He met her at a party. She was excellent. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. So as not to appear rude, she went along.

    As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was t{#blank#}1{#/blank#} nervous to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, "Could you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee."

    They looked at him for a long time. He turned red, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. Curious, she asked, "Why puts{#blank#}2{#/blank#} in the coffee?" He explained, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the seaside. I could feel its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I miss it and my parents." She was d{#blank#}3{#/blank#} touched. A man who can admit(承认) that he's homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be responsible. That was the start of their l{#blank#}4{#/blank#} story. They chose to date(约会). She found that he met all her requirements(要求). So they married and lived h{#blank#}5{#/blank#} together. And every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt, the w{#blank#}6{#/blank#} he liked it.

    After 40 years, he d {#blank#}7{#/blank#}and left her a letter which said: “My dearest, please forgive（原谅）my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous I asked for salt instead of sugar. It was hard for me to ask for a change, so I just went ahead. Many times, I tried to tell you the t{#blank#}8{#/blank#}, but I was afraid that it would ruin(毁灭) everything. Sweetheart, I don't exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so much to you, I've learnt to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a s{#blank#}9{#/blank#} time, I hope we can be together again, even if it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the r{#blank#}10{#/blank#} of my life.

    Copernicus was an astronomer(天文学家). He studied the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(planets/weather) and the stars. He found out that the earth {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (walks/goes) around the sun. He put his thought into a book, but he hid the book. Nobody could read it {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (before/after) Copernicus died.

    Many years later, Galileo {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (read/watched) the book and believed that thought. Galileo said that the earth was moving around the sun. This made lots of people {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (happy/angry) because they thought the earth must be the center of the universe. Galileo got into trouble and he had to say that he was {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(brave/wrong), but Galileo knew he was right.

    Galileo watched the moon carefully through his telescope(望远镜). He {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(invented/saw) some hills there. He also saw {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (millions/millions of) stars in the universe. In 1673 his eyes became weak, and then he couldn't see {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(anything/nothing) through his telescope.

   Galileo died in 1642 and the world lost a {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (funny/great) man. But in the same year, another great scientist Newton was born in England.

    Today，the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（popular） of basketball has risen around the world，with many young people dreaming {#blank#}2{#/blank#}becming famous player．In China，you {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（see）people playing basketball now and then in parks，schools and even {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（factory）．Basketball has not onlu become a pilular sport to play，but it has {#blank#}5{#/blank#}become a popular sport to watch．Although America's NBA games are {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（famous） in the world，the CBA games are becoming more popular in China．{#blank#}7{#/blank#}number of foreign players，including Chinese players，in the NBA has increased．There {#blank#}8{#/blank#}also more and more foreign players in the CBA．Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（they ）These  stars encourage  young people{#blank#}10{#/blank#}（work ） hard  to achieve their dreams．

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    With such a large rise on mobile phone users around the world over the last 10 years, many people are worried about {#blank#}1{#/blank#} possible problems. For some time, scientists have been thinking that mobile phones could lead to cancer.But so far,there is no strong evidence （证据）for this.

    The Norway Institute of Public Health and the UK 's Health Protection Agency both released some studies last year.They said that there was no link found between mobile phone radiation(辐射) and cancer.

    However, many mobile phone users often {#blank#}2{#/blank#} headaches, dizziness （头晕）and even feeling sick.Last October,a court case （诉讼案件）in Italy said that heavy mobile phone usage had caused brain cancer in one man.

    He had used a mobile phone up to six hours a day for 12 years.

    But the biggest problem with research now is that it is too early to reach conclusions.Mobile phones have only been {#blank#}3{#/blank#} used since the 1990s, and cancers can take many years to develop.

    There is also still a strong argument that mobile phones are a major risk for children."Inner child,small central brain structures are going to be exposed（暴露）,"said Dr.Annie,"Besides,kids have a skell（头盖骨） which is {#blank#}4{#/blank#}.

    There is much more water in their brain, so there are many reasons that they take in more of the same radiation."

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    The mooncake is the most popular and important food on Mid­Autumn Day. But is it the only food?

    In some places of China，the pumpkin(南瓜) is also the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} food on Mid­Autumn Day. In old days，poor families {#blank#}2{#/blank#}to eat pumpkins，because they couldn't afford(买得起) mooncakes.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}people live a good life now，they still eat pumpkins on Mid­Autumn Day.They believe it can bring them good health.

    For people in Guangzhou，they enjoy {#blank#}4{#/blank#}river snails(田螺) on Mid­Autumn Day. They think the delicious food can help make their eyes bright.

    Salted Duck(桂花鸭) is a common food for people in Jiangsu Province. It has a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} of over 2，500 years .And it is the most famous dish of Nanjing.

    Is there any traditional food in your hometown on Mid­Autumn Day？What is it?

    Two men walked through the countryside toward another village. As they come to the edge of a river, they saw an old woman sitting there upset because the bridge was{#blank#}1{#/blank#}by the storm, and she was too weak to walk across the stream. The first man said{#blank#}2{#/blank#}, “We are tall enough, and we can carry you across” The second man thought it troublesome, but he agreed reluctantly（不情愿地）. So the two men {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the bridge, lifted her between them and carried her across the river. When they got to the other side, they set her down and she went on her way gratefully. After they had walked another mile or so, the second man began to complain “My back began to hurt for lifting her.” The first man {#blank#}4{#/blank#} smiled and nodded without a word.