Last week, I watched a movie. I noticed an actress who has very good eyesight{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (play) the part of a blind lady. She played it so well that if you saw her{#blank#}2{#/blank#}the first time, you would think that she was blind. It seemed that this actress {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(spend) her time putting a little more effort into her career so that she could play the part that the{#blank#}4{#/blank#}actresses could not.

    Have you ever seen people digging a well before? They don't just stop{#blank#}5{#/blank#}they see a little drop of water. They put in a little more effort to ensure that they get plenty of water.

    A popular saying goes that. It is only {#blank#}6{#/blank#}average mind {#blank#}7{#/blank#} would do the same thing all the time but expect another result.”  All you need to do is put a little more effort so that you can expect a wholly different result.

    You have two options in life eitherto focus on what's lost {#blank#}8{#/blank#}to fight for what^'s left. Fighting for what's left is all about{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(forget) the past, putting on your armor of courage and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (brave) and putting in that extra effort. Be better than the best you can be.

    Many couples are quite puzzled about this question.How can lovers be devoted to each other for long? Actually, they just complain about their marriage to their partners all the time,not{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(know) how to deal with the marriage crisis.

    “Before we were{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(marry),my husband was a caring man,“a wife once told me.“It seemed that he would love me till the end of the world.Since we got married,he{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(become) a lazy bone.He watches ball games more than he watches me.He has changed so much that I can{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(hard) bear him.”

    “Very funny,”answered the husband.“But have you looked at yourself lately?Several years ago,you were very beautiful.Now you wear that old dress.If I've changed from{#blank#}5{#/blank#}energetic man to a lazy one,then you've changed yourself from a{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(beauty) lady to an ugly one.”This hurtful but childish{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(argue) shows how couples, instead of looking for love,may look for all the{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(fault) that his/her partner has in their daily life.

    Honestly speaking,how we see our partners often depends more{#blank#}9{#/blank#}how we are than how they are.It is a way of seeing.Husbands and wives are not audience{#blank#}10{#/blank#}participant observers in each other's life.Remember that the law of lasting love is to look at your lover with love.

    If you study abroad, it's necessary to mix with the locals. This allows you{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(test) your language skills and find out more about the local culture. Having lived abroad for three years, I'm able to put forward a list of tips to help you make friends in a foreign country.

    Firstly, say yes to everything within reason. Obviously, if you don't feel {#blank#}2{#/blank#} ease, you can choose not to do anything. However, don't put off trying something new. The group of students from your class who invite you out for a coffee might end up {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be) your friends for life!

    Secondly, develop a {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (entire) new hobby. Join a dance class, a walking club or learn to cook the local food—the {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(possibility) are endless!

    Thirdly, get out of the house! Hours {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(spend) on the computer chatting with your family back at home surely make you even homesick. Just get out and explore the exciting place you live in.

    Lastly, be {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(confidence) when you are surrounded by people speaking {#blank#}8{#/blank#} unfamiliar language. Even if you may find {#blank#}9{#/blank#} difficult to involve yourself in conversations, you should try to make your voice heard. Once you open your mouth and begin to speak, it's likely {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you will find everyone wants to know more about you.

    Coffee bars, live music, cinemas and shopping malls—Chinese cities offer everything that a young person might want. But there are many young people who hardly have time to enjoy these things. That's because they follow what is called the "996" work schedule (时间表) {#blank#}1{#/blank#} at 9 am and finishing at 9 pm, six days a week.

    The "996" work schedule has recently become a hot topic of discussion online after a computer programmer set up a website called "996.ICU". According to the website, working a "996" schedule {#blank#}2{#/blank#} enough rest is unhealthy and could cause people to end up in an intensive care unit (ICU,重症监护病房). This work schedule is now widely used at Chinese tech companies like Baidu, Alibaba and Huawei, New York Times reported. It causes many tech industry workers to complain. One worker from Baidu company said, "I know I am not the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} worker who works overtime I have worked ‘996' for nine months and I haven't received any overtime pay. It's unfair though quite common." Another worker named Zhang told Quartz, "I can't sleep well and become ill because of the great pressure. I feel really tired, so I am considering giving up this job and looking for {#blank#}4{#/blank#}."

    However, the bosses of some tech companies have supported "996". Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, said it's "a huge treasure" for young workers to work "996". "If you don't put more time and energy than others, how will you achieve the success you want? If you don't work ‘996' when you're young, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} will you?" he said.

    Many have questioned Ma's words. In a passage in People's Daily, one writer said "Working ‘996' is just working overtime. However, working overtime does not {#blank#}6{#/blank#} working hard. Working hard requires efforts and working wisely and effectively."

    A lawyer called Cui Zhendong told China Daily that it is against the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to use a compulsory (强制的) "996" work schedule. China's Labor Law clearly announces that workers should work no more than eight hours a day {#blank#}8{#/blank#} more than forty-four hours a week.

My wife and I like watching plays, so we will go to the theater whenever we have time. But before we buy tickets, we would like to know if the play is good or bad. When a new play comes, we {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  (usual) read the newspaper to get information about it. Last week a new play was put on at the theater. The newspaper said it was very {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (interest) so we decided to go on Saturday night. My wife took a long time to make her {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (decide) about what to wear and we left our house a little late. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the time we got to the theater, the first act had already {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (begin). After the play was over, we met some friends, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} lived next to us several years ago. Then we went dancing. By the time we got home, it was about two o'clock in the morning. I'm not used to {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (stay) out so late and I was {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (extreme) tired.

When I was younger, I did not have the money to go out for {#blank#}9{#/blank#} evening like this. Though I can afford it now, I don't have the energy{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(enjoy) it.