W: Hello! May I speak to Mr. White, please?

M: Mike White speaking.

W: Hello. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} is Alice Green, Tom's neighbor.

M: Hello. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} can I do for you?

W: Well, Tom said he's been taking piano lessons from you for two years, and I wonder if I can learn from you, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

M: I don't think that's a problem. Have you had any musical {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (experience) before?

W: Well, when I was a college student, I spent about half a year {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (learn) to play the guitar. But that was almost ten years ago.

M: Good. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} that case we don't have to start from the very {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (begin).

W: Then can I go with Tom to your next class?

M: I don't think {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. All the people in that class {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (study) with us for about two years, and they come on Sunday mornings. But you can come to another class, on Saturday evening {#blank#}10{#/blank#} Sunday afternoon.

W: Saturday evening is better for me. See you then.

    Have you ever had the feeling that no one understands you? Well, here{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(come) “pepper”, which could be about to change all that. Pepper is the first robot{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(read) human feelings. Using its emotion functions, Pepper can make jokes, dance and{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(surprise) it can even sing to people when the robot is like a lovely girl. It is four feet tall with a tablet computer in its chest. It will be showed to attract people on Friday. Pepper can tell different facial{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(express), human voices and signs, then make an answer. Pepper is used at home or stores,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}we enjoy pleasure and entertainment. At home, not only{#blank#}6{#/blank#}it tell jokes, it can also help people in trouble. If a natural accident happens, it can encourage them, make them laugh and feel{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(relax).

    Pepper will be on sale{#blank#}8{#/blank#}the price of $2,000 in August. At present, several Peppers are on show at stores for people to visit. Before{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(sell) Peppers, the creators want them to store more knowledge in order to get much{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(well) along with human beings.

    A child rights campaigner and a child education activist will share the Nobel Peace Prize.

    The Norwegian Nobel Committee{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(announce) the two winners on Friday.They are Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and India's Kailash Satyarthi.The Nobel committee said they{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(award) the prize for "their struggle against the suppression（压制）of children".It added that the committee considers{#blank#}3{#/blank#}important “for a Hindu and a Muslim,an Indian and a Pakistani,to join in{#blank#}4{#/blank#}common struggle against extremism（极端主义）”.

    Malala Yousafzai becomes the{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(young) winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.She is only 17 years old. She had been pushing for girls' education in Pakistan for several years{#blank#}6{#/blank#}Taliban gunmen shot her in the head in 2012. Doctors in Pakistan and Britain treated Malala.She has recovered and{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(continue) to fight for women's rights.

    Kailash Satyarthi has been leading a{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(peace) movement to end abuse（虐待）of children for financial gain. He also has assisted in the{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(develop) of important international agreements{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(intend) to protect children's rights.

    Broadway theater, commonly {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (know) as Broadway, refers to the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theater District and Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Along {#blank#}2{#/blank#} London's West End theatres, Broadway theaters are {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(wide) considered to represent the highest level of commercial theater in {#blank#}4{#/blank#} English-speaking world.

    The Theater District is a popular tourist {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(attract) in New York City. According to The Broadway League, for the 2015-2016 season,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} ended May 22, 2016, total attendance was 13,317,980 and Broadway performances had $ 1,373,253,725 in grosses (总收入), with attendance up 1.6%, grosses tip 0.6%, and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (play) time up 1.4%.

    The great majority of Broadway {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (show) are musicals. Historian Martin Shelter argues, “Broadway musicals, with the productions of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein,{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (become) big influential forms of American popular culture, and helped make New York City the {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(culture) capital of the nation.”

    If you study abroad, it's necessary to mix with the locals. This allows you{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(test) your language skills and find out more about the local culture. Having lived abroad for three years, I'm able to put forward a list of tips to help you make friends in a foreign country.

    Firstly, say yes to everything within reason. Obviously, if you don't feel {#blank#}2{#/blank#} ease, you can choose not to do anything. However, don't put off trying something new. The group of students from your class who invite you out for a coffee might end up {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be) your friends for life!

    Secondly, develop a {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (entire) new hobby. Join a dance class, a walking club or learn to cook the local food—the {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(possibility) are endless!

    Thirdly, get out of the house! Hours {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(spend) on the computer chatting with your family back at home surely make you even homesick. Just get out and explore the exciting place you live in.

    Lastly, be {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(confidence) when you are surrounded by people speaking {#blank#}8{#/blank#} unfamiliar language. Even if you may find {#blank#}9{#/blank#} difficult to involve yourself in conversations, you should try to make your voice heard. Once you open your mouth and begin to speak, it's likely {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you will find everyone wants to know more about you.

    As you know, science plays {#blank#}1{#/blank#}important role in our education. Do you want to keep up with the latest research and discoveries in science? There are many good websites {#blank#}2{#/blank#} you can check out the latest in the science world.

    One great site is Science News for Kids. This site reports science news {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (cover) a wide range of subjects. The articles are intended {#blank#}4{#/blank#} younger readers,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} adults will find this site suitable for them as well. Another wonderful site, one that I check out every day, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (call) Science Daily. The site is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (constant) updated with news, often about exciting {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (finding) that change how we view the world.

These sites post the latest stories and also keep all the past articles they {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (post) earlier. That way you can find just about anything that {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (be) related to the science fields your are interested in.