Starting a new school term is always exciting.It is a chance {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (see) your friends again.But most exciting of all,the new term lets you take up all hobbies.In Britain it is common for students to take up new hobbies after the Christmas holidays.Promising to learn something new is a common New Year's resolution.

    Most schools offer different kinds {#blank#}2{#/blank#} hobby classes.Students  {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (usual)take  them in their free periods or after school.Some classes you have to pay for but some {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (be) free.For example,I once took a free Wednesday evening gymnastics class {#blank#}5{#/blank#} is offered by my school.But when I learnt how to play the drum,my parents had to pay for the lessons.

    The most popular extra classes at my school were piano lessons and drama lessons.Both classes offered exams students could take.Students with many hobbies sometimes felt {#blank#}6{#/blank#} stressed than those without any.But the students with hobbies left school with many extra {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (skill).

    I haven't continued any of the hobbies I {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (begin) at school.But I have never regretted taking  {#blank#}9{#/blank#} . My {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (good) friend today is someone I met in my gymnastics class.

    I'm {#blank#}1{#/blank#}only child of my parents, so they are worried {#blank#}2{#/blank#}everything I do. For example, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} I ride my bike, my parents won't let me {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(ride) by myself. They are afraid I might fall off my bike and hurt {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. They are taking great trouble to support the bike, with my mother even {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(carry) a first-aid box. I'm not free to ride and I often say {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(angry), “why not let me ride alone?”

    Now, most families have one child. Parents want to do everything for their children. This does no good {#blank#}8{#/blank#}them. Too much love from parents may prevent children from {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(be) independent. In my opinion, parents should let their children do {#blank#}10{#/blank#}they should do alone.

    Paul Frederic Simon is a famous musician, singer and songwriter. He was born {#blank#}1{#/blank#}October 13, 1941 in the USA.  It's been more than half a century since he wrote his famous song The Sound of silence with his partner Art Garfunkel. They also adapted the old English folk song Scarborough Fair, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}is still popular all over the world now.

    Recently Paul Simon released his latest album Stranger to Stranger and received excellent reviews. And Wristband, which is one of the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (song) from the album, is often played on college radio.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, Simon is ready to hang up his guitar and stop {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (make) music. “Show business doesn't hold any interest for me,” said the 74-year-old man.

    Simon is planning {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (begin) a month-long tour of Europe on October 17, shortly after his 75^th birthday. After that, he's going to travel for a year, perhaps with his wife. “It's {#blank#}7{#/blank#} act of courage to let go,” said Simon. “I am going to see{#blank#}8{#/blank#} will happen if I let go. Then I'm going to see who I am.”

    If he does quit music, Simon {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (bring) a great career to a close, which has spanned sixty years. He has won more than a dozen Grammys and produced a lot of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (amaze) songs. Paul Fredric Simon has been named by Time Magazine one of the “100 People Who Shaped the World”.

    On a {#blank#}1{#/blank#}tour in Britain, Freddy and the band were very popular. Fans showed much {#blank#}2{#/blank#} to them. Freddy was very {#blank#}3{#/blank#}in the hall. After his most exciting{#blank#}4{#/blank#}to perform on a TV program, things {#blank#}5{#/blank#} wrong{#blank#}6{#/blank#}they went, they were always {#blank#}7{#/blank#} Finally, feeling{#blank#}8{#/blank#}and {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, they realized that they must leave, or it might become too {#blank#}10{#/blank#} for them. So they left Britain.

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    This year I was chosen as the vice monitor (副班长) of the class. At first, I was really excited to have been chosen. And I like the monitor, Charlie as well,{#blank#}1{#/blank#} has a funny face but works very hard.

    My best friend, Sally, was also happy for me. She said the last vice monitor, Joey, had been very rude and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (kind) to her. She always talked about it, but I usually {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (ignore) it.

    Charlie and I have to stay behind after school to make sure the classroom is clean. I came back before Charlie last Thursday. I found Sally at Joey's desk {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (cut) up Joey's English textbook. I was {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (extreme) shocked. Sally asked me not to tell anyone. After that, she ran out and Charlie came in.

    Charlie saw the book and soon realized {#blank#}6{#/blank#} had happened. He asked me what I had seen but I said {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. The next day, Joey was crying. She was {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (frighten) to tell our teacher because he may think she did it. Sally is happy about this. This makes me angry. Charlie insists that I {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (tell) our teacher the truth, but I am concerned {#blank#}10{#/blank#} the friendship with Sally. What should I do?