In 1901, Karl Landsteiner, an Austrian scientist, discovered that there are four types of blood. These four blood types were named A, B, AB and O. People have one of these four types. Blood type O is the most common around the world. Blood type A is the second most common, and type AB is the least common. If people with type A blood are given type B blood, or people with type B blood are given type A blood, they will probably die.

    In 1927, a Japanese doctor, Furukawa Takeji, carried out research and came up with the idea that people with different blood types also had different personalities(性格). He said that people with type A blood are usually calm and serious; people with type B blood are curious, cheerful and outgoing; people with type O blood are generous and trustworthy; while those with type AB blood are often caring, original and careful.

    More recently, a doctor in the United States wrote a book that links blood types and what people eat. For example, his book suggests people with type O blood should eat more meat and less bread. A diet for people with type A blood includes more vegetables. His book, Eat Right for Your Type, has been a hit with people who want to lose weight. However, Dr. Peter D' Adamo believes that eating food that matches a person's blood type can help them lose weight. He thinks it will make the person healthier in other ways, too.

Do you know that almost each Chinese dish has its own story behind it? Now read the following {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (story) about jiaozi — Chinese dumplings.

The first story of jiaozi is from the Eastern Han Dynasty(东汉). It is about Zhang Zhongjing, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} famous doctor in Chinese history. Zhang made jiaozi by {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (he) for the first time to help homeless people. Thanks to him, a lot of people became much {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (health) in cold winter.

The {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (two) story about jiaozi has to do with Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher(书法家) in ancient(古代的) China. When Wang Xizhi was young, his calligraphy was {#blank#}6{#/blank#} wonderful that many people liked it. Wang {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (think) his calligraphy was good enough and he began to spend little time practicing it. One day Wang saw an old woman making jiaozi. Her jiaozi was in good shape and tasted delicious. Wang Xizhi asked her how long it took her {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (make) such great jiaozi. She said, "Almost my life. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} someone wants to be really good at something, he needs to spend his life doing that." Hearing that, Wang Xizhi knew that he should keep studying calligraphy. He spent all his time {#blank#}10{#/blank#} it and became a great calligrapher.

I'm from a small town. It lies in(位于) the east of Zhejiang Province near the East Sea. You can't see it on the map of China because it is too small. There are not many tall buildings in the town. The tallest building is the primary school. 

The population of the town is fifty thousand. The East Sea is to the east of the town. To the south is the flat land. Some low hills are near the town. And a river runs through the town. 

The weather here is comfortable. It's not too cold in winter or too hot in summer. There is a big garden in the town. We can hear birds singing everywhere in the garden. And there are many kinds of fishes in the town. The fishermen(渔民) in my home town are all living a happy life. 

I love my home town and I hope it will become better and better!

Everyone has his or her own experiences and daily routine. Here are three people talking about their daily lives．