A: Hi, John. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

B: It was terrible. One of my friends invited me to a costume party.

A: {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Why do you say it was terrible?

B: By the time I got to the party, I realized I had been fooled, because I was the only one that was wearing a costume.

A: Oh, I see. That was really terrible.

B: {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

C: I was tired on April Fool's Day.

B: {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

C: My friends told me that we were going to have a math test the next day. I studied the whole night and was exhausted(精疲力竭的).

B: {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

C: Then the next day I found they had fooled me. We didn't have a test.

B: Oh, poor Ann. You should go and have a good rest.

    Every four years, people will look forward to the biggest sport game, the Olympic Games. 

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Rio 2016 organizers have revealed（揭露） the medals that will be competed for at this summer's Olympics. A total of 2,488 medals, each weighing 500g, have been produced - with 812 gold medals, 812 silver medals and 864 bronze medals. They were made with "sustainability（可持续性） at their heart", say organizers.{#blank#}2{#/blank#},the silver medals and bronze medals are made from 30% recycled materials, and half of the plastic in their ribbons is from recycled plastic bottles.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} , more problems of this big project have been revealed. It is known to all that a city will be given the right to hold the Olympic Games at least 8 years ahead, so that the government will have enough time to prepare. But the biggest problem is still the unfinished buildings.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}.Rio is not the developed city, its health care can't compare with the developed countries. As its hot weather and other reason, some diseases are easily to spread. It has been reported that some athletes have dropped out of this coming event, for there exists a kind of virus（病毒） which will make people sick badly.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, we have to admit（承认） that it is still a successful Olympic Games.

    If you want to learn English well. You have to practice speaking English! Use these sentences to help you start interesting conversations in English.

    ①{#blank#}1{#/blank#} We should try to do things independently, rather than wait for help. Do you think our schools stop us from thinking independently? How can we become more independent? Can we help our classmates to be more independent? How?  

    ②{#blank#}2{#/blank#} I find this to be true with my students. If they only recite without understanding, they cannot use English well. Have you ever tried to recite many English words? What is the result? Do you know anyone that only follows but never thinks? What is that person like? Do you know anyone who is a clear thinker? What is that person like?  

    ③{#blank#}3{#/blank#} How can laughter help us in our daily life? Do you think humor is helpful if we are really sick? Do you know anyone who laughs all the time? What is that person like? Do you know someone who never laughs? Do you enjoy being around that person? 

    ④{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Do you have many friends or just a few very close friends? How did you meet your best friend? What advice would you give a newcomer to your school to help him or her meet new friends? What would you do to help your best friend? 

    ⑤{#blank#}5{#/blank#} How should we eat to stay healthy? What do you think is the healthiest food we can eat every day? Do you eat very healthy food? Or do you prefer delicious but not so healthy food? What food should we avoid eating? Besides eating well, what should we do for our health? 

    Once a lonely girl was in great need of love. One day while she was walking in the woods, she found two dying birds.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    She cared for the birds with love and they grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song.

    One day the girl left the cage open.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} The girl was frightened that it would fly away. As the bird flew close, she caught it rudely. Her heart felt glad at her success in catching it. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Her love had killed the bird.

    She noticed the other bird moving around on the edge(边) of the cage. She could feel its great need for freedom. It needed to return to the clear, blue sky. She took out the bird from the cage. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} The bird flew in a circle once, twice, three times.

   The girl felt the bird's enjoyment. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder(肩膀). {#blank#}5{#/blank#} 

    The fastest way to lose love is to hold onto it too tightly(紧地); the best way to keep love is to LET LOVE GO!