Keeping in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship. This does not mean that {#blank#}1{#/blank#} have to write or call our friends every day. It does mean, however, that we {#blank#}2{#/blank#} care enough about our friends to find out how they are doing from time to time.

    People have different habits about keeping in touch with others. Some like to call their friends, sometimes many times {#blank#}3{#/blank#}day. Others prefer to e-mail their friends. Still {#blank#}4{#/blank#} prefer writing letters so that they can include photos or interesting articles {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the envelopes along with their letters. Some even write postcards while they are on vacation {#blank#}6{#/blank#}send them to friends.

    Every kind of communication is important. It is {#blank#}7{#/blank#}important what kind of call we make or letter we send.{#blank#}8{#/blank#}is important is that we let others know we care about them.

    As we all know,Hangzhou, a beautiful city, won the bid{#blank#}1{#/blank#}September 16th 2015. Thus, it will be the third Chinese city{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(host) the games.

    Hangzhou is a beautiful city with a long history. Hosting the Asian Games will give it a new look.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}the event will cost the government a lot, the benefits are easy for us to see. To the citizens in Hangzhou, the best part of it is that it will give us the chance to watch world-class matches and{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(compete) close to home. Secondly, there is no doubt{#blank#}5{#/blank#}the event will attract more visitors to enjoy{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(visit) this wonderful city. At the same time, it is good for the development of the tourism. Meanwhile, as the construction goes on, more roads{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(build) and the Metro system will be expanded,{#blank#}8{#/blank#}can reduce traffic jams.

    In the next few years, Hangzhou will try its best to prepare{#blank#}9{#/blank#}for the big show.{#blank#}10{#/blank#}splendid Hangzhou is waiting to see you in 2022.

    The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (eight) wonder for the 21st century, opened on the morning of October 24th, 2018. The bridge links three areas, making {#blank#}2{#/blank#} much more convenient to travel from one to another. Since opening, the three-hour drive {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (shorten) to 30 minutes.

    The project involved more than 400 new patents, broke seven world records, and featured {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (independent) developed key techniques and design. After an 8-year struggle, the success of the HZMB achieves {#blank#}6{#/blank#} several generations have been dreaming of, and amazes the whole world with its demonstration of perfect skills and high-level Chinese standards. The bridge is intended to be {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (rely) for more than 120 years. From the Belt and Road Initiative to "Created in China", there is always a group of people {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (provide) strong technical support for each of the country's huge projects. From the beginning in December 2009 to the day of the official opening, all {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (walk) of life made great contributions to the design and construction of HZMB, contributing "{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (wise) of China".

Cathy: Stan, do you have a minute?

Stan: Oh, hi, Cathy. What's up?

Cathy: Well, I am really {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (disappoint) with the situation in the office.

Stan: I am not in that very often. It is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} noisy that I can't work.

Cathy: Yeah. I {#blank#}3{#/blank#} have finished my papers yesterday, but Jack kept {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (ask) his students to come in and out.

Stan:  Has anybody spoken to him about it?

Cathy: No, not yet. So we should come up with an idea {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(stop) him doing that kind of things.

Stan: Yeah. I am not able to do my work and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} are you.

Cathy: Could we ask for a kind of meeting room? When teachers have to talk with their students, they could use the meeting room instead {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the office. You know, there is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} room down the hall.

Stan: You mean that little storage room? Oh, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} would be too small.

Cathy: Are you sure? With those things taken out, it might be {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (big) than it looks.

Stan: Good idea.