(间接引语) She asked her husband {#blank#}1{#/blank#} he had asked his boss for a pay increase.

    The Great Wall {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(think) highly of by the human race as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It lies in North China, with over 6,000 kilometers in {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(long) and 7—8 meters in height. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(build) mainly with earth, brick and stone, the Great Wall was designed {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(protect) people in ancient China from invaders. However, it is now {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(universal) regarded as one of the most important tourist spots in our country. Every year, it is visited by thousands of people from all over the world. The Great Wall has become a symbol of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} Chinese nation and its culture.

    The Great Wall is wide enough for five horses or ten men to walk side {#blank#}7{#/blank#} side. Along the wall are watch towers, where soldiers used to watch.

    It was very difficult to build such a wall in ancient times without any modern {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(machine). The condition was {#blank#}9{#/blank#} terrible that all the work was done by hand. To be honest, the Great Wall was made not only of stone {#blank#}10{#/blank#} earth, but of the flesh and blood of millions of men.

    TFK, a reporter from NEWS WEEKLY, is interviewing JACOB, a famous actor and singer.

    TFK: What made you get into music?

    JACOB: My family is very {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(music). My dad and uncles formed a music group. So when I was young, I was always looking up to them and watching them performing. At the age of 9, I started getting into the studio. Everything developed from there.

    TFK: Is there a player{#blank#}2{#/blank#}achievements you admire (羡慕)?

    JACOB: Right now, I would say Justin Timberlake. He really did well in the film and music.

    TFK: What other projects are you working on?

    JACOB: I am working on a record{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(call) This is Me: Volume 2. I{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(do) movies all year, because I want to{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(brief) show my fans my growth. I'm also in a movie called The Maze Runner,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} will come out next September.

    TFK: When you are not acting or studying, what do you like to do?

    JACOB: I love to eat service food on set. I was eating chocolate bars while {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (make) the film Black Nativity. I was eating so much{#blank#}8{#/blank#} they were making special food packages for me.

    TFK: By the way, what message do you think people will take away{#blank#}9{#/blank#}Black Nativity?

    JACOB: The true meaning of faith and the deep{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(devote) to one's family.

    TFK: That was very instructive (有益的).

    The Silk Road was a route that connected people from the East to West for hundreds of years and allowed {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (they) to trade valuable goods with each other. But there's more to the story. The Silk Road should {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (real) be called the Silk Roads. The Silk Road, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} started in China, went west and branched out into many routes.

    The Silk Road has been around for nearly 3,000 years. Most people know that valuable goods traveled along the route: silk and spices from China; jewels and wood from India; gold and animals from East Africa. These goods {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (trade) in cities along the route or ended up as far west {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Europe.

    But the people {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (travel) along the Silk Road were carrying something far {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (valuable) than their goods. They were carrying ideas and technology. European travelers returned home with stories of huge Chinese ships they had seen. The compass is an example of a(n) {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (invent) that came west from China. Europeans learned from Korean maps, which were advanced for the 1400s.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} was the 11, 000 km Silk Road that shaped the world we know today. The many routes were a way for different people {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (meet) each other and talk about the developing world.

    Environment-friendly ideas have been created to supply people with helpful {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(tip) on how they can help the environment {#blank#}2{#/blank#} well as save money. I honestly believe that everyone wants to help the environment, even if they do or do not believe in global warming.

    With power bills, water bills and all other expenses{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(continue)to rise, it's very hard for the average worker. No matter what your {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(finance) position is , there is always something everyone can do {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(help) save our environment.

    We are not the only ones that live on this {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(amaze) planet. We also share it {#blank#}7{#/blank#}a wide range of strange and wonderful animals. It would be a great tragedy if they {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (be) not around for our future generations to enjoy. Every little bit helps, so please do all {#blank#}9{#/blank#} you can to protect our environment and the environment of these surprising animals.

    I hope these environment-friendly ideas can help everyone to do {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(they) bit for the environment and to make this world a better place.