Research has become both simpler and more complex. It's simpler because, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} you have computer, you can find information you need by searching the Internet. For all you information, you don't have to go to {#blank#}2{#/blank#} library to find the relevant resource and take notes on it. Instead, you can find some sources from the Internet {#blank#}3{#/blank#} print the copies needed. Remember, however, that you should usually consult different types of sources. That is, you {#blank#}4{#/blank#} always rely just on the Internet for you research.

        While findinginformation is easier than ever, at the same time, researching has become {#blank#}5{#/blank#} complex. There is a lot more material available, which means you may be overwhelmed {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the amount of information. You need to learn {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to sort through and find the relevant information for your particular project. Also, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} need to check the accuracy of it.

    In Africa, when the antelope（羚羊）wakes up every morning, the first thing {#blank#}1{#/blank#} comes into his mind is, “I must be able to run {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (fast) than the fastest lion,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} I will be killed by a lion.” And at just the same time, the lion{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (wake) out of his dream, and the first thingflashing into his mind is: “I must be able to catch up {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the slowest a ntelope, otherwise I will starve to{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (dead).” So almost at the same moment{#blank#}7{#/blank#} the antelope and the lion jump to their feet, and start{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (run) toward the rising sun.

    Such is life whether you are an antelope {#blank#}9{#/blank#} a lion, you ought to dash forward without hesitation when the sun {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (rise).

    As is known to us, the year 2016 has one extra day in it — February 29th. This is because it's {#blank#}1{#/blank#} we call “a leap year”. Every four years, the year has 366 days in {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  instead of 365.

    It is called a leap year because hundreds of years ago in England, the extra day wasn't{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (legal) recognized. There is a well-known tradition in the UK{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (associate) with February 29th, introduced many centuries ago. Women are allowed to break with tradition and propose(求婚) to their boyfriends on this day. This all started back in the{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (five) century, when a famous Irish saint made a{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (complain) that women had to wait too long for men to propose. According to the legend, Saint Patrick said any female dreaming of a proposal could ask her boyfriend to marry her on this additional day in February. This so-called tradition{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (write) in law in the thirteenth century. Scotland passed a law allowing women to propose to men in a leap year. It was said that if the men refused, they had to pay a fine!

    Now in 2016, there are calls{#blank#}8{#/blank#} February 29th to become a public holiday. Some people believe that it should be an{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (office) day off, because no one gets{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (many) payments for working an extra day in a leap year. For the moment though, the British still have to go to work on this day.

    "Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small." "Nothing is softer and {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(flexible) than water, yet nothing can resist it."

    These are the food for thought {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (serve) to Tube passengers at Oval station in south London. It's been 14 years since customer services manager Anthony Gentles {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (inspire) to brighten up the "blank faces" of travelers with daily {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(wise) from his favorite book, Tao Te Ching. Every day he wrote one quote on the board {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (him). Mr. Gentles said offering quotes from ancient China was his way of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (try) to make people feel more welcome as they braved the Underground.

    Thousands of quotes later, Mr Gentles' favorite message remains the first one he wrote: "A journey of a thousand miles begins {#blank#}7{#/blank#} a single step". "Because it's {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (fundamental) true," he said. "No matter {#blank#}9{#/blank#} you live your life, regardless of your situation, you have to take the first step."

    Since 2007, the baton(接力棒) has been taken on by his colleague Glen Sutherland, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} posts on the station information board have set off a wave of enthusiasm to copy the practice across the capital.

    Our world has seen {#blank#}1{#/blank#} increasing number of students pressuring their parents into buying luxuries (奢侈品) just to look good before their peers. Problem is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} is to blame, parents, students or society? Now, some schools have taken action.

    To avoid {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (show) off superiority among wealthy students, Woodchurch High School in northwestern England has recently made an {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (announce) to refuse quality designer coats, including Canada Goose, often worth hundreds of dollars. Such coats make poor students feel bad since these items lead to inequality. "They feel left out and inadequate," {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (say) The Independent in its last issue.

    The ban has aroused nationwide debate. Some argue that we shouldn't take away parents' right to buy anything {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (value) they like for their kids. However, most parents applaud, believing it decreases their worries on lower incomes.

    Just as Libby Purves, a UK reporter, put it, how you feel at school largely affects your whole life. Columnist Michelle Singletary wrote on The Washington Post that now comes the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (big) chance so far to teach students {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (understand) clothing in fact measures nothing.

    Not just this. In May St. Wilfrid's Primary School banned students {#blank#}9{#/blank#} using designer pencils in case poor students would feel {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (look) down upon.