—Really? Where did it happen?

—It can help you sit up when you're writing.

—Yes. When I was in trouble, Jack thought of a ________.

—Let's call her to make sure.

—Let's ____________ now.

    An illusion(错觉) is something that fools the senses or the mind. An illusion may make you something exists (存在）when it really (do) not. It may be something that appears to be one thing, but it's really something else. David Copperfield calls (he) an illusionist. He is someone who makes or creates illusions.

    Many people have an interest in magic, but (many) of them are not performing and getting paid for it by age 12. Nor are they teaching college classes in magic at age 16. Copperfield was the (young) person ever to be allowed to join the society of American Magicians. When he got to college himself, Copperfield got the leading part in a play called Magic Man. Besides acting and singing, he created all the magic in the show. The show ran for longer any other musical in Chicago's history.

    Copperfield is a huge (succeed) as an illusionist, but he has other projects as well. He said that his best work is Project Magic. Copperfield developed a number of tricks done with the hands. These tricks can help hospital patients who need (improve) their physical condition. Learning to do the tricks also build confidence. Patients in the program can speak (proud) that they can do tricks that healthy people can't do.

    Like many magicians, Copperfield is interested the history of magic. He has created a museum and library in which books, articles and old medical equipment keep and shown. By keeping track of history, Copperfield hopes to save magic for the future.

On July, 27th, 2018, the comedy Hello, Mr. Billionaire (《西虹市首富》) came out. Many people went to the cinema to watch Shen Teng, who played the1 of the main character, Wang Duoyu. He acted so well that people just couldn't stop laughing 2 the movie.

The movie 3 the story of a man named Wang Duoyu, who is poor and nameless. Then he will become very 4 overnight (一夜之间) because his grandfather 5 to give him 30 billion yuan. 6, he has to use up one billion yuan within a month first, or he will get 7. It is not easy for him to do that. Wang Duoyu tries many times but 8 almost every time. When he is about to succeed, he finds his girlfriend kidnapped (绑架). To save her, he decides to 9 the money. Later, he finds out that it is only a test, for his grandfather wants to make sure he is a dependable person. Finally, he gets both the money and his girlfriend's love.

Some people think Wang Duoyu's story is too 10 to be true. They say there is no such thing as a free lunch. In my opinion, if you don't take the movie too 11, it is fun to watch. Besides, I learn from it that money is not everything. In other words, there is always something more important than money, such as 12. Wang Duoyu makes the right decision when he is asked to 13 between love and money. I also have a better understanding of human nature (人性). It doesn't matter if you want to be rich, but how to become rich makes a 14. Wang Duoyu doesn't get rich at the cost of (以……为代价) losing his girlfriend. 15 these reasons, Hello, Mr. Billionaire is a great comedy that is worth watching again and again.

    Have you noticed the waste bins(垃圾桶) in different colors on the street? Do you often put all the waste in the same bin? It's reported by Changchun Daily that people must do waste sorting(分类)in most places in Changchun at the end of 2019. Waste sorting is a wonderful way to make good use of energy and protect the environment. But do you know how to sort the waste?

    Usually, people should sort their waste into four groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry. Different kinds of waste should go into different bins. Wet waste means the things you don't want but pigs can eat, mostly coming from your kitchen. Things that can be used again, such as paper, metal and glass, are recyclable waste. Harmful waste might be dangerous or cause serious pollution, like medicine and batteries(电池). And any waste that's not wet, recyclable or harmful will go into the dry waste bin.

    Different countries are trying different methods to sort the waste. A university in England has invented a smart bin. When people drop their waste into the bin. It can tell what kind of waste it it and sort it correctly. The bin can also compress the waste to make it smaller in size and take up less space. In South Korea, people have to separate their food waste from other kinds of waste and pay for it. The more food waste they throw away, the more they pay. Japan has the strictest rules for waste sorting in the world. For example, plastic bottles and their caps should go into different bins.