As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”, and up to now nobody {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be) able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin. He brightened the lives of Americans and British through two world wars. He made people laugh at a time {#blank#}2{#/blank#} they felt depressed, so they could feel more content {#blank#}3{#/blank#}their lives.

    Charlie was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music hall performers. You may find it astonishing that Charlie {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(teach) to sing as soon as he could speak and dance. Such training was common in acting families at this time,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(especial) when the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately his father died, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(leave) the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(look) after his sick mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the most popular child{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(actor) in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored watching him－his subtle acting made everything entertaining.

    With time{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(go) by, he began making films. He grew more and more popular as his charming character, the little tramp, became known throughout {#blank#}10{#/blank#}world.

    Sheryl dropped the heart-painted rock into my bag, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (say), “There's no charge for this. I want to give it you! ”

    Her loving energy had attracted me {#blank#}2{#/blank#} her display at the artisan's PopLocal party like a bee to a flower. We had {#blank#}3{#/blank#} heart-to-heart chat about {#blank#}4{#/blank#} she began painting rocks because of the white feather symbolism shared as {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(inspire) between her and an uncle and how it{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (eventual) developed into her “bee kind” mission.

    From her pocket she pulled a sweet little rock. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (paint) like a bee, with the words “bee kind” on the back. “I paint and give these! ” she shared. “They are in so many {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (country) now, even one at the Great Wall of China! ”

    I asked if I could take some photos. I saw Sheryl's smile, and it just lit {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (she) whole fact. It just occurred to me that earlier in the day I gave away a heart-shaped “worry stone” and now I {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (give) a rock with a heart painted lovingly on it.

    Our school planned a trip for us to study English in another country this holiday. I was excited for it was my first time{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (travel) abroad. I{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (pack) everything I thought I would need into my backpack. I knew I was going to have so much fun. After boarding the bus to the airport, I said goodbye to my parents. I looked out the window of the bus and dreamed about{#blank#}3{#/blank#} we would do while on our trip.

    Fu Xuewei, a 25-year-old girl from Chengdu, China {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（recent）shared a beautiful set of wedding photos on the Internet. However, there's a debate on the photographs {#blank#}2{#/blank#} no groom（新郎）seems to be found in the photos. In fact, the only people featured in the photos are Ms. Fu and her 87-year-old grandfather.

    Despite having no plans of getting married anytime soon, Fu decided {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（wear）the wedding dress for her grandfather. The man fell seriously ill last September, with doctors warning that he could pass away{#blank#}4{#/blank#} any time. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(fear) he might never get to fulfill the dream of walking her down to the Mr. Right, Fu arranged the surprise photo shoot. Keeping her plans a secret, she took {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（she）grandfather for a regular hospital check-up, only to reveal that they were going to take pictures later and he agreed.

    Ms. Fu {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（raise）by her grandparents from the age of ten,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} makes them mean a lot to her. She insists on taking care of them in return. The young woman even{#blank#}9{#/blank#}（have）a tattoo（纹身）of her grandfather. "I had my grandfather's appearance tattooed on my arm because I want all my new {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（friend）to know what he looks like in the future," she said.

    Xie Lei, a Chinese student studying in Britain, shared her progress in both study and life. It was the first time she {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (leave) her motherland. On arriving in London, she lived with a host family, in {#blank#}2{#/blank#} they always helped her. It's {#blank#}3{#/blank#} great comfort for her. And she is halfway through her {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (prepare) year, which is a must for any student before entering a degree course. But she found {#blank#}5{#/blank#} difficult to get used to the academic requirements of a western university, because she got an E for her first essay. When she asked the reason for the tutor's revision, the tutor said that she couldn't write {#blank#}6{#/blank#} other people said without {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (acknowledge) them and encouraged her to express her own ideas.

    Now Xie Lei feels much more at home in England. In other words, she adapts {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the new environment well. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (hopeful), she is going to join a few {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (club) to make friends and have a balance between study and a social life.

Cai Zhengjun lost his hearing when he was just in eighteen months old, as a result of a high fever. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (fortunate), his parents loved him and supported him as much as possible. They were determined to see their son equipped with the necessary life {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(skill) needed to lead a normal life. Cai, however, didn't understand the support they provided. it was after many years that he realized what they were trying to do. Today. Cai's role has changed from a silent observer in life {#blank#}3{#/blank#}a source of empowerment for his fellow hearing impaired peers.