About 25 million people play soccer in the U.S.,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}is almost 10% of the total population. Many of these players are young people, and soccer's{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(popular) has grown over the years in part because children as young as five years old can play on{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(organize) teams{#blank#}4{#/blank#}contrast, most baseball and basketball leagues don't start until ages seven{#blank#}5{#/blank#}eight. Also, most parents want to sign their kids up for soccer teams because the sports{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(consider) very sage,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (like) baseball and basketball. Most{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(importance), the culture of youth soccer in America places greater importance on teamwork than being{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(compete). Because of this, players of all skill levels are able to be part of{#blank#}10{#/blank#}team.

    Just up the road from my home is a field，with two horses in it. From a distance，each horse looks like any other horse. But if you get a{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(close)look, you will notice one of them is blind. Instead of abandoning him, his owner has made him a safe and comfortable barn to live in. And if you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound of a bell {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (come) from{#blank#}3{#/blank#} smaller horse. Attached to{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(it) halter is a small, copper-colored bell assisting the blind friend to follow him.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} you watch them，you'll find the horse with the bell always checking on the blind one，and that the blind horse will listen for the bell and then slowly walk to {#blank#}6{#/blank#}the other one is，{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(trust ) he will not {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (lead) astray (歧路). When the horse with the bell returns to the barn each evening，he will stop {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(frequent) to look back，making sure that the other isn't too far behind to hear the bell.

    Life does not throw us away just because we are not perfect {#blank#}10{#/blank#}because we have problems or challenges. Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by the little ringing bell of our acquaintances；at other times we are the guide horse，who helps others to find their way.

    John Carter was rescued from the sea near his holiday home yesterday. The accident happened while he{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(walk) along a steep cliff at the edge of the sea. He was blown off by a strong wind and{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(fall) into the sea, 30 meters below. Luckily, a woman saw him in the sea soon afterwards and she called the police rescue service. Mr. Carter was taken to hospital with a{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(break) arm. "I'm very lucky to be alive," he said. "I can't thank the woman enough."

    During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (dislike) being questioned. They may be {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (willing) to talk about their work in school. This is a normal {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (develop) at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (become) independent. They try to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (ask) out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them.

    Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters {#blank#}6{#/blank#} their schoolwork and future plan {#blank#}7{#/blank#} should not push them to talk if they don't want to. As they try to be adult, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (teenager) may experiment with drugs, alcohol or smoking, so parents should {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (careful) watch for any sign of unusual behavior {#blank#}10{#/blank#} may be connected with these and get help if necessary.

    Newton made important contributions to every area of the scientific and mathematical concept to his generation. Born in {#blank#}1{#/blank#} rural English village on Christmas Day, 1642, he was so small that no one thought he would survive. During his childhood he spent much of his time inventing and building toys, and did not do particularly {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (good) at school. So his mother, who was {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (will) to pay for his education, brought him home to look after the sheep. However, he was always so busy {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (build) small devices that the sheep would often escape. Eventually his uncle persuaded his mother {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (send) him to the University of Cambridge, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} he became so absorbed in his studies that he often forgot to eat or sleep.

    When Cambridge was closed for two years due to the plague(鼠疫), Newton went home to work on his studies. He {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (bury) himself in mathematics and began developing a mathematical theory that would later become calculus(微积分). It is a popular belief {#blank#}8{#/blank#} on one occasion he was sitting under an apple tree {#blank#}9{#/blank#} an apple fell on his head, which helped him to understand the laws of gravity. It is now thought that perhaps he invented this story in later field to explain how he drew his {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (inspire) from everyday events.