There are many benefits of singing in a choir. They range{#blank#}1{#/blank#}the social: having the opportunity {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(make)new friends, to the physical benefits of learning to breathe {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(proper). Research has also shown that young people {#blank#}4{#/blank#}sing in choirs do better in their studies and have{#blank#}5{#/blank#}tendency to be healthier.

    But the first question you should ask{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(you)if you are considering joining a choir is “can you sing in tune?” It might seem obvious, but{#blank#}7{#/blank#}you can, there is little point in seeking out a choir because you'll only get rejected. Every choir you apply to join is going to audition(面试)you. Don't worry if you can't read music; that can be taught later. If you {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(accept), you'll find choir practice to be hard work, but great fun, because they're social events as much as music training. You will learn to read music and how to sing with confidence. Your voice and technique will develop, probably quite quickly with proper {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(instruct), and you may just end up{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(wonder)why you didn't do this years ago.

    A motto is a sentence or a phrase which can inspire us especially when we are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (face) with difficulties. Many of us use well-know {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (say) as mottos, such as “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Or “nothing is difficult if you put your heat into it.”, and so on. My motto is “God helps those who help{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Sometimes I am lazy {#blank#}4{#/blank#} don't want to make efforts to work hard, but the moment I think of my motto I will get{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(energy) again and devote myself to what I am doing. I write my motto {#blank#}6{#/blank#} I can see it easily. Every time I fail in my exam and begin to lose heart, the sight of my motto inspires me {#blank#}7{#/blank#} much confidence. My motto also makes me become an {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (dependent) person. That is to say, I won't rely on others {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (easy). My friends, what is your motto? If you still haven't got a motto, please choose {#blank#}10{#/blank#} because a motto can have a great effect on you.

    Most young boys don't like growing flowers and watering them. But for 16-year-old Angus, working in the garden isn't just {#blank#}1{#/blank#} hobby - it has changed his life.

    Angus has a special illness, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} IQ is lower than a normal boy. Six months ago, he started learning how to grow flowers. Now, he spends hours in the garden growing flowers, watering and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (look) after them. "{#blank#}4{#/blank#} he worked in the garden, it was difficult for Angus to concentrate in class and sometimes he didn't want to go to school," said his mother Kim. "Now he can't wait {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (go) to school and he is happy every day. We can see Angus is able to work in a garden center in the future."

    Research shows that working in the garden improves mental and physics health. In the past, soldiers in Egypt {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (treat) their mental problems after war by working in the garden. Even now, some doctors advise people to work in the garden to treat their mental health problems. And doctors also advise young people {#blank#}7{#/blank#} Angus to work in the garden.

    The lives of hundreds of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (child) in Britain with special needs, like Angus, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (change) by this special kind of education in the recent years. When working in the garden, they have a chance to learn a lot of important skills, such as how to work with other people and how to take care of plants. Besides, they become {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (confidence) after working in the garden.

    Our school planned a trip for us to study English in another country this holiday. I was excited for it was my first time{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (travel) abroad. I{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (pack) everything I thought I would need into my backpack. I knew I was going to have so much fun. After boarding the bus to the airport, I said goodbye to my parents. I looked out the window of the bus and dreamed about{#blank#}3{#/blank#} we would do while on our trip.

    No one loves me more than my parents, especially my father. My father is stout and strong, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a serious look on his face and keen expressive eyes. At first sight you may feel him hard {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (approach). In fact he is very kind and considerate. I believe my father is a {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (gift) man. He is decisive and efficient in doing things. By his own talents and years of efforts, he {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (provide) his children with good education and a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (relative) rich life. Besides, he lives in harmony with others and never quarrels with anyone, so people from all walks of life come to my house, from {#blank#}6{#/blank#} I've gained lots of social experiences. But at home he is a strict parent who is hard on me and has a high{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (expect) of me. I can see that my idling away time hurts him deeply, while {#blank#}8{#/blank#} I have done something great and meaningful, such as {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (write) a book, he will be more excited than me. I always remind {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(I) I must go on and on, and never shall I give up halfway.

    She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to the challenge of her new A-level course. But unlike her school friends, 16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(rest). Instead, she is earning £6500 a day as {#blank#}2{#/blank#}model in New York.

    Sarah{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (tell) that she could be Britain's new supermodel earning a million dollars in the next year. Her father Peter, 44, wants her to give up school to model full-time. But Sarah, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}has taken part in shows along with top models, wants{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(prove) that she has brains as well as beauty. She is determined to carry on with her{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (educate).

    She has turned down several {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies. After school she plans to take a year off to model full-time before going to university to get a degree{#blank#}8{#/blank#}engineering or architecture.

Sarah says, "My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at the moment, school {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (come) first. I don't want to put too much in modeling. It is{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I don't want to have nothing else to fall back on when I can't model any more."