Stephen William Hawking (born on January 8, 1942) is an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge. As a child, he was enthusiastic about{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(design) complicated toys but {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (unfortunate), in his twenties, he suffered{#blank#}3{#/blank#}a disease that couldn't be cured,{#blank#}4{#/blank#}was a great challenge for him. As the condition {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(progress) over the years, finally he became almost entirely paralysed (瘫痪的) and could only communicate through a speech generating device. However, not only was he positive about the misfortunes, but he also eventually defeated all the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (obstacle) and became {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (absorb) in his research into the universe. In 1988, his best-seller A Brief History of Time{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(publish), in which he put forward the idea that time{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(it) has a beginning, and that it will have an end. This book stayed on the British Sunday Times best-seller list for a record-breaking 237 weeks. In{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (conclude), he has made outstanding contributions to the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity.

    No one is sure how many Americans belong to reading groups called book clubs. Yet{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (publisher) and bookstores report that more and more people throughout the United States are joining{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (they).

    Most of the clubs work the same way. Members read the same book at the same time. Then they meet to talk about the book. Members may be friends or people{#blank#}3{#/blank#} live near each other. Some Americans belong to reading groups on{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Internet. These groups include people around the world who communicate about books they read. They send electronic mails instead of gathering{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (discuss) books.

    Most reading groups study books by{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (variety) writers. However, some groups read the work of a single writer,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (usual) one that has been famous for a while. Other groups may{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (name) for an important person in the work of the writer,{#blank#}9{#/blank#} a Sherlock Holmes Club. Members of these book clubs often are experts about their{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (choose) reading materials. One member of a Holmes reading group, for example, can identify almost every person in every Sherlock Holmes story.

    The day that I met my best friend for the first time, I was full of {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(anxious). I was trying to do some revision for an important oral exam in the local library and people {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(keep)disturbing me. I was getting more and more annoyed and of course, the more upset I got, the less I was able to concentrate. The last straw was when I heard someone {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(sing) behind me.  The singing was so loud that I could even recognise the song! I turned around and glared at the person {#blank#}4{#/blank#} was singing. It was a tall girl about the same age as me and she had a big smile {#blank#}5{#/blank#} her face. She was standing with a book in her hands near the “English Literature” section. She looked like a literary type and seemed very interested in {#blank#}6{#/blank#} she was reading. I glanced at {#blank#}7{#/blank#} book's cover. It was a book of Tennyson's {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(poem).

    The fact that she looked like a sensitive, friendly girl didn't matter. If anything, it made me even angrier. “How could she be so selfish?” I thought {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(angry). In fact, I was surprised there wasn't steam {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(come) out of my ears!

    The way you walk may be determined by your daily schedule, and it may also reflect your personality. The {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (choose) you make can tell something about your inner thoughts. At least, that's{#blank#}2{#/blank#} science has proved. Lately, researchers{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (observe) the way that people walk and how it relates to their personalities. Available online via Sage Journals, the study examines both the walking styles and personalities of 15,000 adults aged from 25 to 50. According to the study, when {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (face) with the new challenges, fast walkers are more likely to be active while quiet people tend to walk more slowly. Meanwhile, the study has also found{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (power) evidence that walking speed in adulthood reflects the individual's personality. However, speeding up your walking pace can't {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (instant) make you the life of the party, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} means that you needn't change your personality. Actually, there are {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (hide) strengths of being a quiet person as well as an active one. Make the most of your strengths, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} you can be successful regardless of which type you fall into and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} fast or slowly you walk.

    During {#blank#}1{#/blank#}1990s, Michael Jordan was {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (probable) the best-known athlete in the world. He was {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (name) the most valued player five times. Millions of fans admire his athletic ability, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (motivate) and confidence. Off the basketball court, Michael Jordan opened his own steak restaurant and he also found success as an {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (act)

    The first player {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (score) more than 3, 000 points in a season was Wilt Chamberlain. Michael Jordan is the only NBA player {#blank#}7{#/blank#} averaged over 50 points per game for an entire season. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} is no doubt that he {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (deserve) the title "outstanding player {#blank#}10{#/blank#} his generation".