Dear Dr. Knowledgeable,

    I'm a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (help) mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(old) he grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need your help. My first problem is {#blank#}3{#/blank#}his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(play) computer games. When he gets home, he always turns {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the computer and closes the door.  I'm getting worried about him, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(especial) when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams. Second, he likes new technology, but I can't afford all the things he {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (want). Recently, I've found that he is always alone. I've never seen him talking to his friends on the phone {#blank#}8{#/blank#}going out with other kids at weekends. What should I do {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(help) him? Please give me some {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (suggest).

A mother

    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was written {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Mark Twain. He was born in the US in 1835. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (lucky), his father died when he was 12 years old. So he had to work hard to make a living. He took many kinds of jobs and the hard life {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (teach) him a lot. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} he didn't attend university, he had rich experiences and heard many stories , which all became the materials for a series of his works. Mark Twain was special and popular because he could tell stories with {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (he) own sense of humour.

    Mark Twain was considered as one of {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(great) American writers with great achievements . {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (exact) speaking, he was also {#blank#}8{#/blank#} excellent lecturer. He received many {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (invite) to give lectures in his life.

    Because he has brought many funny stories to us, he will always {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (remember).