An artist painted many pictures of great beauty. But he found that he had not yet painted a "real" picture.

    He began his trip to look {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the most beautiful thing in the world. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}the way, he met an aged priest(神父)who {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (ask)him where he was going. "I don't know, "said the artist." I want  {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (paint)the most beautiful thing in the world. Perhaps you can direct me to it. ""How easy, "replied the priest." In any church, you will find it 'Faith'(信仰, 信任)is the most beautiful thing in the world. "

    The artist traveled on.  {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (late), a young mother told him the most beautiful thing is "Love".

    "Love" {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (make)the world go round. Without love there is no beauty.

    Still the artist continued his search. He asked a soldier the same question and his answer was "Peace". He said, "War is ugly and wherever you find peace, you will find beauty, faith and love."

    "How can I paint all of  {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (they)—Faith, Love and Peace? "He thought and thought. He was surprised that without {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (think)where he was going, he had got to his familiar place. In the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (face)of his wife and children, he saw Love and Faith. "We are thinking of you all the time. We prayed(祈祷)you would return to us safely, "said his wife. The artist sat on his favourite old chair and his heart was at peace.

    The artist painted the most beautiful thing in the world and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (call)it "Home".

    Some day you may go to the Moon. A tall rocket will take you {#blank#}1{#/blank#} space. The rocket {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (fly) a long way to a space station. You will stay there for {#blank#}3{#/blank#} short time. Then a big spaceship {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (take) you to the Moon.

    About three days later, the ship slowly goes down and gets to the Moon. You are now on the Moon, but you cannot leave {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (you) spaceship. You must put {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a spacesuit on the Moon. It is very hot in the day and very cold at night. If you {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (not wear) the spacesuit, you can't live there. You jump out of the spaceship and begin {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (walk). The Moon is much smaller than the Earth. The things on the Moon are {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (light) than those on the Earth. You jump high in the air every time you take a step.

    The Moon moves slowly, so one day or one night on the Moon is as {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (long) as about two weeks on the Earth. The Earth is a far better place to live on, but scientists are trying to make the best use of the Moon.

    Giving children music lessons won't just introduce {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(they) to a world of rhythm and melody(旋律) it could also improve their language skills.

    The study of 74 Chinese children before primary school {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(lead) by scientist Robert Desimone from MIT. In the study, the 4﹣to 5﹣year﹣old children were divided into three groups. One group received a 45﹣minute piano lesson three times {#blank#}3{#/blank#}week, while another received extra reading instruction lessons. The {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(three) group took no extra lessons.

    The lessons {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(last) for six months. Then the children were tested on their abilities to discriminate (辨别)words based on {#blank#}6{#/blank#}( different) in tone (声调)and so on. The test results showed that the children who had taken piano lessons performed better at discriminating between words, when compared {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the children taking extra reading lessons. But both groups did {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(well) than the third group.

    The researchers think that the musical education helped these children perform better in language{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(test),even better than the kids taking extra reading lessons. This should make educators pay close attention. "That means schools could spend more time and energy {#blank#}10{#/blank#} music education and there will be an improvement in children s studies, Desimone said.

    Many schools are giving more extra reading to kids instead of the arts education. In fact, giving children music lessons is no worse than extra reading.