As I write this, I'm sitting on a bus back to Santiago in Chile where I am currently working{#blank#}1{#/blank#}a language assistant. I've just spent the weekend in a city called La Serena north of Santiago. I was lucky enough to see the flowering desert, a natural phenomenon that {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(occur) around every five years here in the Atacama Desert.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(follow) a particularly large amount of rainfall earlier, a{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(vary) of flowers come into blossom. Bright purple flowers create {#blank#}5{#/blank#} unbelievably beautiful scene at the base of the surrounding mountains.

    {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(catch) a glimpse of this magnificent treasure of nature, we took a bus from La Serena to a nearby town and then rented a car to go to the desert.{#blank#}7{#/blank#} we saw did not disappoint us, and as expected it was even more fascinating than the pictures we had seen online. The bloom was particularly {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(impress) this year due to the strong presence of El Niño (a band of warm water in the Pacific Ocean that changes the temperatures and increases the rainfall in certain areas). The vast carpet of colour {#blank#}9{#/blank#} spread into the distance towards the contrasting green hills was {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(simple) breathtaking and deserved a large amount of photos! A real reminder of the beauty our planet can provide.

    Millions of people in cities across Asia are using phone apps to borrow bicycles for local travel. This kind of technology is made for people who want to leave {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (car) and motorcycles at home, and avoid {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (spend) money on a taxi service.

    As {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (report) on TV, bicycle sharing has been rising in popular places like Beijing and Singapore. The two-year bike-sharing trend（趋势）has put over 16 million bikes in China alone, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} has cut car use and demand for gas. “I often use bike-sharing service because it's very {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (use),” said Wei Zhang, who uses a shared bike several times a week {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (go) to work.

    “Bike-sharing {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (be) crazy since late last year,” said Harry Liu, who works as an advisor for HIS Market. He added that more people are using public transport {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the reason that they can finish their trip with a shared bike.

    Last month, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} Chinese bike-sharing start-up company opened offices in Kuala Lumper, Bangkok and Washington D. C. The company, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (found) in April 2016, is called Mobike. Another Chinese company, ofo, provides a similar service.

    As is known, China is a great country with a time-honored history and profound culture. While {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(mention)Chinese culture, Chinese tea culture cannot be missed. It is the culture of making tea and drinking tea in China, which is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (difference) from that of Europe, Britain, and Japan.

    In China, drinking tea {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(refer)as tasting tea, which not only means distinguishing the quality of tea, but also enjoying the pleasure of falling into the dream about life while drinking tea. A short retreat from a much busier life, make a cup of tea {#blank#}4{#/blank#}taste it in a quiet place on your own, not only relieving tiredness but also refreshing {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (you) soul heartily.

    China is a country with a time-honored civilization, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}is quite particular about ceremony and etiquette(礼节). When guests pay a visit, etiquette of making tea for guests is {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(basic)required. When making tea, proper blending of tea{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (leaf)is quite necessary, so that favorable flavor would be created. When drinking tea with guests, pay attentions to the tea left in {#blank#}9{#/blank#} cup of guests and it should be refilled when the cup is half-full. If {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (accompany)with tea dessert, candies and dishes, drinking tea would be more tasteful and joyful.

    Recently I failed an exam. However, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}I came out of my teacher's office, I told myself, "Smile! It's not so serious."

    I smiled a big smile and it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (work) a little, really.

    Everyone gets {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (frustrate) sometimes. I used to be always influenced by pressure and I was often in low spirits. But one day I came {#blank#}4{#/blank#}a sentence in the Bible, "Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself, let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day." It suddenly struck me，"{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(worry) about a problem doesn't help. Why not just {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(give) a big smile and face up to the trouble？"

    Now every time I want to cry, I remind myself that{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (laugh) is better than tears and anger. I {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (convince) that there's something magical about a smile. A smile helps me recover confidence and gives me the courage to move on.

    Remember, whenever you're faced with a setback, whenever you've been treated {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (fair), all it takes is determination and you can feel happy again. Smile at life, {#blank#}10{#/blank#}it will shine on you.

    25 people were killed and 50 injured on Wednesday in a train accident in Cairo, which surprised local people. According to the BBC, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli visited the scene and he said {#blank#}1{#/blank#} cause was not yet known, but Egypt's police were conducting an investigation (进行调查) {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (find) the reason of the accident. Egypt had one of the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (old) and largest rail networks, and crashes and other accidents were common.

    In 1982, July 1^st was officially established as Canada Day. Various events are organized on this day, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(include) parades, concerts, festivals and firework displays, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} gather Canadians of all ages across the country.

    Canada Day is the year's biggest national party. Canada's national flag can be seen everywhere and many people have their faces {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (paint) red and white, which are Canada's national colors. The {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (celebrate) in Ottawa, Canada's capital city, are especially grand and exciting.

    In Quebec, many people spend Canada Day {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (move) from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known {#blank#}6{#/blank#} Moving Day.

    Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed on this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (fall) during the Canadian summer holidays, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (provide) for large events.

    The Canadians enjoy {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they) to the full on this day. The only problem is {#blank#}10{#/blank#} the concerts, parades and festivals may cause traffic jams in some major cities.