①There are still a few things you can do before you {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. Don't lose hope.

②These names {#blank#}2{#/blank#} but I can't remember where we met.

③Mary is often late for work. Yesterday she was late again. Her boss {#blank#}3{#/blank#} and let her go.

④ {#blank#}4{#/blank#}! How did she get 100% on such a difficult exam?

⑤When you travel in the country in America, some kind drivers will {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to the place you want to get to.

A. Holy Cow: It shows a feeling of surprise. You say "Holy Cow" when you are surprised by something.

B. Throw in the towel: Give up on doing something because it is too difficult.

C. Give someone a lift: It means "give someone a ride". If someone gives you a lift, you'll get a free ride in his or her car to a place you want to go.

D. Work out: It means "to do exercise".

E. Hit the ceiling: To suddenly become very angry.

F. Ring a bell: If you say something rings a bell, you mean that you have heard it before or it reminds you of something.

    Katy Perry was born in a poor family in America.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} She has a sister and a brother. When she was very young, she liked to listen to music very much, especially gospel music(福音音乐).{#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    She nearly releases new works every year. In 2001, Perry released her first studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name{#blank#}3{#/blank#} . But she didn't give up and went on to write songs by herself.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} And she became known by a large number of people. In 2010, she released the album Teenager Dream.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} She really shows she is not only a beautiful woman, but also a successful singer.

A. It was not so successful.

B. Now she is very popular with young people in the world.

C. She is the second child in her family.

D. So she often sang in the church(教堂).

E. In 2006, she released Goodbye for now.

    Look at the photo. 这是克拉克先生的一张全家福。The old man is Tom Clark. He is Mr Clark's father. Mr Clark is a worker. His wife(妻子), Helen Clark, is a teacher. They have two daughters. They are Lucy and Lily. Lucy and Lily have a cousin, Mark. Mark's parents love them very much.

    When I was a child, my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. This was part of a whole list of things I should never do never accept food or candy from strangers, never get in a car with strangers, and so on.

    But if we didn't start a conversation with strangers, we'd never make new friends and we'd never get a job. ①We may miss the joy that comes from talking with strangers. And the more people you know, the more chances you can find.

    The following passage offers you some advice on how to ②break the ice.

    Don't just stare at your shoes. Go and say "Hi" to that new guy. It will be easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.

British: Beautiful day, isn't it?

    The weather in Britain is changeable. So, it's one of the topics the British care most about. And there's a simple rule: Say "Yes" whether you agree with the person's idea on the weather or not. ③That's because the British start a conversation using the weather so that they can continue their talk.

    French: Where did you go on holiday?

    To talk with a French person, the safest way is to ask about his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees(雇员) get more than six weeks of holidays per year.

    American: So, where are you from?

    The US is so big and people move so often that the location is always a source(来源) of talk. You can try to find a connection with the place they're from. For example, if someone's from Los Angeles, you could say, "Oh, I have a friend who studied there."