“Homestay is a form of study—abroad program. It allows the visitor to stay with a local family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability. If you wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience, you should join this kind of holiday. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} ”. Said a teacher during a school meeting last term.

After this meeting, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} . At last, I had such a chance to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates last month. We went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.

After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family (寄宿家庭)was a white couple who had a daughter about my age  {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  。They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from then on.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#} . After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight—seeing trip to different places of interest like Big Ben. London Bridge, and Beckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.

The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} . Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.

As we know, food gives us  {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  . We must have {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  food to keep us  {#blank#}3{#/blank#} . Of course, we must also have the right {#blank#}4{#/blank#}   of food. We should eat more   {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  and vegetables but{#blank#}6{#/blank#}   meat. Different foods help us in different  {#blank#}7{#/blank#} . If we eat too {#blank#}8{#/blank#}  or too much food, or if we {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the wrong food, it can make us  {#blank#}10{#/blank#}  .

      It is very    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to deal with the rubbish in cities. This is because rubbish not only pollutes the environment but also does harm to people's   {#blank#}2{#/blank#} . We are trying to find some ways of dealing with the rubbish. First, the rubbish can be divided into different kinds. Newspaper and glass can be  {#blank#}3{#/blank#} . Used tins can be made into beautiful handicrafts（手工艺品）. Polluted water is a big {#blank#}4{#/blank#} . It must be dealt with properly before we let it flow into the river. Some harmful rubbish can be buried（埋）so that it will cause {#blank#}5{#/blank#} pollution.

    It was the first time that my wife and I had flown first class. As we boarded the plane, we felt as if we were part of a wealthy group. We were{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (满的) of a sense of pride at sitting with those important people.

    We noticed that the stewardess (空姐)was working non-stop to make sure of the comfort of the first class {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (乘客). She could not walk by a seat {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (没有)being given an order. I thought she must love her job very much, since she gave each person {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (如此的) a big smile.

    As the stewardess passed our seats near the end of the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (航班) , I looked up at her and said: “Thank you and I hope you have a great night.” She stopped with an {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (表情) of disbelief on her face, and said: “Excuse me?” I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (重复)my words, and she smiled in a rather funny way. It seemed as if I had asked a question that she did not know how to{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (回答). A little later, as we were getting off the plane, the stewardess said to me: “Thank you very much, sir.” Then she said {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (静静地): “You are the only one who has thanked me or said anything nice to me all night. I really appreciate your kindness.

    The sense of belonging to an elite(精英) group in first class disappeared as soon as I heard those words. We were{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (提醒) that if there was no kindness, there would be no first-class flying.