Dear Tom,

    How is everything going?I feel{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(terrible) sorry for missing the chance of{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(answer) your letter in time. You know,I have been preparing for the final exams these days,so I forgot{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(write) back.In your letter,you asked me{#blank#}4{#/blank#}I would spend my summer vacation.Now,I am writing to tell you some details.

    Totally,three things will make my summer vacation{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(mean).To start with,doing a part-time job is my dream and I intend to work as a salesman because not only can{#blank#}6{#/blank#}earn money by myself,but{#blank#}7{#/blank#}it will broaden my horizons（视野）.In addition,it is a good{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(choose) to visit some famous scenic spots{#blank#}9{#/blank#}I will have a good time. What is more,doing voluntary work,I think,will make a great contribution to the society,which is able to enrich my life.

    I apologize again for my mistake{#blank#}10{#/blank#}the way,what's your plan to spend your summer vacation?I am looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

    In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay succeeded {#blank#}1{#/blank#} climbing to the top of Mount Everest, at 11:30 am, on May 29. They were the first people {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(reach) the top of Mount Everest.

    Edmund Hilary was a New Zealand mountaineer, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (explore) and philanthropist (慈善家)，and Tenzing Norgay was a Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer. Both of them were part of the ninth British expedition to Everest {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (lead) by John Hunt in 1953. For this expedition, Hunt selected a group of people who were {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (experience) in climbing mountains in the whole British Empire. In the group, Edmund Hilary{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (select) from New Zealand, and Tensing Norgay was actually recruited (招收) from India where he lived. Before climbing, the expedition had been organized and planned for months. They made nine camps on their way up, some of {#blank#}7{#/blank#} have been still used by climbers up to now.

    In fact, the first team made {#blank#}8{#/blank#} to the place which was just 300 feet below the summit, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} they left on May 26. They actually had already reached the point that no man had reached before. They were forced to leave because of the bad weather and because there were {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (problem) with their oxygen tanks.

    Eating habits are not the same from country to country. The Chinese have a saying―Eat good things for breakfast，eat a big meal for {#blank#}1{#/blank#}，but eat less at dinner. Many {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (America) agree one should start the day with a good breakfast，{#blank#}3{#/blank#}their ideas about lunch and dinner are{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (difference)．

    Most Americans only give {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (them) a short time for lunch. So they eat a small lunch.

    After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (be) a way to take {#blank#}7{#/blank#} good rest after a long，hard day of work.{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (eat) at restaurants also is not the same. In China，people like to talk and laugh while eating. Very often you can hear people talking and laughing {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (loud)，and they are just having a good time. In America, it is not like this. They want a quiet place {#blank#}10{#/blank#} they can eat a good meal far away from the noises of the outside world.

    Starting with an orchestra playing {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (tradition) Chinese instruments, the opera brought a completely new sound to my Western ears. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (See) the main characters come on stage, I was surprised! The {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (voice) sounded really unique, some of which were so high {#blank#}4{#/blank#} I was sure they could break glass! Using such techniques, the opera had transformed a small stage into the whole universe.