Birthday is an important day in one's life, especially（尤其）for children. For 365 days the child waits for that{#blank#}1{#/blank#}day because he will become{#blank#}2{#/blank#} on that day.

    Birthday is also the best time to have a{#blank#}3{#/blank#}with your friends and family members. To have a different birthday party, you need to prepare lots of things. You should have{#blank#}4{#/blank#}time to get everything ready. You may want{#blank#}5{#/blank#}of your friends to come to the party {#blank#}6{#/blank#}you spend much time preparing it. The best way is to send some beautiful birthday party invitations{#blank#}7{#/blank#}them. The birthday party invitations can tell them your birthday party plans.

    You can buy some birthday invitations in the{#blank#}8{#/blank#}. And you can choose birthday invitations on the Internet and send them to all your friends. If you have time, you can{#blank#}9{#/blank#}birthday invitations by yourself. You can draw some pictures to make your birthday invitations more{#blank#}10{#/blank#}. And you can write your birthday plans on it.

    In China, Spring Festival is the most important of all the holidays in the year. Two important things help to make this holiday different from all others: giving presents and spending it {#blank#}1{#/blank#}the family.

    Many weeks {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Spring Festival, we know it is coming. In the shops, goods for this special holiday appear and outside them the special New Year decorations. The advertisements in all the newspapers tell us that there are "Only five {#blank#}3{#/blank#}shopping days to Spring Festival". {#blank#}4{#/blank#}you go, you will realize that Spring Festival, which comes "only {#blank#}5{#/blank#}a year", is coming again.

    Giving {#blank#}6{#/blank#} to one's family is a very sweet custom (风俗). The spirit behind the present matters most, not the present {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. It is good at Spring Festival to {#blank#}8{#/blank#}to the family home and meet parents, grandparents and as many aunts, uncles and cousins as possible.

    In the past, on New Year's Eve, all the members of a family {#blank#}9{#/blank#}stay at home making dumplings together. Now many people enjoy watching TV. During the day, children wear their new clothes. The evening is usually spent in games, talking, more eating and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}.

Holly and Maria are talking about what a good friend is like.

H: Maria, what should a good friend {#blank#}1{#/blank#}like in your mind?

M: I think a good friend is good at sports.

H: You mean he or she is strong?

M: Yes. And he or she must be {#blank#}2{#/blank#}enough. He or she often makes us{#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

H: Is there {#blank#}4{#/blank#}else?

M: Er, I think he or she must be handsome or beautiful!

H: I can't agree with you. A beautiful heart is much more {#blank#}5{#/blank#}than a beautiful look.

M: Do you think a good friend should be popular in school, too?

H: Well, at least it doesn't matter to me.

Teacher: Hi, Anna. Are these your {#blank#}1{#/blank#}?

Anna: No, they're Bob's.

Teacher: And is this his green pen?

Anna: No, it isn't. The blue pen is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

Teacher: What {#blank#}3{#/blank#} this dictionary?

Anna: It's {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. And the green pen is hers, too.

Teacher: And the eraser? Is that yours?

Anna: Yes, it is.

Teacher: Thank you{#blank#}5{#/blank#} your help, Anna.

Anna: You're welcome.