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    Praise can change a person. It is true that {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(encourage) words can turn our lives around. Praise is really {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (magic). Perhaps many of us have such experiences. Take myself {#blank#}3{#/blank#}an example. I was very naughty in the primary school. Most of the teachers and even my parents were {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(disappoint)  in me. But it {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (happen) that I once got a very high mark in {#blank#}6{#/blank#} examination and the head teacher {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (report) this to my parents. My parents praised me and told neighbors about it. I felt really happy {#blank#}8{#/blank#} became polite to others. Every time I heard others talk to me about my excellent examination result, I thought to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (I) that I would work even {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (hard) and make greater progress. Just as Shakespeare said, “Our praises are our wages.”

    In China, the history of people planting and using bamboo can date back to as far as 7000 years. As early as the Shang Dynasty, bamboo was being used in ancient people's daily 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 {#blank#}4{#/blank#} bamboo played an important role. The world's oldest water pipe was also 65{#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 that the Americans drilled the first oil well in Pennsylvania in 1859.

    In Chinese culture, bamboo is well-known {#blank#}8{#/blank#} one of the "four gentlemen" in plants. To many distinguished men, bamboo is {#blank#}9{#/blank#} 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.

    It was Mother's Day morning last year. My five­year­old son, Tenyson, and I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (leave)the supermarket after shopping when an old woman fell over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. Her husband was with her, but the woman was {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (serious) hurt and shaking with pain.

    At the front of the supermarket a charity (慈善) group was selling flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (buy) the lady a flower. "It will make {#blank#}4{#/blank#} feel better," he said. I was amazed that he'd come up {#blank#}5{#/blank#} such a sweet idea. So we went to the flower seller to buy a flower for the lady.

    By now rescuers had arrived, and were attending the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (injure) woman. As we walked up to her, my son became frightened by all the blood and medical {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (equip). He said he was just too scared to go up to her.

    Instead I gave the flower to the woman's husband {#blank#}8{#/blank#} told him, "My son was very upset for your wife and bought her this flower to cheer her up."

    At that, the old man was moved and said, "Thank you so much, you have a good son. Happy Mother's Day to you."

    The man then gave his wife the flower, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (tell) her who it was from. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with thanks in her eyes and gave him a little smile.