One day, it was raining heavily outside.  A little monk(小沙弥) asked his master. "Dear master, I'm so {#blank#}1{#/blank#}these days. I don't know what to do because my life is full of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (difficult). "The master took him to see the rain and asked, "Does the rain have sound?  Of course. "The little monk answered. The master said, "As a matter of {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, the rain {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (it) doesn't have sound. But why can we hear the sound when it's raining? What we {#blank#}5{#/blank#}is the echo(回声) of the rain when it drops on other things.

    Our life is like the rain, it doesn't have sound. Everyone is {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(bear) to be ordinary(平凡的), and life is supposed to be peaceful.  {#blank#}7{#/blank#}, we meet problems, life is {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(change). It becomes exciting and wonderful, just like the rain striking on other things. "

    The little monk seemed to understand. One thing is for sure-life is always going to make us meet unexpected problems. How to {#blank#}9{#/blank#}with them is our choice. Remember to face them {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (brave). Once you smile to life, life will smile back to you.

    Have you ever been cycling(骑自行车运动)? This spring my elder brother and I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (spend) a long weekend cycling in the countryside. We rode {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (slow) along because we didn't want to break any speed records, or do sports. We just wanted {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (get) some fresh air and a break from schoolwork. We really had a great time {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (ride) along country roads. And there was one of the best things about our trip that made us happy: every few {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (kilometre) there was a village where we could find everything we needed.

    All the local people were really friendly. However, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the second day, something happened. We were going down the hill when my brakes(刹车) started making noise, but I didn't mind at all. At {#blank#}7{#/blank#} midnight we were woken by the noise in the hotel. We were tired {#blank#}8{#/blank#}we set off the next morning, but soon felt cheerful when the sun came out.

    What we {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (enjoy) most about cycling was that it was simple and fun. I think nothing is {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (good) than cycling if you're looking for a break that is active and cheap.

    Why not have a try?