Last weekend we celebrated Jacob turning nine{#blank#}1{#/blank#}his friends with an art party. Instead of hosting it at our house, we{#blank#}2{#/blank#}（decide ）to try something new to celebrate it. It cost US $50,00 to rent a small restaurant. I worked with a store manager. And I bought{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(balloon) and a few other things from him.

    On the day of the party, the tables in the restaurant{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(cover) and waiters and waitresses were ready to get to work when we arrived. We started with helping the children paint their own canvases(油画){#blank#}5{#/blank#}then create their own T-shirts. I should have advised parents {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(take)some old clothes,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (unlucky)we did not. When one child got paint all over{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(him), I felt bad about that.

    Overall, Jacob had{#blank#}9{#/blank#}wonderful time. We were able to do the art parity for minimal cost. The smile on his face at the end of the day was all{#blank#}10{#/blank#}mattered to me.

    A new TV series in England, Away from it all, has surprised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country. Its success is surprising because{#blank#}1{#/blank#} main character in the series is a shepherd, and the series is about the relaxing and different{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (lifestyle) of people who live in the country. There is none of the actions that we usually see on TV today. There are also no stressful moments, busy offices or{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(crowd) cities. Away from it all {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (set) in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people's kindness.

    The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (suffer) from stress. He says that watching Away from it all {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (help) teenagers forget about the pressures of exams and homework, and the troubles {#blank#}7{#/blank#} fill the world today.

    {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the series' success might have a good side, many teachers and parents are worried They say that some of their students and children are becoming couch potatoes and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not completing homework. Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only achieve {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (person) happiness by avoiding stressful situations{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (complete).

    Beijing was once a city of bikes, known as the Bicycle Kingdom{#blank#}1{#/blank#} cars were reserved for official business and the politically powerful. However, decades of economic{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (grow) led to a huge flowing of cars in the city. Owning one became not just a marker of reaching the middle class but also a requirement for marriage. As the economy developed, autos pushed bikes off the roads{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (create) heavy pollution and miserable traffic.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(fortunate), now Beijing may he returning to its roots. Thanks to about 20 technology companies, brightly colored shared bikes {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(flood) into Beijing in the last two years. Many local residents welcome the shared bikes{#blank#}6{#/blank#}the flexibility and freedom they offer. They pick up the bikes and then ride and drop{#blank#}7{#/blank#} off anywhere they like, locking the back wheel, with no need to find a fixed place.

    Analyses in China say it is three factors that contribute to bikes {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(increase) rapidly: a lot of cash looking for a home, a good idea and government support. “As the city s population grew, traffic jams got {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (bad).” Cai, the Ofo spokeswoman, said, “Shared bikes could solve the 'last mile' problem in {#blank#}10{#/blank#} environmentally friendly way.”

    My family has lived in one big city after another because of my dad's job. I love living in the city because I can find opportunities for culture, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (educate), and entertainment. Now, I live in London. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} my free time, I can visit the museums, the zoo, cinema and community centers. I can also read good books in public {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (library) and bookshops. Besides, I can visit lovely and peaceful parks {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (relax) myself. However, some people who live in the country don't like to live in the city because they feel stressful, noisy and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (crowd).

    I also like living in the country. I can feed cows, goats and chickens, and even learn to ride {#blank#}6{#/blank#} horse. I can also go on nature walks, and explore forests, caves and beaches. However, some city people think country life is lonely because they think they {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (cut) off from the outside world. They are also more likely to be lonely when {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (live) in a big city.

    So it is hard to decide {#blank#}9{#/blank#} city life is better than country life or not. {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(actual), it's not where you live but how you live that decides your happy life.