Dear headmaster,

    On hearing the news that a Reading Festival is to be held on campus on the World Book and Copyright Day and the possible project is open to be recommended, I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} hardly wait to write to you, sharing my humble opinions.

    As far as I'm concerned, the theme of the festival can be “sharing”, primarily {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (consist) of three parts. Firstly, the festival can start with a 30-minute discussion where groups of students can exchange and share what they {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (expose) to recently, expressing themselves freely. Following this section is the speech. Teacher and student representatives previously selected by us are to share and recommend the book they think really deserving to be read. It's needless to say that the last sharing section which is the most meaningful is donation, during {#blank#}4{#/blank#} time everyone present, teachers or students, is expected to donate one or more books to the library. As for when {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (hold) the activity, the afternoon may be an ideal choice so that it won't interrupt our classes.

    My advice is justified by the following reasons. First and foremost, it is in the group discussion and exchange that we students can have a thorough idea {#blank#}6{#/blank#} our peers are reading for the moment, serving as a driving force for our own reading journey. So it is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the books recommended. Named by those “idols” in our mind, they will definitely win our heart. As for the donation, the benefits are exactly self-evident. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} can we share beyond our class or even beyond our school, developing a good campus tradition, but {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (importantly), these books which are sure to be dusted on our shelves can now be of more value.

    I'm looking forward to your favorable reply. And {#blank#}10{#/blank#} is my sincere hope that the festival can be a great success and we can gain a lot from it.

Yours,

Amy Young

    China's most famous wall may have been built to keep people away, but a new kind of wall is bringing people a lot {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (close) together.

    On January 29, hooks and hangers appeared on the side of a Qingdao building under the words: "If you need it, take it." This "wall of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (kind)", the creation of local charity Chuangyi Workshop, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (invite) passers­by to leave their spare warm clothes and encourages those {#blank#}4{#/blank#} are in need to take them.

    "It is just like what you do at home. You hang your clothes when you get home. You take them down {#blank#}5{#/blank#} put them on when you go out," said Wang Lei, director of Chuangyi Workshop. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (inspire) by a similar plan in Iran, she put it into practice in China as the country experienced {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (it) coldest winter in decades.

    Wang and her colleagues receive lots of clothes from people, especially in winter. She {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (touch) by people's generosity. "Some of the clothing is almost new. I don't even have to wash my hands {#blank#}9{#/blank#} sorting it."

    Many such walls have also appeared in several other Chinese {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (city). This simple way of helping people is now making a big difference to society.

    Kiwis are endangered little birds native to New Zealand. It {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (believe) that these small birds exist as a result of New Zealand's isolation (隔离)from the other parts of the world, forcing animals there {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (adapt)and evolve (进化)so as to be able to survive and reproduce. The evolution is what has led to the present{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(appear) of the kiwi bird.

    Kiwis are a national symbol of New Zealand, with the name kiwi {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(be) associated with many things in New Zealand including their famous rugby national team.

    Kiwis have excellent memories and can remember something that {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(happen) as long as five years back. Even though they have feathers, their feathers look and feel {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (much) like hair rather than feathers.

    This enables them to be able to hide in a bush and go {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (complete) unnoticed by their natural enemies.

    Unlike most birds, the kiwi bird has a great sense of smell {#blank#}8{#/blank#} enables them to sniff out prey (猎物)hidden in bushes and underground.

    The smallest kiwi bird has {#blank#}9{#/blank#} height of 45 centimeters and wight of 2 kilograms while the largest kiwi can grow{#blank#}10{#/blank#} 50 centimeters tall and can weigh 3.5 kilograms.

    It is reported that next year, Singapore will treat sugary drinks in the way that other countries treat cigarettes — no advertisements. The plan aims {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (reduce) the high rate of sugar which may cause diabetes (糖尿病)and heart diseases. Thanks to its economic {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. (develop) and income growth, Asians have access to more and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (good) food than ever. However, Asian eaters, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} have become richer, gradually begin to change their traditional diets to the food rich in fat and sugar. As {#blank#}5{#/blank#}result, extra calories make them heavier. The effects of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (eat) unhealthily are serious. In the past twenty years, countries in the region {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (see) the world's largest increases in premature deaths because {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the diseases related to sugar. Faced with {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (it) serious situation, Singapore^'s plan is {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (certain) reasonable.