I'm {#blank#}1{#/blank#}only child of my parents, so they are worried {#blank#}2{#/blank#}everything I do. For example, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} I ride my bike, my parents won't let me {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(ride) by myself. They are afraid I might fall off my bike and hurt {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. They are taking great trouble to support the bike, with my mother even {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(carry) a first-aid box. I'm not free to ride and I often say {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(angry), “why not let me ride alone?”

    Now, most families have one child. Parents want to do everything for their children. This does no good {#blank#}8{#/blank#}them. Too much love from parents may prevent children from {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(be) independent. In my opinion, parents should let their children do {#blank#}10{#/blank#}they should do alone.

    Marty is a disabled boy{#blank#}1{#/blank#} suffers from a muscle disease. Sometimes he is too weak{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(run) or climb stairs as quickly as other people. The doctors don't know {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(exact) what is wrong with him. Luckily, Marty has learned to adapt {#blank#}4{#/blank#} his disability. In order to make his life happy and{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (satisfy), Marty keeps busy doing things that do not require physical strength. He has friends with {#blank#}6{#/blank#} he can go to movies and football matches and he has lots of pets. He used to dream of one day being a famous football player and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (represent) his country in the World Cup. Even when he is made fun of, he doesn't get {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (annoy). Disabled{#blank#}9{#/blank#} he is, Marty has become stronger and more independent. He never feels sorry for himself and he enjoys as rich and full a life as everyone else.

    He suggests that we normal people should give the disabled {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (encourage) rather than laugh at them.

    “Traveling to China seems like traveling to another world. Its many famous scenic attractions impressed me {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (great),”an American said. The following is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} he wrote on his website.

    My friends and I had a family visit in Xi'an,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} old city with a long history in China. The hosts were retired or stayed at home without a job, and they were friendly to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (visit) from different countries coming their homes.

    We {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(taste) the true home-cooked dishes in the home of the family that we visited. For in-homing dinner, the host would prepare a list of menus in advance (提前). Our tour guide asked {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (we) for advice about the food, so the host would try to cook what we wanted {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (eat) at his home. We just enjoyed the locally cooked dishes. It was quite a different and exciting experience.

    Many foreigners enjoy {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (learn) how to make Chinese dumplings. We were also {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (offer) a general cooking class in the local family. The host taught us to make dumplings step by step with lots of patience. And we didn't need to pay any money {#blank#}10{#/blank#}this. Travel China Guide offers this kind of service free of charge.

    The family visit in Xi'an was a good chance for us to get to know Chinese people's daily life.

    Many people living in cities see riding a bicycle as good exercise. But, a recent medical {#blank#}1{#/blank#} research warned that cyclists should think twice before cycling in the streets: it actually does more harm than good {#blank#}2{#/blank#} their bodies.

    Is cycling in cities really bad for your health? Probably yes. The main danger comes from the air around you. Breathing {#blank#}3{#/blank#} in air pollution from taxis and buses can damage blood vessels(血管).Scientists say the damage could outweigh the health benefits of cycling.

    David Newby, a British {#blank#}4{#/blank#} researcher at Edinburgh University broke the news. In his tests, 15 healthy men cycled {#blank#}5{#/blank#} on exercise bikes in a room with levels of air pollution similar to those found {#blank#}6{#/blank#} on a crowded city street. After an hour of cycling, the scientists found their blood vessels became less flexible and produced less of a protein(蛋白质){#blank#}7{#/blank#} the heart needs. The damage leads to the early stages of heart disease. What's worse, the faster a cyclist pedals (蹬车),{#blank#}8{#/blank#} more air they breathe in. So those who believe {#blank#}9{#/blank#} they are improving their fitness the most are storing up the biggest trouble for {#blank#}10{#/blank#}.