Brian was not good at public speaking. One day, he {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(invite) to makea speech at a church. His younger sister, Ann knew he was nervous and tried to calm him down. "Don't worry. Everything{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(be) fine. “When the day came, Brian's car had {#blank#}3{#/blank#}accident on the way to the church. Luckily, he was not{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(bad) hurt and arrived at the church on time. It was his turn. Whenhe stood up, hit coat became tangled with his chair. After a few minutes, he finally began his speech. but he was so nervous {#blank#}5{#/blank#}he dropped his book. Many people thought he would run,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} he went on.

    Suddenly, people saw something unusual{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(run) down from his nose, blood! He stopped speaking when he saw the blood. But he still tried to finish his still tired to finish his speech. Then Ann quietly moved to the front and handed him her handkerchief. Then she gave him a smile and {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(return) to her seat.

    It was a really simple gesture, and might be the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(simple). She just saw someone in need, and gave him a hand. In the end, Brian finished his talk, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} more confidence.

Hello, I'm Li Ming. I have studied in the UK for nearly two years now. But I {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(remember) my first few weeks of living in a different country forever.

The Food

I'll never forget the first food that I {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (taste) at school in England. We had this soup and it tasted of nothing at all. In China, our food is salty, but we like it because the salt {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (make) it taste nice. A friend advised me {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(try) some cheese. It was really sour.

Customs

In China when you meet someone for the first time, you shake hands. I was so {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(surprise) when my friend's mother gave me a kiss when I left his house. I felt so embarrassed and my face {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (go) red.

Transport

When I want to go anywhere in China, I just take my bicycle. Here in England, I have to get a bus everywhere. The buses {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (not stop) automatically like they do in Beijing. You have to put your hand out, ring the bell or press the signal button.

Socialising(社交)

I remember when I went around to a friend's house. In China, we often {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (give) people cakes as presents. The boy's mother stared at the cake. She was trying to be polite but I knew from her face that I {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (take) something wrong. In England, a cake is more often {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (give) on someone's birthday.

    Nowadays, we are in a modern society. Everybody should be polite in public. But sometimes some people like to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in line when they buy tickets or get on the bus or subway. They take {#blank#}2{#/blank#}places as well as time when they are in line, so it is {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. I can't {#blank#}4{#/blank#} that. Sometimes, I even get mad when I see them cut in line.

     When this {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, I often say, "Would you mind {#blank#}6{#/blank#}in line?" But sometimes some of them are angry {#blank#}7{#/blank#}me and they say, "It's none of your business." So I {#blank#}8{#/blank#}angrier. Then I only tell it to the people who sell the tickets. At last the people who are breaking the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}of etiquette(礼数) don't get their tickets. So I am happy and the people who cut in line are {#blank#}10{#/blank#}

    Do you know what American students have to do in their school? In America, at the beginning of the term, students must choose their c{#blank#}1{#/blank#} and teachers first. While in China students usually have no chances（机会）to choose.

    C{#blank#}2{#/blank#} is very important for your grades in America. So at the first term, don't choose too many courses, o{#blank#}3{#/blank#} you'll feel very nervous and it may influence your study. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging (安排), marks and t{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. At the same time, you must choose the teachers. Different teachers have d{#blank#}5{#/blank#} teaching ways. If the teacher is called "killer" by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him. Because this kind of teacher will leave too m{#blank#}6{#/blank#} homework, too many exams and give too low grades.

    There is a{#blank#}7{#/blank#} thing after you choose the courses and the teachers. It is hard for each student to buy textbooks. The textbooks in America are very e{#blank#}8{#/blank#}. Each copy is about $30~50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks f{#blank#}9{#/blank#} the school library. You must get ready before classes. In class, discussing is very important. The teachers e{#blank#}10{#/blank#} you to raise questions or show your own opinions. They don't usually ask you to sit well. I{#blank#}11{#/blank#}, they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like. They don't give you much homework to do. You can learn some knowledge and do exercises by yourself.

    Hi, I'm Betty. Do you want to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} friends with me? I'm an English girl. This year I'm eleven{#blank#}2{#/blank#}old. At school I like English, math and science. I{#blank#}3{#/blank#}like music. I can sing and {#blank#}4{#/blank#}the piano well. It's my  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}to be a musician.

    I have good habits. I get{#blank#}6{#/blank#}early and go to bed early. I eat lots {#blank#}7{#/blank#}fruit and vegetables every day. In the morning I {#blank#}8{#/blank#}with my father for half an hour. I eat{#blank#}9{#/blank#}and exercise every day. So I'm very healthy.

    Please be my friend! My telephone{#blank#}10{#/blank#} is 878-0909. You can e-mail me at betty1999@126.com, too.