Charles Babbage was born in 1791 in Britain. He was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in his youth so he had to be taught at home. His mother worried about his health and she was advised that he {#blank#}2{#/blank#}too much. However, the boy {#blank#}3{#/blank#} mathematics and worked hard at it. Later he was accepted by Cambridge University.

    Babbage began to work on a small difference engine in 1819, which could {#blank#}4{#/blank#} mathematical tables by itself.

    A blog {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a traditional website in several ways . {#blank#}6{#/blank#}, it is updated much more regularly. Many blogs are updated every day, and some are updated several times a day. Also, most blogs use special software or web sites which are {#blank#}7{#/blank#} bloggers, so you do not need to be a computer expert to create your own blog. This means that ordinary people who may {#blank#}8{#/blank#} can easily set up and start writing their own blog.

    The most popular type is an online diary of links, where the blog writer

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} and then posts links to sites or news articles that they find interesting,

    {#blank#}10{#/blank#} each one. Other types are personal diaries, where the writer talks about their life and feelings.

    My friend had a chance to make a trip to Hong Kong{#blank#}1{#/blank#}August 15, 2016. He had dreamed about{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(visit) it since his boyhood and it was the first time that he{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be) there. The following was{#blank#}4{#/blank#}he had seen.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(arrive) there, he was{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(shock) by its beautiful scenery and tall buildings.{#blank#}7{#/blank#}we all know, Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers in the world. Wherever he went, he saw many smiling faces. People in Hong Kong were kind, generous, easygoing and ready to help others. Much to his surprise, he saw that people there always kept order in public places.{#blank#}8{#/blank#}a great number of people were waiting for the next train at the subway station, they were talking in such a low voice as not to disturb others.

    Chinese and English are the official languages of Hong Kong. English is{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (wide) used in governments, markets, service centers and other fields.

    Staying there for a week was a good experience for him,{#blank#}10{#/blank#}he would never forget.

    The Dragon Boat Festival has been marked by {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (eat) zongzi and racing dragon boats for thousands of years. It falls on {#blank#}2{#/blank#} fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar in honor of Qu yuan, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself.

    Qu was minister of the state of Chu {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (lie) in the present-day Hunan and Hebei provinces during the Warring States period. He was upright, loyal and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (high) respected. However, he was fired from office due to his suggestion to fight against Qin in cooperation with other states. During his stay in other states, he wrote a number of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (poem) to express his strong love for his country. When Chu {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (defeat) by Qin. He realized what he could do about it was nothing. Qu jumped into Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month.

    After the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (die) of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn over the great poet they loved so much. People threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the river to feed the fish to keep them away from Qu Yuan. Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（tradition） festival for the Chinese people.

    According to a recent survey, violence does exist in schools. Students show their fear and parents and teachers also {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (express) their great concern about it. Experts hope {#blank#}2{#/blank#} whole society will pay more attention to the mental health of adolescents.

    Nowadays, school violence is a big issue. I think this is a phenomenon (现象), which {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (call) for our great concern. We should try every effort {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (prevent) school violence happening, for more and more students would drop out of school if their personal {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (safe) could not be guaranteed (保证). In fact, violence can be learned. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (actual), children learn violent behavior from adults or from {#blank#}7{#/blank#} they see on television or the Internet.

    If I meet with school violence, I will not answer violence with violence, for it will result in {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (much) fights. I will tell my teachers or parents about it. I think they will help me deal with it well and protect me {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the bad guys.

    All in all, we students should behave {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (we) and keep away from violence.

    New research says nuts could be a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (value), tasty and nutritious slimming aid. Researchers from Harvard University recommended that people replace a daily unhealthy snack with a small handful of nuts {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (slow) down weight gain. This is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (especial) helpful for people as they get older. The researchers found that people who ate just 14g of nuts every day gained less weight {#blank#}4{#/blank#}those who ate another snack. The people who ate the nuts were less likely to become obese (肥胖的). However, the benefits to our weight could be quite small. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (eat) nuts instead of chocolate and cakes could help prevent a weight gain of just 0.4 to 0.7kg over four years.

    The researchers conducted a long-term study in which they looked at {#blank#}6{#/blank#}lifestyle of nearly 190,000 people for over two {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (decade). The participants in the research {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (divide) into three groups. They included more than 51,000 male health professionals aged 40 to 75, 121,700 nurses aged 35 to 55 and 16,686 nurses aged 24 to 44. Researchers asked the participants questions every four years about {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they) weight, how often they ate nuts, and how often they exercised. A researcher said replacing less healthy foods with nuts might help reduce the weight gain {#blank#}10{#/blank#} is common as we age, and might lower the chances of becoming obese.