You probably{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (hear) that all legends have a basis in fact. That may not be true, but this bizarre legends is.

    Recently, the people of Switzerland began telling stories about a {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (mystery)figure who walked through the Maules Forest {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (wear)camouflage (伪装)and a gas mask. For ten years, there was no evidence {#blank#}4{#/blank#}this figure existed; just a few eye witness accounts in the newspapers. According to those{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (account), he didn't show any signs of being dangerous or malicious, but he sure was creepy. With no concrete evidence of his existence, the figure remained in the realm of folklore. People began calling him"the ghost of Maules" or"Le Loyon. "In 2013{#blank#}6{#/blank#}his existence was proven when{#blank#}7{#/blank#}pedestrian took the photograph of Le Loyon. A few months later, his gas mask and camouflage coat appeared in the woods,{#blank#}8{#/blank#}a strange note hinting that he was harmless and could no longer stand {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(view)as some kind of monster. Whether Le Loyon actually committed suicide or simply abandoned his persona and wandering habits{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (remain) unknown. These are some of the most bizarre unsolved mysteries of all time.

    As is known to all, art {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (influence) by the customs and faith of a people. Styles in Western art have changed many times.

    In the 5th century, the art of the Middle Ages came into being and the main aim of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (paint) was to represent religious themes. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a result, some pictures at this time were full of religious symbols, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (create) a feeling of respect and love for God. During the Renaissance, people began to concentrate {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (little) on religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude {#blank#}6{#/blank#} life. In the late 19th century, some painters became the Impressionists. And they were the first painters {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (paint) outdoors. Paintings can reflect the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (develop) of civilization, and it is interesting to predict {#blank#}9{#/blank#} styles of paintings there will be in the future. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} not try to visit some art galleries to appreciate different styles of paintings?

    Last October, while tending her garden in Mora, Sweden, Lena Pahlsson pulled out a handful of small {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(carrot) and was about to throw them away. But something made her look closer, and she noticed a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(shine) object. Yes, there beneath the leafy top of one tiny carrot was her long-lost wedding ring.

    Pahlsson screamed {#blank#}3{#/blank#} loudly that her daughter came running from the house. "She thought I had hurt {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(I)," says Pahlsson.

    Sixteen years {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (early), Pahlsson had removed the diamond ring {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (cook) a meal. When she wanted to put the ring back on later, it was gone. She suspected that one of her three daughters — then ten, eight, and six—had picked it up, but the girls said they hadn't. Pahlsson and her husband {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (search) the kitchen, checking every corner, but turned up nothing. "I gave up hope of finding my ring again," she says. She never replaced it.

    Pahlsson and her husband now think the ring probably got {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (sweep) into a pile of kitchen rubbish and was spread over the garden, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} it remained until the carrot's leafy top accidentally sprouted (生长) through it. For Pahlsson, its return was {#blank#}10{#/blank#} wonder.

    Don Ritchie was a famous Australian man. For nearly 50 years, he successfully stopped 160 people from killing {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (they) at a cliff (悬崖), with just a kind word and a smile.

    Don was a real gentleman, he purposely chose to live right across the street from the cliff, just because he wanted to save lives of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (stranger). He would wake up every morning and look out of the window for anyone {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (stand) too close to the edge of the cliff. If he saw someone and thought they might jump, he would {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (simple) walk over with a smile and say, "Is there something I could do to help you?" That sounds very simple, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} it worked – Ritchie tried to have a talk with these people and ended up inviting them back to his house {#blank#}6{#/blank#} tea or breakfast.

    In a situation {#blank#}7{#/blank#} most people would turn a blind eye, with such simple actions taken by Don, he saved 160 lives. He {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (give) the Local Hero Award in Australia in 2011. Don passed away at the age of 85 in 2012. His story {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (touch) the hearts of all Australians and challenged us to rethink {#blank#}10{#/blank#} it means to be a good neighbor.

    Imagine a road crossing without the three-day traffic signal, cars, trucks, school buses, bicyclists and students walking to school would try to rush through the crossing{#blank#}1{#/blank#} the same time. Their safety would be in danger.

    Thanks to an African American{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (invent) named Garrett Augustus Morgan, we have three-way traffic signals that help make crossings much{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (safe). Mr. Morgan was born in Kentucky in 1877. He only received six years' education. As a teen he left his family's farm in search of better{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (opportunity). Living in Cincinnati, Ohio, he continued his studies in English grammar. Then he moved on to Cleveland{#blank#}5{#/blank#}he worked as a repairman for a clothing factory. He had a keen interest in solving problems {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (meet) in everyday life. Later he patented several inventions. The three-way traffic signal was just one of {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. One day he felt very sad when he saw a traffic accident. To help reduce traffic accidents and save people's lives, he {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (immediate) began to work on the invention. Finally, it was {#blank#}9{#/blank#} great success which saved lives then, and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (be) still saving lives today.

    In China, the history of people planting and using bamboo can date back as far as 7000 years. As early as the Shang Dynasty, bamboo was being used in ancient peopled dally 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, the first irrigation network in the world, in which bamboo played {#blank#}4{#/blank#} important role. The world's oldest water piper 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 19th 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. Bamboo culture contributes to encouraging People to hold on when {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (face) tough situations.