Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (improve) our English writing ability.

Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist (坚持) in thispractice, gradually we'll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keepinga diary in English, we certainly run up against many {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(difficult). Firstly, it often happensthat we have trouble {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(find)appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be) many idiomatic ways of saying things inChinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (proper).

        As far as I am concerned, my suggestion is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} we should always have a notebook and aChinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, wecan first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We canalso ask our English teacher {#blank#}8{#/blank#} help, if necessary. In short, I believe thatit is  {#blank#}9{#/blank#} great use to keep a diary in English for the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (develop) of our writing skills.

David will never forget what happened to him the day before yesterday. He was eating something at home{#blank#}1{#/blank#} he received a strange phone call from a hospital. The caller said that his son{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(fall) to the ground unconscious on the way to school. It was he {#blank#}3{#/blank#}took him to the hospital. David hung up his cell phone and rushed to his son's classroom, only to find him listening to the teacher attentively. He suddenly realized that he had been cheated, but he felt {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(relieve). Just at that time the phone rang again, saying, "Your son is in great danger and he needs {#blank#}5{#/blank#}immediate operation which costs 48,000 yuan. The doctors here say they will not operate {#blank#}6{#/blank#}your son until they receive the money." When{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(ask) from where the caller had taken his son to hospital, the caller rang off. David gave a big smile and said. "What a pity!"

If the cheater thought he could get money from David in such a（an）{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(honest)way, he was wrong. Such phone calls are common these days. A few of them might have fallen victims to such tricks. Most parents are sensitive to {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. It was really silly to cheat well—educated men like David.

    Believe it or not, it's a true story. The{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(colleague)in his office can confirm it, such as Tom, Peter and so on.

Daniel: Good morning, madam. I'm Daniel. I'm applying for the position of manager.

Madam: Sit down, please. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} did you learn about our company?

Daniel: I got to know {#blank#}2{#/blank#} company through such famous brands as LUX, LIPTOS and WALLS. Your products impressed me deeply.

Madam: Well, please tell me {#blank#}3{#/blank#} about your past work achievement.

Daniel: All right, Madam. When {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (work) for my previous company, I succeeded in raising the yearly sales volume(销售额) {#blank#}5{#/blank#} 25%.

Madam: Oh, that is quite an achievement! Why have you decided to change jobs?

Daniel: {#blank#}6{#/blank#} I hope to change. I am looking for a more challenging position. There are no more {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (opportunity) for me to grow in my current job.

Madam: OK, I understand. But why have you made the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (choose) to work for us?

Daniel: I have carefully studied the information about your company on the Internet and I {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (check) your company's homepage. The working conditions are so excellent here. I {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (sincere) hope to be a member of your company.

Madam: That's fine. Thanks for coming to see us. I will let you know about the job within the week.

    Just like every technological advancement, the next is set to be a huge deal, and such is the case for 5G.The wireless technology {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (expect) to power self-driving cars, virtual reality, smart {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (city), and networked robots. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (research) from King's College London who have joined with Ericsson (ERIC) to dream up futuristic applications for 5G have looked at everything from music {#blank#}4{#/blank#} medicine.

    The team is working towards using {#blank#}5{#/blank#} technology to transfer physical skills across networks and creating what they are calling the “Internet of Skills”. “With 5G and the new networking architecture we're building, we're hoping to get this delay down to just the speed of light,” said Mischa Dohler, a professor of wireless communications at King's College.

    Furthermore, 5G will {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (hopeful) allow a surgeon with virtual reality equipment {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (work) on the other side of the world via a robot. They will use haptic (触觉的) gloves, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} will allow the surgeon to sense motion and pressure when {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (operate) on a patient and can get instant feedback via the gloves.

Meanwhile, Dohler does not expect this to happen overnight and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (believe) it could take the “Internet of Skills” another decade before it is fully functional.

    Red is used in many American expressions. It can be used to show {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (happy), as in “a red letter day. This is a day when something special happens. The expression is probably based on church customs. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} almost six hundred years, church calendars have been marked with red to indicate special holy {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (day).

The expression “a red-letter day” is often heard in daily life. A red-letter day is {#blank#}4{#/blank#} day that people are feeling quite happy. You might tell your friends that yesterday was a red-letter day because you {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (win) some money in the state lottery (彩票).

    “Rolling a red carpet” is another {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (common) heard expression, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} represents a warm welcome. A city may “roll a red carpet” for {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (it) baseball team when the team arrives home after winning the championship.

    Red is also used in some expressions that {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (be) not happy. “Red-handed” is an example. To be caught “red-handed” is to be found in an act of wrong doing. For example, a mother might say she caught her son red-handed, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (take) cookies out of the cookie jar.