Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant(木材商), and he got it. The pay was {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(real) good and so were the work conditions.  {#blank#}2{#/blank#} that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do {#blank#}3{#/blank#} best. His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} he was supposed to work. The first day, the woodcutter {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (bring) 18 trees. "Congratulations," the boss said. "Go on that way". Very {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(motivate) by the boss's words, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} he could only bring 15 trees. The third day he tried even harder. But he could only bring 10 trees. Day after day he was bringing less and less trees. "I must be losing my {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(strong), " the woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and apologized, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(say) that he could not understand what was going on. "When was the last time you sharpened your axe? " the boss asked. "Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(try) to cut trees. "

    Wuzhen Water Town is a typical ancient town in southern China. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(lie) in the northern part of Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, it can be easily accessed {#blank#}2{#/blank#}a number of express ways. On a recent business trip to Shanghai, a local friend {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (invite)me to Wuzhen.

    It was 9:00 am when we arrived there. With its houses made of black bricks and gray tiles (瓦) against the white walls, the small town is like a {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (tradition) Chinese ink wash drawing. Wandering along the riverside, you will be {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (deep) impressed by the great scenery and slow lifestyle. During lunchtime, I {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (treat) to the steamed white fish, a well-known dish served at most{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (restaurant) in Wuzhen. It tasted so good. But I think it is the combination of culture and food that makes it so outstanding.

    After lunch, we continued our walk, enjoying the sights and learning about its history, a history {#blank#}8{#/blank#}is full of good stories and unique traits (特色).

    It's really fortunate for anybody {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (explore) such a beautiful place. We hope there will be {#blank#}10{#/blank#}second chance to visit this wonderful town!

    A man was really worried about his son, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} was sixteen years old but had no courage at all. So the father decided to call on a Buddhist monk {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(train) his child.

    The Buddhist monk said to the boy's father, "You should leave your son to me. I will make him a man of{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(brave) within three months. However, you can't come to see him during that period."

    Three months later, the boy's father returned. The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the child and a(n){#blank#}4{#/blank#}（profession） boxer（拳击手）.

Each time the boxer hit the boy, he fell down, but at once the boy stood up. Several times later，the Buddhist monk asked，"{#blank#}5{#/blank#} do you think of your child?"

    "What {#blank#}6{#/blank#} shame!" the boy's father said." I never thought he could be so{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(easy)knocked down. I shouldn't have left him here at all."

    "I'm sorry that's all you see. Don't you see {#blank#}8{#/blank#} each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(cry)? That's the kind of courage you wanted him to have."

    If each time you are knocked down and you have the courage to stand up again, then you can be proud {#blank#}10{#/blank#} yourself.

    The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy turned 70 on April 23, 2019. It is a time for reflecting on its beginning and how over the past seven decades it has overcome so many difficulties to grow {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a modem naval force.

    As a major Pacific country {#blank#}2{#/blank#} has more than 18, 000 kilometers of coastline, China needs a powerful naval force that can timely respond to challenges and risks. The PLA Navy is increasingly being looked upon as an essential force {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (defend) the country's interests and protect its nationals' personal safety and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (possession) overseas.

    Thus, the calls for China to build a blue-sea navy have become stronger, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the PLA Navy has apparently accelerated its modernization steps trying to increase its battle abilities and readiness. Not to mention that the navy also has the duty to more {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (effective) respond to challenges to the country maritime (海上的) interests and territorial integrity (领土完整).

    However, as part of China's defense forces, the PLA Navy is a force for {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (peace) purposes, The PLA Navy has also actively participated in international humanitarian missions (使命) and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (conduct) various exchanges with naval forces from other countries to build understanding and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (strength) trust.

    So we have reason to believe that the PLA Navy {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (contribute) better to world peace and development.

    Fu Xuewei, a 25-year-old girl from Chengdu, China {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (recent) shared a beautiful set of wedding photos on the Internet. However, there's a debate on the photographs, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} no groom (新郎) seems to be found in the photos. In fact, the only people {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (feature) in the photos are Ms. Fu and her 87-year-old grandfather.

    Despite having no plans of getting married anytime soon, Fu decided {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (wear) the wedding dress for her grandfather. The man fell seriously ill last September, with doctors warning that he could pass away {#blank#}5{#/blank#} any time. Fearing he might never get to fulfill the dream of walking her down to the Mr. Right, Fu arranged the surprise photoshoot. She took {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (she) grandfather for a regular hospital check-up, only to reveal that they were going to take pictures later and he agreed.

    Ms Fu {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (raise) by her grandparents from the age of ten, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} makes them mean a lot to her. She insists that she takes care of them in return. The young woman even {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (have) a tattoo of her grandfather. "I had my grandfather's appearance tattooed on my arm because I want all my new {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (friend) to know what he looks like in the future," she said.