Most people {#blank#}1{#/blank#} get a text message from a wrong number either let the person know {#blank#}2{#/blank#} just ignore it—but this wrongful text was one that the receiver felt he had to answer.

    When Mark and Lindsey Lashley had their baby boy, Cason Knox, one of their {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (relative) sent a group text message to let a few {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (friend) know about the birth--but it turned out that one of the phone numbers no longer belonged to someone they knew. Dennis Williams, the new {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (own) of the phone number, responded to the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (excite) baby news, “ {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (congratulate), but I think someone got the wrong number.”

When everyone else in the group text message realized what was going on, they laughed and apologized to this kind stranger for getting him caught up in the baby birthing news, but Williams ended up {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (surprise) everyone. “What's the room number...we have gifts,” Williams's follow-up text read—and the best part is that he {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (actual) showed up at the hospital to welcome Cason. And they talked about turning {#blank#}10{#/blank#} embarrassing situation into a sweet one!

    China, which takes pride in inventions in ancient times, has once again shown its{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(able) to change the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping. The “new four great inventions” are all related{#blank#}2{#/blank#}China's high-tech innovation(创新){#blank#}3{#/blank#}improved the quality of people's lives. “My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat{#blank#}4{#/blank#}I want simply with a tap of my phone,” said Lin Jinlong{#blank#}5{#/blank#}overseas Chinese student from Cambodia{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(add) that “even pancake sellers are using Alipay (mobile payment). We can also order food at home, which is super convenient. If I{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(be) at home in Cambodia, I would have to go outdoors.”

    The bikes themselves are not new, but the operating model of bike-sharing is based on satellite navigation system, mobile payment, big data and other high technologies. It is{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(increase) clear that China is innovating and no longer copying Western ideas. This is partly because China skipped over the PC age and went directly to mobile. China has the{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(large) mobile use in the world.

    In terms of the “new four great inventions”, Charlie Dai, principal analyst of American market research company Forrester, said, “These products and services{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(improve) customer experience so far, improving national and global economy at the same time”.

    I will never forget that at the age of nine I was asked to deliver a speech entitled A Challenge in My Life before the whole class!

    You can imagine how{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(terrible)shy I was the moment I thought of that—with so many eyes{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(fix) upon me. I have no choice but{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(prepare) for it, though. First, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(lie)in my oral presentation from my memory, for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began {#blank#}5{#/blank#} I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (listen) were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back. After {#blank#}7{#/blank#} seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding匢 made it! From then on, my fear of talking before {#blank#}8{#/blank#} big audience disappeared. Actually with my confidence building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way {#blank#}9{#/blank#} success is our fear. Overcome it, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you will be able to achieve your goals.

    On Aug 13，four Chinese irrigation sites won global {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (recognize)and were added to the 2018 list of Heritage Irrigation Structures， among {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Dujiangyan is the oldest and only surviving damless irrigation system in the world.

    Built over 2，000 years ago in {#blank#}3{#/blank#} is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China， this amazing engineering achievement is still playing a crucial role in irrigating farms and providing water resources for more than 50 cities in the province.

    In ancient times，the region in which Dujiangyan now stands {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (threaten)by frequent flooding from the Minjiang River. Li Bing，a local official of Sichuan Province at that time，together with his son，decided to construct an irrigation system on the Minjiang River {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (prevent)flooding. After many studies，they found the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (simple)solution was to build a dam，but this would have ruined the Minjiang River. So instead Li designed a series of {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (channel)built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river flowing {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (natural).Better still， the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain，{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (make)it suitable for farming.

    Ever since the great Dujiangyan Irrigation System was completed， the Chengdu Plain has been free {#blank#}10{#/blank#} flooding and the people there have been living peacefully.

    The computer is widely used in our daily life. The computer is a machine that {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(design) to help people do many things. When it first came into {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(be), it was just a calculating machine, and later it was built as an analytical machine that could “think” logically and produce an answer {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(fast) than any other person. Still later, the computer could be made to work as a “universal machine” to solve any difficult mathematical problems. There were times when its size was {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(total) changed. It became smaller and smaller but it got cleverer and clever. In the early 1960s, computers were connected by network and brought into common people's homes {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(deal) with information and help communication {#blank#}6{#/blank#} people around the world. It could share {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(inform) with others and they could talk to each other. The Internet has become {#blank#}8{#/blank#} important part in our life and we can do many things with the help of the Internet. The computer is used to connect people {#blank#}9{#/blank#} aren't close enough to speak to each other. It has been serving the human race since {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(it) birth.

    Chinese New Year, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} starts on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历), is considered as China's most important holiday. It {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (know) as the Spring Festival.

    The Spring Festival starts at the beginning {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the new moon. It often happens between January and February. It usually  {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (last) about one month until Lantern Festival (元宵节), which gives everyone plenty of time for celebration.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (traditional), red envelopes with money in are gifted during the Spring Festival celebrations. It's a custom which goes back to ancient times. However, when the tradition {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (start) is unknown. Whatever the reason is, the red envelope is an important part of Chinese New Year to this day.

    The firework is another big part of Chinese New Year. A {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (write) shared the following story on a website. An old man saved a town from a terrible monster (怪兽)by throwing many {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (bamboo) into the fire. The explosion caused by the bamboo frightened off the monster. As {#blank#}9{#/blank#} result, Chinese people set off fireworks (爆竹)during Chinese New Year celebrations {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (avoid) the evil spirits of the past.