I had always found {#blank#}1{#/blank#} interesting to talk to foreigners and learn about the cultural differences between countries. Last Saturday, I {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (meet) a man from France who explained to me {#blank#}3{#/blank#}the French greeted each other. Now I know the French usually shake hands when they meet {#blank#}4{#/blank#} they know each other well, they kiss each other on the cheek. When {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(say) goodbye, they shake hands again. So it is not {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(usual) for a Frenchman who you greeted several minutes ago {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(come) and shake hands with you again.

    Every culture in the world has its own taboos. It is necessary that we {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(be) aware of them because breaking a taboo may be an {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (annoy) experience. For example, in Japan, “4” and “9” are considered to be numbers that are unlucky. We should know this in order not to cause {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (offend).

    Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada. At 8 o'clock, their friend, Danny Lin,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(Wait) there when they appeared. On the way {#blank#}2{#/blank#}the station, they chatted about the trip. “{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(go) eastward, you'll pass mountains and millions of lakes and forests. Remember the fact{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Canada is 5,500 kilometers from coast to coast. Vancouver, in Canada's warmest part, is Canada's most beautiful city,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(surround) by mountains.

    Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour make it one of Canada's most popular cities {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(live) in. Its population is increasing {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(rapid). Another city, Toronto, is the biggest and most {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(wealth) city in Canada. They could see the misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara Falls in {#blank#}9{#/blank#}distance. Montreal is a city with wonderful restaurants and clubs. Most of people speak both English and French. In a word,

    Canada is a {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(mix) of many cultures and races. Have a good time.”

    Stephen Hawking, who is the most famous physicist, was born in Britain on January 8^th, 1942. As a child, he was enthusiastic about designing complicated(复杂的) toys .As a teenager,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(expose) to maths and physics,he showed great interest in them. But{#blank#}2{#/blank#}  (fortune), in his twenties, he suffered{#blank#}3{#/blank#}  a disease that was impossible to be cured,{#blank#}4{#/blank#}was a great challenge for him. However, not only was he positive about the misfortunes{#blank#}5{#/blank#}also he eventually he defeated all the obstacles and was {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (absorb) in his research in the universe. In 1988, his best-seller A Brief History of Time was published, in which he put forward the idea {#blank#}7{#/blank#} time itself has a {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(begin), and will have an end. In{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (conclude), he has made outstanding contributions {#blank#}10{#/blank#}the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity(宇宙学与量子引力).

    Astronauts are people who go out into space. Being an astronaut is an exciting job. While in space, astronauts can look down and see {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（cloud）, land, and water. They can even see the moon up close. Astronauts get the chance {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(see) more stars than you or I have ever seen. Being an astronaut may be exciting, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} it is not an easy job. A person who {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(want) to be an astronaut has to study for years. There are many things an astronaut must learn to do before going into space.