In China, the history of people planting and using bamboo can date back to as far as 7000 years. As early as the Shang Dynasty, bamboo was being used in ancient people's daily lives. It was used for food, clothing, housing, transportation, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (music) instruments and even weapons.

    The {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (apply) of bamboo in science and technology is thrilling. In 251 BC, Li Bing, in Sichuan, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (lead) the local people in building the Dujiang Weirs(都江堰), the first irrigation network in the world, in which bamboo played {#blank#}4{#/blank#} important role. The world's oldest water pipe was also {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (make) of bamboo. During the Han Dynasty, the people in Sichuan {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (success) sank a 1600-metre-deep well with thick bamboo ropes. This technology did not spread to Europe {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the 19^th century, and it was by using the technology {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the Americans drilled the first oil well in Pennsylvania in 1859.

    In Chinese culture, bamboo is well-known as {#blank#}9{#/blank#} of the “four gentlemen” in plants. To many distinguished men, bamboo is a symbol of goodness and honesty. It is always closely related to people of positive spirits. Influenced by bamboo culture, many people are taught to hold on when {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (face) tough situations.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet. Our legs were so heavy and cold that {#blank#}2{#/blank#} felt like big blocks of ice. Have you ever seen snowmen ride bicycles? That's what we looked like! Along the way children who {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (dress) in long wool coats stopped to look at us. In the late afternoon we found it was so cold that our water bottles froze. However, the lakes {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (shine) like glass in the setting sun and looked wonderful. Wang Wei rode in front of me as usual. She was {#blank#}5{#/blank#} high spirit and I knew I didn't need to encourage her. To climb the mountains was hard work but as we  looked around us, we were surprised by the view. We seemed to be able to see for miles, and we were {#blank#}6{#/blank#} high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds. After {#blank#}7{#/blank#} while, we began going down the mountains. It was great fun especially as it slowly became much {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(warm). At the foot of the mountains, colorful butterflies flew around us and we saw many sheep {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(eat) green grass. Then we had to  change our caps, gloves and trousers {#blank#}10{#/blank#} T-shirts and shorts.

    Colin Powell, a US statesman, once said: “A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(take) hard work.” And in Chinese culture, nothing says more about hard work {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the phrase “Ju Gong Jin Cui (鞠躬尽瘁)”.

    The phrase came from the Three Kingdoms period (AD220 — 280), during which the country was divided{#blank#}3{#/blank#}three kingdoms—Wei, Shu, and Wu, each of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} leaders wanted to take power and unite China as one. Liu Bei, the leader of Shu, suddenly {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (die) in an important battle.{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (fortunate), his young son Liu Shan had Zhuge Liang {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (depend) on. He promised he would devote {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(he) to a stronger Shu.

    The phrase came from an article of Zhuge Liang. From then on, it has been used to describe a person with {#blank#}9{#/blank#} great mind and spirit, who works his whole life to make the dream into {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (real).

    Online shopping is coming into fashion in most cities, where people are able to make full use of the rapidly-developed internet technology. Nowadays, can we find a person {#blank#}1{#/blank#}has not experienced online shopping? Definitely not.

    Online shopping {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(welcome) by most people due to various reasons. From the perspective of consumers, it can save some time for people who don't have much spare time. Just click the mouse, and they can get whatever they want while staying at home. For the retailers, it can cut some costs for those who don't have much circulating funds.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(compare) with the traditional trade mode, they don't have to spend money in renting a house. However, there are still some {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(advantage) in online shopping. First, a face-to-face deal makes online shopping less {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(rely) and trustworthy. Second, people will lose {#blank#}6{#/blank#}fun of bargain.

    {#blank#}7{#/blank#}is undeniable that shopping on the Internet has become an irresistible trend in modern society. It's {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(true) urgent that we need to make the relative laws {#blank#}9{#/blank#}the rapid growth of online shopping. Only in this way can we enjoy the pleasure and convenience of online shopping without the concern of {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(cheat).