A: Mary, tomorrow is your Mum's 50th birthday, do you know?

B: Of course I do. Do you have any idea about how {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (celebrate) it, Dad?

A: Of course, first of all, a birthday present. What about {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (buy) her a beautiful skirt?

B: That's a good idea. It'll make her look {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（young）. and a big birthday cake, too, with fifties {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (candle).

A: That's right. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}we have a special dinner?

B: How about a Chinese dinner?

A: Fine, where will we have it?

B: Dad, we can have it at home . I {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (learn) to cook a few Chinese dishes from a Chinese friend, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} I am sure Mum would like {#blank#}8{#/blank#}.

A: All right. Will you do {#blank#}9{#/blank#}shopping too?

B: {#blank#}10{#/blank#} don't we go together, Dad?

A: OK.

    Everyone has his own way of saying things and his own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are based {#blank#}1{#/blank#} colors. Red is a hot color. Americans often use {#blank#}2{#/blank#}to express heat. They may say they are red hot about something unfair. When they are red hot they are very {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(anger) about something. The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(call) red hots for their color and their spicy taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (especial) the kind called Dixieland jazz. Pink is a {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(light) kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink {#blank#}7{#/blank#}they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(twenty) century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color {#blank#}9{#/blank#}shows that they are in good health. Blue is a cool color. The traditional blues music in the United States is {#blank#}10{#/blank#}opposite of red hot music. Blues is slow, sad and soulful(深情的). Someone who is blue is very sad.

    Last weekend our school held a sports meeting. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (realize) it was our last high school sports meeting, we decided to make it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} unforgettable experience for all of us.

    We first attended the opening parade, for {#blank#}3{#/blank#} our class had made a lot of {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(prepare).

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} our excitement, our parade performance was a great success. After the parade, the games started. My classmates attended {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (vary) events such as running, high jump and long jump. Due to the hard training they {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (do) before, their performances were very {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (impress).

    My classmates applauded and cheered for the athletes, some raising their cameras to capture the exciting moments. Finally, the result {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (announce). {#blank#}10{#/blank#} was amazing that our class won the second place. Our efforts paid off! Cup in hand, we took a picture together. I believe this sports meeting will remain a precious memory for all of us as time goes by.

    Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult{#blank#}1{#/blank#}was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that this year she could{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(easy) buy a special one {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(please) him, just like her mother, who was always delighted to receive her gift.

    Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not {#blank#}4{#/blank#}pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(push) you with their elbows (肘部)，hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.

    Jane paused in front of a counter {#blank#}6{#/blank#}some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,” the assistant tried to attract her.“ Worth double the price. ” But Jane knew from past experience that her {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

    Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes on sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please {#blank#}8{#/blank#}.

    When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already {#blank#}9{#/blank#}table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(inform).

    After Donald Trump became the 45th American president, a new video of his granddaughter Arabella {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (go) popular once again on the Internet. In this video, the little girl wore a qipao, a kind of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (tradition) Chinese dress. She stood in front of a table to recite ancient Chinese poems. These poems are familiar {#blank#}3{#/blank#} most Chinese people and they are often recited by Chinese kids. Arabella made the video to remember Chinese Monkey Year, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} ended on January 27th, 2017.

    Arabella's family are {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (interest) in Chinese culture. They can even make Chinese dumplings and sing Chinese songs. Arabella began to study Chinese {#blank#}6{#/blank#} she was 18 months old. Now she can speak Chinese {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (fluent). Early in February, 2016, 4-year-old Arabella recited a Tang Dynasty poem in Chinese. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (she) mother sent her video online and won lots of “likes” from all over the world.

    On Sonia Weibo, many users thought Arabella was a wonderful and surprising girl. “I'm glad {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (see) the little angel loves Chinese culture,” wrote a user called “orange”.

    “At least the video shows that Trump is serious about {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (educate) and never closes the door to foreign culture,” said another user named “stAU79”.

    A 90-year-old has been awarded "Woman Of The Year" for {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) Britain's oldest full-time employee-still working 40 hours a week. Now Irene Astbury works from 9am to 5pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} she opened with her late husband Les. Her years of hard work have {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (final) been acknowledged after a customer nominated (提名) her to be Cheshire's "Woman Of The Year".

    Picking up her "Lifetime Achievement" award, proud Irene {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (declare) she had no plans {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (retire) from her 36-year-old business. Irene said, "I don't see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (make) over the years. I work not because I have to, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} because I want to."

    Granddaughter Gayle Parks, 31-who works alongside her in the family business-said it remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for the award. She said, "We don't have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (say) she was short-listed, we thought it was {#blank#}9{#/blank#} joke. But then we got an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. It's {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (wonder)."