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    Saint Patrick's Day is a major holiday in Ireland, but the rest of the world has influenced its celebration as much as the Irish{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (they). Most Americans think of Saint Patrick's Day as a big party{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(center) around drinking alcohol. But its {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (origin) in Ireland were religious, says Mike Cronin, a professor of Irish history with Boston College of Massachusetts.

    Saint Patrick lived in Ireland more than 2,000 years ago. He is{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (wide) considered to have established Christianity in the country. The Church decided to honor him with a holy day. March 17, the date of his death{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (choose) in the 17lh century.

    St. Patrick is believed{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(serve) in Ireland as a Catholic Bishop (主教). The average Irish person honored March 17 quietly{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(attend) church services was the main activity. In fact, most businesses that served alcohol would close in honor {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the day. In the early 1900s, Ireland's government made St. Patrick's Day{#blank#}9{#/blank#} official holiday. By the 1960s, towns across Ireland started celebrating the holiday with parades and music.

    In Ireland today, St. Patrick's Day is a four-day public celebration {#blank#}10{#/blank#} includes parades, music, food, and games.

    For those {#blank#}1{#/blank#} have seen War for the Planet of the Apes, it's easy to come to this conclusion-the movie isn't about war or the planet, and it's not {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(necessary) even about the apes. The movie is about {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(survive) and the choices we all make when one wants to survive, good or bad.

    With a story that should have been full of conflict and violence, it takes a different approach. You may find {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(you) exposed to small pockets of action. While recent sci-fi movies have become {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(know) for their action and scenes, War for the Planet of the Apes has taken science fiction {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a thoughtful and intelligent direction.

    War for the Planet of the Apes may not be the action and monster film that you had in mind, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} it's the kind of film that will make you want to sit in silence in the theater for a few minutes after it ends, taking in {#blank#}8{#/blank#} you've just witnessed.

    The few movies that have that effect {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(be) usually about humans, but this film enables people {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(feel) that way about apes. And that is what makes it a masterpiece.

    Everybody in the world is seeking happiness--and there is one sure way{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(find) it. That is by{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(control) your thoughts. Happiness doesn't depend{#blank#}3{#/blank#} outward conditions, but inner conditions.

    It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing {#blank#}4{#/blank#}makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it. For example, two people may do {#blank#}5{#/blank#}same thing in a place; both may have about an equal amount of money and status --and yet one may be{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(depress) and the other happy. Why? Because they see things{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(different).I have seen just as many happy faces among the poor farmers {#blank#}8{#/blank#}work very hard in the fields as I have seen in air conditioned offices in New York, Chicago or Los Angeles.

    Abraham Lincoln once {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(say) that “most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be”. He was right. If you decide to be happy, then you will always find plenty of {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(reason) to be happy.

    Jack was in his last year of junior school. He was only 4 feet and 11 inches, overweight. He had little hair and few {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (friend). His grade was not {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (good) than his look. His life was going nowhere. He was having a really hard time because his parents recently got divorced (离婚). But he wanted to change {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (he) so that he could have a fresh start in the high school.

    Jack went to Mrs. Collins, his favorite teacher, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} told him that he had to make small changes first and start with the easier things. Jack went to the hospital {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (solve) his hair problems. He started talking to people more to make friends. He realized that he just had to express himself. He started to study more instead of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (think) about his parents, He {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(begin) to eat healthily to lose weight.

    When Jack entered the high school on the very first day, he was a {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (total) different person. He was now in good shape, smart {#blank#}9{#/blank#} popular. He also had a nice hairstyle. Everyone wanted to make friends {#blank#}10{#/blank#} him. More importantly, Jack finally became happy and confident through his own efforts.

    The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic (残奥会)Games brought the world's attention to sport like never before. It was admirable {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(see) a small nation like the UK organize the Olympic for {#blank#}2{#/blank#} third time in modern history.

    Britain probably {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(invent) quite a few modern sports. One is cricket (板球), {#blank#}4{#/blank#} is now played at international level in a dozen countries. Tennis also first became popular here and Wimbledon is one of the four big tournaments every year. Golf{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (suppose) to be Scottish in origin (起源)from a school of the same name.

    Every town in Britain has football, rugby or cricket club (sometimes all three) and at least one swimming pool. Schools have a gymnasium and playing fields with a running track. As British is an island, there are lots of opportunities for practising water sports {#blank#}6{#/blank#} well.

    "Fair play" in British society is as important as {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (win) or losing. Teamwork is also necessary in many areas of professional life. Even so, individualism (个性)and competitiveness make sporting champions. Steve Redgrave, winner of five gold {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(medal) at five Olympic Games, says: "Being {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (confidence)in yourself is the most important in sporting success. {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(personal), it is the iron in the mind not the supplements (增补物）that wins medals."