Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delighted with his new hotel, the world's first igloo(冰屋) hotel.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(build) in a small town, it has been attracting lots of visitors but soon the fun will be over. In two weeks' time Bergqvist's ice creation {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(be) nothing more than a pool of water. “ We don't see it as a big problem,” he says. “ We just look forward to replacing it.”

    Bergqvist built his first igloo in 1991 for an art exhibition. It was {#blank#}3{#/blank#}successful that he designed the present one,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} measures roughly 200 square meters. Six workmen spent more than eight weeks {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(put)1, 000 tons of snow onto a wooden base；when the snow froze, the base {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(remove).

After their stay, all visitors receive {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(congratulate) and a survival certificate recording their success.{#blank#}8{#/blank#} no windows, nowhere to hang clothes and temperatures below 0℃, it may seem more like a survival test {#blank#}9{#/blank#}a relaxing hotel break. “It's great fun,” Bergqvist explains, “As well as a good start in survival training.”

    The popularity of the igloo is beyond doubt：it is now attracting tourists from all over the world. At least 800 people have stayed at the igloo this season even {#blank#}10{#/blank#} there are only 10 rooms.

    A big fire broke out in a clothing factory in our city last Wednesday. At 9:18 that morning, when the employees were working {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (busy) in the 4-storeyed building, heavy smoke was seen {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(come) out of the windows on the second floor. The fire lasted nearly an hour, and the majority of the 345 employees managed {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(escape) from the fire. Unfortunately, 7were killed, and 23 injured, lightly or seriously.

    Some workers {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(complain) that aids came too late,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} the firemen did come just 10 minutes after the fire was reported. To rescue everyone from the burning and smoking building in such a short time was too difficult. The only two exits of the big building were not enough for so many people to withdraw in {#blank#}6{#/blank#} hurry.

    The reason of the fire, according to an investigator, was {#blank#}7{#/blank#}someone broke the non-smoking rule in the factory, because some cigarette {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(end) were found. Next two weeks, 15 inspection teams will be working in all the factories {#blank#}9{#/blank#} turn, aiming to clear away the possibility of more fires.{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (hope), no disasters like this will happen again.

    Some new car models are fashionable. Others can go a long way with only a little gas. But all are taking advantage of technology that is making driving safer and {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(easy).

    The new Ford Escape has technology that helps the car avoid crashes. A new control system changes the car's speed {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (keep) a safe distance from other cars on the road. It works {#blank#}3{#/blank#}using sensors that measure the Escape's distance from other vehicles.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(drive) can connect to the Ford Escape's electronic system with their smartphone. The phone can start and track their car from anywhere.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}emergency vehicles are near, the Heedful Audio Alert System, or HAAS, will warn drivers. The device has a sensor{#blank#}6{#/blank#}detects（发现）the sound of an emergency vehicle siren（汽笛）. The device then {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(send) a warning to the driver's phone.

    A company {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(call) Sober Steering has developed a device to stop drunken drivers. The device can detect alcohol in the skin. If the driver's alcohol level is too high, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}will shut down the vehicle.

    Just as technology is changing life at home and at work, it {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(change) life on the road as well.

    Yesterday was a crazy day. I felt very tired {#blank#}1{#/blank#}I had a ton of work stuff going on. Then I got {#blank#}2{#/blank#}message from one of my teammates. It said, “We want to let you know that there are people who see and {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(true) appreciate all your hard work.” This meant more to {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(I) than anything else in a long while. And it made me think that maybe I need to set time aside {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(tell)the people in my life how much I appreciate what they did. Say “thank you” to the guy behind the counter, telling him that you appreciate how hard he {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(work); tell your daughter that you are proud of her {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(perform)at school; tell your mom that you notice how much she does {#blank#}8{#/blank#}the family. Sometimes when a long time goes by without {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(recognize) for the good we do, we start to get upset, but a simple statement of appreciation could make us become {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(energy )again for a good long time.

    The tea culture of China is{#blank#}1{#/blank#}（amaze） and has a long history. Tea drinking was widespread in China for about one thousand years before{#blank#}2{#/blank#}（appear） in Europe.

    Tea drinking in China enjoys wide{#blank#}3{#/blank#}（popular）. Many people today go to expensively decorated tea houses to talk business. However, tea drinking is very complex.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}pleasant experience of tea drinking is up to many factors（因素）. It starts with the surroundings. In the past, tea drinking took place in an environment {#blank#}5{#/blank#}people can enjoy antique beauty and natural beauty and relax{#blank#}6{#/blank#} （they）. Nowadays, in order to create such atmosphere, tea houses{#blank#}7{#/blank#}（decorate） with traditional paintings and furniture. Besides, there are often{#blank#}8{#/blank#}（performance） of traditional Chinese musical instruments, such as the guzheng, pipa and erhu.

    Black tea together{#blank#}9{#/blank#}green tea, oolong tea and pu'er tea ranks the top four favourites. The first three types of tea are processed using similar methods but pu'er tea is made with a{#blank#}10{#/blank#}（total） different method.

    Paul was a basketball player on the team, The lines. He loved basketball so much. Paul was shorter{#blank#}1{#/blank#} most basketball players; In fact, he was only 1.6 meters. One of his NBA favorite players was Tyrone Bogues who was also the{#blank#}2{#/blank#}height.

    Paul had to practice much harder than{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Because of his height, he was always very determined and focused. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, unfortunately, the coach never picked him for the team. Recently, Paul finally got{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(he) chance during a game{#blank#}6{#/blank#}The Lines' biggest competitor, The bears, a player on the team {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(injure) and Paul pleaded with the coach for a chance. The coach was unsure{#blank#}8{#/blank#}allowed him to play. Paul proved that he was skilled and talented {#blank#}9{#/blank#}scoring shot after shot. When the game ended, the coach told Paul that he{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(earn) his place on the team.