It is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (say) that in the year of 300 AD, there was a kind old man and his name was Saint Nicholas. He was always ready to help the poor and often gave {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (present) to them.

    Today, Father Christmas is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} imaginary figure, but {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (near) all young children believe in him. They think he is an {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (attract) old man with a long white beard {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a long red robe.

    {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the night of the twenty-fourth of December every year, Father Christmas from some cold northern land comes down the chimney of the fireplace  {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (put) presents by the beds of children or to fill their stockings. So children go to bed that night, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}  (hang) up their stockings, and on Christmas morning they wake to find them full of presents. Of course, it's really  {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (they) parents who fill the stockings.

    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.

    With the{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(invent) of personal computers, the Internet and cell phones, people now have more immediate access to others and information{#blank#}2{#/blank#}any time in history. Losing that access can lead to "disconnect anxiety'',{#blank#}3{#/blank#}is a psychological term used to describe the{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(anxiety) feelings that people experience when they are unable{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(use) their cell phones or cannot log on to the Internet. Some people{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(affect) by disconnect anxiety may start to feel upset when{#blank#}7{#/blank#}cannot reach their friends online. Others get really worried when they are not able to respond to emergencies, and this makes them feel {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(help). Still others are so dependent on their cell phones that they are frightened of missing any phone calls. Cell phones and the Internet {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(become) the most important technological tools to these people, who cannot afford to live{#blank#}10{#/blank#}these things.

    Kentucky Fried Chicken has launched a new themed branch in honor of Lei Feng, a legendary soldier{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(celebrate) in China for his{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(self) and modesty, in his hometown Changsha, Hunan province

    The restaurant opened on Sunday, two days before the{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(office)remembrance day marked across the country every year on March 5{#blank#}4{#/blank#}people celebrate his spirits by showing goodwill and giving {#blank#}5{#/blank#}helping hand to others.

    The restaurant will organize series of activities and also cooperate with the local Lei Fen Memorial Hall to {#blank#}6{#/blank#} well promote Lei Feng's spirits. {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the entrance to the restaurant stand two big Lei -like statues and its inner part{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(decorate) with Lei's cartoon portraits and quotes from his diary, with words from his poems playing in the background

    He Min, general manager of KFC in Hunan province, told voc. com. en that in addition to the themed restaurant, they will also launch a project devoted to Lei's virtues in 250 outlets(门店)across the province, including {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(provide ) free drinking water and resting{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(place) for gate guards

    On our way to the house，it was raining {#blank#}1{#/blank#} hard that we couldn't help wondering how long it would take {#blank#}2{#/blank#} （get）there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.

    We were first greeted with the barking by a pack {#blank#}3{#/blank#} dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters {#blank#}4{#/blank#} had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（recommend）wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya（木瓜）and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.

    When they were free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（compete）to watch，together with the story behind it. They also shared with us many {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（tradition）stories about Hawaii that were {#blank#}8{#/blank#} （huge）popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay，we {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（invite）to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars，{#blank#}10{#/blank#} （listen）to musicians and meeting interesting locals.