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    I enjoy {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (climb) mountains whenever I can find the time to do so．Tom and Mike are my best friends，both of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} also like sports．Two years ago，the three of us {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (go) up to Mt．Lushan. Instead of taking a bus，which is {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (comfortable)，we preferred to climb．We started from the foot of the mountain early in the morning，{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (chat) all the way．After about one and a half {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (hour) climbing，we saw two mountain paths before us．We could not decide {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to choose．In the end，we took the right path，thinking that might be a short cut．But we were wrong．We could not find our way out， {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (lose) in the mountain．We had to use our hands and feet to make a way．We began to cry for help {#blank#}9{#/blank#} nobody answered．It was not until darkness {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (fall) that we found a right path leading up to a paved road．

    When I was six, Dad brought home a dog{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(call) "Brownie". Brownie got along well with every member in our family. She would go to {#blank#}2{#/blank#}was sick and just be with them. We always felt much {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(good) when she was around.

    One day, as I was getting her food, she{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(bite) a hole out of one of Dad's shoes. I scolded her,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (tell) her what she did was wrong. She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw tears in her eyes.

    Brownie went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she'd let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times{#blank#}6{#/blank#}we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked or tried to get away. The{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(fun) thing was that she would smile. This frightened people because{#blank#}8{#/blank#}thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

    Now many years have passed since Brownie{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(die) of old age. I still miss the days when she was{#blank#}10{#/blank#}us.

    Red is used in many American expressions. It can be used to show {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (happy), as in “a red letter day. This is a day when something special happens. The expression is probably based on church customs. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} almost six hundred years, church calendars have been marked with red to indicate special holy {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (day).

The expression “a red-letter day” is often heard in daily life. A red-letter day is {#blank#}4{#/blank#} day that people are feeling quite happy. You might tell your friends that yesterday was a red-letter day because you {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (win) some money in the state lottery (彩票).

    “Rolling a red carpet” is another {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (common) heard expression, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} represents a warm welcome. A city may “roll a red carpet” for {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (it) baseball team when the team arrives home after winning the championship.

    Red is also used in some expressions that {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (be) not happy. “Red-handed” is an example. To be caught “red-handed” is to be found in an act of wrong doing. For example, a mother might say she caught her son red-handed, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (take) cookies out of the cookie jar.

    I had always considered acupuncture (针灸) old-fashioned. But the drama of my recent strange illness and recovery changed my mind {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (complete).

    Last month, after sleeping through a flight, I discovered I couldn't move my right arm and fingers. The doctors diagnosed me with neural (神经的) injury. I was scared. Luckily, Richard, an acupuncturist, offered {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (help) me.

    I started my acupuncture treatment. Dozens of tiny needles {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (insert) across my arm and fingers. I dared not move, because even a small change of position could cause a sharp pain. After a few days, I could move my fingers. Two weeks {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (go) by before I could eat a meal with chopsticks. Within a month, my arm and fingers were almost back to {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (they) normal functions.

    In that clinic, I made friends with many other patients and heard their {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (story). One lady, who became deaf two months ago, has recovered her hearing abilities. I was very surprised at {#blank#}7{#/blank#} magic these tiny needles are.

    Acupuncture originated in China 2,000 years ago. Essentially, it functions {#blank#}8{#/blank#} improving the smooth flow of life force energy, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (know) in Chinese as "qi". Although acupuncture may not cure all illnesses, at least it creates a good starting point for a healthy body. I hope the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (wise) of acupuncture will continue to bring health to more friends.