Mozart was a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (作曲家). He wrote classical music and operas. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(他的) music is difficult to play and sing. Musicians and singers {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(训练) for a long time before they can play and sing Mozart's music, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(但是) pop and rock musicians don't train much. Their most popular instrument is the guitar. In America, black musicians often sing {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(悲伤的) songs. They call this music the blues. Another {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(种类) of modern music {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(来自) America is jazz. This music often {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(使用) trumpets and other loud instruments. We use{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(钢琴)and violin to play {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(所有的) types of music.

    Malala Yousafzai, 20, is a Pakistani youth activist. She is the{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (young) person in the world ever to be named United Nations (U.N.) Messenger(信使) of Peace. The United Nations is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}international organization, which is meant to encourage {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(country) to work together on different opinions without the use of war. Yousafzai has{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(glad) accepted the role of working for girls' education. A messenger usually {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (stay) in the position(职位) for three years. "{#blank#}6{#/blank#}you want to see your future bright, you have to start working now and not wait {#blank#}7{#/blank#}  anyone else," she said at the acceptance meeting in New York. In 2012, Yousafzai was nearly killed by the Taliban because she worked hard {#blank#}8{#/blank#}  (get) the same education for young girls in Pakistan. But later her condition improved. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} a brave girl! Since then Yousafzai {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (become) a symbol for peace and girls' right to receive an education.

Dear Sandy,

    Thanks for your email I've arrived {#blank#}1{#/blank#}home safe and sound.

    My grandparents {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(live) in a small town thirty miles away from Xuzhou. I spent about half an hour {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(get) there. They gave me a warm welcome, and {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(cook) me a big meal. We chatted far into the night and I {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(tell) some happy stories about them and their neighbours.

    Since 2001, great changes {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(take place) in Xiuzhou. I will take some photos and {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(send) some to you . Next time, I'd like {#blank#}8{#/blank#}and your family {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(come) with me. You can {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(visit) many places of interest here.

Chang Lee

Dear Laura,

    Thanks for your message. Yes, I'm having a great time on my exchange program in France. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice.

    They go out of their way{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(make) me feel at home. The grandmother has a teenage granddaughter about my age {#blank#}2{#/blank#} is really kind. She always talks to me in French to help me practice. And you wouldn't believe how quickly my French has{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(improve)! I'm very comfortable speaking French now. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn't worry me as it used to.

    My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home. For example, you shouldn't put your bread on your plate. You{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (suppose) to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I'm used to it. You shouldn't eat{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(something) with your hands except bread, not even fruit. You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork. Another thing is that it is very{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(polite) to say you're full. If you don't want any more food, you should just say, "It was delicious." Also, you shouldn't put your elbows on the table. I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything, but I'm{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(gradual) getting used to it. I don't find French customs so strange any more.

    Dear Laura, I'll write again soon and tell you more about my life in France. Hope you are having{#blank#}10{#/blank#}good school year.

Yours,

Lin Yue