Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?

    In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio. It {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of {#blank#}3{#/blank#} most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.

    But the river wasn't changed in a few days {#blank#}4{#/blank#}a few months. It took years of work {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(clean) than ever.

    Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you are leaving a habit {#blank#}7{#/blank#} is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don't know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don't you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?

    While there are {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (patience).

    Nearly 800 new pupils of Lianhua Elementary School in Hefei, Anhui Province, is reported {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(receive) a unique gift: an admission letter {#blank#}2{#/blank#} their names are written by teachers using Chinese writing brush. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(similar), Shaanxi Normal University has been sending their freshmen calligraphy admission for eleven years. Several former professors in {#blank#}4{#/blank#} 70s take about a week writing more than 4,500 admission letters every year.

    It is believed in China that "handwriting is the man," {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (mean) good handwriting can not only cultivate one's temperament (气质), but can also reflect one's literacy and character. At present, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(tradition) calligraphy has again become a compulsory lesson in many Chinese primary and middle schools, which aims {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(enhance) students' cultural competence. At the same time, parents are attaching great importance {#blank#}8{#/blank#} children's calligraphy practice. It is fair to say that calligraphy is not left out in today's fast-paced society; {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, its incomparable value is standing out.

    The charm of Chinese culture embodied in calligraphy can always strike a chord with writers and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(view). Do you have any interest in learning it?