Life in the future will be {#blank#}1{#/blank#} from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?

    The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.

    Computers will be much {#blank#}2{#/blank#} and more useful，and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important {#blank#}3{#/blank#} in schools then. People will work fewer hours {#blank#}4{#/blank#} they do now and they will have more free time for sports，watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. And many more people will go to other countries for {#blank#}6{#/blank#}.

    There will be changes in our food，too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep，so {#blank#}7{#/blank#} will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead，they will eat more fruits and {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different，too. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this，many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a {#blank#}10{#/blank#}.

    According to the traditional Chinese calendar, 2014 is the Year of the Horse. The horse is one of Chinese people's favorite {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Do you know what the horse represents in {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Chinese culture?

    In ancient China, horses were often associated（联系）with good luck. Horses {#blank#}3{#/blank#} safe and quick transportation for ancient Chinese. Sometimes a horse was more than a way to travel. Sitting on horseback at that time {#blank#}4{#/blank#} that the person was from a rich family. What's more, ancient Chinese didn't let horses do farm work. This was because horses could help {#blank#}5{#/blank#} win a war. Therefore, to Chinese people, the horse is not only a symbol of traveling, but also a symbol of {#blank#}6{#/blank#}.

    The horse also plays an important role in the Chinese traditional timing system（计时系统）. The "Horse Hour", from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} wushi. During such a period of time in a day, the sun gives out lots of heat, which makes people have more {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. Therefore, the horse is always associated with warmth and passion（激情）.

    Besides, Chinese people believe people born in the Year of the Horse are similar to the horse as an animal in some {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. For example, horses are social animals, so people born in the Year of the Horse are said to be {#blank#}10{#/blank#}. Also, horse racing is still common around the world, partly because horses like to compete with each other. And that's why people born in the Year of the Horse are sometimes competitive.

    This term, there are some interesting and {#blank#}1{#/blank#} things in our school. On September {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, there is a soccer game between {#blank#}3{#/blank#} school and No. 2 Middle School. Soccer is my favorite sport and I play it very {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. This time, I'll play {#blank#}5{#/blank#} our school, I {#blank#}6{#/blank#} to wear(穿) a T-shirt, a pair of shorts and sports shoes. Oh, my sports shoes {#blank#}7{#/blank#} too old. I want to buy a new {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. On October 20th. we have a school trip。 We'll go to the zoo(动物园). On November 30th, we have a sports party, Our {#blank#}9{#/blank#} can come to the party, too. At the party, we'll play sports games We can also {#blank#}10{#/blank#} some great sports shows. Wow, I love this term.