It is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) responsible for housework, but with one of the following {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (suggestion), you really can get your children to help at home.

    If you give your children the impression that they can never do {#blank#}3{#/blank#} quite right, then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable person. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent.

    My daughter Carla's fifth grade's teacher {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (make) every child in her class feel special. When students received less than a perfect test score, she would point out {#blank#}6{#/blank#} they had mastered and declared firmly they could learn what they {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (miss).

    You can use the same technique when you evaluate your child's work at home. Don't always scold and you should give lots of praise {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (48). Talk about what he has done right, not about what he hasn't done. If your child completes a difficult task, promise him a Sunday trip or a ball game. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (learn) is a process of trying and failing and trying, and succeeding. If you teach your children not to fear a mistake or failure, they will learn {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (fast) and achieve success at last.

    The nursing home invited me to play my violin for three{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (love) listeners I stopped in the room of the quiet and gentle woman, for whom I had played for two{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (time)before. She was sleeping but I set up anyway as I know she loves the violin. Her roommate was also with the health center for{#blank#}3{#/blank#}I volunteer and I asked if she wouldn't mind and maybe she would like it as well. She told me yes, please play but she was going to{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (weigh)soon. The weighing{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (take) about three minutes. My{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (sleep) beauty slept as I played and my other listener told me{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (repeated) how much she loved it and that I was just wonderful.

    It happened that another woman in the next door was sleeping lightly in front of her TV. She told me, " Why, sure, I would like music! Come on in!" Her TV and her room mate's TV{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (be) on (the room mate wasn't there). I played through it for one piece and asked if I could turn them off{#blank#}9{#/blank#}her. Oh please, she said. What{#blank#}10{#/blank#}difference today!

    Dogs are often called “man's best friend” and make ideal pets.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} most attractive quality of a dog is its faith in its owner. They always greet us when we come home and they will never leave us even {#blank#}2{#/blank#} a desperate (绝望的) situation. For example, there was a very sick man and his dog barked and barked until the rescue team {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (arrive).

    Furthermore, dogs are strong animals {#blank#}4{#/blank#} will protect us. Houses with dogs are considered much {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (safe) than those with burglar alarms (防盗警报器). Not only will they stop thieves, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} they will also guard against fire. For example, there was a serious fire and a dog managed {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (pull) its owner out.

    And {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (final), dogs can be trained by people. Dogs can do a number of things that people can not. For example, they can find drugs, bodies, illegal DVDs and hunt down prisoners with {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they) nose. They're also used to help the elderly and disabled.

    To sum up, dogs are really friendly, civilized(文明的) and loyal {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (partner).

    Beijing of China, which boasts epochal(划时代的)inventions in ancient times, has once again proved its ability {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (change) the world with its “New Four Great Inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping. The new four great inventions are all related to China's high-tech innovation, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} is dramatically improving the well-being(福祉) of all Chinese people.

    Our wallets are no longer in use. We can buy and eat whatever we want {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (simple) by tapping our cell-phones, and even pancake sellers nowadays are using Alipay.

    Shared bikes {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (them) are not new, but the operating model of bike-sharing {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (base) on satellite navigation system, mobile payment, big data and other technologies. Shared bikes are bringing cycling back {#blank#}6{#/blank#} people's lives and they are making public transport more attractive and convenient, and{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (encourage) people to be more active.

    It is increasingly clear that China is innovating (创新)and no longer copying western ideas. It is obviously clear that China is leading in many ways such as social messaging app WeChat. This is partly {#blank#}8{#/blank#} China skipped over the PC era-and went directly to mobile. China has the largest mobile use in the world.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} growing number of foreigners hope to promote economic {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(develop) in their home countries by highlighting the need for technological achievements like that of China.

    A few years ago, famous writer and editor Tom became very ill. His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even move around. His doctor told him that he would lose the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(able) to move and eventually die from the disease. He {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(tell) he had only a 1 in 500 chance of survival.

    Despite the diagnosis(诊断), Tom was determined to overcome {#blank#}3{#/blank#} disease and survive. He was always getting help from medicine books and some doctors {#blank#}4{#/blank#} gave the ideas of curing his disease. The ideas made Tom {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(think) about the possible benefit of several positive {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(emotion).

    He decided {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(concentrate) on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. "Laugh therapy" became part of his treatment. He arranged time each day {#blank#}8{#/blank#} watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(do) other activities that would draw out positive emotions. Within eight days of starting his ''laugh therapy" program, his pain began to decrease and he was able to sleep more {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(easy). He was able to return to work in a few months' time and actually reached complete recovery after a few years.

    Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised a group of middle school students for their efforts in satellite design. He said he was pleased with their curiosity and bravery in {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (science) exploration. The president also wished the teachers and students in Bayi School {#blank#}2{#/blank#} happy new year.

    Xi made the praise in a letter {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (write) to the students in Beijing's Bayi School on Saturday. A small satellite designed and developed by them {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (send) into space last Wednesday at Taiyuan Satellite Launch (发射) Center {#blank#}5{#/blank#} it was designed to operate in orbit (轨道) for 180 days.

    Three months ago, Xi returned to his high school, to visit a laboratory and talk to teachers and students {#blank#}6{#/blank#} were designing the small satellite. The president said he was {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (extreme) glad to know that the satellite designed by the students would be launched and called on them to become {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (build) of the country. Xi warmly encouraged the students {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (study) science and contribute to the development of China. He hoped that the students would keep hungry for knowledge and develop {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (they) national spirit.