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).

Elias' Story

    Elias, a poor worker in South Africa, said that the time {#blank#}1{#/blank#} he first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of his life. In 1952, he went to see Nelson Mandela, a black lawyer for advice. Mandela was generous with his time, for{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Elias was very grateful.

    He began school at six, but he had to leave school two years later {#blank#}3{#/blank#} his family couldn't afford the school fees and the bus fare.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} a result, he had very little education. After {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (try) hard, he got a job in a gold mine. However, to live in Johannesburg, one had got to have a passbook. Not having one, because he was not born there, he worried about{#blank#}6{#/blank#} he would become out of work.

    Then Mandela helped him, telling him how to get the correct papers {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (stay) in Johannesburg. He became more hopeful about his future and later joined the ANC Youth League {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(organize) by Mandela. Just as Mandela put it, the blacks were so badly treated that they had reached a stage {#blank#}9{#/blank#} they had almost no rights at all.

    In 1963, he helped Mandela blow up some government buildings. He knew that only by answering violence {#blank#}10{#/blank#} violence could they achieve their dream of making black and white people equal.

    To celebrate the Lantern Festival the Palace Museum organized its first light show in the Forbidden City.

    The complex, home to Chinese emperors for five {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(century), was opened at night for the first time in 94 years. It was lit up with giant red lanterns and projections of ancient paintings. Masterpieces such as Along the River During the Qingming Festival were projected on the roofs, giving visitors a feeling like walking {#blank#}2{#/blank#} time. The design team smartly combined high technology{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(light) with the principles of cultural relic preservation.

    Only 3, 000 people {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(allow) in on that day: 500 people who booked their tickets online, and 2, 500{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(invite) guests including model workers, officers, soldiers, and ambassadors.

    With{#blank#}6{#/blank#} series of well-planned and tourist-friendly cultural activities, the Palace Museum is now on a campaign to make traditional Chinese culture more {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(access) to the general public. It has set an example to other museums in our country, most of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} seem to be still living in days gone by. Hopefully, the handsome turnover will be used{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(appropriate) to better protect the Forbidden City and improve {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(it)international image of being part of the world's cultural heritage.