Millions of people in cities across Asia are using phone apps to borrow bicycles for local travel. This kind of technology is made for people who want to leave {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (car) and motorcycles at home, and avoid {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (spend) money on a taxi service.

    As {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (report) on TV, bicycle sharing has been rising in popular places like Beijing and Singapore. The two-year bike-sharing trend（趋势）has put over 16 million bikes in China alone, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} has cut car use and demand for gas. “I often use bike-sharing service because it's very {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (use),” said Wei Zhang, who uses a shared bike several times a week {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (go) to work.

    “Bike-sharing {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (be) crazy since late last year,” said Harry Liu, who works as an advisor for HIS Market. He added that more people are using public transport {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the reason that they can finish their trip with a shared bike.

    Last month, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} Chinese bike-sharing start-up company opened offices in Kuala Lumper, Bangkok and Washington D. C. The company, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (found) in April 2016, is called Mobike. Another Chinese company, ofo, provides a similar service.

    Two brothers, Herbert and James, lived together with a cat named Edgar.

    James {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) particularly devoted to the cat, and when he had to leave town for several days, he left Herbert careful {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(instruct) about the cat's care.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} the end of his first day away, James telephoned his brother ,“How is Edgar ?”He asked.

    “Edgar is {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(die),” Herbert answered. Then James said, “Herbert, you're insensitive(漠不关心的). You know{#blank#}5{#/blank#} close I was to Edgar. You should have broken the news to me {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(slow). When I asked about Edgar tonight, you should have said, 'Edgar's on the roof, but I have called the first department {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (get) him down.' And tomorrow when I called, you could have said the firemen were having trouble{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (take) the pet down, but you were hopeful they would succeed. Then when I called the third time, you could have told me that the firemen have done their{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (good), but unfortunately Edgar had fallen off the roof and was at the vet's(兽医站). Then when I called the last time, you could have said that {#blank#}10{#/blank#} everything possible had been done for Edgar, he had died. That's the way you should have told me about Edgar.”

    I am now on my year abroad in Germany as part of my university course. At the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (begin) of my time here, I had the chance to meet so many new people and make lots of new friends. It is almost like {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (start) a new life and can make you feel nervous and lonely at first. But I knew that when I moved to Germany I had to be open and friendly. This is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (certain) what I have done since moving here and I have made some great friends along the way.

    Next week a friend of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (I) is moving to Spain for the next part of her year abroad. She will be living near a beach and have a lot of fun. But I am also {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (concern) about her as she will have to start a new life in another new country. She said that she {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (want) to go back in time very much.

    In order {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (say) goodbye to her, a group of friends and I had a surprise party. We made her a scrapbook (剪贴簿) with photos and memories of her time here so {#blank#}8{#/blank#} she could take it along! We hope that she has {#blank#}9{#/blank#} wonderful time in Spain and that she will get along well {#blank#}10{#/blank#} her new classmates and settle into her new home.