“Equal pay for equal work” is a phrase by the American women who feel they are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (fair) treated by society.They think it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the{#blank#}2{#/blank#} amount of work.Some people say men have {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  (many) duties than women.A married man has to earn money to support his family and make important {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (decide)，so it is right for them to be paid more.Some are even against married women {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (work) at all.When wives go out to work，they say，the home and children are given no attention {#blank#}6{#/blank#} ．If women are encouraged by equal pay to take up jobs，they will be {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (able) to do the things that they are best at doing：making a nice home and bringing {#blank#}8{#/blank#} children.Women who disagree say that they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and have {#blank#}9{#/blank#} freedom to choose between a job and home life，{#blank#}10{#/blank#} a mixture of the two.In fact women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances.

    I am Adam Rouse. I first {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(buy) cannabis from a man in the street and continued to buy cannabis from{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(he) for six months and as a result, I got addicted{#blank#}3{#/blank#}it. One day, the man offered me some crack cocaine, a more {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（power）addictive. When I went back to the man for more crack cocaine, he asked me for a lot of money. I was in terrible pain when I couldn't afford to buy any drugs.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (get) money, I broke into{#blank#}6{#/blank#}house and stole something to sell for money. The more drugs I took, the more addicted I became. So I had to steal something every day to pay for the drugs. One day, I{#blank#}7{#/blank#}（catch）stealing and sent to the police station. The next day, a doctor came to see me and told me that I could die {#blank#}8{#/blank#} I couldn't stop taking drugs. I took his advice and stopped {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(immediate). Now I work in a center for drug addicts,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (help) others to stop taking drugs.

    In the US, April is National Volunteer Month,{#blank#}1{#/blank#} recognizes and thanks volunteers who lend their time, talent, and support to causes they care about in their{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (community).

    The very nature of volunteering means choosing to work without being paid for it. As a result, people tend to do things they feel strongly{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (concern) about.

    For students, valuable lessons may be learned outside class.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (consequent), in many parts of the US, volunteering is often taken into consideration when vacations{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (plan). Unlike his classmates, Andrew Makhoul,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} university student, spent his 2012 spring break volunteering at an orphanage (孤儿院),{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (locate) in one of the poorest and most violent parts of Guatemala and depending{#blank#}8{#/blank#} volunteers to stay open. Makhoul's first time as a volunteer only lasted a week, but by the end of that week, he knew he{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (will) be back soon—because he saw love and hope. “If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, and you will fill{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (you) with hope,” former US president wrote on social media in 2016.

    As everyone know s, it is Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the local porcelain (瓷器) is highly desirable that is the center of world porcelain. Last year, my school {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (hold) a two-day research activity, guided by the slogan, "Exploring ceramic(陶瓷的)culture, traveling through ancient and modern times". The aim was to build students' {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (aware) of traditional culture.

    On our way to Jingdezhen, our guide introduced us to the basics of porcelain production. Our first stop was the Museum of Chinese Ceramics, which has {#blank#}4{#/blank#} unique and exquisite collection of porcelain made from materials such as clay(陶土)and stone.

    The guide told us of the great achievements in ceramics from ancient times until today. I listened carefully to everything. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (date) back to Neolithic(新石器时代)period, clay was used {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (make) pottery(陶器), which people used to carry water and food. Today, we still use porcelain but our pottery is far more beautiful than the products of those times.

    On the second day, the team leader took us to a small DI Y porcelain factory. Under the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (guide) of the teacher, we {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (give) some clay and the chance to design a piece of pottery. Although our efforts were not as beautiful as the articles in the museum, they w ere our own work. The two-day activity was very {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (enjoy) and meaningful. I learned a lot about porcelain and made an item {#blank#}10{#/blank#} my own. It meant a lot to me.