When your dream is to become a footballer, nothing should get in your way—even if you are disabled.

    Gabriel Muniz, an 11-year-old Brazilian kid, was born without {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. Although his family thought he would have trouble {#blank#}2{#/blank#} a normal life, he started walking before he was one year old. His mother would go after him, expecting him to keep falling, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} he never fell. He took a while to make the jump from walking to playing football. In fact, there' s nothing he loves more than playing football. In his school, Gabriel not only does {#blank#}4{#/blank#} than other players in his school team but also is the captain of his gym team.

    He knows that his disability means he will never be able to play for a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} football team. So Gabriel is hoping that football {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a Paralympics (残奥会) event one day. He proved to everyone there he could go neck and neck with any other boy {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. Watching him play is unbelievable. In the past few years he {#blank#}8{#/blank#} a number of football skills. He does everything he can to copy Messi who he admires most. Luckily, he {#blank#}9{#/blank#} to go to Spain to meet his idol Messi and showed his talent in the Barcelona Football Club last year.

    Besides his talent, several achievements of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} were also surprising. His coach said he is proving that the disability only lies inside our heads and he is challenging the social rules.

    Snakes are just about the most frightening thing in the world, according to Dr. Henry Walton Jones Jr. The  only thing  {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(bad) than a snake you can see is a snake you can't see, however. And thanks {#blank#}2{#/blank#}the photos Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers offer, you can experience the latter horror from the comfort of almost anywhere else besides the place{#blank#}3{#/blank#}that snake is.

    The snake-like animals' removal(移动) and relocation{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(serve) from Queensland, Australia posted a challenge to its 51,000 some-odd fans{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(find) the snake in the photo.

    Any luck? The photo shows that this particular backyard seems like{#blank#}6{#/blank#}regular ＂I Spy＂ book for snakes, so it's understandable if they are still looking hard. The snake is actually in the top right corner,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (hide) in the crook(藤条) between the two fences.

    Fear of snakes {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(call) ＂Ophidiophobia＂(蛇恐怖症) or ＂being a rational person＂. People are afraid of a lot of odd things, though.

    This fun little puzzle proves to just be further evidence that Australia is a{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(terrible) dangerous place where everything {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(try) to eat you. We'll just stick to trying to find turtles in flowers, thank you very much.

    Dujiangyan is the oldest man-made water system in the world, and a wonder in the development of Chinese science. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(build) over 2,200 years ago in what is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(achieve) is still used today.

    In ancient times, the region in which Dujiangyan now stands {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (suffer) from regular floods caused by overflow from the Minjiang River. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (help) the victims of the flooding, Li Bing, the region governor, together with his son, decided to find a solution. Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river flowing naturally. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (good) still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making {#blank#}6{#/blank#} suitable for farming.

    Once the system was finished, no more floods occurred and the people were able to live {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (peaceful). Today, Dujiangyan {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (admire) by scientists from around the world because of one feature. Unlike modern dams {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the water is blocked with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water flow through the Minjiang River naturally, enabling ecosystem and fish populations to exist {#blank#}10{#/blank#} harmony.

    Earth Day, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (mark)on 22 April, is an annual event aiming to raise public awareness about environmental protection. First celebrated {#blank#}2{#/blank#} 1970, the Day now includes events in more than 190 countries and regions (地区). No matter what you like to do, there is a way to get involved in various {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (activity) on Earth Day. You can plant a tree, make a meal with locally grown vegetables, or save power—the possibilities are endless.

    Nelson Mandela was a great fighter. In his early days, he was a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (law) and set up a law office,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (offer) help to poor black people. Elias was {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of them. After he found a job in Johannesburg, he became worried about being out of work, for he didn't have a passbook. Mandela helped him get the correct papers,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} made him become {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (hope) about the future.{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (unfortunate), the office was closed by the government. Later, he became a leader of ANC Youth League. They attacked the anti-black laws. In 1963, ANC began to blow {#blank#}7{#/blank#} buildings because the peaceful way was not allowed. Nelson Mandela, this brave and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (determine) man, devoted all his life to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (help) the black to achieve equality. In 1993, he {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (give) the Nobel Peace Prize for his great contributions.