Growing up in England, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (happy) thing for my classmates and I was reading stories. Among them, The Ugly Duckling (《丑小鸭》) was a popular one.

    The classic story of The Ugly Duckling describes a poor young bird. All the ducks laugh {#blank#}2{#/blank#} him for his ugly appearance—small and grey. Feeling sad, he {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (begin) a journey of self-discovery. Finally one day, he looks down into a pond. He is shocked by his reflection(倒影) in the water. He is no longer {#blank#}4{#/blank#} ugly duckling, but a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (beauty) swan.

    This great children's fairy tale {#blank#}6{#/blank#}been a hit for years. It's even been made into a Disney movie.  In fact, this year is the story's{#blank#}7{#/blank#}  (174) birthday. Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(write) it in 1843. The story teaches us many valuable lessons. For example, we should not judge a person by his or her appearance. It is inner beauty that makes a person special.  What's more, one should think {#blank#}9{#/blank#} other people's feelings.

    The story's positive {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (message) are saved by the world. Today, we use the phrase "ugly duckling" as a metaphor to describe something poor or bad that grows into something successful or beautiful.

    Melbourne is in Australia. It is a beautiful city{#blank#}1{#/blank#}huge gardens, great parks and many{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(amaze) buildings. Many people came to visit it every year.

    Melbourne is also{#blank#}3{#/blank#} ancient city in Australia. It has an interesting history of more than 170 years. The first people came in 1835, and in the 1850s, gold {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(discover). Because of this, Melbourne became a very rich city. Many new buildings were built at that time.

    And today, Melbourne is one of the world's {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(great) cities. It is known {#blank#}6{#/blank#} its {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (beautiful) and its famous universities. It is also Australia's top city for{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (sport) .Many of them are very popular. For example, young people are mad{#blank#}9{#/blank#} soccer here. In 1956, the Olympic Games came to this city, and for the first time they were showed live on TV around the world.

    Melbourne is a nice place and you can always have great{#blank#}10{#/blank#} here.

    "WeChat" is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} new mobile communication tool. It supports sending voices, videos, photos and text {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. You can also do group chats, or you can find new friends nearby to talk to.

    Wherever they are, people can also find a "stranger" to talk to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} shaking the phone. The system will find out others who are shaking their phones at the same time. Another {#blank#}4{#/blank#} function (功能) is that WeChat can make us {#blank#}5{#/blank#} for people who live nearby, and show the distance. I like this function best {#blank#}6{#/blank#} it can help you to find more people who you may know.

    Recently, I read news that some stupid girls met guys by shaking their cell phones and some {#blank#}7{#/blank#} incidents (事件) happened after they met. So I suggest WeChat users should learn to protect {#blank#}8{#/blank#} and not trust strangers so much.

    Technology has already made life become {#blank#}9{#/blank#} and more comfortable, and at the same time it {#blank#}10{#/blank#} us some disadvantages. Therefore, being careful is necessary.

— They are those {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(play).