In only fifty years, English{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(develop) into the language which is most{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(wide) spoken and used in the world. English is the working language of most international organizations, international trade and tourism. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English. English is also the language of{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(globe) culture, such as popular music and the Internet. You can listen to English songs{#blank#}5{#/blank#}the radio{#blank#}6{#/blank#}use English to communicate{#blank#}7{#/blank#}people around the world through the Internet. With so many people{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(communicate) in English every day, it will become{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(important) to have{#blank#}10{#/blank#}good knowledge of English.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (expose) to smoking for a long time, you may find it hard to give it up. And the effects it has {#blank#}2{#/blank#} you may die hard. But do you know {#blank#}3{#/blank#}it is that results in such a situation? First, quantities of nicotine you get into your body{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (be) the source of your physical addiction. Second, your habit is to blame and you just can't accustom{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (you) to the absence of nicotine in your body. Third, most{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(probable), you can be mentally addicted and believe smoking makes you feel good. However, demanding as it is, you do not need to put up with the situation. Every time you feel{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(anxiety), just remember under no circumstances should you reach for a cigarette. It's also suggested that help{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(need) if the situation is desperate. Of course, the most important is to{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (strong) your resolve whenever you want to quit. And you can depend on it {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you can completely get rid of it as long as you keep trying.

    For those who travel to China, the scenic spots and ancient civilization are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (attract) things, and so is Chinese food and drink. Like music, dance and painting, eating is also an art in China and Chinese cuisine{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(list) as one of the top in the field of world cuisines.

    Nobody could tell exactly how many restaurants a specific city has, let alone the roadside eateries (饭馆){#blank#}3{#/blank#} (distribute) in streets and back lanes. Wherever you would like to eat, in the restaurants {#blank#}4{#/blank#}the roadside eateries, make sure that the restaurant is clean and the food has been{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (fresh) prepared and is hot.

    Chinese regard eating as an art,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}is a comprehensive combination of sight, smell, touch, taste and even sound. Chinese cuisine is an important branch from the Chinese culture and the core is taste while the purpose is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (preserve) health.

    It is a perfect combination of color, shape,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (appear)and flavor. Delicious and nutritious food has been regarded the basics of ordinary life.

    Chinese cuisine has a long history and is famous worldwide {#blank#}9{#/blank#}its rich tastes and delightful colors. The difference in local climate, history and eating customs in each region has produced local dishes and snacks with their own {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (characteristic).

    Chinese are the first people to have tea. One thousand and two hundred years ago，Lu Yu wrote a book called “The Classic of Tea”{#blank#}1{#/blank#} is honored as “The Bible of Tea”. The book gives a detailed {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(explain) of the origin, the processing skills and the classification of tea.

    However, Chinese tea culture goes far beyond tea {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (it). Take green tea for instance，the ideal temperature of the water should be around 80 degree Celsius. If the water is too hot, nutrients in the tea{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(destroy). On the other hand, if the water is not hot enough, the tea{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (leaf) won't open up and you will miss the pleasantly fresh flavor. So Chinese people are used{#blank#}6{#/blank#} drinking hot tea. When you visit a Chinese friend，your friend will {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(constant) add hot water to your empty cup of tea. It is polite{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (offer) the tea cup to guests with both hands. Of course, the guests should pay respect as well,{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (take) the cup with both hands.

    Talking about adding water to the tea cup, there is{#blank#}10{#/blank#}saying: wine full, full cup. Tea half, half cup. For wine, the full cup symbolizes whole heartiness. For tea, the half cup means modesty.

......I sat down on one of those chairs {#blank#}1{#/blank#} holes in it and waited. We had been in the hat shop for half an hour and my wife was still in front of the mirror.

"You {#blank#}2{#/blank#} buy things we don't need," I remarked suddenly. I {#blank#}3{#/blank#} saying it almost at once……