A man wanted to buy a hat. So he went to a hat shop and {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to the assistant, “I'd like to buy a hat, please.” he said. “Can I try it on, please?” “Of course,” the assistant answered and he brought several {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    The man tried them on one by one, but he didn't like {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of them. “This one is too big and this one doesn't look very nice this one must be too cheap. Would you mind {#blank#}4{#/blank#} a few more hats, please?” “Not at all,” the assistant said. He {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to the back of the shop and brought some {#blank#}6{#/blank#} hats. “Let's try this one.” the man said, “No, I'm afraid it's too wide.” “Let's try that one.” “No, I'm afraid it isn't wide {#blank#}7{#/blank#}.” the man said.

    “Would you like to try this one?” the assistant asked.

    “No, it doesn't look very good.” “Shall I bring some more?” the assistant asked. He {#blank#}8{#/blank#} very happy, but he went to the back of the shop and brought out all the hats. Of course, the man didn't like any of them.

    “Those hats aren't the right size,” the man said. The assistant was very unhappy now. “The hats are all right sir,” he said{#blank#}9{#/blank#}, “but I'm afraid your {#blank#}10{#/blank#} isn't the right size.

Dear Dennis,

    We just want to say thank you for having us before we caught the plane last week. It was a nice evening, and we enjoyed {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Pete and Sarah. With your help we were able to get to the airport with plenty of time. We often tried to get an {#blank#}2{#/blank#} flight than usual, but it wasn't possible.

    We had {#blank#}3{#/blank#} holiday in Spain. We just loved driving {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the countryside, and we often {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to walk round a mountain village. We met {#blank#}6{#/blank#} friends, Bill and Sue, and they invited us to have a meal with them. They wanted us to stay with them, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} we couldn't, as we had already booked two {#blank#}8{#/blank#} in a hotel.

    The weather was nice. There {#blank#}9{#/blank#} so much beautiful sunshine all the time we were there. Leaving Spain was very sad. It made me want to cry.

    Anyway, we're looking forward to hearing from you, and hope to see you {#blank#}10{#/blank#}. Let me know if you're ever in the area. You must call in.

Yours,

Ray

    The Ant (蚂蚁)and the Dove （鸽子）

    One hot day，an ant was looking for some water．After walking around for some time，she saw a river．{#blank#}1{#/blank#} the river，she had to climb up a piece of grass. While the ant {#blank#}2{#/blank#}on the grass she fell into the water．

    Just then a dove in a tree saw her．When the dove saw that the ant was in trouble，he quickly picked off a leaf and {#blank#}3{#/blank#}it into the water near the ant．The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there．Soon it carried her safely to dry ground．Just at that time，a hunter （猎人） was going to{#blank#}4{#/blank#}the dove．As soon as the ant{#blank#}5{#/blank#} what the hunter was going to do. She quickly {#blank#}6{#/blank#}him on the leg．Feeling the pain，the hunter dropped his gun．The dove was quick to fly to a safe place．

    In today's world, sleep experts often say that for a better night's rest, Americans should turn {#blank#}1{#/blank#}their smart phones or iPads before sleeping. Such electronic products make the brain more {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, and then influence their sleep. But according to a latest survey, more than 90% of Americans often use a computer or some other {#blank#}3{#/blank#}of electronic products in the hour before bed.

    Researchers find that man - made light from some electronic products at night may reduce the brain chemicals that help {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. In the study, the researchers let volunteers read, play games and watch movies on a screen for different time while measuring {#blank#}5{#/blank#} much light their eyes received. They found that two hours of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} before a bright screen at night reduced the sleep chemical levels by about 22%.

    Then the researchers studied the college students {#blank#}7{#/blank#} often used computers at night. They got the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} results. And researchers say that may not only cause sleeplessness, but also {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the risk of obesity (肥胖症), diabetes (糖尿病) and other diseases.

    To be on the safe side, the researchers suggest that we should use computers {#blank#}10{#/blank#} than before, or turn down our screens as much as possible before sleeping.