Learn to rise again

    It is not always easy to discover yourself.From a(/an)1age, I had a strong sense of who I wouldbecome—but an accident changed everything.

    To me, skating was more2thananything else in the world. Nothing else filled my heart with so much3.I spent 24 hours a week developing my skills. I had no social life or interestsother than4.But I was rewarded (回报) with first place medals in nearly every competition.

   5,during one competition, I fell and was badly injured. The doctor told me that Icouldn't skate any more. The pain in my back was6tobear (忍受) and even basic daily tasks became difficult.

    My passion (激情) had been7.I lost heart and had no idea what I would become. After eight months of suffering,something had to8. Instead of sitting around and wasting mydays, I began to work with local community service projects. By volunteering asa swimming teacher and summer reading assistant (助教) for kids, I gotan idea of whom I wanted to become. After a few months, I9anew interest. Little by little, I stepped out of the shadow and rebuilt my confidence.

    Sometimes, challenges in life will get in theway. We can choose to stay behind or try to get past these challenges.  My10was a challenge that failedto stop me from reaching success. Today, I'm a very confident and optimistic (乐观的) person.

Mr. Smith is 100 yearsold, but he is very healthy. He can read, play chess with people, and take careof himself(他自己). Many people want toknow his secrets (秘密) about keeping healthy and livinga long life. Here is what Mr. Smith says:

"My secrets aresimple. You can learn them easily. First, you should go to bed early andget up early every day. This is a good habit. For me, I usually go to bed at9:00 at night and get up at 6:00 in the morning."

"Second, do more(更多的) exercise. I always go out for a walkbefore having breakfast. In the morning and afternoon, I do some simple exercise,too.

"Third, make morefriends. I have many friends. Some of them are old. Some of them are not. Itmakes me happy to be with them. That is also important to live a longlife."

It was our school's yearly dancing show. I  {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be) excited that the teacher chose me this time although I didn't have any experience of dancing for a show. I would dance in front of all the students and  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(teacher). It made me very proud(感到自豪的).

However, I was a bit sad  {#blank#}3{#/blank#}my father had no time to watch me dance. He had a business meeting that day. I knew that my father would surely come to my show if he could.  {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (lucky), my mother and my elder sister came to watch the show. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}the start of the day, I was very nervous. After putting on the dress and getting my make-up done, I felt much  {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(calm). Then I went on to the stage bravely. I was very glad to see my mother and sister sitting in  {#blank#}7{#/blank#}second row. Just before the lights turned dark, I saw my father rush into the hall and take the seat beside my mother.

 {#blank#}8{#/blank#}a pleasant surprise it was! The sight of my father made  {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(I) smile.

I began  {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(dance) confidently. I was so happy and lucky to have my family's support.

The 19th Asian Games closed successfully on Sunday under the theme ( 主题)" Enduring Memories of Hangzhou" for the closing ceremony (仪式). It was an important meeting that brought 1 from 45 countries and some areas to Hangzhou.

 As a volunteer, my role was to help the competitors in their daily lives and 2 that they had an enjoyable experience during their stay in Hangzhou. And I was so lucky to experience a lot of unforgettable moments 3 . One of them was watching the ceremonies. The 4 shows made all people on and off the field excited. The other one was that I had the 5 to interact (互动) with the competitors from different countries and cultures. 6 we speak different languages, we were able to communicate through smiles, body languages and a shared love for 7 . I learned from them the importance of hard work and the spirit of never giving up to achieve the dreams. The most memorable one was the 8 and kindness of Hangzhou people. When I arrived in the city, the locals tried their best to help me. It made me feel warm just like at home.

 With many people's efforts, Hangzhou Asian Games was a great 9 for China and even for the world. Its spirit will live on and the light of the games will continue to shine 10 in the future.

Different people have different colors of skin*. Some have black skin, some have yellow skin, and some have white skin. There is a woman in Alaska. Her skin is an orange color, It is almost the color of orange juice. 

How does this woman become orange? She eats lots of tomatoes, carrots and squashes. She eats too many orange things. That's why she turns orange. 

The woman doesn't want to be orange. She goes to the doctor. The doctor says, "Stop eating orange things; eat some green things. " The woman does so, and she is not orange now. 

①On Sept.7, famous Chinese archaeologist(考古学家) Fan Jinshi, 85, was awarded by UNESCO for her contribution to the protection of the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang.

②Called the" daughter of Dunhuang", her story with the caves started 60 years ago. In 1963, Fan, then a 25- year- old Peking University graduate, had the chance to work at the Mogao Caves.

③" Seeing Dunhuang for the first time was breathtaking. But only when truly staying here did I realize that inside the caves is a world of divine beauty while outside is a land of blowing sand and yellow earth," Fan told Gansu Daily.

④Back in those days, the Mogao Caves were almost completely cut off from the world. Fan and her coworkers had to live in mud houses and drink salty water. They stayed inside the Caves to copy murals(壁画) and do whatever they could to protect and restore them. In 2011 after 40 years of hard work, a report on 10 Mogao Caves by Fan's team was finally published. It was known as China's first professional report on cave archaeology.

⑤As time passed. Fan found a serious problem. The increasing number of tourists visiting Dunhuang might harm the caves, causing the murals inside to fade. Something needed to be done to protect Dunhuang's heritage.

⑥In the late 1980s, Fan stumbled upon computer technology by chance. She realized that this might protect the Mogao Caves forever. After over 30 years of exploration, the Dunhuang Academy built a digital database to protect cultural relics(文物) there, allowing Dunhuang's art to live forever and to step out of the caves to meet the world. 

⑦" In my whole life, I've only done one thing: protect and promote the world cultural heritage of the Mogao Caves," she told People's Daily." My heart belongs to Dunhuang."