If you think of after­school activities as a waste of time, you are wrong! After­school activities help us grow up in many {#blank#}1{#/blank#}．Above all, they offer us chances to practice{#blank#}2{#/blank#}we learn in class.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} various activities, we can also learn more about today's society and a lot of new things that we can't learn from our books. What's more, they help to develop our abilities that we need {#blank#}4{#/blank#}for our studies now and for our work and life in the future.

    We are busy with our studies in school, so after school we all need to {#blank#}5{#/blank#}ourselves. After­school activities just make it possible {#blank#}6{#/blank#}us to breathe {#blank#}7{#/blank#}air and remove tiredness. Then, we can pay {#blank#}8{#/blank#}to our studies and achieve good results.

    Some after­school activities will make us useful {#blank#}9{#/blank#}helpful to others. Some can keep us strong and healthy, some may even change our life. So, all the students, get out and take {#blank#}10{#/blank#}active part in various after­school activities!

    Since her husband died, Mrs. Jackson {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（live）alone in her big old house. The house was bought by her husband almost fifty years ago. For safety, her daughter has tried to ask her to sell the house {#blank#}2{#/blank#}buy a new and small one in the town. But Mrs. Jackson doesn't like the idea. She says that she has to look after her{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(husband) old house. But these days , she often {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（hear）of stories about unknown people who steal things around here.

    That was {#blank#}5{#/blank#}cold day before Christmas Eve. Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Jackson was enjoying the Christmas music {#blank#}6{#/blank#}someone knocked at the door. She heard the sound but didn't move. Another knock. Who could it be? Mrs. Jackson was a bit afraid. She decided not to answer the door but kept{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(wait).

    One minute another minute and yet another minute,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (something) happened and no more knocks. She walked quietly to the door, and listened. She heard nothing but the wind outside. She {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(slow) unfastened (打开) the door and watched through the crack (缝隙) . She then gave a surprised cry and threw the door wide open! At the door, she saw a tall, beautiful Christmas tree! Under the tree was a Christmas card with these {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (word):

Merry Christmas!

Your new neighbour 

    Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only visit {#blank#}1{#/blank#} once or twice a year. Millions of Chinese leave the countryside {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (search) for work in the cities. Among these is Hua Xing. He {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (live) in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job {#blank#}4{#/blank#} a factory, he seldom visits his hometown. "I haven't been back for three years. It's {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (shame)," he says.

    {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (develop) have been good in Hua Xing's hometown since 2002, for example, new roads {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (appear). A new school {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (build). However, some things will never change in his hometown. The big old tree is still beside the playground. Children in his time {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (usual) liked to play together under it. It was {#blank#}10{#/blank#} happy childhood.

    Good morning, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (class). I am {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (you) Chinese teacher. My {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (name) Alice. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} is a photo of my family. This is my husband. He is a teacher, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. He is {#blank#}6{#/blank#} English teacher. But he is not in our school. I have a son {#blank#}7{#/blank#} a daughter. This is my son. His name is Jim. And that is my daughter. Her name is Gina. They are in the same grade, but in different classes. Jim is in {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (class) 3, and Gina is in Class 7. They like sports very much and they often do sports with their friends after school. Jim {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (like) Yao Ming. So {#blank#}10{#/blank#}is his favourite sport.