A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to 1 for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, "I am very 2. Could you please 3 me some water from the lake?"

    The follower walked to the lake4 the wise man requested. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake. 5, the water became very muddy(泥泞的).

    Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not 6 to drink.

    After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the 7 follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. As requested, the follower went to the lake again. This time he found that all the mud had settled(沉淀) to the 8. The water was very 9 and looked fit to drink. So he 10 his water bottle and took it to the wise man.

    The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower. "See what you did to make the 11 clean?" he said. "You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own, 12 you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also be like that lake when it is disturbed(被搅乱的) by something. If you just let it be and give it a little 13, it will most likely settle down on its own 14 being put in any effort(努力) at all to 15 it."

Have you ever had lucid (清醒的) dreams? Recent studies suggest that the number of people having them is on the rise. Someone having a lucid dream realizes they are dreaming and may from then on" direct" the action, or they may simply " watch" the dream unfold. The sense of awareness (知道) makes it different from a dream that is simply very lively and true to life. And although the description may seem strange, the process is far from alien to many of us.

Studies suggest that the number of people in the Western world experiencing lucid dreams, which happen once in a while, has risen by between 10 and 40 per cent since the 1980s. Today, they are so common that about one in eight of us will have one in our lives. But still, little is known about what causes them or what is behind the rise.

Research carried out at the respected Harvard University in the US shows that the brain is working hard during lucid dreams. In fact, the level of the mental (精神

的) activity in some parts of the brain is similar to that of a person who is awake. Lucid dreamers seem to share certain personal characters. For example, in general they are quite creative. They are also good at digging deep into problems and going out of their way to solve them. Furthermore, they always believe in personal responsibility rather than letting society carry the can.

Our nightmares (噩梦) may show our waking worries, with the five most common ones-- falling, being run after, feeling disabled, being late and the death of a loved one. Men are more likely to have nightmares about fights or being fired while hair and tooth loss appear more in women's nightmares-perhaps showing worries about losing their looks. Research has also found that women have more nightmares than men. Their dreams are also scarier and more unforgettable.

There was a peacock (孔雀) in an animal city. He was very arrogant (傲慢的). Other animals didn't like him.

One morning the peacock wanted to go to a park but he got lost. He was worried. Then he saw a sheep. He walked to him and asked, "Hey! How can I get to the nearby park?" {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

Then the peacock shouted, "Didn't you hear me? I'm asking you!" The sheep looked at him, but he didn't say anything.

The peacock had to leave. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} The cat asked, "Excuse me, Uncle Elephant. How can I get to the supermarket?" The elephant said with a smile, "Go this way to the end and turn left." {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

The peacock walked to the elephant and asked, "Hey! How can I get to the nearby park?" {#blank#}4{#/blank#} The peacock was angry and shouted, "Why would you tell the cat, but you wouldn't tell me?" The elephant turned around and said, "The cat is so polite. What about you?"

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} He lowered his head and said, "Thank you for your teaching. I won't do that again."

From then on, the peacock began to be polite to others and slowly became popular.

A．The elephant didn't look at him.

B．The face of the peacock turned red.

C．The cat thanked the elephant and left.

D．The sheep didn't answer his question.

E．He wondered whom he could ask for help.

F．He went to a river and saw a cat and an elephant there.

Hi, I am Amy. People in the same(相同的) family often have the same eyes or hair. But do they have the same hobbies(爱好)?

In my family, my mom Kate has brown eyes and blonde hair. She likes books and music. My dad Peter has blue eyes and brown hair. His hobbies are sports and computers. My brother, Max, has blue eyes and blond hair. He likes music and sports. What about me? I have my mom's brown eyes and my dad's brown hair. But my hobby is photography(摄影).

My parents don't have a camera. They don't like taking photos, and photography is not one of their hobbies. But do you know who likes photography in my family? My grandpa, Paul. He loves taking photos and his photos are great! My grandpa doesn't have brown eyes or brown hair, but we like the same thing(事物). About 25% of the people in the UK like the same things as their parents, grandparents, or grandparents' parents!