The Internet is an amazing information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as {#blank#}1{#/blank#} investigative tool. Journalists use it {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(find) information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (late) medical development. Ordinary people use it for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(live) far away or in different parts of a city. People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from {#blank#}5{#/blank#} countries and cultures. {#blank#}6{#/blank#}, although there are many positive developments {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(associate) with the Internet, there are also certain fears and concerns. One concern relates to a lack of control over {#blank#}8{#/blank#} appears on the Internet. With television and radio there are editors to check the accuracy or appropriateness of the content of programs, and with television there are restrictions on what kinds of programs can {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(broadcast) and at what times of the day. With the Internet, parents can not check a published guide to determine what is suitable {#blank#}10{#/blank#} their children to see.

    Everybody knows that the United Kingdom consists {#blank#}1{#/blank#} four countries: English, Scotland, Wales plus Northern Ireland. However, about four hundred years ago Scotland tried to break away from English {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(influent). The Scots wanted to attack England and {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(decide) that France should take the place of England {#blank#}4{#/blank#} their closest friend. England,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} was unhappy when the relationship between the two countries broke down. Queen Elizabeth I did not want to be left out of any decisions {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(do) with Scotland, so she divided the Scottish lords into several groups so that they would argue with each other instead of {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(attack) England. This {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(arrange) worked well until 1603 {#blank#}9{#/blank#} Queen Elizabeth died. As King James of Scotland was her only relative, he became King of Scotland and England, and everybody was {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(delight) with the solution.

Rose: I've just received a phone call saying I have an interview next week.

Alan: Congratulations! This is your first interview ever, isn't it?

Rose: Thank you! Yes. I'm quite {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (delight) that I've got the chance, but I'm very nervous at the same time. I'm eager {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (know) what I should do before an interview.

Alan: You should prepare well {#blank#}3{#/blank#}as to give proper responses during the interview.

Rose: Yeah, apart from my personal introduction, what else should I prepare?

Alan: You should collect as much information {#blank#}4{#/blank#} you can, about both the company and the position you're applying for.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} is important to show you've done some research. Then the interviewers will notice you've come with strong intentions.

Rose: Then what should I do when{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (interview)?

Alan: Smile at the interviewers and concentrate {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the questions that you will{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (ask). Look them in the eye. Remember not to avoid eye contact deliberately, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} shows that you are not confident enough.

Rose: Okay. Are there any other things I should pay attention to?

Alan: Yeah, wear formal clothes to your interview and be on time.{#blank#}10{#/blank#} in this way can you leave a good first impression on your interviewers.

    People have all turned to sad music to make themselves feel better at some point in their lives,

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}why does the music with double or even triple(三倍) sadness help drag people out of low spirits?

    A new study throws light on what's going on inside people's brains when they match their music to their feelings, and it looks as if sad music can be enjoyable, rather than{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(simple) depressing. Music of this sort can arouse positive memories in people's life, thus {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(lift)their mood.

    Psychologist Adrian North from Curtin University in Australia says there{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(existence) two groups of possible explanations for why people enjoy listening to sad music like this——one from social psychology, and the other from cognitive neuroscience(神经学).

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}terms of social psychology, one idea about this is that people will feel{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(good) about themselves if they focus on someone who's doing even worse. Everything's going to be okay, because this person is having {#blank#}7{#/blank#}even worse day than they are.

    Another idea from social psychology is that people like to listen to the very music {#blank#}8{#/blank#} shows their present life circumstances, because this kind of music makes them feel they are understood. With their emotions{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (share), they definitely get a certain amount of comfort.

    So, the{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (conclude) again—sad music does cheer people up, and it works far better than happy music, in most cases.

    As everyone know s, it is Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the local porcelain (瓷器) is highly desirable that is the center of world porcelain. Last year, my school {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (hold) a two-day research activity, guided by the slogan, "Exploring ceramic(陶瓷的)culture, traveling through ancient and modern times". The aim was to build students' {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (aware) of traditional culture.

    On our way to Jingdezhen, our guide introduced us to the basics of porcelain production. Our first stop was the Museum of Chinese Ceramics, which has {#blank#}4{#/blank#} unique and exquisite collection of porcelain made from materials such as clay(陶土)and stone.

    The guide told us of the great achievements in ceramics from ancient times until today. I listened carefully to everything. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (date) back to Neolithic(新石器时代)period, clay was used {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (make) pottery(陶器), which people used to carry water and food. Today, we still use porcelain but our pottery is far more beautiful than the products of those times.

    On the second day, the team leader took us to a small DI Y porcelain factory. Under the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (guide) of the teacher, we {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (give) some clay and the chance to design a piece of pottery. Although our efforts were not as beautiful as the articles in the museum, they w ere our own work. The two-day activity was very {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (enjoy) and meaningful. I learned a lot about porcelain and made an item {#blank#}10{#/blank#} my own. It meant a lot to me.