下列素材选自现行牛津英语教材。阅读图文，然后根据其内容从方框A〜E中选出可以填入图文空白处的正确答案。

  There are signs everywhere. We may not be able to understand the language{#blank#}1{#/blank#}  but we will probably understand the signs there.

Different signs tell us different things. They give us:

                 •instructions (how to do something)  {#blank#}2{#/blank#} 

                •directions (where to go and how to get to a place)  {#blank#}3{#/blank#} 

               •warnings (what we should not do)  {#blank#}4{#/blank#} 

               •information (what we need to know){#blank#}5{#/blank#} 

    I packed, and was ready to leave for my two-day trip. I had been busy with my work. I had made p{#blank#}1{#/blank#} for the trip for the last few days， and I expected to get r{#blank#}2{#/blank#} for several days. As I got into the car to leave, my mind flew to my kids.

    How to keep in touch with your kids when you're busy or far away is a dilemma(两难的问题) many fathers have. Men like to focus special attention on one thing for a long p{#blank#}3{#/blank#}, but this can lead to trouble. Moving from work to family isn't always an easy thing. And if you don't s{#blank#}4{#/blank#} your kids that you're thinking about them, they may think that you don't care.

    As I started down the road, I suddenly stopped to t{#blank#}5{#/blank#} back to my house and wrote a short message on a c{#blank#}6{#/blank#} of cards to each of my children. I put each in a “secret” place where I knew they'd find it. When I called the next night， they both said e{#blank#}7{#/blank#}, “Daddy, I got your card. When did you do that?”

    I was moved when I heard these words. What I had never thought was that a small thing had a big influence on my kids. It proved(证明) that they were in my heart. And distance (距离) couldn't s{#blank#}8{#/blank#} them from their father. To my satisfaction， they feel “love” of their father. This v{#blank#}9{#/blank#} experience encouraged me to continue to do the small things to be a responsible father.

    As fathers get much busier and have to work longer hours, they usually pay l{#blank#}10{#/blank#} attention to the small things. Don't miss the good chances to let your kids see how important they are.

    Take a moment to do a small thing for your kids. It won't s{#blank#}11{#/blank#} small to them.

Things to Know When You Write an Email Messsage

    For most of the twentieth century, people communicated by telephone or by mail. This is now changing, and email is becoming the preferred method of communication. It's faster than traditional mail. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. As email is becoming popular, here are some rules we need to know.

    ●Be polite and friendly.

    Start your message with a greeting. If you are writing to a friend, you can begin with Hi, Sandra. If you are writing to your teacher, begin with your message with Dear Mr. Atonso. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Many people just type their names. Others say Bye, Cheers, or use abbreviations（缩略语）like BFN（bye for now）.

    ●Look good.

    When someone receives an email message from you, they might not know anything about you. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, so make yourself look good. Type your message, and then read it again. Sometimes sentences seem clear when you write them, but they don't make sense when you read them back.

    ●{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    If you start to use your email several times a week, your message box will soon fill with mail. After a few weeks, you can have a list of 60 or 70 messages! It is easy to delete the message you don't want any more. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, you can save them in folders（文件夹）.If you don't know how to do that, just ask your friends for help. It only takes a few minutes to learn.

    Mark lived in a village far away. One day he became very ill and everyone thought he would 1 soon. They sent for a doctor. Two days 2 the doctor came and looked over the sick man.3 asked for a pen and some paper to write down the name of the medicine. But there was no pen 4 paper in the village, because no one could write.

    The doctor 5 up a piece of burnt wood from the fire and wrote the name of the medicine on the 6 of the house. “ Get this medicine for him, and he will get 7 soon. ” he said.  Mark's family and friends did not know8 to do. They could not read the strange words. Then a young man 9an idea. He took off the door of the house, put it on his carriage(马车) and drove to the nearest 10. He bought the medicine there, and Mark was soon well again.

    One afternoon, I went into an art museum. While I was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for my friend, I saw a young couple (夫妻). The woman was {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the paintings. The man was quiet all the time. I .thought the man was very nice because nobody would like to be bothered (被打扰) {#blank#}3{#/blank#} enjoying the paintings.

    I met them a few {#blank#}4{#/blank#} as I moved through the different rooms of the art museum. Each time I heard the woman talking, I moved away {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

    I was paying for some {#blank#}6{#/blank#} at the museum shop when the couple walked slowly to the exit (出口). Before they left, the man {#blank#}7{#/blank#} out a cane (拐杖). "He is a great man," the worker of the shop said. "He {#blank#}8{#/blank#} not to change his life after his eyes got hurt. He can't see {#blank#}9{#/blank#} now. He and his wife-come here whenever there is a new art show. "

    "But what can he get from the art? He can't see!" I said.

    "You are wrong. He sees a lot, more than you and I do," the worker said. "His wife {#blank#}10{#/blank#} each painting so he can see it."

    Yesterday I heard from a friend. In his letter, he said,“I'm planning a housewarming party and I've already started making {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for it. It will start at 2 pm next Tuesday and last(持续) {#blank#}2{#/blank#} 9 pm. I hope you can come if possible.I am {#blank#}3{#/blank#} your coming.” But I am busy preparing for an important meeting these days. I have to turn it down. So I {#blank#}4{#/blank#} in writing to the invitation like this, “I'm glad that you invited me. It's such a big event that I don't want to miss(错过) it. But I really have an important meeting that day, so I won't be {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. I'm very sorry. I'll visit you another time.”