A lecturer was giving a lecture to his students on stress (压力) management. He raised a glass of water and asked them, “How heavy do you think this glass of water is?” The students' answers ranged from 20g to 500g. It doesn't matter on the absolute {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (weigh). It depends on how long you hold {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have {#blank#}3{#/blank#} ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance. It's exactly the same weight, but the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (long) I hold it, the heavier it becomes. If we carry our burdens {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the time, sooner or later, we won't be able to carry on, the burden {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (become) increasingly heavier. What you've to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again. We've to put down the burden periodically, so that we can {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (refresh) and are able to carry on.

    {#blank#}8{#/blank#} you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you're having now on your shoulders, let it down {#blank#}10{#/blank#} a moment if you can. Life is short, enjoy it!

    The Spring Festival, also known as the Lunar New Year, is the most important {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(tradition) festival in China, which falls in late January or early February.

    The historical reason for beginning the New Year in such a time is{#blank#}2{#/blank#} it is the time between autumn harvest and spring plowing and planting. In other words, it is the time for rest, relaxation and celebration after a year's hard work.

    Except this practical reason for celebrating the Spring Festival, a popular Chinese legend offers another {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (explain), which is {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (general) accepted in China. In ancient times, a devil called “Nian” that lived under the sea would attack people once a year on the eve of the New Year. It jumped out from the sea and attacked villages{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (eat) people, animals and plants. As they could no longer bear Nian's cruel persecution（迫害）, the villagers gathered {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (discuss) how to deal with Nian and some people suggested that the devil was afraid of loud noises, red color and flame. So people {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (light) firecrackers and fireworks, put up red couplets on{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (they) gates and beat drums to drive Nian away. The idea worked{#blank#}9{#/blank#}Nian ran away.

    Since ever, the custom and tradition of celebrating the Spring Festival has formed and the practices of putting up red couplets on gates, setting {#blank#}10{#/blank#} firecrackers and fireworks, etc. have been passed down.

    Have you found that much of your online communication has been replaced by emojis(表情符号) ? Has "Happy Birthday" become a cake with {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(light) candles? Since they were invented in the 1990s in Japan, emojis, meaning "picture characters", {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(occupy) the world. According to a UK-based mobile technology company, 6 million emojis used in text messages are sent around the world every day through smartphones.

    That's why for the first time Oxford Dictionary's Word of the Year is emoji-- a face {#blank#}3{#/blank#}tears of joy. Emijis are regarded as a new kind of {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(express). Behind the popularity of emojis {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be) the rise of young people {#blank#}6{#/blank#} welcome new technology and inventions. So the reason why young people as well as others love to emoji is that they show meanings {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (beautiful). When young people are asked what makes the generation unique, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} put "technology use" first.

    Now emojis are in much {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(wide) use than written words. As{#blank#}10{#/blank#} result, people began to doubt whether it has made up a too large part in our online communication.

    Wilbur and Orille Wright are brothers famous for inventing the first aeroplane. Their interest in flight{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(start) on the day when their father brought home a toy helicopter for them. It was made of paper and wood. The boys played with it until it broke, and then made their own{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(replace) it. When they were older, they owned a bicycle shop where they started producing and selling their own bikes. This provided them with the money to pay for their experiments in flight. Eventually, they built their {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(fly) machine.

    I agree with Mr. Zhang's idea {#blank#}1{#/blank#} sport can help improve health and mood {#blank#}2{#/blank#} people of all ages. I had a similar experience last year. I quit the basketball team {#blank#}3{#/blank#} I thought I didn't have enough time for it. After {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(quit) I felt sad and had no energy. I quickly lost my {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(fit) too. I spoke to my parents who agreed I should rejoin the team. Now I play every week and I'm happy and healthy.