In ancient China lived an artist 【小题1】 paintings were almost lifelike, which made him proud of himself. One day the king wanted to get his portrait (画像) done so he called all talented artists to come and present their finest work. The artist was sure his work 【小题2】 (prove) the best, but when he presented his work to the king’s official, the old man laughed and told him the king was not likely 【小题3】 (choose) it. The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River where he could learn a little from the 【小题4】 (great) artist in the world.

Out of 【小题5】 (curious), the artist packed his bags and went there 【小题6】 person. When he asked the villagers on the banks of the river 【小题7】 he could find the legendary (传奇的) artist, they smiled and pointed down the river. The next morning he set out to find the well-known 【小题8】 (paint). He was impressed by the mountains being silently reflected in the water as the small boat moved 【小题9】 (gentle) along the river. When he eventually passed the milky white waterfalls and blue mountains which 【小题10】 (surround) by soft clouds, his breath was taken away by the greatest artist on earth—Mother Nature.

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

However, what impressed me most was not the natural scenery, 【小题2】 the scene of a grandma bathing a little baby in a wooden basin with the door open. My friends couldn’t resist 【小题3】 (take) pictures of them. To my surprise, the grandma smiled and waved at us. All of a sudden, my heart was filled with 【小题4】 (warm).

I shared the photos and my 【小题5】 (forget) experience with my friends. They were 【小题6】 (simple) moved as I was, but at the same time they reminded me 【小题7】 the unpleasant experiences in big cities. We feel embarrassed to see people quarrelling in public because they 【小题8】 (step) on accidentally by strangers.

According to a survey 【小题9】 was made in November 2016: 45 percent of the residents don’t know the names of their neighbours ; 63 percent have never devoted themselves to talking to their neighbours; 67 percent think that the relationship between them and their neighbours is just so-so, or even bad.

Wouldn’t 【小题10】 be beautiful to say hello to our neighbours who just came back from work and give them a smile?

It was Friday morning and a young businessman finally decided to ask his boss for a raise.Before 【小题1】(leave) for work, he told his wife 【小题2】 he was about to do. All day long he felt nervous.Finally, in the late afternoon, he summoned(鼓起) the courage to approach his employer, and 【小题3】 his delight, the boss agreed to the raise.

The happy husband arrived home and was surprised【小题4】(see)   a beautiful table set with their best china and lighted candles. 【小题5】(smell) the sweetness of a festival meal, he figured that someone from the office had called his wife and told her about the raise.

Finding her in the kitchen, he 【小题6】 (eager) shared the details of his good news. They embraced (拥抱) and danced around the room before sitting   down to the wonderful meal his wife 【小题7】(prepare)．

Next to his plate he found an artistically lettered note that read, “【小题8】 (congratulate),   darling.   I knew you'd get the raise. This dinner is to show you how much I love you.”

Later on his way to the kitchen to help his wife serve dessert, he noticed that 【小题9】 second card had fallen from her pocket. Picking 【小题10】 up, he read, “Don't worry about not getting the raise. You deserve it anyway. This dinner is to show you how much I love you.”