The so-called Americanization phenomenon seems to be more a result of the recent globalization(全球化)in our world. If we find various American products worldwide, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}is also increasingly common to find Asian products in the United States.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(go) to any country in Asia nowadays, we are see many of the American icons everywhere. A few years {#blank#}3{#/blank#}when I was in Vietnam, I was{#blank#}4{#/blank#}complete) surprised at the number of advertisements about products from multinational companies, many of them American. It is unforgettable for me to see the huge coca cola billboard shown on {#blank#}5{#/blank#}unnamed long and narrow street.

    Since I moved to America, I{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(discover) many Asian products in America, from movies to food. Either in San Francisco{#blank#}7{#/blank#}in Seattle, we can go to the cinema and enjoy the{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(attract) American-Chinese movie Kung Fu Panda, and take home spring rolls from one of the many Chinese restaurants in town.

    I know that many people would like{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(reduce)the globalization process in the world because they think they are losing their own culture, but it is very difficult to stop this process. We can only try to be wise and choose {#blank#}10{#/blank#}is better for us to have or to buy.

    On May 18, it was announced that China had achieved success in drilling fire ice, a frozen {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(mix) of water and natural gas, from the South China Sea. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(official) known as methane hydrates(甲烷水合物), fire ice produces a high amount of energy when {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(burn) and its chemical reaction produces nothing but dioxide and water.

    Fire ice, both clean and energy-intensive, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(consider) the fuel of the future. Many countries, including the United States and Japan, have long been conducting research on fire ice, but extracting（提取）it from the bottom of the sea has been a common problem {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(trouble) all of them. But, the Chinese team succeeded in drilling fire ice for nearly eight successive days, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}is a big breakthrough.

    However, it is too early {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(say) a new energy source has been found. The world's total fire ice reserve is about 21,000 trillion cubic meters, which, if extracted, could meet the world's energy need

    {#blank#}8{#/blank#}1,000 years. But the successful test drilling of fire ice does not mean it can be extracted for {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(industry) use. China has to solve many problems before it can use fire ice as a source of energy.

    It's thought that only by 2025 at{#blank#}10{#/blank#} earliest might people be able to look at realistic commercial options.

    Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability.

    Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist in this practice, gradually we'll learn how{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(express)ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble in{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be) many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (proper).

    As far as I am {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(concern), my suggestion is {#blank#}8{#/blank#}we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacher {#blank#}9{#/blank#} help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for{#blank#}10{#/blank#} development of our writing skills.

    China Giant Panda Protection and Research center has three bases: Wolong, Dujiangyan, and Ya'an Bifengxia. The main function of the Dujiangyan base is the giant panda's nursing and disease control. Dujiangyan Panda Base was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (formal) open to the public in June 2013.

    China Giant Panda Protection and Research Dujiangyan Base {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  (locate) in Sichuan, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (support) by the government of the Hong Kong special administrative region. China Giant Panda Protection and Research Dujiangyan Base is style of western Sichuan Linpan in Chengdu plain dwellings. With bamboo forest in the park and a piece of lawn and winding trails,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (visitor) may feel refreshed to walk into it.

    Dujiangyan Panda Base is the place {#blank#}5{#/blank#} you can be in close contact with a group of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (love) pandas. Dujiangyan covers the panda habitat in western China, so it is easy{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(carry) out protection, breeding, aid, and research work.

    It is worth {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (mention) that China Giant Panda Protection and Research Dujiangyan Base is designed according {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the standards of green building three stars award. China Giant Panda Protection and Research Dujiangyan Base is  {#blank#}10{#/blank#} first center rescue for a single wild giant panda species as rescue objects.

    A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and stayed with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(quietly). Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} quickly walked past him. The man was nearly {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(miss). He thought that {#blank#}5{#/blank#} must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (follow) him and get back the watch. Soon the Frenchman{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(catch) up with the Italian . Neither of them understood the other's language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist(拳头) while{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (point) at the Italian's watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman. When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (great) surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(rob) the watch and it was the Italian's.