Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins on the Atlantic coast. Rather than take the plane all the way, they {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（plan）to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada. The thought that they could cross the whole continent was {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(excite).

    Canada is the second biggest country in the world. People say Vancouver is Canada's most beautiful city {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(surround)by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. On the coast north of Vancouver, it is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall.

    That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(seat). Their next stop was Calgary,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} is famous for the Calgary Stampede. They know that cowboys come from all over the world {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(compete)in the Stampede. Many cowboys have a gift {#blank#}7{#/blank#} riding wild horses. They also learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometers of the USA border and that Canada's population is only {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(slight)over thirty million, but now they {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(amaze)to see such an empty country. Then they arrived in {#blank#}10{#/blank#}urban area, the busy port city of Thunder Bay at the top of the Great Lakes.

    This summer I travelled from noisy Beijing to Wuzhen, a beautiful village in Zhejiang Province. Unfolded before me was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} unique image of this water country—the stone bridge and the water flowing, all like fairy tales to me.

    However, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} impressed me most was not the natural scenery but the scene of a grandma bathing a little baby in a wooden basin with the door open. My friends couldn't help {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (take) pictures of them. To my surprise, the grandma smiled and waved at us. All of a sudden, my heart was filled with {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (warm).

    I shared the photo and my {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (forget) experience with my friends. They were {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(simple) moved as I was, but at the same time they reminded me of the unpleasant experiences in big cities. We feel embarrassed to see people quarreling in public because they {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (step) on accidentally by strangers.

    According to a recent survey {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (make) in November 2016: 45 percent of the residents don't know the names of their neighbors; 63 percent have never devoted {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they) to talking to their neighbors; 67 percent think that the relationship between them and their neighbors is just so-so, or even bad.

    Wouldn't it be beautiful to say hello to our neighbors who just came back{#blank#}10{#/blank#}work and give them a smile?

    As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (steady) through the air, and although the passengers {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (fasten) their seat belts, they were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment, the air – hostess presented. She looked very pale, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} was quite calm .Speaking quickly and almost in a whisper, she informed everyone that the pilot had fainted and asked if any of the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (passenger) knew anything about machines. After a moment's hesitation, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot's cabin. Moving the pilot aside, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent instructions that {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (send) by radio from the airport below. To everyone's relief, the plane, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} was dangerously close to the ground at the moment, soon began to climb. The man had to circle the airport several times to become familiar {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the controls of the plane. The {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (critically) moment came when he had to land. The man, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (follow) the instructions, guided the plane toward the airfield, and it landed safely after a long run along the runway.

    I had always considered acupuncture (针灸) old-fashioned. But the drama of my recent strange illness and recovery changed my mind {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (complete).

    Last month, after sleeping through a flight, I discovered I couldn't move my right arm and fingers. The doctors diagnosed me with neural (神经的) injury. I was scared. Luckily, Richard, an acupuncturist, offered {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (help) me.

    I started my acupuncture treatment. Dozens of tiny needles {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (insert) across my arm and fingers. I dared not move, because even a small change of position could cause a sharp pain. After a few days, I could move my fingers. Two weeks {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (go) by before I could eat a meal with chopsticks. Within a month, my arm and fingers were almost back to {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (they) normal functions.

    In that clinic, I made friends with many other patients and heard their {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (story). One lady, who became deaf two months ago, has recovered her hearing abilities. I was very surprised at {#blank#}7{#/blank#} magic these tiny needles are.

    Acupuncture originated in China 2,000 years ago. Essentially, it functions {#blank#}8{#/blank#} improving the smooth flow of life force energy, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (know) in Chinese as "qi". Although acupuncture may not cure all illnesses, at least it creates a good starting point for a healthy body. I hope the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (wise) of acupuncture will continue to bring health to more friends.