Long, long ago, a Frenchman traveled to a small Italian town. He was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for {#blank#}1{#/blank#} walk alone. It was very late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man {#blank#}2{#/blank#} quickly walked past him. The man was {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (near) out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found his watch {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (go). He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to get back the watch.

    Soon the Frenchman caught up {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the Italian, but {#blank#}6{#/blank#} of them understood the other's language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (point) to the Italian's watch. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the end, the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.

    As soon as he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife {#blank#}9{#/blank#} had happened. He was greatly {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (surprise) when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Then he realized that he had robbed the Italian's watch by mistake.

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    Several countries in Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year in their own way. But dragon and lion dances in Chinatowns all over the world have helped to make China's New Year the most famous. These days growing {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(number) of people who are not of Chinese origin are joining in. In Tokyo window cleaners dress up like the animals of the Chinese Shengxiao. America, Canada and New Zealand have published memorial stamps for the year of the rooster. Last year New York City made the Lunar New Year {#blank#}2{#/blank#}school holiday for the first time.

    The spread of the Spring Festival is {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(part) due to recent immigration from China: 9.5 million Chinese people {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(move) abroad since 1978, many of {#blank#}5{#/blank#}are far richer than earlier waves of immigrants.

    Aware {#blank#}6{#/blank#}China's growing economic and political influence, foreign leaders have noticed the occasion. Britain's prime minister, Theresa May, has given a video address, a tradition {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(start) in 2014 by her predecessor (前任) . This year's World Economic Forum in Davos was held a week earlier than usual {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(avoid) conflicting with China's New Year.

    China hopes the festival will promote  {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(it) cultural “soft power” abroad. It may give the Chinese people {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(satisfy) to see foreigners enjoy such festivities.

A: Hi, Lily! How about {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(go) to see a film together?

B: What time?

A: This Saturday evening.

B: I'm afraid I {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(can) go with you. So you'd better go there {#blank#}3{#/blank#}yourself.

A: Why? I {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(buy) two tickets already. This film is said to be very {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(interest). I had a lot of trouble in getting these two tickets.

B: I'm really sorry but I had made an{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (appoint) already. I'm going to see my former professor Lee at university this Saturday afternoon.

A: But can't you find some other time to see{#blank#}7{#/blank#}?

B: No, I can't. He is now {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (serious) ill in hospital.

A: Your teacher will be very happy {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (see) you.

B: I'm sure he will. He used to be very kind to us students {#blank#}10{#/blank#}we were at university. How about next Saturday? I will be free the whole day.

A: OK, let's make it next Saturday.

    In China, the panda is a symbol of peace, harmony and friendship. That makes it the perfect choice to be a new representative to expand green energy in {#blank#}1{#/blank#} country. Over the next five years, Panda Green Energy {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (set) up {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (vary) power plants across the country. These plants look like lovable cartoon pandas in shape.

    The first panda plant was recently set up in Datong, China, and looks like a happy panda with eyes {#blank#}4{#/blank#} look in different directions. The black parts of the panda {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (make) with monocry stalline silicone solar cells (单晶体硅太阳能电池)with the gray and white parts composed {#blank#}6{#/blank#} thin film solar cells. Over 25 years, the plants will be able to offer 3.2 billion kilowatt hours of green power, reducing carbon emissions by 2.74 million tons.

    "By designing the solar power station into the pattern of a panda, we aim to stimulate teenagers' interest and {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(enthusiastic) for solar energy application," China Merchants New Energy Group CEO, Alan Li, said at the 2016 G20 Energy Ministerial Meeting."{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(deal) with climate change, we should not only appeal to the governments and{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (company), but also get the next generation involved in, thus{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(make) joint efforts for a green future.