Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delighted with his new hotel, the world's first igloo(冰屋) hotel.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (build) in a small town, it has been attracting lots of visitors but soon the fun will be over. In two weeks' time，Bergqvst's ice creation {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (be) nothing more than a pool of water. “We don't see it as a big problem,” he says. “We just look forward to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (replace) it.”

    Bergqvist built his first igloo in 1991 for an art exhibition. It was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} successful that he designed the present one, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} measures roughly 200 square meters. Six workmen spent more than eight weeks —piling 1,000 tons of snow onto a wooden base；when the snow froze, the base {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (remove).

After their stay, all visitors receive a survival certificate recording their success. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} no windows, nowhere to hang clothes and temperatures below 0℃, it may seem more like a survival test {#blank#}8{#/blank#} a relaxing hotel break. “It's great fun,” Bergqvist explains, “as {#blank#}9{#/blank#} as a good start in survival training.''

    The {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (popular)of the igloo is beyond doubt：it is now attracting tourists from all over the world. At least 800 people have stayed at the igloo this season even though there are only 10 rooms.

    Each zebra has its own unique pattern of distinctive stripes (带), just {#blank#}1{#/blank#}humans have their own unique pattern of fingerprints, Zebras stick together in herds (兽群). Within a herd, zebras tend {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (stay) together in smaller family groups. Families are generally made up of a male, several females{#blank#}3{#/blank#}their young.

    As zebras graze, they use their sharper front teeth to bite the grass, and then use their duller back teeth to crush and grind. A zebra's teeth keep growing for{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (it) entire life, because constant chewing{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(wear) them down.

    Zebras are{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (constant) on the move to find fresh grass and water. Sometimes they gather in huge herds of thousands as they migrate to better feeding{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (area). They often travel in{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (mix) herds with other grazers and browsers, such as wildebeest.

    Zebras groom (理毛) one another, If you see two zebras standing close{#blank#}9{#/blank#} each other and it looks like they're biting each other, don't worry. They're pulling loose hairs off each other as they groom. Grooming also feels good to a zebra—it's like having an itch scratched,

    While most zebras are least endangered, Grevy's Zebra{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (classify) as endangered.

    Which would you rather be, a mathematician or{#blank#}1{#/blank#}author? Perhaps you will never be{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(face) with this kind of choice. Lewis Carroll was a mathematician and author. He was a lecturer in mathematics at Oxford University. But he is{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(good) known as the writer of two of the most famous children's books    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} have ever been written (Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass). The author's real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, but he{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(prefer) to use the penname “Lewis Carroll” when he wrote, and this is the name we remember him by. Alice in Wonderland,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(publish) in 1865 when the author was 33 years old, was followed by Through the Looking Glass in 1871.{#blank#}7{#/blank#} books were written for a real girl called Alice and they{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (read) by millions of children since they were first published. These stories are about a dream world in which Alice meets strange creatures and has interesting{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (adventure). I'm sure you know this already,{#blank#}10{#/blank#}if you don't you'd better read the stories yourselves.

    Friendships are easy when you're in high school. Most of the time, you make {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (friend) with someone only because you like each other. But when you get to college, you'll {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (probable) find that maintaining (维持) friendships not only {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (require) mutual (相互的) appreciation,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} also money ── you'll have to spend money {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (eat) out with your classmates, dorm mates and co-workers in school associations so you don't feel {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (leave) out.

    But according {#blank#}7{#/blank#} a survey, this financial pressure has become a burden on many young people,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} have to stay away from certain social events because they're short of money.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (solve) that problem, you may want to prioritize (划分优先顺序) your social life, only choosing {#blank#}10{#/blank#} events that are the most important. Or, maybe you'll just have to face the reality: you can't have it all.

Cai Zhengjun lost his hearing when he was just in eighteen months old, as a result of a high fever. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (fortunate), his parents loved him and supported him as much as possible. They were determined to see their son equipped with the necessary life {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(skill) needed to lead a normal life. Cai, however, didn't understand the support they provided. it was after many years that he realized what they were trying to do. Today. Cai's role has changed from a silent observer in life {#blank#}3{#/blank#}a source of empowerment for his fellow hearing impaired peers.

A robot used for housework was tested out in a family. He looked {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a tall and handsome man with smooth hair, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (speak) in a deep voice. Larry was going to be away from home so he wanted such a robot {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(accompany) his wife Claire. Claire didn't like the idea at the beginning, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}she agreed with it at last. At the first sight of Tony, Claire was alarmed. When Tony offered to help her dressing, Claire felt {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (embarrass). {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (gradual), Tony began to win Claire's trust. He helped Claire realize her dreams by making her home elegant, giving her a new haircut, changing the makeup she {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (wear) and giving her advice on her dresses. Therefore, at the party the guests {#blank#}8{#/blank#}were invited{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (fill) with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed.

After the test, the company was satisfied with Tony's report because he had {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(successful) made a woman regain her confidence.