Computer technology has become a major part of people's lives. This technology has its own special words. One example is the word " mouse". A computer mouse is not a small animal that lives in buildings and open fields. It is a small device (装置) that you move around on a flat surface in front of a computer.The mouse moves the cursor (光标) on the computer screen.

    Computer expert Douglas Engelbart developed the idea for the mouse in the early nineteen-sixties. The first computer mouse was a carved block of wood with two metal wheels. It was called a mouse because it had a tail at one end. The tail was the wire that connected it to the computer.

    Using a computer takes some training. People who are experts are sometimes called hackers. A hacker is usually a person who writes software programs in a special computer language. But the word" hacker" is also used to describe a person who tries to steal information from computer systems.

    Another well known computer word is Google. It is the name of a popular search engine for the Internet.People use the search engine to find information about almost any subject on the Internet. The people whostarted the company named it Google because in mathematics, googol, spelled g-o-o-g-o-l,is an extremely

    large number. It is the number one followed by one hundred zeros.

    When you "Google" a subject, you can get a large amount of information about it. Some people like to Google their friends or themselves to see how many times their name appears on the Internet. If you Google someone, you might find that persons name on a blog. A blog is the shortened name for a Web log. A blog is a personal Web page. It may contain stories, comments, pictures and links to other websites. Some people add information to their blogs every day. People who have blogs are called bloggers.

If you're going to a formal （正式的） Western dinner party for the first time, you'd better {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (know) about Western table manners. It's polite to follow them. When you sit down at the table, take your napkin and put it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} your lap （大腿）. The dinner always {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (start) with a small dish. 

When you start eating you should keep the fork in {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (you) left hand. It's polite to finish {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (eat) everything on your plate. Don't take {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (much) food than you need. Maybe you don't know whether it's polite or not to speak loudly at the table. The answer is that you should speak {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (quiet) and smile a lot. When you drink to (anybody)， you'd better raise your glass and take only a sip （抿一口）. Remember not {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (drink) too much. If you can't remember these {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (rule), just do as other people do. 

Have you ever wondered why you can speak Chinese well but find it hard to speak English? Maybe you think it's easier than English. You are wrong! Chinese seems easy because you've spoken it since childhood. Now, we can't go back to our childhood to learn English, but we can learn from kids. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

Play to learn.

Kids learn when they play games. You can't just learn English by reading a textbook or you will lose attention. You can learn English through imaginative play (想象游戏) like a kid. You can imagine that you're ordering a meal in London. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

Learn in an English-speaking environment.

Kids learn from people around them. They see, listen, experience and speak. You'll need to create a similar learning environment. For example, you can stay with friends who are learning English, too. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}That's helpful for English learning. As there is usually one central topic, you can hear and learn some words about the topic in the English-speaking environment.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

One of the reasons kids learn so well is that they have no fear! Don't worry about making mistakes-just keep practicing until you get things right! {#blank#}5{#/blank#} But if you stick to it, and you will achieve your goals. Trust me-it's worth it!

A. It's important to retell what you read.

B. Don't be afraid of making mistakes.

C. Learning a language takes time and effort.

D. Don't choose a book that is too easy or too difficult.

E. Here are some advice on learning English like a kid.

F. If you don't have such friends, go to an English corner.

G. Think about how you talk to others and what food you would pick in English.

Have you ever heard about Nyepi(静居日)? It is New Year's Day in Bali. Bali is a famous island in Indonesia. If you {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a vacation there on this day, you can find stores close earlier. Local people hurry to go back and stay at home. You will be surprised about {#blank#}2{#/blank#} will happen the next day. People are not allowed to make any {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They need to keep quiet in the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} 24 hours.

In Bali Island, people usually celebrate Nyepi {#blank#}5{#/blank#} March every year. For them, it is a day to rest. There is no parade. They stay at home, turn off the lights and keep quiet until the new day comes. During Nyepi, roads all over Bali are empty and there isn't any traffic." We stay at home and enjoy {#blank#}6{#/blank#}." Jack says. He lives in Bali. The shops are not open to people. Also, smartphones aren't connected to the Internet. That's because the local government {#blank#}7{#/blank#} phone companies to shut down the mobile Internet.

On New Year's Day, people in the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}, such as Beijing, Tokyo and London, have their celebrations excitedly. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, people in Bali do it quietly. They think the island needs a break from364 days of human activities, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} they keep quiet on New Year's Day. They also need to rest fora day to feel the calm of the mind.

要求：1.文章需包含所有要点，可适当发挥，使全文连贯；

2.词数80—100，短文开头已给出，不计入词数。

3.文中不能出现考生真实姓名、校名，否则不得分。

Ladies and gentlemen,

My name is Zhang Ming. Now please allow me to express my warm welcome to you all.