One day I was thinking of something new to read.When I asked my sister for {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (suggest), she told me to read A Child Called "It". After reading this book, it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (natural) became my favorite book.It taught me a lot of necessary things in life many people don't bother to appreciate until they're {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (miss).

    This book has inspired me in many ways.It made me realize that I'm so fortunate to have a caring and loving mom.As I read the book, I {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (notice) what the boy wanted was love from his mom, but that was impossible for him to get {#blank#}5{#/blank#} , his mom would abuse him.This book also taught me to appreciate and be happy {#blank#}6{#/blank#} what I have. I often cry because I'm unable to get new shoes or clothes.The child in the book was hardly surviving with the things {#blank#}7{#/blank#} he had. He hardly had enough clothes over {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (he) body to keep him from freezing and he didn't even have shoes.

    Until this day, A Child Called "It" {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (be) still my favorite book. {#blank#}10{#/blank#}  (inspire) by this book,I'm sure to become a better person.

    My most {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (embarrass) moment occurred last month. I was invited to attend {#blank#}2{#/blank#} interview for a job as a hotel receptionist. I arrived on time and was shown into the manager's office by m an {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (assist). I was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} nervous that I didn't catch the manager's name.

    The interview began, “Do you have any previous experience in hotels?” asked the manager. “No sir,” I said. The manager frowned (皱眉). “Are you good {#blank#}5{#/blank#} using computers?” “Yes, Sir, I am {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (family) with most popular kinds of software. The manager frowned again. He didn't look a friendly person- The interview continued. Every answer I gave {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (receive) by a frown from the manager, even though I told him about my communication skills, my knowledge of French and so on.{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (obvious), I was doing very badly. At last, the interview came to a close. “One final question,” said the manager. “How good is your eyesight?” “Excellent, sir,'' I replied. “Very well,'' said the manager, “Thank you for coming.” I stood up {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (shake) hands with him. When the manager stood up as well, I realized {#blank#}10{#/blank#} I had been doing wrong. The gentleman I had been calling “sir” during the whole interview was wearing a skirt! The manager was a woman! I didn't get the job.

    “What's the matter, Mum?”

    As soon as I entered the door, I found that my mother was not{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (please). It was unusual — she usually{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (open) the door and welcomes me with a smile!

    “She's dying,” Mum said{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (sad). I knew what she said. The tulip (郁金香), my mother's favorite, is dying.

    A month ago, we moved into our new house and Mum{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (buy) a very beautiful tulip in a flower shop. Mum liked it very much. Whenever she was free, she would sit in her armchair beside the tulip and enjoy {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (it) beautiful colour and nice smell.

    She regarded the tulip as a baby and looked after it carefully. She put the tulip by the window and moved it from one place to another{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(give) enough sunshine to it. The first thing she did{#blank#}7{#/blank#} she got up every morning was to water the tulip. Mum also fertilized it many times.

    She hoped that{#blank#}8{#/blank#} great care, the tulip would become more and more beautiful{#blank#}9{#/blank#} the tulip was dying because of too much sunshine, water and fertilizer.

    It's true that mother loved the tulip. But this kind of love must be {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(harm).

    Too much love can sometimes kill what you love.

    Many people travel during the holiday season but do not make sure that their houses {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (protect). Crimes go up rapidly during the winter and summer holiday seasons. Here are two things that you should keep in mind when you go {#blank#}2{#/blank#} 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. Your might ask others to park {#blank#}5{#/blank#} cars in your driveway.

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

    Nobody would bother to make these classic novels into films if they {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(have) nothing to do with contemporary life.

    Great Expectations {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (set) in England in the early 1800s.

    Like many of Burns' poems, a Red, Red Rose was intended {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (be) a song.

    Some of the world's greatest singes were also cast in this {#blank#}11{#/blank#} (produce).

    Modern pop music has its roots in the folk songs of black Americans{#blank#}12{#/blank#} (hold) in slavery.

    Thus, from the blues, there {#blank#}13{#/blank#} (spring) up a faster, livelier kind of music called jazz.

    Besides the works of da Vinci, the Louvre Museum has more than 6,000 other European paintings, {#blank#}14{#/blank#} (range) from the 13th century to the 19th century.

    The idea for our festival was hatched back in 1978, {#blank#}15{#/blank#} it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival.

    A phenomenon known as "in-need-of-praise" has taken Chinese social media by storm. Users can now join a chat group on WeChat or QQ, where they will{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(praise) and gain encouragement from others — for a price. The "in-need-of-praise" chat groups are a reflection of Chinese culture{#blank#}2{#/blank#}values modesty and humility (谦逊), leading many people to often cover their true emotions. In Chinese culture,{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(open) seeking and giving praise is uncommon. The trend seemed to have started with a chat group on the platform Douban four years ago. Since March many other chat groups{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(become) popular, especially among young people. For them, gaining recognition from peers is more important than getting approval from older generations. They can feel{#blank#}5{#/blank#}sense of belonging and gain praise in these chat groups, which is{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(benefit) to their mental health. It's also an outlet for users to show{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(kind) and support each other. Life pressure can be big enough, so we need to be surrounded by warm {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (word), or even some blind confidence. But anyone{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(receive) or giving praise in such groups should be cautious. The biggest risk is the constant focus on the "false self," which makes {#blank#}10{#/blank#}harder to see the "true self".