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       Cannon has shown a great interest in collecting flags. At the young age of four, Cannon began studying flags, d{#blank#}1{#/blank#} them in his coloring books and putting them up on his walls. Throughout school, he studied flags and tried to find out all he could about them. After university, Cannon s{#blank#}2{#/blank#} to be a lawyer. Throughout law school, he continued to collect flags. His classmates, friends, and family started c{#blank#}3{#/blank#} him “the flagman.”

      Cannon now has more than 200 flags in his collection. He shows many of them in his downtown law office. Once he d{#blank#}4{#/blank#} country flags for an exhibition on the Olympics.

       In addition to collecting flags, Cannon also w{#blank#}5{#/blank#} about them. He has published three books about flags. He loves to h{#blank#}6{#/blank#} from friends who see his b{#blank#}7{#/blank#} in stores all over the world. A few years ago, Cannon's hobby r{#blank#}8{#/blank#} a new level. He entered a flag design contest and won. The country he lives in asked him to design its f{#blank#}9{#/blank#}. Cannon explains his hobby this way, “Collecting flags is l{#blank#}10{#/blank#} collecting pieces of history.”

    Bill doesn't do well in public speaking. One day, he {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（invite）to make a speech at the church. His {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（young）brother, Ben, knew he was nervous and tried to calm him down. “ Don't worry. Everything{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (be) fine.”

    When the day came, Bill's car had an accident{#blank#}4{#/blank#} the way to the church. Luckily, he wasn't badly hurt and got to the church on time. It was his turn. When he stood up, his coat became tangled  (纠缠)with his chair. After a few {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (minute), he began his speech, but he was so nervous {#blank#}6{#/blank#} he dropped his book. Many people thought he would run, but he went on.

    Suddenly, people saw something{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (usual) running down from his nose, blood! He stopped {#blank#}8{#/blank#} （speak) when he saw the blood. But he still tried to finish his speech. Then Ben quietly moved to the front and handed him his handkerchief(手帕).Then he gave him a smile and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (return) to his seat.

    It was a really simple gesture, and might be the simplest. He just saw someone in need, and gave him a hand. In the end, Bill finished his talk{#blank#}10{#/blank#} more confidence.

    If you pay a visit to Liu Hasheng's restaurant in Harbin, you will find 18 robots there. They are ready to serve you and make sure that your dining e{#blank#}1{#/blank#} is perfect. After the visit, you can tell others that the robots serving customers isn't a dream any more.

    It's wonderful to see h{#blank#}2{#/blank#} the 18 robots work in the restaurant. The wonder s{#blank#}3{#/blank#} when you walk in. You'll see a robot come up and say, "Earth person, hello! Welcome to the Robot Restaurant." When you have ordered your m{#blank#}4{#/blank#}, the robots in the kitchen begin to do the cooking. After the food is p{#blank#}5{#/blank#} , a robot waiter will glide (滑行) out of the kitchen to serve you with the meal you've ordered. And as customers enjoy their d{#blank#}6{#/blank#} food, a robot sings lovely songs for them.

    You may ask, "Where did all these robots come from?" Liu said they were designed (设计) and m{#blank#}7{#/blank#} by the Harbin Haohai Robot Company. Liu said he invested (投资) 5 million yuan in the restaurant, with each robot costing 200,000 yuan to 300,000 yuan. And the w{#blank#}8{#/blank#} robot team is managed by the workers in the computer room.

    After a busy day, all the robots will go for a "meal", which is e{#blank#}9{#/blank#}. After 5 hours, the robots can continue their work for a day. The restaurant now provides a menu with more than 30 dishes (菜肴), and the average (平均) cost for a dinner is a{#blank#}10{#/blank#} 40 to 50 yuan. Do you want to go and have a try in this restaurant?

    Last Sunday, my friends Wang Tao, Zhang Jun asked me to go swimming with them. Soon {#blank#}1{#/blank#} got to the river. They were swimming in it. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} I couldn't swim. So I sat {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a big tree and watched a little boy {#blank#}4{#/blank#} with a ball near the river. But the ball {#blank#}5{#/blank#} into the water and he fell into the water, too.

    I was standing up and called for {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. But my friends were far from me and they couldn't {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. So I jumped into the water. I didn't know {#blank#}8{#/blank#} to swim in it, but I took the little boy out of {#blank#}9{#/blank#} water. His parents thanked me very much. They said, "You are a {#blank#}10{#/blank#} boy, a good Young Pioneer."

    When my friends knew this, they all smiled and said, "You can swim now."

    One day, a great general(将军) had a long talk with his soldiers（士兵）. He {#blank#}1{#/blank#}his soldiers, "What is the strongest power in {#blank#}2{#/blank#} world?" Four of his soldiers put up their {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. The general asked the first man to speak. He was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} and the other three were old. And he was not strong, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. He said, " My gun（枪） is the strongest. I can kill anyone with {#blank#}6{#/blank#}." "Thank you. Next, please!" the general said. The second man was very strong. He said loudly," I don't think so. Soldiers use guns. So they are the strongest." The third man said, "Soldiers use guns, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}our general gives orders, so I think our general is the strongest." The {#blank#}8{#/blank#} man was the oldest. He said, "Love is the strongest. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} love, people don't need to use guns." The general said nothing but took out a medal(奖牌) and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}it to the oldest soldier.