I'm not sure {#blank#}1{#/blank#} is more frightened, me or the female gorilla(大猩猩）that suddenly appears out of nowhere. I'm walking on a path in the forest in the Central African Republic. Unexpectedly, I'm face-to-face with the gorilla, who begins screaming at {#blank#}2{#/blank#} top of her lungs. That makes her baby scream, and then a 400-pound male appears. He screams the {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(loud)of all. The noise shakes the trees as the male beats his chest and charges toward me. I quickly lower myself, ducking my head to avoid {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(look) directly into his eyes so he doesn't feel{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(challenge).

My name is Mireya Mayor. I'm a {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(science)who studies animals such as apes and monkeys. I was searching {#blank#}7{#/blank#} these three western lowland gorillas I'd been observing. No one had seen them for hours, and my colleagues and I were worried.

    When the gorillas and I frightened each other, I was just glad to find {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(they) alive. True to a gorilla's unaggressive nature, the huge animal {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(mean)me no real harm. He was just saying: "I'm king of this forest, and here is your reminder!" Once his message was delivered, he allowed me {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (stay)and watch.

    Red is a particularly popular color in China. A pair of red shoes — {#blank#}1{#/blank#}they are for sports, dances or just fashion — is a must-have for every Chinese woman's shoe collection. For most Chinese brides, red shoes should also be worn {#blank#}2{#/blank#} their big day.

    As women's feet {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (connect) with female attraction, red shoes often emphasize this aspect {#blank#}4{#/blank#} convey a special beauty. In some classic Chinese novels, there are{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (describe) of charming women in red silk shoes.

    If you wear a dark dress in cold {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (season), a pair of red shoes can raise your ensemble（整套服装）to a {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (high) level. They can also go with different levels of red color,  {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (give) the wearer a lively and joyful look.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (sure) red will always be a beloved color for designers, and red shoes have also become a choice for many supermodels. If you are also a fan of this {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (energy) color, consider wearing a pair of red shoes for every Chinese Lunar New Year!

    Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} one of America's most famous artists just did that. Anna Mary Robertson, better {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (know) as “Grandma Moses”, turned to painting because she was too old to work on her farm.

    Grandma Moses was crazy about painting soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it. She painted {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(careful) and her works were nice. She first painted only to please {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(she) and then began to sell her works {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a little money. In 1993, a collector, Louis Caldor happened {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (see) several of Grandma Morse' works {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(hang) in a shop. He liked them, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (buy) them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor held a show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to other artists. Grandma Moses, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} was world famous, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (die) on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101.

In 1990, over 100 countries signed {#blank#}1{#/blank#} international agreement to make it illegal to buy or sell ivory, which is mainly used for jewelry. Most ivory is made from the tusks(象牙) of African elephants. These tusks are {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(terrible) valuable—one pair is worth more than three times the income of an African farmer or a factory worker in a year.

    Hunting elephants was so profitable {#blank#}3{#/blank#}from 1979 to 1989 the number of elephants in Africa fell from 1.3 million to 600,000. It was feared that by the year 2020 there would be none {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(leave). However, thanks{#blank#}5{#/blank#} the international agreement, there {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(be) much less illegal hunting since 1990.

    But considering {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(vary) of aspects, it costs a lot of money to preserve elephants. Games wardens (看守人) must be hired to protect them. Land must be set aside for them, and when they destroy a farmer's crops, the farmer must {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(pay) compensation.(赔偿金)

    Zimbabwe and four other African countries say that some of the elephants should be killed legally. This would help keep the population stable, and selling the ivory would help pay for preserving the elephants. But conservationists say that {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(make) ivory legal to sell would lead to even more illegal hunting. Others say {#blank#}10{#/blank#}is wrong is to kill elephants because they are sensitive animals that feel emotional pain at the death of other elephants.

    The other day my father drove me to school as usual. When we arrived it began to rain {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(heavy) but we only had one raincoat. My father insisted I {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(wear) it. Even though I would rather my father {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(put) it on, I didn't insist because I knew it would put him in a bad temper. Anyway, I did my best to use my raincoat to prevent him {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(get) wet. I was so moved by his sacrifice that I cried.

    The rain reminded me {#blank#}5{#/blank#} how much my father loved me. When I was in primary school, I {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(perform) poorly in tests but my father always encouraged me. Sometimes I want to join clubs or go on school trips. He always supports me since he thinks such activities are beneficial to me, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} I can {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(broad) my horizons.

    Though I love my father, I am at {#blank#}9{#/blank#} loss how to show it. Many students have the same problem. We love and care for our parents, but we don't know {#blank#}10{#/blank#}we can do to help them.