The hot dog is now part of US culture. When you walk on the street {#blank#}1{#/blank#}an empty stomach, what do you want to eat? How about {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（have） a hot dog on a cold day? It's not a bad {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（choose）. A hot dog is a cooked sausage in a bun（小面包）. The sausage is usually grilled（烤过的）.

    A hot dog is a super popular street food in the United States. It only {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（cost） a little money to buy one. But do you know it's actually from Germany, a country {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（wide） known for sausages? It {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(take）from Germany to the US long long ago. It then became popular among working-class people {#blank#}7{#/blank#}it was cheap and delicious. {#blank#}8{#/blank#}is convenient to take away and eat with fingers. What's {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, it gives warmth to people.

    Many people will enjoy a hot dog when they go to a baseball game. It's just like buying popcorn and soda at the cinema. Now the hot dog is playing an important role {#blank#}10{#/blank#}American food culture.

    There are many {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (interest) clubs in our school. They {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (be) the Music Club, the Movie Club, the Basketball Club, the Chess Club, the Art Club and so on. We like these clubs and most {#blank#}3{#/blank#} us are in these clubs. I think the Movie Club in our school is really interesting. Sixty-four students are in it. Forty are boys {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (other) are girls. We all like {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (watch) movies very much. Here you can see many {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (kind) of movies. This month we have two {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (act) movies, two thrillers and three comedies. Boys like action movies {#blank#}9{#/blank#} thrillers. But girls don't like them. They like comedies. They think comedies are very {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (fun). Do you like seeing the movies? Please join our Movie Club.

    In a small house outside London lives an old man. People often see him look {#blank#}1{#/blank#} his flowers in his garden all the time.

    One day, a young painter {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (go) by the old man's house. He looked at the nice garden and the special room, picturing how happy he would be if he lived in such a {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (beauty) place. Suddenly he found the old gardener {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (terrible) blind. Shocked, he walked to the old man and asked, "Why are you taking care of the flowers every day which you can't see in fact?" The old man smiled, "I can tell you four reasons. First, I was {#blank#}5{#/blank#} gardener when I was young and I really love this job. Second, although I can't see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last, it's you."

    "Me? But you don't know me," answered the painter, still puzzled.

"Yeah, it's true that I don't know you. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} I know flowers are gifts which everyone loves. And the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good mood," answered the old man,

    The words of the gardener warm me with {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (please). He looked after the flowers {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (make) others enjoy the warm sunshine in spring. He can't see the beautiful flowers he planted, just like Beethoven, who can't hear his wonderful music {#blank#}9{#/blank#} The old man is alone but not lonely. All of his flowers are his friends and neighbours. They {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (grow) in his heart. I believe that he can hear the voice of them.