I came across an interesting story when I visited my cousin in Henan Province,China.My cousin grew up next door to a girl{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(call) Li Shichun.The "Chun" part of Li Shichun stands for spring.That's when she was born.But that's not all.She is also named{#blank#}2{#/blank#}a Sui Dynasty engineer,Li Chun.Her father thought him{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(admire) because he built bridges you can really count on.But her mother wouldn't like her daughter{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(have) that name because she thought that{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(sound)too much like a boy's name.She was worried that her daughter would have to put up with too much teasing with{#blank#}6{#/blank#}man's name.So they figured out a way to change it.They added "Shi" from her grandmother's name.Well,that was lucky because she looks like her grandmother anyway.Li Shichun{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(eventual) went to university{#blank#}8{#/blank#}she studied medicine.However,she didn't like it so she changed her studies and ended up{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (become) an engineer!She became quite famous when she invented a new way of holding up suspension{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(bridge) during the building process.

    Now a hot topic{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(discuss) about whether the old computers in our school should be replaced{#blank#}2{#/blank#}new ones. With the rapid{#blank#}3{#/blank#} ( develop) of science and technology, there is no doubt {#blank#}4{#/blank#}our old computers are totally out of date. The headmaster as well as the teachers and students{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(be) not satisfied with the slow working speed of the computers. Therefore, all of them request to have a new computer so that their problems can be solved {#blank#}6{#/blank#} （success).{#blank#}7{#/blank#}the school should consider is {#blank#}8{#/blank#}to deal with the old computers wisely. Personally speaking,{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(throw)  them away to the place{#blank#}10{#/blank#}they are regarded as rubbish is not a good idea.

    Ballet is a formal kind of dance performance with a rich and interesting history. The word "ballet" comes from the French language, and {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) based on the Italian word "balletto." "Balletto" means a little dance. Ballet's early roots began in Italy in the late 1400s. But it was in France {#blank#}2{#/blank#} ballet developed into the form we know today.

    The French ruler Louis the Fourteenth had a big influence {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the direction of ballet in its early history. He ruled France for seventy-two years, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (start) in 1643. He started dancing as a boy and worked hard daily.

    Louis the Fourteenth turned ballet into a form of dance that reflected {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (he) power and influence. Ballet's many rules and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (extreme) detailed movements expressed a person's power and social relations. The king made sure that ballet became a {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (require) for the people of his court. He also started the Royal Academy of Dance, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} important people could learn this art. The aim of this dance was self-control, order and perfection.

    Ballet slowly changed from a dance at the king's court to one {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (perform) by professional dancers. When Louis the Fourteenth died in 1715, ballet {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (bring) to other parts of Europe and was developing in other ways.

    A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and stayed with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(quietly). Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} quickly walked past him. The man was nearly {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(miss). He thought that {#blank#}5{#/blank#} must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (follow) him and get back the watch. Soon the Frenchman{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(catch) up with the Italian . Neither of them understood the other's language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist(拳头) while{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (point) at the Italian's watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman. When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (great) surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(rob) the watch and it was the Italian's.