Once upon a time, a blind man was sitting at the roadside with a hat by his feet. There was a sign beside him, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (say), “I am blind. Please help me.” {#blank#}2{#/blank#} good many passers-by walked by him, but few of them helped him.

    A creative young man named Tom was going to his office. While walking by the blind man, he stopped {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(see) that the man only had a few coins in his hat. He bent down and put a few of his own coins in the hat. Without asking for the blind man's {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(permit), he took the sign, turned it around and wrote a new message. Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man, and left.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (late) that afternoon, when Tom returned to the blind man, he saw the hat {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(fill) with bills and coins. The blind man recognized his footsteps and asked if {#blank#}7{#/blank#} was he who had changed his sign. He also wanted to know {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the man had done to the sign.

    Then the young man told the blind man that he {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (write) something like this on the sign, “It is spring now, but I can't see it.” {#blank#}10{#/blank#} （hear）what the young man said, the blind man expressed his gratitude to him and went home happily.

    Memories of my sophomore (高二学生）dance {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) still vivid in my mind.

It was 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and I had put on my red party dress and my host mother was doing up my hair. My schoolmate Chris {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(show) up at the front door {#blank#}3{#/blank#} his suit and tie. He handed me a red corsage (小花束）that {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (perfect) matched my dress. We headed for school, and started our dance? To be honest, I am not sure {#blank#}5{#/blank#} I should call what we did “dancing”. We jumped, yelled and laughed with people we knew or had just met for the first time. We twirled in circles, threw our arms in the air and, as my English teacher later put it, ran wild around the place. In those few {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (hour)，nothing seemed to matter {#blank#}7{#/blank#} than having fun.

    With music playing and everybody {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (have) a good time, Chris asked me a question, "How is the dance different from dances in China?"

“Well, we don't usually have dances in China.”

    “What? How do you express {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (you) then?”

    {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (lose) in thought. I was silent for a while.

    Now, I have an idea for everyone: Just dance.

    Do you want to become a dancer? If so, the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(early) you start learning about and practicing dance, the better. Many professional dancers started taking dance lessons when {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    were children. Earning a college degree {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(suggest) if anyone wants to become a dancer, because it can help them get other work if needed. Also, dancers with a degree may have the choice of {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(teach) dance.

    Becoming a professional dancer is probably only a dream,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} it can happen if a talented person works hard. Those who wish {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(become) dancers must be in good shape and work hard to keep {#blank#}7{#/blank#}shape.

    Dancers must have creative expression, being able to express(表达){#blank#}8{#/blank#} (think) and feelings through dance. It takes practice to do this well. If you want to become a dancer, it's usually a good idea to dance to a variety of music before choosing one to pursue. Dancing in a small part in a local show for low or even no pay may be{#blank#}9{#/blank#} way to start a professional(职业的) dance career. Experience is needed to develop your style in dance. Small dancing parts lead to bigger ones if you are quite{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(energy) and hardworking.

    Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?

    In 1969,the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio. It{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of{#blank#}3{#/blank#}most outstanding（杰出的）examples of environmental cleanup.

    But the river wasn't changed in a few days{#blank#}4{#/blank#}even a few months. It took years of work {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(clean) than ever.

    Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you leave a habit{#blank#}7{#/blank#}is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don't know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don't you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?

    While there are{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(patience).

    Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada. At 8 o'clock, their friend, Danny Lin,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(Wait) there when they appeared. On the way {#blank#}2{#/blank#}the station, they chatted about the trip. “{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(go) eastward, you'll pass mountains and millions of lakes and forests. Remember the fact{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Canada is 5,500 kilometers from coast to coast. Vancouver, in Canada's warmest part, is Canada's most beautiful city,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(surround) by mountains.

    Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour make it one of Canada's most popular cities {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(live) in. Its population is increasing {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(rapid). Another city, Toronto, is the biggest and most {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(wealth) city in Canada. They could see the misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara Falls in {#blank#}9{#/blank#}distance. Montreal is a city with wonderful restaurants and clubs. Most of people speak both English and French. In a word,

    Canada is a {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(mix) of many cultures and races. Have a good time.”