Most people {#blank#}1{#/blank#} get a text message from a wrong number either let the person know {#blank#}2{#/blank#} just ignore it—but this wrongful text was one that the receiver felt he had to answer.

    When Mark and Lindsey Lashley had their baby boy, Cason Knox, one of their {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (relative) sent a group text message to let a few {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (friend) know about the birth--but it turned out that one of the phone numbers no longer belonged to someone they knew. Dennis Williams, the new {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (own) of the phone number, responded to the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (excite) baby news, “ {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (congratulate), but I think someone got the wrong number.”

When everyone else in the group text message realized what was going on, they laughed and apologized to this kind stranger for getting him caught up in the baby birthing news, but Williams ended up {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (surprise) everyone. “What's the room number...we have gifts,” Williams's follow-up text read—and the best part is that he {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (actual) showed up at the hospital to welcome Cason. And they talked about turning {#blank#}10{#/blank#} embarrassing situation into a sweet one!

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}a freezing cold day in January 1994,JiesangSuonandajie found {#blank#}2{#/blank#}he was looking for—a group of poachers（盗猎者）{#blank#}3{#/blank#}were killing the endangered Tibetan antelope. Jiesang knew he had to move {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(quick). He shouted to the poachers to put {#blank#}5{#/blank#}their guns. In the battle which followed Jiesang {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(shoot) and killed. Later the WWF, an{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(organize) for nature conservation was founded. Its aim was {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (protect) the natural habitats（栖息地）of wild animals in danger of extinction. One of the founders {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(design) the famous logo is PeterScott. Since 1995, it {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(spend) more than S1000million on 11000projects in 130countries.

    There was once a {#blank#}1{#/blank#}distinguish king whose name was Tamerlane. Like Alexander the Great, he wished to become one of the masters of the whole world. So he raised a great army and made war on other countries. He conquered many kings and occupied many cities. But with his army{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (beat) at last, Tamerlane escaped alone from the field of battle, looking{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(misery)

    For a long time he wandered in fear from place to place. His enemies were looking for him. He was about to lose all hope. One day lying under a tree, he thought of his failure. Feeling discouraged, he supposed that he couldn't carry on any longer. Suddenly he saw a small object climbing up the trunk (树干) of the tree. He looked more closely and saw an ant and a grain of wheat{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(carry) by it.

There was a hole in the tree only a little way above, and that was the home of the ant. “You are brave, Mr.Ant,” he said, “but you are carrying something that is too heavy for you.” Just as he spoke, the ant lost its footing and fell to the ground. But it still held on to the grain of wheat. Tamerlane watched the little insect. It tried the second time. The twentieth time—but always{#blank#}5{#/blank#}vain. “I am{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (awful) sorry for you.” Tamerlane thought. He had some doubt {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the ant could succeed or not. Then it tried the twenty-first time. Slowly, one little step at a time, it climbed across the rough place at{#blank#}8{#/blank#}it had fallen so often. The next minute it climbed safely into its home, carrying the grain of wheat. His constant efforts paid off. “Well done!” said Tamerlane, “you've taught me a lesson. I, too, will try, try again, till I succeed.” He {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(set) about reorganizing his army. And at last he realized his ambition{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(defeat) once or twice doesn't matter too much. What matters much is to lose heart forever.

    I'm not sure when I started to love qipaos. I just remember that when I saw Zhao Weiand other stars {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(wear) qipaos in the TV series Romance in the Rain, I {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(impress). Although Chinese women are fond of wearing qipaos for special events, for example, red ones for weddings, I wear them more {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(frequent), not only for parties but also sometimes even in the office.

    I've collected some qipaos, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(buy) at a store in one of Beijing's historical neighborhoods. A Chinese friend of mine recently gave me one of her old qipaos, which almost reaches my ankles. The qipao fits well at the shoulders, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}it was simply too tight（紧的）at the waist.

    Many foreigners'{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(body) differ from those of the Chinese, which makes{#blank#}7{#/blank#} hard for some foreigners to take off qipaos. Because I am not too short, and pretty thin, I can often buy ready-made qipaos in China.

    In my native United States, non-Asians {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(be) sometimes blamed on social media for wearing qipaos because of {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(culture)differences, but in China, people have what I consider a more reasonable and open-minded approach: If foreigners wear qipaos, it is seen {#blank#}10{#/blank#} an attitude of appreciation for Chinese culture.