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06ABraveMaidAwoodenvasefromtheMingDynastyattheentranceofthereceptionhallamazedeveryone.Theartistsdesigneditinararestyleandselectedvaluablejewelstodecorateit.Peoplethoughthighlyofitsfancycolourofhoneyandthebeautifulpaintingsonit.Thevaseusedtobelongtoaformercastle.Butwhenthecountrywasatwar,theenemytroopsexplodedthecastle.Debatesonhowthevasesurvivedwentonandon.Inordertoremovepeoplesdoubt,ateamofnolessthan20peoplecarriedoutaninformalinvestigation.Theevidencestheyfoundshowedthatamaidtookthevaseapartandaskedasailortosinkitinalocalwell.Shenevergaveawaythesecretevenunderthecrueltrialoftheenemieswhowereinsearchoftreasures.Itisworthgivingthisbravemaidafortuneinreturn.2007AFairCompetitionSwifter,HigherandStrongerstandsforthespiritoftheOlympics.Butfairnessisthebasisofthismotto.Onlywhenyouwinfairlywillyouandyourhomelanddeservethegreatglory.Butnowadays,unliketheancienthonestslavecompetitors,somehopelessathleteswhocantbearthepainoftrainingcheatwhentakingpartingames.Medalsseemtohavemagicalpowercausingthemtocheat,andtheprizemoneyhasreplacedthemottoastheironlygoal.So,inthegymnasticseventtobeheldinourcitynextmonth,oneofthehostsresponsibilitiesistokeepcompetitionsfair.Theyadvertisedonpostersoutsidethestadiumtopromisethateverycompetitoristohavearegularphysicalexaminationinagymnasiumoneafteranother.Noonecanbargainonthis.Thevolunteersinchargewillbeverystrict.Itisfoolishtocheatbecausetheywillnotbeadmittedtocompeteandwillevenbefinedaswell.08ComputersThegoalofearlycalculatingmachineswastosimplifydifficultsums.Butwiththehelpofnewtechnology,electronicchipsreplacedtubesandarevolutionofartificialintelligencehasarisen.Fromthenon,theappearanceofcomputerstotallychangedourlives.Theycannotonlydownloadinformationfromthewetwhenconnectedbythenetworkormobilephonesignals,butalsosolvedifferenttypesoflogicalproblems.Withoperatorsastheircoaches,theycanevencontrolrocketstoexplorethemoonandinstructandroidswiththehumanracescharacterstomopfloorsandwatchoveryournaughtyniece.Anyhow,computersaresohelpfulthattheydobringhappiness.However,computersareeasilyattackedbyviruses.Thisrealityhasbecomeahard-to-dealwith-problem.Asaresult,computersaredangerousinaway.So,personally,Iworryabouttheiruniversalapplicationsinsomefields,suchasfinance.09WildlifeProtectionDinosaursdiedoutbecauseofanunexpectedincident.Butwildlifetodaydisappearsorisindangerjustbecausehumansdoharmtoit.Forexample,tigersarehuntedforfurtomakecarpetssothattheycanonlyliveinsecurereserves;grasslandisdestroyedwithoutmercysothatduststormscomeintobeingaffectingdistantcities.Lastyear,scientistssawsomemonkeysrubbingthemselveswithacertainkindofinsectstoprotectthemselvesfromfiercemosquitoesbiting.Accordingtotheresultoftheinspection,theyfoundthattheinsectcontainsapowerfuldrug,solocalfarmerswereemployedtocatchtheinsects.Theendingwasthattheinsectsdisappearedfromthewholezone.Whentoldthatitwasalosstohumans,thefarmersburstintolaughterandresponded,Ourreallossisourdecreasingincome.Weshouldappreciatethenaturalbalanceandpaymoreattentiontotheimportanceofwildlifeprotection.Notuntilwesucceedinlettingwildlifeliveinpeace,canwesmileinrelief.10MyFirstBandIwasverysensitivetomusic.Justdippingintothemusicbooksbriefly,Icouldsingorplaywell.Tobehonest,Ialwaysdreamtofbecomingafamousfolkactor.IwassoconfidentthatIneverdecreasedmydevotion.IformedmyfirstbandcalledRollingFrog.Atthebeginning,wereliedonperformingoninstrumentsinpubsortopassersbytoearnextramoneyincash.Thenweworefalsebeardstopretendtobethemusicianswhompeoplewerefamiliarwith.Inaddition,weattachedhumorousactstoourperformancesandplayedjokesoneachother.Soon,ourfunnyjazzbecamefamousandinvitationstoperformforbroadcaststationsbegantocome.Afterwards,wesortedoutattractivemusicandmadearecordinastudio.Amillionorsocopiesweresoldandwebecamemillionaires.Itwaspainfulthatthebandbrokeupfinally.Butaboveall,Irealizedmydreamtobeamusician.1100