{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (exact) when the first people arrived in what we now know as California，no one really knows. However, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.

Scientists believe that these first settler {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (cross) the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America {#blank#}4{#/blank#} means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. In the 16th century, after the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (arrive) of Europeans, the native people suffered greatly. Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. In addition, many died {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the diseases brought by Europeans. However, some survived these terrible times, and today there are more Native Americans {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (live) in California than in any other state.

    In the 18th century, California was ruled by Spain. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century. Two centuries later, the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} we now call the United States. Of {#blank#}9{#/blank#} first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men, whose ministry was {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (teach) the Catholic religion to the natives.

To the woman and child who sat at table 9,

    My name is Tony Posnanski. I am the manager of the restaurant {#blank#}1{#/blank#} you ate a few weeks ago. The guests at a table close to yours asked to talk to me {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(obvious), they were angry. They said your child was so loud {#blank#}3{#/blank#}they couldn't enjoy their meal.

    When I got to your table, you looked at me and asked, “Do you know {#blank#}4{#/blank#}it is like to have a child with autism(自闭症)?” You were not rude when you asked the question. On {#blank#}5{#/blank#}contrary, you were quite polite.

    I know what I was supposed {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(say) when I went to your table, but I just wished you a happy meal and promised that your meal tonight was on me. Although I didn't know {#blank#}7{#/blank#}to answer your question, as a father of a 5-year-old boy, I do know the feeling of {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(be) a parent.

    I wrote this to you and your beautiful daughter because I wanted to thank you both. You have taught me a {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(value) lesson and given me a great restaurant memory. Nothing can prevent me {#blank#}10{#/blank#}doing the right thing. Sometimes doing the right thing does not make everyone happy; just the people who need it the most.

                                                    Sincerely

                                                    Tony Posnanski

    The party began shortly after nine. Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, sighed to himself as he heard {#blank#}1{#/blank#} （excite） voices and the noisy music. Luckily, he had brought some work home from the office, with {#blank#}2{#/blank#} he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention{#blank#}3{#/blank#}the noise overhead. But by eleven o'clock he felt tired and was ready to go to bed though from his {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（early） experience he knew it was no use{#blank#}5{#/blank#}（try） to get to sleep. He undressed and{#blank#}6{#/blank#}（lie） for a while in bed, trying to read, but he found himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off {#blank#}7{#/blank#} light and buried his head in the pillow. But even so he could not shut off the noise. Finally, after{#blank#}8{#/blank#} seemed hours, his patience was gone.

    He jumped out of bed, put on some clothing, marched firmly up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor's apartment. The owner of the apartment came across the room and, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, "My dear fellow, come and join us. I know our parties would trouble you. I meant to send you an invitation." Mr. Wood's anger disappeared then and there. He said, "I'd better go and get changed." Minutes later, he returned,{#blank#}10{#/blank#}（proper） dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

    Albert Einstein, the genius behind the theory of relativity, has recently been making headlines again. However, this time it is not for a new scientific breakthrough,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}for a handwritten note he gave a bellboy 95 years ago.

    In October 1922, Einstein was delivering a series of lectures in Japan{#blank#}2{#/blank#}he received a telegram informing him that he{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(award) the Nobel Prize for Physics. Though{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(please) at the news, the Nobel winner decided to continue with his Japanese trip instead of{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(head) to Stockholm to accept the honor.

    While in Tokyo, he penned{#blank#}6{#/blank#}note in German, saying “A quiet and humble life will bring more{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(happy) than the pursuit of success...” Perhaps he had no loose change to tip a bellboy coming to deliver the message, he gave him the note, and told him,“ Maybe if you are lucky, the note{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(become) more valuable than just a regular tip. ”

    Earlier this year, the bellboy's nephew decided to hand it to Jerusalem-based Winner's Auctions (拍卖) and Exhibitions. The note was then put up for auction,{#blank#}9{#/blank#}might bring the owner a surprising $1.56 million{#blank#}10{#/blank#}a European buyer. It was a record for an auction of a document in Israel and the wild-haired scientist deserved it.

    The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, also called Dragon Head Raising Festival, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (fall) on the second day of the second lunar month every year, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the rain-bringing Dragon King is said to awaken {#blank#}3{#/blank#} his winter sleep. It's {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (wide) believed that the second day of the second month on the Chinese lunar calendar means the start of spring and farming.

    The festival is a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (reflect) of the ancient agrarian (耕作的)culture. Nowadays, although some of the old ways {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (celebrate) the festival are no longer in practice, some still keep on. Most of them are still identical to those practised in the ancient times, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (include) eating Chinese pancakes and noodles. The most famous {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (tradition) practice on this day is to have a haircut. Some people believe that going to the barber's on the second day of the second month will get rid of bad luck, while {#blank#}9{#/blank#} believe it is bad luck to get hair cut during the first month of the lunar calendar. Folk {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (activity)like dragon dance are also held during the Longtaitou Festival across China.

    With the development of modem technology, people can stay {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (connect) with their families and friends easily, however far apart they are from each other. WeChat is one of the most {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (frequent) used means of communication in China. It is reported that the number of the WeChat users {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (reach) over 1.1billion so far.

    Once joining the WeChat, people can find more and more people start to add them {#blank#}4{#/blank#} friends. They don't have to consider time {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (zone) when communicating. Another reason why ifs so popular is that it costs nothing. It's also very convenient for people to immediately update {#blank#}6{#/blank#} they are doing by WeChat.

    However, addiction to WeChat will rob people of the time that should otherwise {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (spend) on something more important. And the many so-called friends on it are not really friends at all, who simply want {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (put) ads or sell items on Moments. Besides, people on the Wechat are more likely to compare {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they) with others, which will make them feel bad when finding some people seem to be {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (success).