Most people {#blank#}1{#/blank#} get a text message from a wrong number either let the person know {#blank#}2{#/blank#} just ignore it—but this wrongful text was one that the receiver felt he had to answer.

    When Mark and Lindsey Lashley had their baby boy, Cason Knox, one of their {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (relative) sent a group text message to let a few {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (friend) know about the birth--but it turned out that one of the phone numbers no longer belonged to someone they knew. Dennis Williams, the new {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (own) of the phone number, responded to the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (excite) baby news, “ {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (congratulate), but I think someone got the wrong number.”

When everyone else in the group text message realized what was going on, they laughed and apologized to this kind stranger for getting him caught up in the baby birthing news, but Williams ended up {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (surprise) everyone. “What's the room number...we have gifts,” Williams's follow-up text read—and the best part is that he {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (actual) showed up at the hospital to welcome Cason. And they talked about turning {#blank#}10{#/blank#} embarrassing situation into a sweet one!

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    The first foreign language I studied was French, and I learnt it at a secondary school between the ages of 11 and 18. It was a compulsory subject for the first three years and I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (choose) to continue studying it afterwards because I enjoyed it, found it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (interest) and was quite good at it. Outside class I practiced {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (listen) to the French language radio and reading French books.

    Before going to university, I spent three months working on {#blank#}4{#/blank#} farm in southern France. This helped me become pretty fluent{#blank#}5{#/blank#} French and acquire a rich farming-related vocabulary.

    My French has also been {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (help) on holiday on Morocco and Portugal. French {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (use) as a second language in Morocco and in other countries quite a few people speak French in places {#blank#}8{#/blank#} a lot of tourists visit.

    In September 2009 I joined a couple of French conversation {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (group) in Bangor and I have been going to them ever since. It has resulted in my {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (improve) in my spoken French.

    Now I can still speak French fluently and can also read it well, but my written French is not so good.

    A young man and an old man were waiting for a bus. They sat next to each other. "What's that in your bag?" asked the young man. "Gold." answered the old man. The young man could not believe his own ears. Then he began to think about how {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (get) the money. The old man was very tired and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} seemed that he could hardly keep his eyes open. After a while the old man {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(lie) down on the chair and fell {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(sleep). The young man took {#blank#}5{#/blank#} big bag quietly. But when he was just about to run away, he found a corner of his fur coat was under the man's body. Several times he tried to pull it out, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} he couldn't make it. At last he took off his coat, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(think) that the gold in the bag must cost far more than his fur coat. Then the young man ran out of the station {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(quick), until he reached a place {#blank#}9{#/blank#} he thought the old man could not find him. He opened the bag but he just found many small stones in it. Then he ran back to the station only to find that the old man was {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(go).

Dear Sir,

    I'm Li Hua, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} student from Class2, Grade 3. I'm writing to apply{#blank#}2{#/blank#} the position as a student volunteer.

    I really want to catch this precious opportunity because, by {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(offer) my service, I will be able to improve my organizational ability, communication skills as well as {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(confident) in speaking English in public.

    As an outgoing girl, I get along well with my classmates. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, I have been elected as assistant to my English teacher because I have {#blank#}6{#/blank#}a good command of English. {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(successful), I {#blank#}8{#/blank#} （lend） a helping hand to her in several English activities of my class, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} have been appreciated by both teachers and classmates.

    I am sure that I can perfectly live up to your expectations. I will be grateful {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you could give me a kind consideration.

    Looking forward to your reply.

Yours truly,

Li Hua

    Beijing's Forbidden City is a place full of wonders. From its thousands of rooms to its many beautiful artifacts, it's no wonder it is one of China's most popular scenic {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(spot).But even more than 600 years after it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (build), it's still managing to serve up surprises.

    The Forbidden City draws visitors because of its rich history and {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(culture) significance, but perhaps it should add one more thing to its list of attractions: earthquake shelter. While most structures aren't made {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (survive) natural disasters, the Forbidden City seems to withstand anything.

    To show how strong the ancient Chinese architecture really is, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} model of one of the Forbidden City's palaces was put to the test. It survived a simulated(模拟的) earthquake of 9.5 on the Richter scale—equal to the  {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (1arge)ever recorded quake. Instead of falling apart, the model was just moved gently during the test.

    According to experts, the key {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the Forbidden City's strength, as well as other ancient Chinese structures, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (lie)in dougong (斗栱)—a centuries-old building method invented in China. Ancient Chinese craftsmen created structures {#blank#}9{#/blank#} were both enduring(耐用)and elegant, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (show)their advanced understanding of mathematics, architecture, materials, and structural science.