A Brave Maid

                      A wooden vase from the Ming Dynasty at the entrance of thereception hall {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(amaze)everyone. The artists designed it in a rare style and selected {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(value) jewels to decorate it. Peoplethought highly {#blank#}3{#/blank#} its fancy colour of honey and the beautiful {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (paint ) on it.

The vase used to belong to a former castle. But when the countrywas at war, the enemy troops exploded the castle. Debates on how the vasesurvived went on and on. In order {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (remove) people's doubt, a team of no lessthan 20 people carried out{#blank#}6{#/blank#}informalinvestigation. The evidences they found {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(show) a maid took the vase apart andasked a sailor to sink it in a local well.{#blank#}8{#/blank#}never gave away the secret even underthe cruel trial of the enemies {#blank#}9{#/blank#}werein search of treasures.

It is worth {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(give)this brave maid a fortune in return.

    I{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(travel) to many places since I went to college. What impressed me deeply was{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(I) travel to Tibet last year. I took the train there with my friends and enjoyed the scenery all the way. When the train was close to Tibet, I had{#blank#}3{#/blank#}headache. Then I{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(find) it difficult to breathe and felt{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(tire). I knew that all my symptoms(症状)were called altitude sickness. And it took me a few hours to get used to it.

    Tibet is known as the “Roof of the World”{#blank#}6{#/blank#}has a number of famous{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(place) of interest including Potala Palace and Mount Everest. So when I felt a little{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(well), I couldn't wait to head towards them. I was very happy{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(see) that the top of Mount Everest was covered with snow even{#blank#}10{#/blank#} July and when the sun came out, it became pure and beautiful.

    Antarctica (南极洲), the southernmost part of Earth, is covered {#blank#}1{#/blank#} snow and ice all year round. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} it has amazing views, many are still frightened by this icy desert.

 But 34-year-old US explorer Colin O' Brady is different. Three {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (month) ago, he became the first person {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (cross) Antarctica alone. During the 932-mile journey, O' Brady spent 54 days in extreme conditions. He had to push {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (he) to the limit. He carried everything he'd need on a sled. But even with enough food, O' Brady began to become {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (thin) and weaker after six weeks. "I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (lose) a ton of weight so far. My legs feel more like the size of my arms at this point," he wrote on US social media Instagram.

    Adding to the pressure, O' Brady was racing against Louis from the UK. The two men set off together, with Rudd {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (take) an early lead. But on Christmas Day, O'Brady decided to make {#blank#}9{#/blank#} final effort without stopping for a rest. Luckily for him he made it, getting to the finish line earlier than Louis.

    O' Brady thinks that he has the spirit of exploration in his blood: He is an athlete, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} loves to move. He also believes we can all have this strength and achieve much.

    A CCTV journalist succeeded in arousing a heated discussion among netizens by asking people whether they were happy. The responses to the question were various, even some quite funny ones {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(include). Although people played jokes {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the answers, it did not take long {#blank#}3{#/blank#} they began to figure out the true meanings of happiness.

    It is certain that people's views on happiness {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(affect) greatly by their own life experience. Unfortunately, too many people refer to being rich as happiness and there is no sign of {#blank#}5{#/blank#} decrease in the number of those who are voluntarily at the mercy of wealth. Some people whose {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(intend) is to make big money appreciate {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(be) given any chance to multiply their income, believing that is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} their happiness lies. Some are eager to inherit their parents' property, especially those who are known as silver-spoon kids. Even worse, some would rather break the law to satisfy their financial desire or seek their fortune {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(legally).

    In my opinion, happiness is not about pursuing wealth merely but about admiring the beautiful things in life. Therefore, live your life {#blank#}10{#/blank#} the fullest and be happy.