Brian was a funny student. He loved watching{#blank#}1{#/blank#}when he was young. He hoped {#blank#}2{#/blank#} a comedian (喜剧演员) one day.

    When he heard about the talent show at his school, Brian{#blank#}3{#/blank#}to take part in (参加) it. But some students laughed at him. Brian couldn't {#blank#}4{#/blank#}them. So he didn't want to go to the show. But when he remembered how much his friends liked his{#blank#}5{#/blank#} he decided to go.

    Brian{#blank#}6{#/blank#}at the talent show. He won first prize! His teachers and friends were happy for him. But some students told Brian that he was not good, and he would never be {#blank#}7{#/blank#}Brian didn't know why they said so, and he didn't {#blank#}8{#/blank#}what they said anymore, He worked hard at his dream and at last Brian got a lot of chances (机会) to work in{#blank#}9{#/blank#}. He{#blank#}10{#/blank#} on television many times. Now Brian is a famous comedian! He is doing what he loves best.

    Now the idea of "car sharing (分享)"is popular around the world. That's to say,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}people are sharing the use of a car. Not everyone has a car. Think about it--although many families today have one car, a lot of them don't use it every day. Some {#blank#}2{#/blank#}stay in garages (车库)  most of their time. When we don't use them, we have to pay for parking (停车) and other things. That {#blank#}3{#/blank#}a lot of money. To save (节省){#blank#}4{#/blank#}, some people {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the idea of " car sharing". If we share a car, we only pay when we use it. Now more and more people {#blank#}6{#/blank#}starting to do car sharing. In Switzerland, about 40,000 people are doing it. Car sharing is a new idea in transportation. It is also very {#blank#}7{#/blank#}for us to go everywhere without (不) buying a car.

Mike: Hi, can I help you?

John Smith: Yes, please. I want to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the Music Club.

Mike: Good. Can I have your {#blank#}2{#/blank#}?

John Smith: John Smith.

Mike: How old are you?

John Smith: Twelve.

Mike: Can you sing?

John Smith: {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, a little. I like singing and dancing.

Mike: Do you have an {#blank#}4{#/blank#} address?

John Smith: Yes, it's cindyj@pep. com. cn.

Mike: Great! {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a lot.

John Smith: You're welcome.

A: Hi, John. How was your April Fool's Day?

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

A: That {#blank#}1{#/blank#} good. Why do you say it was terrible?

B: By the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} 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: What {#blank#}3{#/blank#} you, Ann?

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

B: What was {#blank#}4{#/blank#}？

A: 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: What {#blank#}5{#/blank#} next?

A: 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.