He was a professor. At the age of 90, he still worked eight hours every day regardless{#blank#}1{#/blank#}the weather.

    His secretary said, “He was extremely old, but he forced himself to walk from his living place to the office through two blocks{#blank#}2{#/blank#}would lake him an hour to do so but he insisted because it made him get a sense of{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(succeed) .”

    One day, a university student{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(step) out of his office with a pile of books. He complained. “He always answers my questions with just a yes or no. However, he always gives me dozens of books and suggests me{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (find) the answer on my own.”

    By chance, the professor knew{#blank#}6{#/blank#}the student complained about. He explained to him with a smile, “This is the method I have learnt—the{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(hard) you work independently, the better solutions you will find. If you can make full use of the books, you will{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(probable) become a good lawyer in the future.”

    This 90-year-old man was Pound{#blank#}9{#/blank#}was the president of Law College of Law College of Harvard. He believed “all slopes are easy{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (go)”, of which he often reminded his students.

    Perhaps there is no sport in the world more{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (connect) to sneakers(运动鞋) than basketball. Now, thanks to a new policy, the NBA will{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (strong) its status as the most stylish sports league in the world. When the 2018﹣2019NBA season kicked{#blank#}3{#/blank#} in October, the NBA lifted its color restrictions (限制) on players' sneakers. It is the first time in the league's 72-year history that it{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(allow) shoes to be of any color a player likes, as long as no reflective material{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(include).

    This landmark rule change is part of the NBA's collective effort to support players' "statements" on and off the court. "{#blank#}6{#/blank#} increasing number of people have come to realize that restrictions on the color of players' shoes actually limit{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (they) personal expression and storytelling," CNN News noted. Kobe Bryant brought the low﹣top style of sneaker with a Mamba print to the forefront in 2008to symbolize the spirit of perseverance(毅力) and{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (brave). Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics wears probably the{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (well-known) signature sneakers. Inspired by his mother, who died when he was four, he has a rose on one side of his shoe to represent her.

    There is no end to the stories about sneakers in basketball. It's certain that they will remain a platform{#blank#}10{#/blank#} players express their ideas and personalities.

    Discovering yourself plays {#blank#}1{#/blank#} important role in inspiring your confidence. By doing so, you could know {#blank#}2{#/blank#} you are weak in. And you may also realize you're quite a great person with great strengths. So when you're in a hard situation, you will believe in {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (you) and spend the most difficult time with confidence. Otherwise you may give up and then lose everything. Therefore, the ability {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (trust) yourself will decide your future a lot.

    Wang Kun and Wang Wei are brother and sister. They have dreamed of {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(take) a great bike trip. Wang Wei persuaded his sister {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(buy) an expensive mountain bike. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}was Wang Wei who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River. They {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(ride) bicycles to travel along the Mekong River, whose source is in Qinghai Province. When it {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(enter) Southeast Asia, it travels slowly through hills and low valleys and the plains where rice grows. Despite the {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(difficult), Wang Kun and Wang Wei were {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(determine) to begin their journey at {#blank#}8{#/blank#}altitude of more than 5,000 metres in Qinghai Province. During {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(they) journey, they enjoyed the continuous change of the weather. Finally, they reached Dali in Yunnan Province, {#blank#}10{#/blank#}Daowei and Yu Hang joined them.