We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (correct) and wisely. First, some of us are upset about our body style and looks. It's unnecessary and it's not important at all. We needn't care about it. It is one's inner beauty that{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (matter). Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood by our teachers, parents and classmates. Faced with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, trying to remove the misunderstanding. Some of us have fewer friends, I think being open-minded and friendly will do us good. Third, we may fall behind others, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage{#blank#}4{#/blank#} to work efficiently, full of{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (determine). At last, some of us don't have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn't it strange? So long as we have some, that's enough. And we can learn how to spend money.

    My Stay in New York

    After graduation from university, I had been unable to secure a job in my small town. So I decided to leave home for New York,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}I might have a better chance to find a good job.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (earn) some money to pay the daily expenses, I started to work in a local café as a waiter. I believed that as soon as I{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(offer) a good position, I would resign at once.

    Over time, the high cost of living became a little burden on my already{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(exhaust) shoulder. On the other hand, my search for a{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(respect) job had not met with much {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (succeed). As I had studied literature at university, I found {#blank#}7{#/blank#} quite difficult to secure a suitable job in big companies. Mother had just said that if I wanted to have a better career advancement, I had to find work in the city. Perhaps{#blank#}8{#/blank#}my mother had told me was deeply rooted in my mind. I just did as she had expected.

    Soon I had lived in the city for over six months but I still did not like it. Apparently, I had difficulty {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(adapt) myself to life in the city, let alone finding a suitable job. After nine months of frustration, I eventually decided to go back to my small town. Not until I returned {#blank#}10{#/blank#}I realize that a quiet town life was the best for me.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(keep) a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing abilities.

    Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we keep doing this，{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (gradual)we'll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English，we will certainly meet many difficulties. First, it often happens that we have difficulty{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(find)proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (two), there are so many idioms(成语)in Chinese{#blank#}6{#/blank#}it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.

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

    Charlie Chaplin was considered to be one of the most popular {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (star) in the early days of films. He brightened the lives of people throughout the world {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(use) his perfect acting. Charlie was born in a poor family and lived {#blank#}3{#/blank#} hard life in his childhood. His parents were both poor hall performers,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} didn't make much money. Therefore, at a very young age, Charlie had to learn {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (sing) and dance. By his teens, his subtle acting had become so entertaining {#blank#}6{#/blank#} no one in England was ever bored watching him mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks. In 1972, he won a special Oscar {#blank#}7{#/blank#}his outstanding work in the films that he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in. He made people laugh even when they felt depressed. And no one has done {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (well) than him up to now.

    Charlie lived in England and the USA but {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(spend) his last years in Switzerland, where he died of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (nature) causes on December 25, 1977.

    Tu Youyou, an 84-year-old researcher at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, was given the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Oct 5. She is the f{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Chinese citizen who has w{#blank#}2{#/blank#} a Nobel Prize in science. Tu d{#blank#}3{#/blank#} a new drug for malaria. The disease infects around 200 million people and kills about half a million people each year. In the late 1960s, Tu and her workmates joined a government p{#blank#}4{#/blank#} to find a new malaria drug. In 1971, after f{#blank#}5{#/blank#} more than 190 times, Tu f{#blank#}6{#/blank#} made an extract called qinghaosu that was effective a{#blank#}7{#/blank#} malaria.  It has s{#blank#}8{#/blank#} millions of lives. The discovery is also a gift to mankind from traditional Chinese medicine. It has greatly i{#blank#}9{#/blank#} human health and r{#blank#}10{#/blank#} suffering.