Nearly all of us have dreamed about winning the big prize in a lottery(彩票). We dream about {#blank#}1{#/blank#} we would do with the money, but we seldom stop to think about how the money would change us.

    For most of us, our way of life is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (close) connected with our social economy. The different parts of {#blank#}3{#/blank#} lives fit together like a jigsaw(拼板) — work, home, friends, hobbies and sports make up our world.  A sudden fortune would change it all and break the jigsaw. For example, some people like the idea {#blank#}4{#/blank#} not having to work, but winners have found that without work there is no reason to get up in the morning. It seems great {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (move) to a bigger house in a wealthy area, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} if you do that, you leave old friends behind.

    Usually, winners {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (advise) not to make their addresses and phone numbers known, but begging letters still arrive. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} they are not careful, most of their money will be spent {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (protect) of their possessions(财产).

    To the Chinese, the Mid-autumn Festival means family reunion and peace. The festival is celebrated when the moon is believed to be the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(full).

    Many traditional and {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(mean) celebrations are held in most households in China, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}include eating mooncakes, admiring the moon and lighting lanterns.

    The Mid-autumn Festival has {#blank#}4{#/blank#} history of over 3,000 years, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(date) back to the Shang Dynasty. It's such an important festival {#blank#}6{#/blank#} many poems and stories {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (write) about its origin. The term “ Mid-autumn” first appeared in the book Rites of Zhou, written in the Warring States Period. In the Northern Song Dynasty, the 15^th day of the 8^th lunar month was established (确立) {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the “Mid-Autumn Festival”. From then on, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(admire) the moon was very popular and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (become) a custom ever since.

    Which is the most significant classical Chinese painting? According to Paul Denlinger, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} visited China many times when young, it should be Along the River During the Qingming Festival. This {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (create) dates back to the Northern Song Dynasty.

    This painting is important {#blank#}3{#/blank#} several reasons. First, up until this time, almost all Chinese paintings are landscapes, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (contain) no or only a few images of people. Second, this is the first scroll (卷轴) painting {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (describe) both Chinese urban and suburban life during the period in the capital, Bianjing, Third, the painting is {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (high) detailed and features shops of all kinds and different economic activities in and out of the city. People are able to see the Chinese technology of the time, which helps them {#blank#}7{#/blank#} great deal in understanding {#blank#}8{#/blank#}the Chinese lived.

    The Beijing Palace Museum keeps the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (origin) Song painting and one of its famous copies——the Qing version {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (hold) in the National Palace Museum in Taipei.

    I can still remember the day we brought her home from the animal shelter (收容所). Lexie moved in my arms when I held her, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the second I handed this lovely dog to my daughter, she settled down. My daughter cried tears of joy while {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(hold) her on the way home and Lexie happily licked (舔) them away.

    Since then, they {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be) good friends. They lie under blankets on the sofa and watch TV together. When my daughter climbs into bed, Lexie will carry her toys on top of the covers {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (join) her. Lexie's favorite spot is right in my daughter's arms. If she could spend every second of the day there, she {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

    The other day I {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(watch) Lexie while my daughter, who lives right up the road from me, did some housework. When it was time {#blank#}7{#/blank#} Lexie to go home, I could see Lexie's {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(excite) as I leashed (用皮带牵) her up. I opened the back door and let her out. She was running as fast as she could. I called her name, but {#blank#}9{#/blank#} was no use. She had found my daughter on the road. My daughter bent down to pick her up. Lexie jumped into her arms and happily licked her face.

    I smiled, seeing she was back {#blank#}10{#/blank#} she belonged.