There once was a forest filled with happy animals. One day a raccoon (浣熊) found some socks left behind by picnickers, and {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(decide) to wear them. They fitted so well, and felt so {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(comfort), that he kept them on. He spent his days {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(walk) through the forest in his new socks.

    Other animals became envious(嫉妒) of the raccoon's new look and followed his trend. First it was squirrels in {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(shirt), then rabbits {#blank#}5{#/blank#}hats on, and finally birds wearing underpants!

    Doctor Bear, the forest physician, disapproved and tried to warn the clothes-wearers. But no one listened. Instead, they urged him to follow the {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(late) trend too.

    Soon, the problems started. The squirrel caught his shirt on a branch and crashed to the ground. The rabbit tried entering his hole while wearing his hat and got stuck. Even the raccoon, thanks to his {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(bright) coloured socks, slipped into the river and almost died.

    When the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(injure) animals came to see Doctor Bear, he told them, “Your clothes are killing you. You don't need {#blank#}9{#/blank#}.”

    Those {#blank#}10{#/blank#} listened to the doctor's advice finally understood they didn't need clothes. They'd only started wearing clothes to make others envy them.

    On May 18, it was announced that China had achieved success in drilling fire ice, a frozen {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(mix) of water and natural gas, from the South China Sea. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(official) known as methane hydrates(甲烷水合物), fire ice produces a high amount of energy when {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(burn) and its chemical reaction produces nothing but dioxide and water.

    Fire ice, both clean and energy-intensive, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(consider) the fuel of the future. Many countries, including the United States and Japan, have long been conducting research on fire ice, but extracting（提取）it from the bottom of the sea has been a common problem {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(trouble) all of them. But, the Chinese team succeeded in drilling fire ice for nearly eight successive days, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}is a big breakthrough.

    However, it is too early {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(say) a new energy source has been found. The world's total fire ice reserve is about 21,000 trillion cubic meters, which, if extracted, could meet the world's energy need

    {#blank#}8{#/blank#}1,000 years. But the successful test drilling of fire ice does not mean it can be extracted for {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(industry) use. China has to solve many problems before it can use fire ice as a source of energy.

    It's thought that only by 2025 at{#blank#}10{#/blank#} earliest might people be able to look at realistic commercial options.

    The Laba Festival {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (celebrate) on the eighth day of the twelfth month of the lunar(阴历的) Chinese calendar is a traditional Chinese holiday. "La" is the name of the month and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (pronounce) as "ba" in Chinese.

    There are several stories about the origin of this festival and it's difficult for{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (we) to tell which one is true. But today{#blank#}4{#/blank#} we do know is that this festival began as a way to honour ancestors. It was also a time for the ancient Chinese {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (pray) to heaven and earth that there would be a good harvest.

    The majority of Chinese have long followed the tradition of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (eat) Laba porridge during the Laba Festival. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} general, the porridge contains eight ingredients, including some beans and rice. {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(traditional), Laba porridge is the most important part of the festival. Also, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} is important that family members eat the porridge together.

    Another custom is soaking Laba garlic(泡腊八蒜), {#blank#}10{#/blank#}  is the best seasoning（调味品）for the dumpling feast at the Spring Festival.

    As an attractive city in the Netherlands, Amsterdam is one of the most bicycle-friendly{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(city)in the world, having over 800, 000 bikes in the capital. By comparison, the city has a population of only 750, 000, less than {#blank#}2{#/blank#}number of bikes. According to a survey{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(make)5 years ago, 490, 000 people used bicycles every day.

    Up to now, people in Amsterdam{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(enjoy)the convenience of cycling for decades. The city has special facilities for cyclists, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}can be used for free. Compared with other transportation in the city, bikes are{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(clean)and less expensive while also{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(offer)health benefits.

    {#blank#}8{#/blank#}reason for bicycle riding is that bicycle traffic is{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(relative)safe. Amsterdammers ride a wide variety{#blank#}10{#/blank#}bicycles. Many tourists also discover Amsterdam by bike, which is a typical Dutch way.