Every country shares things {#blank#}1{#/blank#} common: we value family and laughter, cherish food and health, and celebrate large {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(festival) and traditions. Yet within the similar things we share, there are unique parts of each country. One of characteristics that are famous of British people {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be) their sense of humor, particularly self-mockery (自嘲). This is a type of humor that criticizes and undervalues oneself. For example, a fat person may joke: “I am on a new sea food diet. If I see food, I eat it.” This is {#blank#}4{#/blank#} well-known self-mockery joke. It's difficult why self-mockery {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(tie) to the British people. But every nation's sense of humor comes from its culture and history. It could come from another British characteristic, modesty, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(mean) not talking openly about your skills. This seems to be something that is similar to people in China, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} modesty plays a big part in daily life. It also acts as a defense of our self-respect by playing down our skills, this can {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(less) the chance of people criticizing us. Another possible reason is {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the British people do not take themselves too {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(serious).

    The best way to deal with sports injuries is to keep them from happening in the first place. Knowing the rules of the game you're playing and using the right {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(equip) can go a long way toward preventing injuries. If you think you've been injured, pull {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(you) out the game or stop {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(do) your activity or workout. Let a coach or parent know what happened in case you need to see a doctor. Serious head and neck injuries happen most often in athletes {#blank#}4{#/blank#} play body-contact sports like football. Keep the injured person still with his or her head {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (hold) straight while someone calls for emergency {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(medicine) help. If the person {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(lie) on the ground, do not try to move him or her.

    Your first question after a sport injury will {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(probable) be, “When can I play again?” This depends on the injury and what your doctor tells you. Even if you can't return to your sport right away, a doctor might have suggestions and advice {#blank#}9{#/blank#} what you can do to stay fit. Always check with your doctor {#blank#}10{#/blank#} trying any activity following an injury.

    There once were a goat and a donkey {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (live) on a farm. The donkey worked the hardest so the farmer {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (feed) it the most food. Sometimes the donkey was given more food {#blank#}3{#/blank#} it could eat. This made the goat so jealous{#blank#}4{#/blank#} it began plotting against（谋划对付）the donkey. "Hey, donkey," the goat said one day. "I think you do too much work on this farm. You carry such heavy things from morning to night. Why don't you pretend {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（get）sick so you can take a day {#blank#}6{#/blank#}?'' The donkey thought the goat had a great idea. So the next morning, the donkey lay in the stable（畜栏）on its side with its eyes {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（close）.{#blank#}8{#/blank#} ( immediate ), the farmer called the doctor. After looking at the donkey, the doctor said it needed a special {#blank#}9{#/blank#} ( medical ) made from the heart of a goat. So the farmer killed {#blank#}10{#/blank#}goat and gave the donkey medicine made from its heart.

    Your class starts in 10 minutes, but you find yourself {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (stick) in traffic. Don't panic. With just a press of a button, your car will lift off the ground and fly to school. What's your {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (impress)? It seems like science fiction, but it isn't. Engineers have taken {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the research of flying cars, and they have already found {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (solve) to many of the big challenges. They predict that we'll all be using these {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (amaze) vehicles one day. According to Car Trends Magazine, one model, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} is part car and part plane, is going to be on the market in the not-so-distant future. It will look like a regular car when it's on the road, but its wings will unfold when the driver {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (decide) to take to the sky. And {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (operate) by a computer, all controls will be automatic (自动的). Imagine this: You'll be doing your homework while your car is getting you to school {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (safe). And what does this future dream car cost? Well, at first it will be about a million dollars, but after a few years, you'll be able to buy {#blank#}10{#/blank#} for "only" $60,000. Don't throw away your old driver's license just yet!

    Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised a group of middle school students for their efforts in satellite design. He said he was pleased with their curiosity and bravery in {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(science) exploration. The president also wished the teachers and students in Bayi School {#blank#}2{#/blank#}happy new year.

    Xi made the praise in a letter {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(write) to the students in Beijing's Bayi School on Saturday. A small satellite designed and developed by them {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(send) into space last Wednesday at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center {#blank#}5{#/blank#} it was designed to operate in orbit (轨道) for 180 days.

    Three months ago, Xi returned to his high school, to visit a laboratory and talk to teachers and students {#blank#}6{#/blank#}were designing the small satellite. The president said he was {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (extreme) glad to know that the satellite designed by the students would be launched and called on them to become {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(build) of the country. Xi warmly encouraged the students {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(study) science and contribute to the development of China. He hoped that the students would keep hungry for knowledge and develop {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(they) national spirit.