One day a girl was walking in the woods when she found two weak birds. She took them home and put them in a small cage. The {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (care) birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her {#blank#}2{#/blank#} a beautiful song. The girl loved {#blank#}3{#/blank#}very much and wanted their singing to last forever.

    One day, the girl left the door to the cage open. Immediately, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} larger of the two birds flew out. The girl was afraid that it would fly away and never come back again. So when it flew close, she grasped(抓住) it wildly. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(fortunate),  the bird died in her hand. It was her love for the bird that killed it.

    She noticed the other bird jumping the cage. She could feel its great need for    {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(free). She lifted it from the cage and {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(set) it free. The bird was flying happily in the sky, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}made the girl so glad. Just then, the bird sat softly on her shoulder and sang the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(sweet) song she had ever hear.

     The fastest way to lose love is {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（hold） on it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it wings（翅膀）！

    Members of the post﹣1990 generation looking for work apply for multiple positions and hold high expectations of the jobs. They are particular about employment and it was common for them  {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（break）appointments for job interviews.

    The only child is characteristic of the most of the families since 1990. His or her living conditions have  {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (great) improved from those of the post﹣1980 and post﹣1970 generations. They don't experience much pressure in life so they pay closer attention to{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(person) preferences and interests when {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(hunt) for a job. They also does not care about the amount of money they make. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}，the working environment，the happiness they get from their work and respect from others are the things {#blank#}6{#/blank#}matter most.

    As the saying goes，second {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(think) are best. The post﹣1990generation does not think twice about leaving in their first year of work. If they lose interest in a job or are not clear about their future career path, they {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(quit) easily.

    Members of the generation are also more self﹣centered. They want more time for{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(they) and are not willing to work overtime. Their attitude to life is more casual.

    This generation is very sensitive and has a lot of self﹣respect,{#blank#}10{#/blank#}the employers need to be concerned about their temperaments（性情）and ways of communication.

    The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway may be the slowest train in the world. Every day the train {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (climb) over 2250 meters. Although the entire trip is 80 kilometers, it takes up to ten hours. The railway {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (build) in 1881 and has been carefully protected for its cultural importance. Today the train is attractive to the passengers who come from other places {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (see) the railway and the surrounding mountains. They seem to get a lot of pleasure {#blank#}4{#/blank#} its slow speed. For {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (fan) of this train, being slow is actually a good thing. As these people say, “slow” has four letters, so has life; “speed” has five letters, so has death.

    Have you ever awakened and felt like you couldn't move? If so, it {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (probable) scared you. You may have thought something terrible had happened to you. Actually, many people have this experience on a regular basis. It {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (call) sleep paralysis(瘫痪). {#blank#}3{#/blank#} it sounds scary, it is normal.

    Sleep paralysis happens when a person is falling asleep or waking up. As the person falls asleep, his or her body slows down. Usually the person's mind {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(relax) at the same time, but occasionally the mind stays awake{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(long) than the body. As a result, the person can be conscious, or aware, but have trouble moving or {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(speak). Sleep paralysis can also occur as you wake up. Fortunately, the condition rarely lasts for more than a few seconds. {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(move) and speech soon return to normal.

    Some people report unusual experiences during sleep paralysis. They may hear, see or feel things {#blank#}8{#/blank#}don't exist. At one time, people {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(think) that ghosts or monsters had entered the room and were holding them down，keeping them from moving. Science has helped us understand that such visions are actually part of sleep paralysis. Now we know that getting too little sleep, taking certain medications(药物), and changing your sleep schedule can cause sleep paralysis. This condition can be scary, but it's just a trick that you mind is playing {#blank#}10{#/blank#} your body.