It is well {#blank#}1{#/blank#} that the English go out with an umbrella or a raincoat. Why? Because the weather in Britain{#blank#}2{#/blank#} often quickly. It is not very usual for the same kind of weather {#blank#}3{#/blank#} long.

    Spring can be{#blank#}4{#/blank#} or windy. The weather is getting {#blank#}5{#/blank#} and you can hope for more sunny days.

    In fact, there can be as {#blank#}6{#/blank#}sunshine in spring as in summer. Summer is the time for visitors to go to the seaside and other {#blank#}7{#/blank#}of interest. The weather can be sunny and nice. People often {#blank#}8{#/blank#}out to have a walk or swim. During fall it is still nice to be outside, too. Fall is a beautiful season {#blank#}9{#/blank#}trees in the woods and parks changing color. In winter, it gets colder. It might {#blank#}10{#/blank#}, especially on high land and in the north. There are also very high winds in this season.

    In some ways American families are very different from Chinese ones, but in other ways they are the{#blank#}1{#/blank#}. For example, American families enjoy family dinners, support and love each other just as Chinese families do.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} many Chinese students are surprised to learn that American teenagers are allowed to make many{#blank#}3{#/blank#}on their own, and the parents want their children to leave home at eighteen, because they think their children have grown {#blank#}4{#/blank#} This is different from China.

    In most American families, children are encouraged to make their own {#blank#}5{#/blank#}at a young age. They start with small choices and gradually larger ones{#blank#}6{#/blank#}they graduate(毕业) from high school. Parents and family will help{#blank#}7{#/blank#} the choice, but the children themselves make the final decision.

    Americans seldom move back into family homes {#blank#}8{#/blank#}they get older. Instead, they {#blank#}9{#/blank#}to have their own lives. It is important to remember that these are cultural(文化的){#blank#}10{#/blank#}, and that Americans see this as part of the culture.

    Recently, a small goal of 100 million yuan has been a popular topic for a period of time. It first appeared when Wang Jianlin (the leader of Dalian Wanda Group) {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (interview) in a talk show. It reminded many people {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (think) over their own goals.

We believe that proper goals give us the right {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(direct). We can keep them and make them come true. Since I took part in a race, I have discovered that a good goal doesn't have to be anything big. It was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} cool morning. Few people noticed me when I kept {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (run). Most people paid more attention to the stronger runners and discussed whom the winner would be. In the end, the people were really {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(surprise) to see I won the race.

    When the reporter asked me to share my secret of {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (succeed), I said, "I just turned the distance into many small {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (journey). When I achieved one, I set another {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (high) goal."

    Goals can make us more confident and get closer {#blank#}10{#/blank#} our dreams. If we get over the difficulties, we will achieve our dreams.