Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability.

    Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist in this practice, gradually we'll learn how {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（express）ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble in {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(be) many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(proper).

    As far as I am {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(concern), my suggestion is {#blank#}8{#/blank#}we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacher {#blank#}9{#/blank#}help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for {#blank#}10{#/blank#}development of our writing skills.

    I am a junior in high school. There is a lady at my school {#blank#}1{#/blank#} job is to hand out call-slips(索书单) and prevent students from leaving campus {#blank#}2{#/blank#} permission. Before today I had never seen her smile.

    The other day my friends and I were eating in the cafeteria {#blank#}3{#/blank#} I saw her walking around. When she came closely to us I could see that she was crying. She pulled out a tissue and quickly wiped her eyes. I thought to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} that this lady was so under-appreciated that she needed {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (praise) for all her hard work. So I wrote a note {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (say) that the students appreciated everything she did and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} her contribution to our school made a difference in all of our lives. I signed it “Some thankful students” and slipped it into {#blank#}8{#/blank#} envelope. Then I realized I didn't even know her name. I asked all of my professors but nobody knew her name. I finally went to ask the lady at student services and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (tell) that her name is Kathy. I brought her a bunch of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (color) sunflowers and taped the envelope to it. I brought the flowers to school and left them in her office. I believed I would see her smile soon.

    Hutong is a kind of ancient typical city 5lrccl in Beijing.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (surround) the Forbidden City, many were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (dynasty). In order to establish the strongest power for emperors, the royal family planned the city and arranged the residential areas (住宅区). The Forbidden City- {#blank#}3{#/blank#} center of the Beijing city, was the royal palace.

    At the end of the Qing dynasty, after {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (close) China came under the influence from abroad, many old hutongs lost{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (they) former neat (灵巧的) arrangement.

    After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the conditions of hutong {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (improve). But in recent years, the houses in many hutongs have been pulled {#blank#}7{#/blank#} and then replaced by modem buildings. And the hutong today is fading into the shade for both tourists{#blank#}8{#/blank#} local people.

    However, in the urban district of Beijing, hutongs still occupy one {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (three) of the total area, providing housing for half population, so many hutongs {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (survive) these years. In this respect, we see Beijing as an ancient yet modem city.

    The astronauts will spend 30 days on the Tiankong-2. They plan to perform {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(science) and spacecraft-related experiments and test systems for a future space station. In{#blank#}2{#/blank#}words, the Tiankong-2 laboratory will not be part of that space station. Its main goal is to practice the techniques and the{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(technology) that they will be{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(use)to build and operate that final space station.

    The Wandering Earth is a Chinese science fiction movie {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(direct) by Frant Gwo,{#blank#}2{#/blank#}is based on the novel of the same name by Liu Cixin, and{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(release) on February 5,2019, the Chinese New Year's Day.

    After learning the sun is dying out, people all around the world build giant planet thrusters (推进器)to move the earth out of{#blank#}4{#/blank#}orbit and sail it to a new star system. The 2500 years' journey came with{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(expect) dangers, but in order to save humanity, a group of young people came out bravely and fought hard for everyone's {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(survive).

    We are impressed to see the theme of this film. It doesn't particularly show somebody's ability to save our world{#blank#}7{#/blank#}shows all human beings are working together, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(spare) no effort to save this world.

    The Wandering Earth is seen by people{#blank#}9{#/blank#}the dawn of Chinese science fiction movies. It means that China's sci-fi movies have {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(official) set sail.

The bicycle is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} most popular means of transport in China. People ride it for various {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (purpose) such as going to and from school and work. Bicycles are very cheap and easy {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (buy) in China.

There are many advantages of riding a bicycle. Firstly, compared with cars {#blank#}4{#/blank#} are powered by gas, bicycles can do good to{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (save) energy and reducing the air pollution. Taking up less space, a bicycle can also {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (lighten) the traffic jams. Most importantly, people can keep {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (health) by riding a bicycle regularly.

{#blank#}8{#/blank#} my view, the future of the bicycle will be bright{#blank#}9{#/blank#} some city governments have built special paths for bicycle riders and{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (provide)"public bicycles" to travel round the city center free of charge. Bicycles will be popular again in China.