This story took place in 1903. Adam, an American businessman, was carried out to sea by a strong wind. A ship {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (spot) and rescued him, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  was how he got to London by accident. He at once went to the American embassy {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (ask) for help, but was refused. Two rich gentlemen invited him home because of a bet. They asked Adam a few questions, and Adam responded {#blank#}4{#/blank#} a polite manner. They gave him a letter and asked him not to open it until two pm. Adam left wondering {#blank#}5{#/blank#} would happen to him.

    During our daily life, we are often faced {#blank#}1{#/blank#} problems that simply turn out {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(be) more difficult than {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(expect), and this, in turn, causes great negative feelings. However, most difficult {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(experience) will become {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(value) lessons,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} can help us prevent future mistakes. Besides, the tough situations {#blank#}7{#/blank#}we can see ourselves differently offer us an opportunity to achieve self-promotion, and they also make {#blank#}8{#/blank#}easier for us to get through hard times in the future.

    As long as we have {#blank#}9{#/blank#}strong will, the temporary difficulties {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(overcome) and we can live through them with a better preparation for the future.

    One day a rich man took his sons on a trip to the countryside. He wanted to show them how the poor lived so that they could be thankful {#blank#}1{#/blank#} his wealth through hard work.

    They spent a couple of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (day) on the farm of what would be considered a poor family.

    On their return, the father asked the elderly boy{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (explain) what he had learnt. To his surprise, the boy, who had kept {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (silence) and deep in thought on the journey home, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (reply) in a way that shocked his father.

    “I want to become a farmer,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} the farmers can enjoy the beautiful night stars while we have only expensive lanterns.” Finally, he asked his father, "What makes us safer, large walls around our house or some friends {#blank#}7{#/blank#} will protect us?"

    After a while, the boy finished by saying, "Before the trip I thought we {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (be) rich but today I learnt who is {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(true) rich." With this, the boy got up and walked away,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (leave) his father sitting on their comfortable sofa, totally speechless.

    The Beijing Vanke-Shijinglong Ski Resortis located{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Yanqing District, a national demonstration area for ecological construction. With Longqing Gorge to its east and Guanting Reservoir to its west, it has fresh air and an {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(impress) environment.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(build) in 1999, it was the first large ski resort to be built near Beijing. In 2016, a massive renovation project {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(start) by Vanke, the Beijing Badaling Tourism General Company, and the original Beijing Shijinglong Ski Resort.

    Students at Shady Side are exposed to a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} curriculum in a safe and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} environment; the joy of learning becomes their bridge to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} lifelong learners.

    In the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} of this journey they are provided an experience in Kindergarten {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Twelfth Grade, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} enables them to mature academically, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}, emotionally and socially. As they walk down the halls during their years together at Shady Side, our boys and girls—so soon to become men and women—are learning to think, to work, to question, to be {#blank#}8{#/blank#} and responsible, to relate with others, to laugh {#blank#}9{#/blank#} their mistakes and to act graciously when success {#blank#}10{#/blank#} their way.