Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?

    In 1969, the pollution is terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) imaginable that it could be ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (actual) caught fire and burned. Now year later, this river is one of{#blank#}3{#/blank#} most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.

    But the river wasn't changed in a few days{#blank#}4{#/blank#} even a few months. It took years of work {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (reduce) industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (clean) than ever.

    Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit {#blank#}7{#/blank#} is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don't know how to control your credit card use. When you face such impossible situation, don't you want a quick fix and something to change immediately.

    While there are{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (patience)

Going to a British high school for one year was a very {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (enjoy) and exciting experience for me. School life in Britain is quite different from {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in China. British high schools have shorter school hours and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (small) class sizes. Besides, the homework was not as heavy as {#blank#}4{#/blank#} I used to get in my old days. Students there have to move to different classrooms {#blank#}5{#/blank#} different classes. They have to study Maths, English and science, but can drop some subjects {#blank#}6{#/blank#} they don't like them. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} , there is something that is quite like the school in China—if you want to earn respect, you must work hard and achieve high {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (grade).I felt lucky as all my teachers gave me encouragement, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} helped me overcome all the challenges I met with. I look back on my time in the UK with {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (satisfy), and I really hope to go back and study in Manchester again.

    In our daily life, we often meet with difficulties. Some people do nothing but wait, while others try hard to conquer{#blank#}1{#/blank#}. Personally, we should face with difficulties positively and make every effort to overcome them.

    My memory drew me back to five years ago when I was {#blank#}2{#/blank#} middle school student. At that time, I had great trouble studying English. First of all, I felt it hard to memorize English {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (word). Besides I didn't dare to say anything in class when I{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (ask) questions. What annoyed me most was that I failed exams{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (constant). I was about to give up{#blank#}6{#/blank#} my English teacher found my problems. He encouraged me and gave me some good advice.So {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (inspire) by him, I decided to settle my problems. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (follow) his advice, I made progress gradually. I owe my achievement{#blank#}9{#/blank#}the teacher whose encouragement was of great {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (important).

    Brighton is the{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (health)city in Britain with the highest level of personal trainers, yoga clubs and health food stores, according to a survey related on Friday.

    The survey, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} looks at 19 statistics covering health, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} （fit）and environment, says Brighton has the highest number of residents {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (eat) at least five kinds of fruit and vegetables a day.

    The survey, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (conduct) for the Sky Travel channel, has compared 15 cities across the UK. It says Brighton residents live {#blank#}6{#/blank#} an average age of 78 years old. They are twice as likely {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (walk) or cycle to work as the people living in other parts of Britain.

    In {#blank#}8{#/blank#} （compare）with the national average, Brighton has nearly a third more health food stores and personal trainers than{#blank#}9{#/blank#} in any other city in Britain. It has twice many yoga clubs, and the level of fat residents is below the national average.

    Meanwhile, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} survey also finds that Brighton residents have the best levels of cholesterol (胆固醇) and blood pressure in Britain.

China's Tea Villages

    In most Chinese tea villages, March is the time of year in {#blank#}1{#/blank#} locals start to pick and process tea. The usually quiet villages suddenly become busy centers of activity, as people take out special tools and prepare {#blank#}2{#/blank#} tea processing. In some villages, local residents hold traditional ceremonies,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (thank) heaven for its blessing. The price of tea {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(pick) in March is extremely high because {#blank#}5{#/blank#}is fresh, tender and contains multiple trace elements.

    China {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(be) famous for tea production since ancient times. Of the goods transported and traded along {#blank#}7{#/blank#}Old Silk Road linking China to the Middle East and Europe, the importance of tea was matched only by silk. China produces Oolong, black, green, white, yellow {#blank#}8{#/blank#}dark (aka post-fermented) tea. The Oolong, green and black {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(vary)are most notable for their high quality.

    Most of China's tea villages are found in remote mountainous areas in the country's south and southwest,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} the beautiful scenery is often hidden under clouds.

    Impression West Lake is a grand evening show of music, light, and dance. Directed by Zhang Yimou, Impression West Lake {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (update) since 2015. Included in the new version are 70 percent of elements from Hangzhou G20 Summit evening gala.

    Impression West Lake, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (feature) the local culture of Hangzhou and unique charm of West Lake, is one of China's Top Seven Shows. It {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (vivid) presents the history and culture of West Lake by exploring the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (story) based on the Legend of White Snake and Butterfly lovers.

    Besides being a charming show, Impression West Lake also highlights the beautiful {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (nature) landscape of West Lake. The whole performance is staged entirely upon the lake {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (it) with hills as the background.  {#blank#}7{#/blank#} is even more amazing is “the Rain of West Lake”, which is artificially recreated {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (bring) out the charm of West Lake in the rain.

    Impression West Lake is also a feast of music. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} is reported, the background music is made by Kitaro, a famous Japanese musician and the theme song is performed by Zhang Liangying, a popular Chinese singer {#blank#}10{#/blank#} a heavenly voice. All these bring the audience into the dreamlike environment of romantic Hangzhou.