Lionel Messi，{#blank#}1{#/blank#} player from the South American country Argentina，is one of the greatest soccer players alive today.At a young age，he {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (move)to Spain and now plays {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (profession)for the FC Barcelona.Messi started playing soccer at the age of 5 for a small soccer team {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (own)by his father. Even as a young boy，he did very well.But when he was 11 years old，he found out he had a sickness which would prevent him from growing much {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (tall)．There was a way to help him grow more，{#blank#}6{#/blank#}his parents did not have enough money to pay for his medical needs.So，they looked around for a soccer club{#blank#}7{#/blank#} would be able to do this for them.The clubs in Argentina couldn't help him，but the famous FC Barcelona in Spain offered {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (accept)Messi on the junior team and pay for the bills.The Messi family happily took the offer and moved to Spain.In the FC Barcelona，Messi was one of the best {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (play)through his teen years. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} his incredible talent，Messi has surprised the world.

    Every day has the potential to be a good and, in some cases, a great day for you. Few of us get up in the morning,{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (think) that we want this to be a bad day. Yet in many cases the day turns that way because of a person or an event {#blank#}2{#/blank#}we worry about.

    Think about those small {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(event.) which can throw you off balance and affect your whole day {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(negative). Who stole your day?{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (Be) it your boss, an odd driver on the way to work, or an impolite waiter at lunch that did?

    Every day numerous people or things can prevent us {#blank#}6{#/blank#} having a good day, if we let them. The key is that we should adopt {#blank#}7{#/blank#}positive attitude towards life. We cannot control {#blank#}8{#/blank#} happens to us in many cases,{#blank#}9{#/blank#}we can control how we react to them.

    Lao-tzu, a Chinese philosopher, said, “He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(he) is mighty.

    The art of paper-cutting in China may date back to the second century, since paper{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(invent)by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. As paper became more affordable, paper0cutting became one of the most important{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(type) of Chinese folk art. Later,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} different regions adopting their own cultural styles, this art form spread to other parts of the world.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (usual), the artworks are made of red paper, as red is associated with{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(happy) in Chinese culture, but other colors are also used.

    With{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(it) long history, paper-cutting,{#blank#}7{#/blank#}originated in China, has been very popular among the ordinary Chinese people. People put up papercuts on walls, windows and doors at wedding ceremonies or festivals {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(strengthen) the cheerful atmosphere.

    Chinese papercuts are rich in content. The auspicious（吉祥的）designs symbolize good luck and the avoidance of evil. The child, lotus and bat designs suggest a family with{#blank#}9{#/blank#}large number of children and grandchildren. Birds, livestock, fruit, fish and worms are also familiar objects{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(accept) by Chinese farmers. In a word, papercuts used in different occasions have different meanings.