Nowadays, more and more schools in China have rules making students wear school uniforms to school. A lot of Chinese students complain about{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (wear) their school uniforms every day. But do American students get {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(annoy) about their uniforms, too? American high schools usually have a dress code(衣着标准), {#blank#}3{#/blank#} is about requirements for students' dressing. Boys at school must wear clean jackets every day. Girls are {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (luck) than boys, for they have more flexible{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (choose) than boys. They can either dress similarly to the boys {#blank#}6{#/blank#}wear a dress. In general, it takes a student 10-15 minutes every morning {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (dress) up for class. As students do in China, plenty of American students also have their complaints about school uniforms. What if students really dislike the dress code and want to get rid of it? Instead of getting punished, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (actual) there're ways to do that. At my school, "dress down" tickets {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (sell) on school days. If students are willing to buy a ticket, they don't need to wear school uniforms the following day. I have a strong  {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (believe) that one day Chinese students can buy these tickets, too.

    In much of Asia, especially the so-called"rice bowl" cultures of China, Japan, Korea{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.

    Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal{#blank#}3{#/blank#}create) special designs.

    The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(use) twigs(树枝) to remove it. Over time,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which {#blank#}6{#/blank#}( gradual) turned into chopsticks.

    Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius{#blank#}7{#/blank#}lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C. ,influenced the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(be) too violent for use at the table.

    Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat{#blank#}10{#/blank#} their hands.

    No body language can be more attractive than smiling. Not only can a beautiful smile make us happy, but also it enables others to feel {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(delight). {#blank#}2{#/blank#} smile is so powerful that it gives people great courage, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (make) them feel better.

    A little boy {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (name) LangZheng, for instance, impressed and encouraged a great many people after a serious earthquake happened in WenChuan. Right after he {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (rescue) by the soldiers from the ruins, he saluted(敬礼) and smiled to them. His smile was like sunshine {#blank#}6{#/blank#}warmed people who were in {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(sad).

    {#blank#}8{#/blank#}smile, our life would be colorless and difficult. It is suggested that we {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (smile) as much as possible. If you are happy, you should smile; if you are not happy, you must smile. Just smile, and you can {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (true) attain happiness.

    Fake news has long been {#blank#}1{#/blank#} serious problem, and social media {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (blame) for allowing fake news stories to spread. US tech{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (company) Facebook and Google have been using {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (analyze) technology to fact-check stories and add labels {#blank#}5{#/blank#} dubious (可疑的) ones to warn their readers.

    But recently a survey {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (find) that as many as 60 percent of people in the US still think that not enough is being done{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (keep) internet users away from fake news. According to Eric Carvin, social media editor at the Associated Press, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(fight) fake news is like “whack-a-mole (打地鼠游戏)”, she said, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} means that for now, we'll just have to rely on {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (we) common sense to decide what's real and what isn't.

    While bottled water is convenient, it is also really bad for the environment. Not only does it create rubbish, but it also uses more resources because it {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (ship) to the shore. To be more eco-friendly, make it a habit {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (carry) a reusable water bottle with you everywhere so that you can drink water on the go. Plastic bottles are usually the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (light) and most convenient. You can also find glass water bottles that are a great choice if don't like using plastic.