On receiving my learner's permit a couple of months ago ,I started driving lessons straight away. However, it wasn't until two days ago{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our destination was Orewa,{#blank#}2{#/blank#}seaside town.

    That morning I made sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet about three times{#blank#}3{#/blank#}we left. I thought l was totally prepared{#blank#}4{#/blank#}the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's complaints.

    “Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel so{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(tight)." called a nervous voice from the backseat.

    "Speed up. 70km/h isn't fast enough. You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(1).

    How{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(annoy)! To content them ,I{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(step) hard on the accelerator(加速器), and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again.

    “Stop!  Slow down!  Are you crazy? Did I tell you to go above l00km/h'?"

Finally I drove into the city, where the speed limit was only 50km/h.

    My family seemed relieved and stopped{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(tell) me what to do. On our way home, the journey was much{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(easy) than before as everyone else fell fast asleep. So ,I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.

    There was a state {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(call) Zhou in the Chinese history. One day, the king of Zhou asked his officials for advice on {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (deal) with the prisoners of war. An official said, “If you love someone, you{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (suppose) to love even the crows on the roof of his house. The prisoners of war are enemies fighting against us. In my opinion, we'd better{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (kill) them all.”

    But the king didn't agree with him. “I think we should treat the prisoner of war{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (different) by differing them into those who are guilty and those who are not. They guilty ones will be sentenced{#blank#}6{#/blank#} death in order to avoid future disasters.”

    Then another one said, “Your majesty, I think all the prisoners should be set free and sent back home to work in the fields and support themselves by their own labor.{#blank#}7{#/blank#}, you should keep strictly the rules for reward and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (punish). The people are sure to believe in you{#blank#}9{#/blank#} you govern our country be morals and laws.”

    The king thought the official's proposal was quite reasonable so be accepted and followed it. As {#blank#}10{#/blank#} result, the domestic situation soon settled down and gradually the country became stronger.

    In 1955, I got a train ticket to visit my relatives in Cleveland. On my return trip, I met {#blank#}1{#/blank#} handsome soldier. He asked if he could look at the train timetable {#blank#}2{#/blank#} was held in my hand and then if he could sit next to me so that we could chat. I agreed and invited him to share the lunch my aunt {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (pack) for me before leaving. We talked all the way. Finally, we exchanged {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (address) and he said he would contact me.

    After a week, I still didn't receive a letter {#blank#}5{#/blank#} him and began to think he'd forgotten about me. On Saturday, the phone rang and a familiar voice asked if I would like to go out together. We ended up in {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (see) On the Waterfront at the Kallet Theatre. We had a more dates during his Army leave, and then he {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (send) to go overseas. For the next two years, we kept in touch with each other by letter.

    In 1957, we got married. We've been together for more than 60 years, raising three daughters who now have daughters of{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (they) own. Before taking my trip to Cleveland years ago, I was warned never{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (speak) to strangers on a train. I'm {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (certain) glad I didn't listen.

    In order to know a foreign language {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(complete), four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear {#blank#}2{#/blank#} spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation. Thirdly, we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.

    There is no easy way to succeed {#blank#}3{#/blank#} language learning. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long list of words and {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(they) meaning, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. {#blank#}7{#/blank#}we are satisfied with only a few rules we {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(memorize), we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those {#blank#}9{#/blank#}are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(write) the language whenever we can.

    Miners have dangerous jobs because occasionally the earth sinks or falls apart. When this happens, miners are {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(trap) underground. They are buried {#blank#}2{#/blank#} they don't have air to breathe, food to eat, and water to drink, they will die. They {#blank#}3{#/blank#} not go without any of these things for long, but the first is the most important. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}is difficult to figure out where miners are and reach them in time. Trapped miners dream of {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be) free and don't give up.

    In August 2010, 33 miners{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (go) to work in a mine in Chile, All of a sudden, a wall broke apart and rocks and dirt filled {#blank#}7{#/blank#} mine's exit. At first, people thought all the miners died. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} , after working for 17 days, people at the surface learned the miners were still alive. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, people on the surface figured out where the miners were and dug a {#blank#}10{#/blank#}to send them food and water.