A man looking at his smartphone while walking across a railway crossing in Nanjing {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (have) a close knock on Oct 22. He was so {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (absorb) in his smartphone that he didn't see a train approaching until it brushed past him, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (throw) him to the ground. This should serve {#blank#}4{#/blank#} a warning that people should be aware of their surroundings, especially {#blank#}5{#/blank#} crossing roads.

    {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (lucky), the man survived, but the incident forced the driver {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (stop) the train. An l8-minute delay followed the incident, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} led to a break in the running of other trains on the route.

    The Smartphone {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (addict) has spread like an infectious（传染的）disease. It's evident that it will do great harm to society. What's even {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (bad), some addicts become impatient with relatives and friends.

    Some people blame the smartphone for the sad story, yet in fact people's weakening self-control and self-discipline are to blame.

    During our daily life, we are often faced {#blank#}1{#/blank#} problems that simply turn out {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(be) more difficult than {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(expect), and this, in turn, causes great negative feelings. However, most difficult {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(experience) will become {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(value) lessons,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} can help us prevent future mistakes. Besides, the tough situations {#blank#}7{#/blank#}we can see ourselves differently offer us an opportunity to achieve self-promotion, and they also make {#blank#}8{#/blank#}easier for us to get through hard times in the future.

    As long as we have {#blank#}9{#/blank#}strong will, the temporary difficulties {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(overcome) and we can live through them with a better preparation for the future.

    One day Mary was busy working in her office in London {#blank#}1{#/blank#} she received an E-mail from her friend Joan. In Joan's e-mail, she persuaded Mary {#blank#}2{#/blank#}( look) for a flat in London for her. As she had{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (little) money at her command than before, the flat had to be cheap, but it had to be modern, with elevators and gas lines. It had to be in the{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (east) part of London, with petrol and subway stations nearby. Though Mary found it difficult to find such a flat, she still went {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(care) from one block(街区) to another, looking for a flat {#blank#}6{#/blank#}would meet（满足） Joan's requirements. Having tried too many times, Mary met her boss and politely asked him {#blank#}7{#/blank#}advice. It was the first time that she{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (talk) with his boss about her personal problems. It happened that the boss just had such a flat for rent, so they quickly reached {#blank#}9{#/blank#}agreement(协议). But to her surprise, when she e-mailed Joan, telling her the good news, Joan said that she had changed{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(she) mind—she was not returning to London.

    With a timid voice, the little boy greeted his father as he returned from work, "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"

    Greatly {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (surprise), the father said, "Look, son, not even your mother knows that. Don't bother me now, I'm tired."

    "But Daddy, just tell me please! How much do you make an hour," the boy insisted.

    The father, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (final) giving up, replied, "Twenty dollars per hour."

    "Okay, Daddy? Could you loan me ten dollars?" the boy asked.

    Showing his restlessness, the father yelled, "So that was the reason {#blank#}3{#/blank#} you asked how much I earn, right? Go to sleep and don't bother me any longer!"

    It was already dark and the father was thinking about what he {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (say) and was feeling guilty. Maybe he thought his son wanted to buy something. Finally, trying to ease {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (he) mind, the father went to his son's room.

    "Are you {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (sleep), son?" asked the father.

    "No, Daddy. Why?" replied the boy.

    "Here's the money you asked for {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (early)," the father said.

    "Thanks, Daddy!" replied the son happily, putting his hand under his pillow and removing some money. "Now I have enough! Now I have twenty dollars!" the boy said to his father, who was gazing at his son, confused {#blank#}8{#/blank#} what his son had just said.

    "Daddy, could you sell me one hour of your time?"

    Time is {#blank#}9{#/blank#} precious to spend it all on work! Appreciate your loved {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (one) and don't take them for granted.