#/blank#}high by herself. Her old grandmother was sitting on the chair nearby and smiling at us. Gradually, my daughter{#blank#}4{#/blank#} higher and higher by me. Then I walked towards the little girl. I asked if I {#blank#}5{#/blank#}a big push to her. She smiled and said “Yes”. For the next hour, I pushed the swings, and played with my daughter and the little girl. When we went home, I {#blank#}6{#/blank#}tired but very happy.

    One day two years later, after a day's work, I went to pick up my daughter before going home. While I{#blank#}7{#/blank#} outside the school gate, a little girl smiled sweetly at me and gave me a big hug. As I watched her running away, I{#blank#}8{#/blank#}that she was the girl whom I gave a big push in the park.

    So far, I{#blank#}9{#/blank#} her sweet smile and the warm hug that she gave me. In fact, if we give love to others, love will find its way back to us. It may travel from heart to heart or it may blossom (开花) in the heart. The love we share, the kindness we give, and the happiness we create{#blank#}10{#/blank#}back to us with a pleasant surprise.

    Americans like to travel for their holidays. Today more and more travelers in America choose inns(小旅馆) or private homes{#blank#}1{#/blank#}of hotels. Like the local families, they{#blank#}2{#/blank#}nights at the small houses. And they can get the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} for the next morning.

    Rooms for the night with breakfast have been{#blank#}4{#/blank#}with travelers in Europe for many years. In the{#blank#}5{#/blank#}five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in America. Many of these America's small hotels are modern buildings. Some have only a few rooms. Others are even larger. Some private homes do not{#blank#}6{#/blank#}telephones in the room while others do.

    Staying at private homes is{#blank#}7{#/blank#}from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much{#blank#}8{#/blank#}. It is almost like visiting someone's home. The owners are{#blank#}9{#/blank#}glad to tell about the area and the famous places to travelers. Many travelers say they enjoy the{#blank#}10{#/blank#}to meet the local families. They can learn more about the local traditions when traveling.