Many people may think that animals in the zoo are happy, free and {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (luck), but most of them are sad. Do you {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (know) why? Animals {#blank#}3{#/blank#} tigers, lions, and bears usually {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (live) in forests or mountains. They run, jump, play with their {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (child) and catch small animals for food. But now they have to {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (stay) in cages, small rooms in the zoo. They don't have to find food by {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (they) because the zoo keepers feed them. They do nothing but eat, walk {#blank#}8{#/blank#} sleep every day. Their life in the zoo {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (be) quite different from that in the forest because they are not free. Maybe they miss their mothers and their friends. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} fact, they feel lonely.

    Xiao Qiang，a 13-year-old Chinese boy, has too many activities. His father drives him to practice music, drawing,maths and English four afternoons a week.

    “More and more kids become unhappy {#blank#}1{#/blank#}they have too many activities to do.” said Mr. Wang{#blank#}2{#/blank#}expert （专家）of child development. More than 75% of them said {#blank#}3{#/blank#}they wished they had more free time to play.

    “Over-scheduling(过量的课程安排) is a growing {#blank#}4{#/blank#}for Chinese families ”, said Mr. Wang. It is not {#blank#}5{#/blank#}for both kids and their parents. More families eat dinner {#blank#}6{#/blank#}so that they can go to drawing lessons or piano lessons on time. We all know it is important{#blank#}7{#/blank#}kids to learn how to relax. If they don't learn that now, it will be more difficult to {#blank#}8{#/blank#}when they get older. Kids need{#blank#}9{#/blank#}to relax. Parents should {#blank#}10{#/blank#}about what is right for kids .

—Dear me! It's too dangerous.

    Dear Aunt Rhonda and Uncle John,

    As you prepare for the cold weather and Christmas Day celebrations, I hope you and your family are {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（enjoy）a beautiful holiday season！Thank you so much for {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（invite）us over to your house for a wonderful Thanksgiving meal. We truly appreciated（感激）your hospitality（款待）and the time being with many family members. We felt excited to be able to not {#blank#}3{#/blank#}enjoy the delicious meal, but also share the experience with so many loved ones.

    I have to say, your dinners are always amazing, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}this one blew the rose of {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（they）out of the water. Your {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（decide）to give a different one from traditional favorites was really good. I really enjoyed the sweet {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（potato）with turkey and mapo tofu. The beef soup was my sister's favorite. It was {#blank#}8{#/blank#}（believe）that I was eating this meal at your dining table {#blank#}9{#/blank#}of five-star Chinese restaurant.

    Thank you again for all your hard work you put in such a fantastic Thanksgiving party. We love you and hope to hear {#blank#}10{#/blank#}you soon！

    Every Chinese celebrates the Spring Festival. It's our {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (tradition) festival and is also one of the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (important) holidays. It often lasts one month.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the Spring Festival comes, all the families usually clean their houses. On  the Spring Festival Eve most people always watch the Spring Festival Gala {#blank#}4{#/blank#} midnight. Some don't even sleep the whole night.

    People begin to set off firecrackers(鞭炮) {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (celebrate)the New Year as {#blank#}6{#/blank#} as it's 12 o'clock at night.

    On the morning of the Spring Festival, people get up very early, and then put {#blank#}7{#/blank#} their new clothes and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (shoe). Family {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (member) get together and eat a lot of delicious food-dumplings and dishes. After that, people do lots of interesting things, such as {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (play)cards, and visiting relatives and friends. Everyone is very happy.

    It{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be)Saturday yesterday. I{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(have)no lessons. I{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(get)up at six. After breakfast I{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(go)to a farm by bus with my classmates to help the{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(farm)with the apple harvest. As soon as we{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(arrive)there, we began to pick apples. But some of the apples are too high for me to reach. So I{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(climb)up the ladder(梯子)and{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(pick)them. Some of us{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(take)baskets of apples to the truck and some put baskets of{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(apple)onto the truck.

    It was hard work, but we all felt very happy.