“Sorry” is a word that people in Britain often say in their daily life.

      One day while I was {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(walk) on the street, a young man ran by hurriedly, brushing（轻擦）against my handbag. He continued his way, but turned  {#blank#}2{#/blank#} /bæk / and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn't {#blank#}3{#/blank#} /fə'get / to say “sorry”. One day, after I bought some bananas, the shopkeeper was passing me the change, but I wasn't ready for it and a coin dropped onto the ground. “Sorry, Madam,” he said while bending to pick it up. I was  {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (surprise) why he said “sorry” to me. Another time, I stepped on a man's foot at the entrance to a cinema. At the same time, we  {#blank#}5{#/blank#} /bəʊθ / said “sorry”.

       Slowly, I got to know that when something unpleasant happens in daily life, the British don't care much {#blank#}6{#/blank#} who is wrong. If someone is in trouble, a “sorry” is always {#blank#}7{#/blank#} / 'nesəsəri /. Perhaps that is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} /waɪ/ I seldom see people quarrel on the buses or streets in Britain.

    Cartoon is the most popular TV program that attracts many children at the age 3 to 10. It's {#blank#}1{#/blank#} that the word “cartoon” came from Italian. It first referred to the picture before a true drawing on the wall. In the mid-19th century, it came into English. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the 1840s , it has also come to mean any picture that is humorous, satirical(讽刺的) or showing an opinion. It usually comes out in a newspaper and magazine, with or {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a short text. Today cartoons are a {#blank#}4{#/blank#} of the daily life of most people. Cartoons not only show their life, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} also help them relax.

    What will you do {#blank#}1{#/blank#} you don't have any pocket money(零花钱)? Well, it's a good way to get some {#blank#}2{#/blank#} your parents.

    Most children in America get pocket money by {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (do) chores. They usually start to do chores at the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} of 10. Parents ask their children to do{#blank#}5{#/blank#} easy and interesting. Then parents give their children some pocket money for their work. Of course, school students have to do their homework and study for{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (test). So they often do some chores on weekends. Young kids can only do easy chores, so they{#blank#}7{#/blank#} get much money. They just buy some candy with their own money. Candy is cheap! When kids get {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(old), they want to buy something more expensive. They have to work harder and they can get more money.

    President Obama says that he gives his two daughters just two dollars every week. Two dollars is little for the housework, but the two girls are happy{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (make) their pocket money. They buy their favorite books or food with it. Obama{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (hope)his daughters can learn some money-management (理财)skills.