We are living in a time when the world is becoming a “village”. People travel around the world {#blank#}1{#/blank#} sightseeing, studying, working or volunteering. Perhaps in the near future, you will also become one of those people.

    Spending time in a foreign country is an{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (excite) and life-changing experience. You see different sceneries, taste nice food and meet people with all kinds of backgrounds. And {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (important) thing of all, you explore and even become a part of the local culture.

    Your stereotypes(成见) are broken down. You may find French people are not always “romantic”. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (America) don't eat McDonald's all the time. And you won't get malaria(疟疾) from a mosquito bite(蚊子叮咬) in Africa.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, culture shock may hit you. Things you take for granted(认为理所当然) at home may no longer be that way in a foreign country. Not everyone thinks like you or does things the way you've always{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (do). Their tea tastes different. They don't talk{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (loud) in restaurants. Some might not care much about your life, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} you may even feel they are a bit cold. It is not better or worse. It is just different. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} you can do is to take in the differences, while trying to be respectful and humble(谦虚的). Each time you open up{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (you) mind a little more, you become a better person.

    It is necessary to relax ourselves after the exam. There are some kinds of{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(activity) for us to take part in. First of all, we can go for a w{#blank#}2{#/blank#} along the bank of the river. We can also go to the movies or listen to music. What's more, joining in a sports club is a good {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(choose), which can keep us healthy. For example, p{#blank#}4{#/blank#} football in the afternoon may relax ourselves. Above all, we should arrange(管理) our time{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(proper) and live a regular(规律的) life. I hope all of us can have a wonderful time.

    Lisa has always been fat. She wanted to lose weight, not only because she wanted to look more beautiful and healthier, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} also because it would make life easier.

    For example， it was difficult for Lisa {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (find) ready-made clothes. She had to ask a tailor(裁缝) to make clothes that were large enough. In the school, she needed a special chair that was {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (big) and stronger than other chairs. If she went for a walk, she got tired very {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (quick).

    She was also unhappy about the way people treated her sometimes. She couldn't enjoy having dinner with her friends {#blank#}5{#/blank#} she was afraid of getting fatter.

    But now things are quite different, Last month, her classmates were {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (prepare) for the School Art Week. They invited Lisa {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (play) the lead role of the Proud Queen(皇后) that was tall and fat. Lisa agreed and practiced a lot.

    Soon after the play, Lisa became a star. She did {#blank#}8{#/blank#} a good job that everyone remembered the Proud Queen. She even won the School Best Actress Award {#blank#}9{#/blank#} her wonderful performance.

    Now Lisa doesn't worry about being fat any {#blank#}10{#/blank#}. She believes in the English saying "Every dog has its day".

    Sally is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} nice English girl. Now she is in Shanghai with her parents and her two {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (brother). Every morning, she has breakfast at home. After that, she goes to school at 7:30. She has {#blank#}3{#/blank#} classes every day. In the morning, she has four classes. Her {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (one) class begins at 8:00. She has lunch at school. The lunchtime is from 12:00 to 1:00. In the afternoon, she has three classes. Her last class {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (finish) at 5:00.

    At school, Chinese is her favorite subject. It's difficult {#blank#}6{#/blank#} her, but it's really interesting. She thinks Mr. Li, her Chinese teacher, is cool. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} she likes him very much. She likes music, too. It's {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (relax) for her. But she doesn't like math. It's too boring for her.

    Sally has a good friend, Dora. Dora is a {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (China) girl. Dora always helps her with her Chinese. And they like the same {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (thing). They both like Chinese, music, volleyball and nice skirts. Sally wants to be with Dora every day!