Many people travel during the holiday season but do not make sure that their houses and homes {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (protect). Crime goes up {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(rapid) during the winter and summer holiday seasons. Here are some things that you should keep in mind when you go on a holiday.

    Always give {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(strange) the feeling that you are at home. Have the snow {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(clean) off your stairs or out of your driveway during the winter season. You might ask someone to park {#blank#}5{#/blank#} car in your driveway.

Tell your newspaper deliverer that you are not at home. {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(have) a pile of newspapers and other mail on your doorsteps tells people that are not at home, so you could also have a neighbor {#blank#}7{#/blank#} a relative get your mail every day.

    Fix a timer in some of your rooms {#blank#}8{#/blank#} turns lights on and {#blank#}9{#/blank#}during different time of the day. Some TVs also comes with a timer that you could set to be turned on during certain time. Have a sensitive light outside your house that {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(keep) thieves away when you are not at home.

    Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories,{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (destroy) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged{#blank#}2{#/blank#}their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs. One person was killed, several were {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (serious) hurt and a number of other people were slightly injured. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.

    A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (last) for over an hour.

    “I was eating with my wife and children,” he said, “{#blank#}5{#/blank#} we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down{#blank#}6{#/blank#} top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (miss). I went back inside and found him, safe{#blank#}8{#/blank#} very frightened.”

    Mrs. Woo Mei Fong {#blank#}9{#/blank#} husband had just left for work said that she felt her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.

    Soldiers helped to take people out of{#blank#}10{#/blank#} flooded area and the welfare department brought them food, clothes and shelter.

    In the business world, communication is necessary for the{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(success)daily operations.

    In some countries, like the United States and Germany,{#blank#}2{#/blank#}is common for people to speak loudly when sharing ideas or giving directions. However, in some countries like Japan, people speak softly when sharing idea or making {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(suggest). So when communicating with people from different cultures, speaking in a proper tone(So when communicating with people from different cultures, speaking in a proper tone(语气)can help develop smooth business communication.

    With the development of science and technology, people {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(easy)connect with others around the world in a moment's notice, but there are{#blank#}5{#/blank#}few rules to remember before {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(do) so. If making an international phone, people should say attention to the time zone differences and make sure to set a reasonable time for all parties to communicate. For example, many Spanish cultures have {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(long) lunch breaks than Americans. It {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(mean)that Spanish may spend a tie period eating, in{#blank#}9{#/blank#}the person you would like to meet with is unavailable. Asking for availability before making the call is the best way to avoid any confusion(困惑). Once you are able{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(connect), speak clearly and slowly.

    Last week I{#blank#}1{#/blank#}deep into space，but {#blank#}2{#/blank#}a black hole. Then I{#blank#}3{#/blank#}to Brazil and experienced surviving an airplane crash {#blank#}4{#/blank#}After that，I went to the bottom of the ocean to see strange blind{#blank#}5{#/blank#}that have never seen {#blank#}6{#/blank#}.

    That is what visitors can do at Futuroscope，a science and technology­based theme park in France. It uses the most{#blank#}7{#/blank#}technology. Visitors can {#blank#}8{#/blank#}parts of the world they have never experienced. The amazing，{#blank#}9{#/blank#}information together with many opportunities for hands­ on learning makes the world {#blank#}10{#/blank#}in a completely new way for visitors.

    Visitors can buy tickets at the entrance，but tickets are also available online. Futuroscope is not only for individuals，but is also the perfect mix of fun and learning for class outings. And also Futuroscope is easy to reach. Come ready to walk a lot—be sure to wear some comfortable sneakers.

    Although I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (grow) up not in the South, but in northern Wisconsin, there are memories that are{#blank#}2{#/blank#} same. We can all think about the past if those memories give {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (we) the strength to live today. Though today is a present and a gift, the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (memory) of our families give us the strength to appreciate this "present". Those memories of my childhood home, across the street from Grandpa and Grandma's home, bring memories of{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (eat) ice cream cones and swinging on the front porch swing and singing country songs  {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (happy). There are memories of my dad reading the newspaper and mom, wearing her apron and making doughnuts in the kitchen. Pictures of the family all around are just like I have today in my home. My dad was a quiet man,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} never bought or borrowed anything unless he could afford it. My aunt lived in the bedroom upstairs and sang Polish and country songs with me. My brother is remembered {#blank#}8{#/blank#} my childhood friend when we played in the backyard. These memories are{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (root) in my heart and run deep. These memories give me {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (strong) to carry on the family values. These memories give me a "common" and "solid" ground in my life.