Gymnast Shawn Johnson is my favorite athlete. Back at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I was very {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (excite) when she won the gold medal on the balance beam. Years later, Shawn wrote an autobiography, Winning Balance. I was only ten years old{#blank#}2{#/blank#}she wrote her book and I wanted to wait a few years to read {#blank#}3{#/blank#} since I had a feeling that I wouldn't understand the book then.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (release) in June 2012, the book won much popularity among her fans.

    Shawn talks about her experiences as a gymnast and her post-Olympic life in her book. One of the things that she wants her readers{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(get) from reading the book is that “behind all the glory and glitz(浮华) I am able to have a normal life”. She hopes that her reader, especially {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (girl) in middle school and high school, will get really{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(encourage) by reading her book and believe that dreams will{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(actual) come true. I believe that gymnasts around the world {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(take) a lot from this book because in some situations they experience {#blank#}10{#/blank#} same things in gymnastics.

    Recently, an Internet slang word Foxi- or “Buddhist”- is becoming increasingly popular as it encourages people, especially{#blank#}1{#/blank#} young to remain calm and peaceful and avoid conflicts as much as possible- in other words, to live like a Buddha.

    The phrase {#blank#}2{#/blank#}( create) for the first time in 2014 in Japan to describe young men who no longer bother to start relationships with women or follow someone else's life path. They prefer to stay in their own peaceful world without {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(disturb) and care little about passion and success.

    In this fast-changing and {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(compete) world, many people are  {#blank#}5{#/blank#} heavy pressure. It's only natural that people are seeking for a spiritual bay.

    However, some would compare “foxi” with “demotivational(无动力的) culture”- a phrase {#blank#}6{#/blank#} describes young people who feel aimless and powerless. They say that foxi actually reflects the reality that young people are losing their will to fight. They are pretending {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (keep) a healthy and wise attitude towards {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (fail) simply because they are incapable(无能力的) of succeeding.

    All in all, there is one thing that “Buddhist Youngsters” should {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (basic) keep in mind: You may want to keep a calm mindset, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you should never stop fighting for yourselves!

    Eating habits are not the same from country to country. The Chinese have a saying―Eat good things for breakfast，eat a big meal for {#blank#}1{#/blank#}，but eat less at dinner. Many {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (America) agree one should start the day with a good breakfast，{#blank#}3{#/blank#}their ideas about lunch and dinner are{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (difference)．

    Most Americans only give {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (them) a short time for lunch. So they eat a small lunch.

    After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (be) a way to take {#blank#}7{#/blank#} good rest after a long，hard day of work.{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (eat) at restaurants also is not the same. In China，people like to talk and laugh while eating. Very often you can hear people talking and laughing {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (loud)，and they are just having a good time. In America, it is not like this. They want a quiet place {#blank#}10{#/blank#} they can eat a good meal far away from the noises of the outside world.

    It was my first trip to India, alone. One day, as I {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(walk) through a local market, a ten-year-old boy came over and begged me to buy a book,{#blank#}2{#/blank#}had the words "Interesting India" on its cover. I bought it,{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(think) that when I returned home it would remind me {#blank#}4{#/blank#}my wonderful Indian adventure. The book claimed that India's people were very welcoming of tourists, and never tried{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(cheat) them. As I read I felt deeply touched by these warm words.

Suddenly, a monkey came down from a nearby tree, snatched the book from my hand and took it away, along with my bag which contained all my belongings. I couldn't do anything but stand and stare. Then a man approached me and asked{#blank#}6{#/blank#} I wanted my belongings back. He said it would cost me five US dollars. I had no other choice {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(leave), so I agreed to pay, but only after my bag was returned.

    He blew a whistle and the monkey {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(immediate) threw the bag down. I picked it up and gave him the money. I later learned that {#blank#}9{#/blank#}man made his living this way: tricking tourists.

    This was the {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(bad) thing I ever experienced in "Interesting India".