The skin is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} essential part of your body and its {#blank#}2{#/blank#} organ. You have three {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of skin which act as a barrier {#blank#}4{#/blank#} disease, poisons and the sun's harmful rays. The {#blank#}5{#/blank#} of your skin are also very {#blank#}6{#/blank#}: it keeps you warm or cool; it prevents your body from {#blank#}7{#/blank#} too much water; it is where you feel cold, heat or pain it gives you your sense of {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. So you can imagine, if your skin gets {#blank#}9{#/blank#} it can be very serious. First aid is a very important first step in the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} of burns.

     Siva, the wise father of Ganesh,once called his two sons and suggested a small contest.

    “I will give this sweet to{#blank#}1{#/blank#}goes around the world faster,” he said, holding out a large,delicious milk sweet. Murugan,Ganesh's brother,glowed with pride knowing the prize would soon be{#blank#}2{#/blank#},for he could fly{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(swift) in his chariot（敞篷双轮马车）,circle the earth,and be back in only hours,while his big,clumsy brother Ganesh would take so much{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(long) to do the same.

Bidding farewell to his parents,Murugan set off happily.Ganesh thought for a moment,then smiled and{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (begin) to move.His large elephant with its heavy trunk did slow him down,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}he did not have far to go.For he simply walked carefully{#blank#}7{#/blank#}both of his parents.In a few minutes he had circled them,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (stand) respectfully in front of his father once again.

    “Father, please give me the prize,”he said.

    “Why? You did not go around the world.You stayed right here,”replied Siva.

    “But Father,” argued Ganesh, “I have just gone around the world.You see, my parents are indeed the{#blank#}9{#/blank#}world to me.”His parents smiled, well pleased.

    Much later, a tired Murugan returned home.{#blank#}10{#/blank#}, the prize was already eaten up.And now you know who won it and why.

    It was a short flight from Shanghai to Xi' an. Xi' an is one of the four great ancient capitals of China{#blank#}1{#/blank#}over 3,100 years of history. Its ancient walls date from the Ming Dynasty and are the best {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (preserve) in the world. There are bicycles for people to hire. It is {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(amaze) to ride along the walls to survey this fascinating city.

    The Tang Dynasty Music and Dance show is not to be missed, but my favorite is an art gallery, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}we can enjoy some beautiful artwork and learn how to write Chinese characters.

    Most tourists make{#blank#}5{#/blank#}way to Xi' an to see the life-size terracotta warriors (兵马俑) and we were no  {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(difference). The collection, which shows the armies of the first Emperor of China, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(remain) hidden until 1974 when they were discovered by a farmer sinking a well. Walking among the statues is forbidden unless you are a VIP — but there are plenty of souvenir{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(shop) in which tourists can buy the replicas(复制品)of them.

    All too soon it was time{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(leave). I really enjoyed my stay in Xi' an. It is indeed a place of interest worth{#blank#}10{#/blank#}second visit.

—Yeah，but I have to consult the telephone book {#blank#}1{#/blank#} his address.

    World sleep day falls on March 16. This year's theme is about sleep and women.

More women suffer from insomnia (失眠) than men, but only 4% of them go to a doctor to get help. A Beijing newspaper {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (report) last month. A study by {#blank#}2{#/blank#} international organization in the paper said that women {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (age) 30 to 60 sleep six hours and 41 minutes a day {#blank#}4{#/blank#} average.

    Young people have also suffered from a lack of sleep. Statistics from a Chinese medical research center show that in {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (city) like Beijing and Shanghai, 40% of young people suffer from insomnia. And 80% suffer from great tiredness due to poor quality sleep.

    Experts blame heavy {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (press) and competition at work for poor {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (sleep) habits. The long term effects can be unhappiness, anxiety and depression, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} in turn lead to chronic illnesses (慢性病), {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (especial) in women.

    There are, however, a couple of tricks for getting a good sleep, such as maintaining an optimistic attitude, keeping a regular, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (day) routine or finding some time for sports. Also, you can develop healthy habits such as keeping the bathroom clean and avoiding tea, coffee or wine before sleeping.

    Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult {#blank#}1{#/blank#} was to choose a suitable Christmas gift for her father. She wished that he was as easy {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (please) as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume.

    Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not {#blank#}3{#/blank#} pleasant experience：people {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（step）on your feet or pushed you with their elbows (肘部), hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.

    Jane paused in front of a counter {#blank#}5{#/blank#} some attractive ties were on display. "They are real silk," the assistant tried to attract her. "Worth double the price." But Jane knew from past experience that her {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father. Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes {#blank#}7{#/blank#} sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please {#blank#}8{#/blank#}.

    When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already {#blank#}9{#/blank#} table having supper. Her mother was excited. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," Jane {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (inform).