Over the years I've been teaching kids about a simple but powerful concept—the ant philosophy, an{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (amaze) four-part philosophy.

    First, ants never quit. If they're heading somewhere and you try to stop them, they'll climb over. they'll climb under, or they'll climb around. They never give up{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (look) for a way to get where they{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (suppose) to go! Second, ants think about winter and summer. They are always gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer and they are making{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. (prepare) for the long cold winter. So you have to think about storms in summer; think about rocks{#blank#}5{#/blank#} you enjoy the sand and sun. Third, ants think about summer all winter. During the winter, they remind{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (they), "This won't last long and we'll soon be out of here. " On {#blank#}7{#/blank#}first warm day, the ants are out. If it{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (turn) cold again, they'll dive back down. But they come out again if it is warm Last, how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that it{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (possible) can. {#blank#}10{#/blank#}you can learn from the ant philosophy is: Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.

    Music is everywhere nowadays. Music plays {#blank#}1{#/blank#} important part in daily life and there are different types of music in the world, such as Blues, Black music, Rock & Roll, Dance music of Punks, Disco, Jazz, Classical music, Rap, Pop-music and so on.

    Music is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} great use in many fields. It {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (use) in some special places {#blank#}4{#/blank#} people are always attracted by the sweet-sounding music such as advertising, radios, TV, films and the supermarkets. So, you can see that it helps the companies make some money.

    Why do so many people like enjoying music? In my opinion, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (usual) we prefer expressing through music, so we can share many feelings with other people. When we are tired after work or when we are nervous, listening to music makes us feel more {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (relax) and better. Listening to music {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (help) us face the difficulties we meet in {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (we) life and makes us forget some problems. In {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (add), we can learn more about the cultures of different countries and then learn about the world better. Music makes our life so{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (color).

    When {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (learn) to drive, we are told to obey the traffic rules and not to drive our vehicles too fast. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} surprises us is that some young people just enjoy the feeling of driving cars or motorcycles at a very high speed. Jack, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} 18-year-old boy, is {#blank#}4{#/blank#} exception.

    Recently, Jack's father has bought him a car, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} is quite admired by his friends. When he is out in the country, where there are a few people driving and the traffic rules are not strict, this {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (adventure) boy will drive {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (extreme) fast. In towns, however, there is a speed limit, that is, fifty kilometers an hour, but Jack often drives much faster.

    One day Jack was driving through towns when a young policeman, who was new to his work, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (stop) him and said, "I'm afraid you were driving at a more than fifty kilometers an hour, Sir. Please give me your name and address." {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (look) at the policeman carefully, Jack said to him, "Well, sir, I started my journey less than an hour ago." On hearing this, he didn't know the answer {#blank#}10{#/blank#} Jack's excuse. He thought for a few seconds and then let Jack go.

    The more advanced technology becomes, the more it seems to have control over our lives. We shop, work, play, search for information and seek {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (chat) with each other online. Yet people are not arguing about this astonishing condition. It {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (believe) that people have readily embraced technology, seeking only the benefits but {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (ignore) its drawbacks.

    It does not matter whether your home is in a {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (noise) downtown or in the remote countryside. If you have a screen {#blank#}5{#/blank#} it can pick up a signal, your mind is still in the same placeless place. This place is the zone {#blank#}6{#/blank#} your mind will go when you stare at a screen, and it feels like your mind stops thinking.

    Recent developments in technology also led to a decline in normal social behaviors. In past ages, you could walk around town for a whole day without seeing all the people you know. Now, everyone you know is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} arm's reach, taking that certain psychological feeling out of seeing people. You can see them every second of every day, and hear nearly every single thought of theirs just as they hear {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (you).

    In {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (conclude), modern technology can be a double-edged sword. They do have their advantages, but they can change our lives {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (complete).