Imagine life as a game in which you are playing some five balls in the air. You name{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (they)—work, family, health, friends and spirit, and you're keeping all these balls in the air.

       You understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls are made of glass. If you drop one of them, it will be scuffed（磨损）, damaged or even broken into {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (piece). They will never be the same. You must understand the balance in your life. How?

        Don't compare yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be) special. Don't set your goals by what other people consider important. Only you know {#blank#}4{#/blank#}is best for you. Don't give {#blank#}5{#/blank#} when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (try). Knowledge is weightless,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} treasure you can always carry{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(easy). Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've been, where you are, but also where you{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(go).

        Life is not a race, but a journey to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (enjoy) slowly each step of the way. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. That's why we call it—the present.

    One day, Daisy went to see the animals in a flying carpet. It{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(fly) away to Tibet in China first{#blank#}2{#/blank#}she saw an antelope. The antelope told her that they were killed for the wool taken from their {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（stomach）.Then the carpet got to Zimbabwe, where Daisy saw an elephant. The elephant said they were {#blank#}4{#/blank#} danger. Now the government allowed tourists to hunt only {#blank#}5{#/blank#} certain number of animals if they gave money to the farmers.

    The flying carpet rose again and soon they arrived at a thick rainforest. There was a monkey {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(rub) a millipede insect over{#blank#}7{#/blank#}body because the insect could protect it from mosquitoes. The monkey told Daisy, “ Attention should {#blank#}8{#/blank#}（pay）to the rainforest where animals live. Our natural habitats are of great {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(important).” Daisy was affected by what the monkey said. She decided {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(make) a difference to wildlife protection.

    Charlie Chaplin, born in a poor family, showed an {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(astonish) talent as a performer as soon as he could walk. His father died when he was young, leaving his family even {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (badly) off. Later, he wrote, directed, produced and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (star) in a series of funny movies. He grew popular for his charming character, the little tramp,{#blank#}4{#/blank#}was a homeless man with a moustache, large trousers, worn-out shoes, a small round black hat and a walking stick. This character was a social {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (fail) but could make people laugh even when they felt depressed, as they could feel more content {#blank#}6{#/blank#} their lives. He was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties. Take The Gold Rush for example. Chaplin and his friend expect {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (find) gold but they have not been {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (fortune). Instead, they are caught in a small house, where they are hungry and have to eat boiled leather shoes. His subtle acting is so convincing {#blank#}9{#/blank#} you will believe it is one of the best meals he has ever had. No one was ever {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (bore) watching him make terrible situations funny. Charlie Chaplin was a great actor who could always inspire people with great confidence.

    China is a big old country，{#blank#}1{#/blank#} has a history of more than five thousand years. We are proud of {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(it) culture and part of the culture even influences the world {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (great), for example, the thought of Confucius(孔子). As Chinese economy develops very fast and plays {#blank#}4{#/blank#} important role in the world, more and more {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (foreign) learn Mandarin (普通话) in Confucius institutions. The Chinese traditional culture can be tested by the time. It unites the whole nation and no matter {#blank#}6{#/blank#} kind of disaster comes, we will fight together for the country's future. Today, many young people lose faith in traditional culture and they are crazy {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the western culture. They follow the western fashion, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (think) we are the old style. But some day, they {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(realize) they are wrong {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(ignore) traditional culture.

In 1990, over 100 countries signed {#blank#}1{#/blank#} international agreement to make it illegal to buy or sell ivory, which is mainly used for jewelry. Most ivory is made from the tusks(象牙) of African elephants. These tusks are {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(terrible) valuable—one pair is worth more than three times the income of an African farmer or a factory worker in a year.

    Hunting elephants was so profitable {#blank#}3{#/blank#}from 1979 to 1989 the number of elephants in Africa fell from 1.3 million to 600,000. It was feared that by the year 2020 there would be none {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(leave). However, thanks{#blank#}5{#/blank#} the international agreement, there {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(be) much less illegal hunting since 1990.

    But considering {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(vary) of aspects, it costs a lot of money to preserve elephants. Games wardens (看守人) must be hired to protect them. Land must be set aside for them, and when they destroy a farmer's crops, the farmer must {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(pay) compensation.(赔偿金)

    Zimbabwe and four other African countries say that some of the elephants should be killed legally. This would help keep the population stable, and selling the ivory would help pay for preserving the elephants. But conservationists say that {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(make) ivory legal to sell would lead to even more illegal hunting. Others say {#blank#}10{#/blank#}is wrong is to kill elephants because they are sensitive animals that feel emotional pain at the death of other elephants.