Charlie Chaplin was born in a poor family of music hall performers in 1889. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} astonished us was that Charlie {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(teach) to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at that time, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (especial) when the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off. By his teens, Charlie had become one of the most popular child actors in England. No one was ever bored {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(watch) him—his subtle acting made everything {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(entertain). As time went by, he began making films. His film character, the little tramp, was a social {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(fail) but was loved for his optimism and determination {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(overcome) all difficulties.

    Charlie wrote, directed and produced the films he {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(star) in. In 1972 he was given {#blank#}9{#/blank#}special Oscar for his outstanding work. He lived in England and the USA but spent his last years in Switzerland, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} he was buried in 1977. He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence.

    Everybody in David's class packed their bags and got ready {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (go) home last Saturday. Usually David's mother would fetch him home but that day she was not there, so he walked home by himself.

    When he reached home, he knocked on the door as he didn't bring his keys. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (surprising), no one answered the door. He {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (knock) again when one of his neighbors {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (name) John called him. He told David his mother was out and invited him to stay in his house till his mother came back. David knew that if his mother {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be) at home, she would have answered the door soon. So David went to John's house and played with him. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (stay) in John's house for a few {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (hour), David saw his mother come back. They thanked John and his family. It turned out that David's mother had {#blank#}8{#/blank#} serious backache so she had to see the doctor.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} this experience, David has learnt that neighbors are people {#blank#}10{#/blank#} help each other. The relationships among neighbors are like building a bridge and they will build a good bridge one day.

    Li Bai was a Chinese poet praised from his own day to the present as a romantic figure{#blank#}1{#/blank#}took traditional poetic forms to new heights. Thirty-four of his poems are included in Three Hundred Tang Poems.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (he) early poetry took place in the “golden age” of Tang dynasty. This all changed suddenly when all of northern China{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(destroy) by war. Fortunately, many of his poems{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(survive) ever since, enjoying lasting popularity in China and elsewhere.

    Curiosity is part of human nature. Children are famous for wanting answers {#blank#}1{#/blank#} tons of questions. People keep reading or watching {#blank#}2{#/blank#} they want to find out what happens. But curiosity also provides many practical benefits.

Learning is easiest if you have a genuine desire for knowledge. Curiosity can create that desire when you have a question.

    Many of history greatest discoveries {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(make)by curious people. People wondered {#blank#}4{#/blank#} processes worked or how certain tasks could be done more effectively. Thanks to their curiosity, people now know far more about the world and have useful technology {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(help)them.

    Even if you don't plan to be an inventor of researcher, curiosity can still help you in the classroom. If you develop the joy of learning, classes will become more fun. And you'll excel because you will be fully engaged in the process of learning. Even if you're no longer a student, curiosity will make you better {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(inform)and thus a more capable worker.

    What do you do if you're not already curious? Fortunately, curiosity is a skill that can be improved. If you act like you're curious, you'll quickly start to actually feel curious. Often, the more you learn about a topic the {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(interesting)it becomes.

    As you learn about a topic, gather information from as many sources as possible. Read a variety of books, watch or listen to lectures and ask questions. Don't always get your information from the same source. Instead, learn to appreciate facts that different people know and the different opinions {#blank#}8{#/blank#} they express.

    Ask a lot of questions, Remember, everyone knows {#blank#}9{#/blank#} that you don't. Find out what that is, and ask about it. This lets you learn something and makes the other person happy by letting them show off their knowledge.

In the classroom or out of it, {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(develop)curiosity is sure to be worthwhile.

    Without proper planning, tourism can cause {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (problem). For example, too many tourists can flow into public places {#blank#}2{#/blank#} are also enjoyed by the natives of a country. If tourism create too much traffic, the local people will become {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (happy). They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (impolite). They forget how much tourism can help the country's economy. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} is important to think about the people of a destination (目的地) country and how tourism influences {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (they). Tourism should help {#blank#}7{#/blank#} country keep its customs and its beauty should attract tourists. Besides, tourism should also increase the wealth and {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(happy) of the locals.

    Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (grow) too quickly, people must leave other jobs {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(work) in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country's economy can suffer. On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Business can also lose money.