More and more families go on a car trip each year. But the thought of trouble on the road may p{#blank#}1{#/blank#} you from going out. To avoid(避免)trouble, you need to m{#blank#}2{#/blank#} a careful plan for your trip.

    First of all, choose a proper route for your trip. Consider (考虑)w{#blank#}3{#/blank#} you are going and find some possible routes to it. Traffic and the t{#blank#}4{#/blank#} that you will spend on the road must be considered when you decide one.

    Consider your luggage(行李) needs. B{#blank#}5{#/blank#} you begin packing your things, think about how many people will be in your car and how much space they will need in order to t{#blank#}6{#/blank#} comfortably.

    Try to avoid busy time. Usually highways are busier on Friday and Sunday, so going on Tuesday or T{#blank#}7{#/blank#} will help you to avoid traffic jams. Driving at night is also a great way to miss the traffic and the kids can sleep d{#blank#}8{#/blank#} the trip.

    F{#blank#}9{#/blank#} , don't forget to check your car carefully before leaving so that you can have a s{#blank#}10{#/blank#} trip.

How are American families different from Chinese ones?

    In some ways American families are very different from Chinese ones, and in other ways they are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} same. For example, American families enjoy family dinners. They support and love each other just {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Chinese families do. The {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(different) come from culture, however. Many Chinese students are surprised to learn that American teenagers are {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(allow) to make many decisions {#blank#}5{#/blank#} their own, and the parents want their children to leave home at eighteen.

    In most American families, children are encouraged to make their own {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(choose) at a young age. They start with small choices and gradually larger ones until they graduate from high school. That is when they face {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(big) decision of their lives: what to do next. Parents and family will help with the choice, but the children themselves make the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(finally) decision.

    Americans seldom move back into family homes {#blank#}9{#/blank#} they get older. {#blank#}10{#/blank#}, they prefer to have their own lives for as long as possible. It is important to remember that these are cultural differences, and that Americans see this as part of the culture.

    Today's story is about Zhu Hui, a student from Shenzhen. He's now studying in the United States. He's living with an {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (America) family in New York. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. It's 9:00 a.m. and Zhu Hui's family {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (be) at home. His mom and aunt {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (make) zongzi. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (He) dad and uncle are watching the boat races on TV.

    Is Zhu Hui {#blank#}5{#/blank#} watching the races and eating zongzi? Well, it's 9:00 p.m. in New York, and it's the night before the festival. But there isn't a Dragon Boat Festival in the US, so it's like any {#blank#}6{#/blank#} night for Zhu Hui and his host family. The mother is reading a story to her young {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (child). The father is watching a soccer game on TV. And what's Zhu Hui doing? He's talking {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the phone to his cousin in Shenzhen. Zhu Hui {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (miss) his family and wishes to have his mom's delicious zongzi. Zhu Hui likes New York and his host family a lot, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} there's still "no place like home."