Once upon a time, there was a man from the State of Chu who loved his sword very much. One day, he was sitting in a boat{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(prepare)to cross a river, when he accidentally dropped his sword into the water.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}his ship moving fast on and the water running, the people on board reminded that he should go into the water to find his beloved sword back. The man felt in great{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(anxious)too. However, he turned a deaf ear to that and instead, he  {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(immediate) took out a knife and made a notch(刻痕)on the side of the boat{#blank#}5{#/blank#}his dear sword fell. The people wondered why he did so. He said proudly the notch could help{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(get)his sword back. Shortly after the   {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(arrive)at the shore, he entered the water just beneath the notch he made. Though{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(spend)rather a long time, he returned empty-handed. Without doubt, he was laughed at in public and his story became{#blank#}9{#/blank#}well-known joke in China.

    Today the idiom {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(relate)to the story is used to describe a person who stick to rigid rules without considering a changing environment or describes an action made pointless by changing circumstances.

    Charlie Chaplin was considered to be one of the most popular {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (star) in the early days of films. He brightened the lives of people throughout the world {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(use) his perfect acting. Charlie was born in a poor family and lived {#blank#}3{#/blank#} hard life in his childhood. His parents were both poor hall performers,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} didn't make much money. Therefore, at a very young age, Charlie had to learn {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (sing) and dance. By his teens, his subtle acting had become so entertaining {#blank#}6{#/blank#} no one in England was ever bored watching him mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks. In 1972, he won a special Oscar {#blank#}7{#/blank#}his outstanding work in the films that he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in. He made people laugh even when they felt depressed. And no one has done {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (well) than him up to now.

    Charlie lived in England and the USA but {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(spend) his last years in Switzerland, where he died of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (nature) causes on December 25, 1977.

    Last Saturday, my friend and I were walking back home after a nice evening. I {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(ask) my friend if we could walk through the town instead of taking our usual shortcut. So we did. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (sudden), a few {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(step) ahead, we saw a woman, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}was sitting on the edge of the sidewalk. She looked bad and when we asked her if she felt all right, we realized she was badly injured{#blank#}5{#/blank#} covered with blood. While my friend can back to our closest friend's place to get a thick cover, a young fellow joined {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (we) and called an ambulance. All along I sat next {#blank#}7{#/blank#} her, talking and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (listen) to keep her awake until the ambulance arrived. She was badly {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(shock) and started to fall asleep. I knew that it was of great {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(dangerous) and she might have lost consciousness（意识）. We hope she is safe and sound now.

    Diets have changed in China — and so too has its top crop. Since 2011, the country {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(grow) more corn than rice. Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over {#blank#}2{#/blank#} past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent.

    A taste for meat is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (actual) behind the change: An important part of its corn is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle. Another reason for corn's rise: The government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (improve) water quality. Corn uses less water {#blank#}5{#/blank#} rice and creates less fertilizer(化肥) runoff. This switch has decreased {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (pollute) in the country's major lakes and reservoirs and made drinking water safer for people.

    According to the World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of total {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (globe)fertilizer consumption. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005—when the government {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (start) a soil-testing program {#blank#}9{#/blank#} gives specific fertilizer recommendations to farmers - and 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7.7 million tons. That prevented the emission(排放) of 51.8 million tons of carbon dioxide. China's approach to protecting its environment while {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (feed) its citizens "offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policymakers worldwide." says the bank's Juergen Voegele.

    When I was a kid, Mom used to cook food for us. One night after {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (spend) a long hard day at work, Mom placed a plate of bread jam and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (extreme) burnt toast（烤面包） in front of my dad, I was waiting {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (see) if he noticed it. However, while eating his toast. Dad just asked me {#blank#}4{#/blank#} my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} I do remember I heard Mom apologizing to Dad for burning the toast. I'll never forget what Dad said, "Honey, I love burnt toast."

    Later that night, I {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (go) to kiss Daddy good night and asked him if he really liked his toast burned. He gave me {#blank#}7{#/blank#} big hug and said, "Your mamma put in a long hard day at work today, really {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (tire). Besides, a burnt toast never hurts but cold words do!"

    What I've learned over the years {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (be) that learning to accept each other's faults is one of the most important {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (key) to creating a healthy, growing and lasting relationship.