One day Mary was busy working in her office in London {#blank#}1{#/blank#} she received an E-mail from her friend Joan. In Joan's e-mail, she persuaded Mary {#blank#}2{#/blank#}( look) for a flat in London for her. As she had{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (little) money at her command than before, the flat had to be cheap, but it had to be modern, with elevators and gas lines. It had to be in the{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (east) part of London, with petrol and subway stations nearby. Though Mary found it difficult to find such a flat, she still went {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(care) from one block(街区) to another, looking for a flat {#blank#}6{#/blank#}would meet（满足） Joan's requirements. Having tried too many times, Mary met her boss and politely asked him {#blank#}7{#/blank#}advice. It was the first time that she{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (talk) with his boss about her personal problems. It happened that the boss just had such a flat for rent, so they quickly reached {#blank#}9{#/blank#}agreement(协议). But to her surprise, when she e-mailed Joan, telling her the good news, Joan said that she had changed{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(she) mind—she was not returning to London.

    Classical Chinese poetry is traditional Chinese poetry written in Classical Chinese and typified by certain traditional {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(form). Many poems come from historical periods, such as the poetry of the Tang Dynasty {#blank#}2{#/blank#}the verse of Song Dynasty. Its {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(exist) dates back to at least as early as the publication of the Classic of Poetry or Shijing. There are{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (vary) combinations of forms and genres, most of which arose at{#blank#}5{#/blank#}end of the Tang Dynasty.

    Development of Classical Chinese poetry actively continued up to the year of 1919,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}the May Fourth Movement took place, and is still popular even today. Classical Poetry{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (create) during this 2,500-year period has been developing continuously,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (produce) a great deal of diversity—classified by both major historical periods and dynastic periods.

    Of the key aspects of Classical Chinese poetry is{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(it) close inter-relationship with other forms of Chinese art, such as Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy (书法). Classical Chinese poetry{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (prove) to have a strong influence on poetry worldwide.

    Most people nowadays are{#blank#}1{#/blank#}busy with their lives that they do not have time to enjoy a healthy and {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(balance) diet. For most individuals, as{#blank#}3{#/blank#}result of eating foods rich in fats and sugar several years, they choose{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(go)on a diet but do not succeed at the end. Be sure to be with a strong awareness(意识） that you are{#blank#}5{#/blank#}you eat! Therefore, maintaining a healthy diet not only{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(provide) your body with energy but also numerous health benefits. One is that you will keep a healthy weight and is also the easiest and most {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(benefit) way in which you can be energetic and protect yourself {#blank#}8{#/blank#}a number of diseases when{#blank#}9{#/blank#}（grow）old. Another benefit is that you will meet your everyday nutritional requirements(要求). Basically speaking, you should ensure that you take good amount of vegetables, grains, milk and proteins. In most cases, a healthy diet can help you decrease the risk of{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(get) some diseases like diabetes and cancer.

    Recently, an Internet slang word Foxi- or "Buddhist"- is becoming increasingly popular as it encourages people, especially {#blank#}1{#/blank#} young to remain calm and peaceful and avoid conflicts as much as possible- in other words, to live like a Buddha.

    The phrase {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (create) for the first time in 2014 in Japan to describe young men who no longer bother to start relationships with women or follow someone else's life path. They prefer to stay in their own peaceful world without {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (disturb) and care little about passion and success.

    In this fast-changing and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (compete) world, many people are {#blank#}5{#/blank#} heavy pressure. It's only natural that people are seeking for a spiritual bay. However, some would compare "foxi" with "demotivational (无动力的) culture"- a phrase {#blank#}6{#/blank#}describes young people who feel aimless and powerless. They say that foxi actually reflects the reality {#blank#}7{#/blank#} young people are losing their will to fight. They are pretending {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (keep) a healthy and wise attitude towards failure simply because they are incapable(无能力的) of succeeding.

    All in all, there is one thing that "Buddhist Youngsters" should {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (basic) keep in mind: You may want to keep a calm mindset, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you should never stop fighting for yourselves!

    In China, the history of people planting and using bamboo can date back as far as 7000 years. As early as the Shang Dynasty, bamboo was being used in ancient peopled dally lives. It was used for food, clothing, housing, transportation, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (music) instruments and even weapons.

    The {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (apply) of bamboo in science and technology is thrilling. In 251 BC, Li Bing, in Sichuan,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (lead) the local people in building the Dujiang Weirs, the first irrigation network in the world, in which bamboo played {#blank#}4{#/blank#} important role. The world's oldest water piper was also {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (make) of bamboo. During the Han Dynasty, the people in Sichuan {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (success) sank a 1600-metre-deep well with thick bamboo ropes. This technology did not spread to Europe {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the 19th century, and it was by using the technology {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the Americans drilled the first oil well in Pennsylvania in 1859.

    In Chinese culture, bamboo is well-known as {#blank#}9{#/blank#} of the "four gentlemen" in plants. To many distinguished men, bamboo is a symbol of goodness and honesty. It is always closely related to people of positive spirits. Bamboo culture contributes to encouraging People to hold on when {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (face) tough situations.