The Greens are from America. They are now 1 vacation in Beijing. This is their first visit to China. They are going to 2 in China for over two months. They want to visit some big cities, villages and famous places of 3.They want to learn some Chinese and taste some delicious Chinese food, 4.

    Mr. Green is a doctor. He will visit a famous 5 in Beijing. Mrs. Green is a school teacher. 6 teaches English in a middle school. She is going to visit some 7 and village schools. Their daughter, Jane is a middle school student. She studies 8 . She can speak a little Chinese. She would like to make some Chinese friends.

    They are going to 9 a lot of photos in China. When they come back to America, they can show them to their friends. They want Americans 10 more about China.

    My mother told me that when I was born, I was the most beautiful baby in the world. Time passed, and I started to be a 1 and happy girl.

    Then, one day when I was five years old, my life 2 a lot. I had a high fever. The doctor gave me the wrong medicine 3 it brought me a lot of problems with my speech. So I couldn't speak. And the doctor told us I would 4 be able to speak well again or learn another language.

However, my mom couldn't believe I lost my speech. She sent me to a lot of teachers. 5, she found the right teacher, Nina, to help me make my dream come true. She was a very    6 person. She encouraged me and told me that I would speak again. The most amazing thing was that she taught me to read my 7. I remember that I spent hours in front of the mirror and tried to repeat every word that I said. Imagine losing your speech and having to learn 8 again. For me, it was like being hurt again. Yes, I was! I learned to talk and speak my mother language—Spanish.

    Now, I am studying English. I can't believe that I am learning another 9. But, I am! I am crying because 10 here makes me feel happy, and it makes me 11 when I remember what the doctor said to my mom,"12 will never be able to speak or learn another language."

I'll always remember the beautiful words my mom said to me 13 I was a child and began to learn to speak again." You are fighting in a war. Trust yourself and try your 14, and then you will get a beautiful medal for your success. You will achieve an impossible dream that people say you will never do. I believe 15 you, and you are my hero."

    Now when I am going to take every step in my studies and in my life, I try to think about my experience and be a thankful person.

I'm enjoying my staying in Canada. It is my first experience of studying abroad, and I am trying to 1  as much as possible. Classes here are much more fun and very different from classes in 2  . There are very few chances to practise 3  and listening in China, so although many Chinese students have good 4  , their speaking is not good. Studying English at Fern is much more practical. We actually 5  the language we are learning. I couldn't speak any English at all when I arrived here. 6 after about a month, the situation changed. Things started getting 7  and I made friends and started to settle in(安顿下来). I am really 8  to learn English here and Fern is a very good language school.

I have always wanted to have a sister. In my Canadian host family my dream has 9 . On the first day when I arrived, my host family welcomed 10  warmly. All the family members were 11  and helpful, and they made me feel at home at once.

My " 12 " , Joise, is very kind. She often explains their manners to me. Her mother explains ordinary things like housework. Together they 13  me to study and understand Canada. Joise told me a 14  . Last year, she met a Chinese student on a plane. She said she felt sorry 15 she did not say anything to the girl.

I'm happy to live in Canada. I think it will be an important experience in my life.

Many parents want their children to be famous. But do children have {#blank#}1{#/blank#} same dream?

A new play Hi, Ke'ai is on at Beijing Children's Art Theatre. It {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(tell) the story of a boy called Ke'ai. His parents want him to become a painter or a {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(music) one day. They teach him to paint and to play the violin,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Ke'ai doesn't enjoy these activities. Then one day, Ke'ai's parents see a player win a gold medal(奖牌) at the Olympic Games, and they would like him{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (become) a sportsman. 

"Why do they want me to be someone else?" Ke'ai asks. "I only want to be {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(I)."

The play shows us that it is necessary (必要的){#blank#}7{#/blank#} parents to learn to understand their children. Young audiences (观众){#blank#}8{#/blank#}(real) enjoy the story and also love the music in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, Ke'ai's Song, is much {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(easy) to learn, so the audiences can sing the song on their way home after the play! In a word,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} an excellent play it is! It is worth (值得) watching. 

Li Hua: Hi, Sally! Welcome to China. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

Sally: Of course I did. I went to the West Lake in Hangzhou last summer. 

Li Hua: Really? {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

Sally: Yes. I went with my grandparents. They like China a lot. 

Li Hua: {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

Sally: We just stayed there for three days but we had a great time. 

Li Hua: {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

Sally: There was lots of delicious food to eat. Everything tasted really good!

Li Hua: Sounds great. So where would you like to go this time?

Sally: Hong Kong, I think. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

Li Hua: You're right. Hong Kong is a great place for you to buy many things.