One sheep, two sheep，632 sheep…still awake.

    People always believe that counting sheep {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be) helpful to their sleep. But does it {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(real) work?

    Scientists at Oxford University tested it. Two sleep researchers looked at the people who had {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(difficult) in sleeping. They divided them {#blank#}4{#/blank#}different groups. Then they asked them to try all kinds of ways to help {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(they) fall asleep quickly.

    Surprisingly, it {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(take) those who were asked to count sheep more time to fall asleep than those who weren't. But when they were asked to imagine a relaxing picture-- a beach, for e {#blank#}7{#/blank#}, they fell asleep about twenty minutes{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(soon) than before, according to a report in The New York Times.

    “Sometimes, counting tasks are OK, b {#blank#}9{#/blank#}they are thought as stressful by many people,” Dr. Richards told ABC News.

    “As {#blank#}10{#/blank#}result, it may be a good way to try imagining colored fish slowly swimming in a river to help you sleep at night,” suggested Richards.

    Alan was a weak old man who lived alone. One day, he got {#blank#}1{#/blank#} bad cold and called for a doctor.

    When the doctor {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (check) him, he asked," Do you have a friend to look after you?"

    The old man said," I'm seventy {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (year) old, but I've never met anyone I could call a friend. "

    "You {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (live) here since you were born but never had a friend?" The doctor was surprised. "Our village head, Robin, will {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (certain) help you if he knows you are sick. "

    "It's so boring {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (listen) to Robin, he is always talking about his farm." Alan added.

    "Then what {#blank#}7{#/blank#}Peter?"

    "A selfish man, though he is smart and interesting." Alan continued.

    "But everyone loves him, he is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (popular)than anyone else in the village." The doctor laughed.

    "Right," agreed Alan. "But he's so noisy that I can't stand {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (he) for more than five minutes. "

    "I'm afraid you see so much of your neighbors' weakness that you don't know what good people they actually are." the doctor said. "Anyway, please call me {#blank#}10{#/blank#}you need me." Then he left without a word of" thank you" was heard.

    Chinese people celebrate (庆祝) the Spring Festival every year. It lasts from the first day of the first lunar month (阴历月) to the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (fifteen) day of the month. Here {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (be) three photos of my family before and during the festival.
    In the first one, I'm in the supermarket with my grandmother. We are buying some vegetables and fish. We would like {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (eat) fish on Chinese New Year's Eve. Chinese people think that eating fish can bring good {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (lucky) to them in the coming year.
    In the second photo, my grandmother, my mother and I are making dumplings. My father {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (wash) some coins (硬币) in the kitchen. We will put them into some dumplings later. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} someone eats the dumpling with a coin, he {#blank#}7{#/blank#} she will be very lucky next year.
    You can see a red packet in my hand in {#blank#}8{#/blank#} last photo. It is {#blank#}9{#/blank#} my uncle. I plan to use the money to buy some books and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (candy).