Patient: Good morning, doctor.

Doctor: Morning. What seems to be the trouble?

Patent: It's my vision. I can't see well at night, and when I wake up in the morning, it takes me a few minutes {#blank#}1{#/blank#} I can see clearly.

Doctor: OK. I'm going to take a closer look. Just relax. How {#blank#}2{#/blank#} has this been going on?

Patient: A couple of weeks, I guess -- wow, that's bright!

Doctor: {#blank#}3{#/blank#} it hurt when I do that?

Patient: Not exactly. It's just really bright.

Doctor: OK. Please, go on.

Patient: Well, I {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (walk) down to the basement in my house about three weeks ago when I slipped and bumped my head pretty hard on the steps.

Doctor: Where exactly did you hit your head?

Patient: Right on the back. I heard a loud sound, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} everything seemed to be okay.

Doctor: You didn't get it {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (check) out then?

Patient: No, I didn't. Well, a week passed, and all of a sudden I started to have problems {#blank#}7{#/blank#} my sight. I first noticed it when I was driving back home from work. It's gotten {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (bad) over the past week.

Doctor: I'm glad you came. I'm going to order some tests, and I want to make {#blank#}9{#/blank#} appointment for you to see a specialist tomorrow morning. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (hope), nothing is too serious.

    Last week, I watched a movie. I noticed an actress who has very good eyesight{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (play) the part of a blind lady. She played it so well that if you saw her{#blank#}2{#/blank#}the first time, you would think that she was blind. It seemed that this actress {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(spend) her time putting a little more effort into her career so that she could play the part that the{#blank#}4{#/blank#}actresses could not.

    Have you ever seen people digging a well before? They don't just stop{#blank#}5{#/blank#}they see a little drop of water. They put in a little more effort to ensure that they get plenty of water.

    A popular saying goes that. It is only {#blank#}6{#/blank#}average mind {#blank#}7{#/blank#} would do the same thing all the time but expect another result.”  All you need to do is put a little more effort so that you can expect a wholly different result.

    You have two options in life eitherto focus on what's lost {#blank#}8{#/blank#}to fight for what^'s left. Fighting for what's left is all about{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(forget) the past, putting on your armor of courage and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (brave) and putting in that extra effort. Be better than the best you can be.

    Chengdu, capital city of southwestern China's Sichuan Province{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (name) one of the top ancient capitals in China at a conference{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (hold) on Oct. 25^th, 2016. Along with Chengdu, nine other cities, including Beijing, Xi'an, Nanjing and Luoyang,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (be) also on the list.

    As one of the cradles (摇篮) of Chinese civilization, Chengdu has a history of more than 4,500 years. It is one of the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (old) cities in China, even in the world, having been the capital of five major states.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} addition, Chengdu has done a good job preserving{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (it) history. The location, name, and center of the city have never been changed, which reflects{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(clear) the city's vitality (活力) and cultural identity.

    “Chengdu has a unique spirit, related to inclusiveness and independence,” said the president of a(n){#blank#}8{#/blank#} (associate) of ancient Chinese capital studies. “Chengdu is{#blank#}9{#/blank#} open and influential city in Chinese history. So, there is no doubt {#blank#}10{#/blank#} it is an important and famous capital.”

    Since a university education in the United States {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be)very expensive, most students work in addition to studying. Students {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(usual)work part-time, but some students take full-time jobs.

    A typical job for a students would be working {#blank#}3{#/blank#}a waiter or waitress. Other typical off-campus jobs would include being a clerk in a store or delivering pizza. Sometimes students also find jobs on campus such as cleaning, working in a cafeteria or library or answering {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(telephone). Most student jobs are entry-level and low paying, but have flexible schedule{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(allow) students to attend classes.

    Sometimes students also hold more responsible positions such as managers, or if they are lucky, positions in their area of study,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}they hope will help them find employment after they graduate.

    {#blank#}7{#/blank#}double responsibilities of working and studying result in a very busy,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (stress)life for some students.{#blank#}9{#/blank#}, it is the only way for many people to finance their college educations. Some Americans believe that the work experience is good for the students {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(they)since it gives them a taste of “the real world” outside the school.

    An app aimed at {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (enable) people to learn more so they can make the country stronger has become popular recently.

    The app, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} focuses on promoting the Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Bra and the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} platform that enables Party members and the public to raise their ideological (思想的) consciousness: sense of civic duty and scientific literacy.

    The learning platform, which includes several channels, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (provide) a huge amount of text and video material including news, periodicals, books, open courses, songs and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (movie) for the public to browse and study {#blank#}6{#/blank#} free.

    The learning platform was {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (official) opened to the public on Jan. 1 this year, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} it has become popular among the public within a short time. According to the media, till the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (begin) of April, the total amount of registered users of the learning platform has exceeded 100 million, and the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (day) active users account for as high as 40 to 60 percent of the total users.