Welcome to this short tour of London from Trafalgar Square．Now we are standing{#blank#}1{#/blank#}from the National Galley,a museum with a lot of famous{#blank#}2{#/blank#}．We'll walk along the red street to Buckingham Palace，the Queen's home．Opposite Big Ben is the London Eye．In it，you can see most of London on a(n){#blank#}3{#/blank#}day．The best way{#blank#}4{#/blank#}London is to take a boat tour along the River Thames．You can get off the boat at Tower Bridge．Next to it is the Tower of London，over nine{#blank#}5{#/blank#}years old．After visiting it，let's go back to the square to finish our trip．

    It was my first day at Grade 8. And the first lesson was {#blank#}1{#/blank#}English. When I was doing nothing, Mr. Li, our new English teacher, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} into the classroom. To my surprise, he held up a book, The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, and asked “Who{#blank#}3{#/blank#}it yet? “. I put my hand up, because Poe was my favorite writer. Mr. Li asked if I really understood what the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me{#blank#}4{#/blank#}an essay on that subject. Mr. Li said “You have a gift for writing, Tony.” After that, English classes became a new interest for me. And now I realize how{#blank#}5{#/blank#} English is.

He Wei: This is Fun Times Park, the biggest amusement park in our city!

Alice: I'm {#blank#}1{#/blank#}to try the rides!

He Wei: What should we start with? There's space World, Water World, Animal World...

Alice: Before we decide, could you {#blank#}2{#/blank#}tell me where the restrooms are?

He Wei: Pardon? Restroom? You want to rest? But we haven't even {#blank#}3{#/blank#}yet!

Alice:Oh no, I don't mean that. I mean...you know, a washroom or bathroom.

He Wei: Hmm... so you mean... the toilet?

Alice: Yes! Sorry, maybe people in China don't often use the word "restroom"{#blank#}4{#/blank#} they speak English.

He Wei: That's right. In China, we normally say "toilet" or "washroom" in English. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, they're over there.

Alice: OK. I'll be quick!

He Wei: No problem. You don't need to rush!