① {#blank#}1{#/blank#} It's on the fourth Thursday of November. And it is also a time for tradition and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a reunion at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together for the good things that they have.

    ② {#blank#}2{#/blank#} It is on the first Sunday after the full moon which falls on or after March 21st. It is said that on that day Jesus Christ comes back to life. But now for most people, it is a spring holiday, while for children, it means, more than anything else, Easter eggs or chocolate eggs!

    ③ {#blank#}3{#/blank#} It's also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals with a history of more than 2,000years. It was originally designed in memory of ancient poet called Qu Yuan.

    ④ {#blank#}4{#/blank#} It is a very important Chinese festival. There will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from home will try to come back. At night, people can enjoy the moon while eating moon cakes. They are the special food for this festival.

    ⑤ {#blank#}5{#/blank#} It falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar in China. The aim is to promote respect for the elderly. According to centuries-old customs, people climb mountains to admire the view.

A. The Double Ninth Festival    

B. The Mid-autumn Festival C. Easter Day     

D. The Dragon Boat Festival   

E. Thanksgiving Day

    Chen Yujie, 15 studies at a boarding school in Ningbo, Zhejiang{#blank#}1{#/blank#}.it was not a short ride home and the trips were tiring.Chen hoped her parents could put the money on a bank card , so she didn'r have to travel so often.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#}“It's usually the most relaxing time for our family.” Said Chen.

    She chose the right time.After a few turns of lobbying(游说) ，her parents finally agreed with Chen .{#blank#}3{#/blank#}So they have to choose a right time .

    US magazine Highnight recently surveyed 1,521 kids aged 6-12 in the country , asking questions like “{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Results show that American kids seem to know when their parents are most receptive(乐于接受的)。Meal time is discovered to be their most favorite time to talk to their parents.Bed time comes second.followed by time spent in the car.

    Chinese teenagers seem to have a similar tendency (倾向) over the problem.Qianjiang Daily ,a newspaper in Zhejiang, did a survey about it .{#blank#}5{#/blank#}

So do you have anything to talk to your parents about? Choose a good time.

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    Young people like pop music but not many of them like classical music. In fact, classical music is very pleasing to your ears. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Some classical pieces are so good that you will still love it after a long time.

    The main musical instruments in classical music are the violin and piano. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} It is small but a musician can play it very loudly or softly. The piano is also a great musical instrument. It is very big and heavy. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} The violin or piano can be played with all the other musical instruments.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    Don't think that there are no singers in classical music. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Their voices are as beautiful as the sound of a musical instrument. The next time you hear a piano or violin playing, close your eyes and listen if it is the most beautiful sound in the world.

A.We call this kind of music a violin or piano concerto.

B.In fact, singers of classical music can sing very high notes.

C.Its sound has the widest range among all musical instruments.

D.You need to listen to a piece of classical music a few times before you fall in love with it.

E.The violin is called the "King of Musical Instruments" because its sound is very beautiful.

    Four Simple Ways to Better Your Writing

    Keep It Simple

    My first tip for improving your writing is: keep it simple.

    Now, I know it's better to keep things simple and do it well, rather than over-complicate(使过分复杂) everything and do it badly.

    So, in English writing exams, you want to show off your English, but you want to show off your right English, not all this English that you don't know or haven't learnt yet.

    Have a Collection of Set Phrases(固定搭配)

    In order not to make mistakes, it's a really, really good idea to have a collection of set phrases and key words that you can use in the exam. Make sure that you have different ways to …

    Compare：in the same way, at the same time

    Give your opinion：from my point of view, in my view

    Add information : in addition, besides

……

    So, that's just a very brief list showing you exactly what you need to study to be fully prepared for any English writing exam.

    Reduce Your Word Number

    Use as few words as possible to reduce your word number.

Avoid pointless words like very, a lot. Replace them, instead, with a strong word. By using strong words, you can reduce your word number by a fair bit.

    Another way is avoiding there is and there are. We want everything to be as clear as possible. Thus, you can increase the quality of your writing.

    Check Your Work

    Tip number four. Students will make some stupid mistakes when they're writing. After being asked to correct the mistakes, they will say, "We already know this. So easy!" and it's because they don't check their work.

    I personally think it's much better if you write less and check more. Fewer words, high accuracy(准确率). Then you will make your writing better.

    Four Simple Ways to Better Your Writing

    It is said that everyone has two boxes hung on our necks. The small box at the front is full of other people's mistakes, while the big one at the back is filled with our own shortcomings(缺点).Most of time, it's easy to find other people's mistakes. It's hard for us to see our mistakes behind us.

    A boy called Tony, always looked at the front box to check what was in it. He saw other people's mistakes very quickly. When Ben was impatient with him, he said to Ben, "It's so easy for you to get angry. It is hard to be friends with you."

    He told his mother that Michael was dishonest. "Michael takes my things without asking. And he forgets to return them. "Tony himself did not like sharing his things with anyone.

    When John was too tired to go hiking with him, he said, "You are such an unfriendly person."

    He thought Nick was too proud of his rich parents. But Tony was so proud of himself because he could not see any of his own mistakes!①He could not understand why he didn't get on well with others. Then his mother said to him, "If you change the boxes around, maybe you can find the answer." He did it as his mother said, and his face turned red.②他发现自己并不比其他同学更好.