Once upon a time, there was a man from the State of Chu who loved his sword very much. One day, he was sitting in a boat   preparing to cross a river {#blank#}1{#/blank#} he accidentally dropped his sword into the water. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the ship moving fast on and the water running, the people on board reminded that he should go into the water to find his beloved sword back. The man felt in great {#blank#}3{#/blank#} ( anxious) too. However, he turned a deaf ear to that and instead, he {#blank#}4{#/blank#}  (immediate) took out a knife and made a notch（刻痕） on the side of the boat {#blank#}5{#/blank#} his dear sword fell. The people wondered why he did so. He said proudly the notch could help {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (get) his sword back. Shortly after the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (arrive) at the shore, he entered the water just beneath the notch he made. Though {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (spend) rather a long time, he returned empty-handed. Without doubt, he was laughed at in public and his story became {#blank#}9{#/blank#} well-known joke in China.

    Today the idiom {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (relate) to the story is used to describe a person who stick to rigid rules without considering a changing environment or describes an action made pointless by changing circumstances.

    There was once a guy who suffered from a cancer, one that can't be cured. He was 18 years old and he could die anytime. All his life, he{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(stick) in his house taken care of by his mother.  He never went outside but he was tired{#blank#}2{#/blank#}staying at home and wanted to go out for once. So he asked his mother and she gave him{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(permit)

    He walked down his block and{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(find) a lot of stores. He passed a CD store and looked through{#blank#}5{#/blank#}front door for a second. He stopped and saw a beautiful girl about his age. He opened the door and walked in, not looking at anything else but her.

    He walked{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(close) until he was finally at the front desk{#blank#}7{#/blank#}she sat. She looked up and smiled, “Can I help you?” He said, “I would like to buy a CD.” He picked one out and gave her the money for it. “Would you like me to wrap it for you?” She asked{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(smile) again. He nodded and she went to the back. She came back with the wrapped CD and gave it to him. After that, he often bought a CD there. One day, he went there buying a CD{#blank#}9{#/blank#}he did every day, and once again she went to the back of the store came back with it{#blank#}10{#/blank#}wrap). He took it and when she wasn't looking, he left his phone number on the desk and ran out…

    China, which takes pride in inventions in ancient times, has once again demonstrated its {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(able) to change the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(share) bicycles and online shopping. The “new four great inventions” are all related {#blank#}3{#/blank#} China's high-tech innovation(创新), which has improved the quality of people's lives. “My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat anything {#blank#}4{#/blank#} I want simply with a tap of my phone,” said Lin Jinlong,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}overseas Chinese student from Cambodia, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(add) that “even pancake sellers are using Alipay (mobile payment). We can also order food at home, which is super convenient. If I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (be) at home in Cambodia, I would have to go outdoors.”

    The bikes themselves are not new, but the operating model of bike-sharing is based on satellite navigation system, mobile payment, big data and other high technologies. It is {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(increase) clear that China is innovating and no longer copying Western ideas. This is partly because China skipped over the PC age and went directly to mobile. China has the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (large) mobile use in the world.

    In terms of the “new four great inventions”, Charlie Dai, principal analyst of American market research company Forrester, said, “These products and services {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(improve) the customer experience so far, improving national and global economy at the same time”.

    Dragon Boat Festival, also{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(call) Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday, which is observed each year over 2,000 years in China{#blank#}2{#/blank#}((honor) Qu Yuan, an ancient Chinese patriotic（爱国的）poet. Originating from south China, Dragon Boat Festival enjoys higher popularity in southern areas, such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Guangdong Provinces. With {#blank#}3{#/blank#}history of over 2,000 years, it used to be a day{#blank#}4{#/blank#} people would use herbs（药草）to drive away diseases. However, the most popular origin is closely related {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the great poet Qu Yuan in the Warring States Period. Composing masterpieces like Li Sao, he was regarded as one of the greatest{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(poem) in Chinese history. After he was exiled（流放）by the king, he had no alternative but to choose to drown {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (he) in the river rather than seeing his country conquered by the State of Qin. He died on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which is {#blank#}8{#/blank#}people decided to commemorate（纪念）him on that day annually. To remember his death on the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(five) day of the fifth lunar month, people celebrate the festival in various {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(way).

    Just now, I entered the website "Topic for Today". I feel{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(interest) in the report on middle school students' using cell-phones on campus. In fact，more students now come to school{#blank#}2{#/blank#} cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think{#blank#}3{#/blank#}is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone,{#blank#}4{#/blank#}also makes them feel safe especially in time of trouble. Besides，it is nice to enjoy{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(variety) functions of different cell-phones.

    Others think differently. First，the cell-phone is not{#blank#}6{#/blank#}must in school，as there are some IC phones there,{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(message) with their cell-phones, even in class, which will surely have bad effects on their study. What's more, a large amount of time and money will{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(waste).In my opinion, the cell-phone is a useful tool in our daily life. But it doesn't mean we can use it {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(free) in school.

    A few months after returning the US from Germany, I took part in a college course in French. Since I had learned to speak German good in Germany, I thought that it might be interested to begin studying another language.

    There is one all-important law of human conduct. If we obey that law, we shall almost never get into trouble. In fact, that law, if {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (obey), will bring us countless friends and constant happiness. But the very instant we break the law, we shall get into {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (end) trouble. The law is this: Always make others feel important. John Dewey, an American psychologist, once {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (say) that gaining others' respect is {#blank#}4{#/blank#} deepest urge in human nature. According to psychologist, William James, the ruling principle in human nature is the desire {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (appreciate). It is desires and urges like these {#blank#}6{#/blank#} distinguish us from animals. People have thought about the rules of human relationships for thousands of years before {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (discover) one rule—probably the most important rule in the world: Do to others as you would have them do to you.

    You want the approval of those with {#blank#}8{#/blank#} you come in contact. You want the recognition of your true worth. You want to have the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (feel) that you are important in your little world. So let's obey the Golden Rule, recognize others' importance and recognize it {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (honest). When? Where? The answer is: all the time, everywhere.