God has blessed me with a lovely brother. He is 4 years younger than me. I still remember the scene {#blank#}1{#/blank#} he was born . When he was a little baby, he always used to cry for no reason and hardly slept. He never allowed me and my parents {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (sleep) well.

    With time {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (go) by, he became a little older. He used to enjoy {#blank#}4{#/blank#} by snatching(抢) all my toys away from me. As a result ,I was always angry . {#blank#}5{#/blank#} , my parents said that he wasnt {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (blame) as my younger brother and I should make him learn to share things.

    Now, although we still fight over things, we both love each other {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (deep). We share the same school and have the same {#blank#}8{#/blank#} , like doing sports, singing and reading.

    We do a lot of secret things without informing our parents and if {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (catch), we will join hands to deal with the situation. Life is fun when we are together. As we are growing old day by day, we are becoming {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (responsibility) for our duties than before. And we know that no matter where we go in life, we both are always there for each other to face the hardships of life.

    China's industrial output is expected to rise by around 6.5 percent this year, marking the best{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (perform) since 2010{#blank#}2{#/blank#} the Made in China 2025 strategy (策略) helps to raise productivity and revenue(税收).

    The increase is 0.5 percentage points {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(high) than the targeted growth, partly {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(drive) by strong efforts to increase the use of new technology at traditional enterprises(企业), Miao Wei said on Monday.

    “The country's industrial economy has maintained steady and sound growth thanks {#blank#}5{#/blank#}the Made in China 2025 strategy. It promoted the combination of manufacturing and new technologies such as{#blank#}6{#/blank#}Internet, big data and cloud computing,” Mina added.

    The ministry also predicted that the country's industrial output would be likely{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (grow) by around 6 percent next year, with revenue from the telecommunications, Internet, and software and information technology service{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (increase) by 50 percent, 30 percent and 13 percent, respectively.

    According to Miao, the country will also publish policies{#blank#}9{#/blank#} promoting the development of digital economy. Official data show that the country's digital economy added up to 22.58 trillion yuan last year, ranking second{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (global) and accounting for around 30 percent of national GDP.

    Christmas is the most important festival in the western world. It{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(fall) on December 25^th . When my mother and I stayed in America, we{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(invite) by one of my mother's friends to observe Christmas with an American family. We bought some{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(present) for our American friends on our way{#blank#}4{#/blank#} their house.

   They had prepared different kinds of gifts for their family and guests when we got to their house, such as Christmas candles, cakes, cards, little toys, biscuits and so on. A Christmas tree was placed in{#blank#}5{#/blank#} corner of the brilliant hall.{#blank#}6{#/blank#} beautiful it was! We were impressed by these. We had a big meal. After dinner, they told us some interesting stories about Christmas.

    We learned that Christmas had something to do with Jesus. We went to bed at midnight{#blank#}7{#/blank#} we knew the Santa Claus was not true, we were still waiting for the Santa Claus{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(bring) us presents. And we received many beautiful presents the next morning.

    This Christmas was really {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(forgettable). Not only {#blank#}10{#/blank#} I have a good time, but also I knew something about foreign culture.

    The colors red, white and blue, along {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the stars and stripes on the American flag, all represent different things. Red represents {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (strong) and bravery, white means virtue, and blue stands for hard work and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (just). There are fifty stars on the flag, one for each state,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (represent) the union of fifty states {#blank#}5{#/blank#} one country in a federal system. The thirteen stripes are {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (remind) people of the thirteen colonies that {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (join) together to fight for independence from Britain. Each year on 4 July, the USA celebrates Independence Day,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} the Stars and Stripes {#blank#}9{#/blank#} be seen all over the country,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (light) by fireworks in the night sky.

    Today I will share a true story about an overseas student {#blank#}1{#/blank#} studied in Germany.

    After years of hard work, this student graduated with {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(amaze) achievements. Everyone was sure that he was going to get a good job easily and have a bright future. But to his surprise, he was not even given the chance for {#blank#}3{#/blank#} interview! The third time he {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (refuse), he couldn't help {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(telephone) the company to ask why they didn't want him. The answer was simple. "We don't offer jobs to dishonest people in Germany."

    You might wonder what was wrong. The truth is, shortly after he {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (arrive) in Germany, this clever student found that {#blank#}7{#/blank#} was easy to skip(逃票) buying subway tickets in this country. So in order to save money, he often went in the subway without a ticket. As a result, he had been caught without a ticket many {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (time).

    From this story, we learn that we may get short-term benefits(好处)in dishonest ways, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the truth will come out sooner or later and the cost is high. So remember that {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(honest) is the rule.

    I felt butterflies in my stomach when I started calligraphy class ten years ago. I wondered what I was doing there. At that moment, I couldn't have known that I'd just made one of the best{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(choose) of my life.

    I sat down and listened to the teacher{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(introduce) the tools of the craft. Then it was time for me to try my hand I took up the brush, using the correct gesture,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (dip) it in the ink, and carefully wrote "one"{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Chinese.

    After nearly five years of practicing. I started to make versions of well-known poems. Calligraphy seemed like a bridge,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}connected me to authors from centuries past. Stroke(笔画)by stroke, word by word, I could feel their emotions, cherished my own peace and learned{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(appreciate) my daily life.

    Now, calligraphy is not just{#blank#}7{#/blank#}hobby, it is a way to remove myself from the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (worry) of life. Rolling out the paper, I can write for a whole day. Calligraphy {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(able) me to balance my busy schedule and live{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(peace).