I'd like to talk about the school system in Australia today. The school system in Australia does depend on {#blank#}1{#/blank#} you go to a private school or a public school. In the state I'm from, there are a lot of private schools, and generally they are single-sex high schools. The public high schools are generally {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (mix). All of the private high schools insist that you should wear their school uniforms, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} that might mean{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (wear) a school tie and a school jacket. However, the public high schools often give you a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (choose) of whether you want to wear a uniform or not. The school classes generally start anywhere{#blank#}6{#/blank#} 8:30 and 9 o'clock in the morning and run {#blank#}7{#/blank#} 3:30 in the afternoon, and they're followed by after-school {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (active) like sports and music theater. The school year generally starts in the{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (begin) on February, after our summer vacation, which lasts about six weeks around the Christmas period.

    The only thing I don't like about our school system is the idea of the difference in quality of education between the private and the public schools. It remains{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (see) whether you can get a better education, even if you are in a private high school. Most of our public high schools are quite good.

    The best way to deal with sports injuries is to keep them from happening in the first place. Knowing the rules of the game you're playing and using the right {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(equip) can go a long way toward preventing injuries. If you think you've been injured, pull {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(you) out the game or stop {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(do) your activity or workout. Let a coach or parent know what happened in case you need to see a doctor. Serious head and neck injuries happen most often in athletes {#blank#}4{#/blank#} play body-contact sports like football. Keep the injured person still with his or her head {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (hold) straight while someone calls for emergency {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(medicine) help. If the person {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(lie) on the ground, do not try to move him or her.

    Your first question after a sport injury will {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(probable) be, “When can I play again?” This depends on the injury and what your doctor tells you. Even if you can't return to your sport right away, a doctor might have suggestions and advice {#blank#}9{#/blank#} what you can do to stay fit. Always check with your doctor {#blank#}10{#/blank#} trying any activity following an injury.

    Recently a really strange thing happened in a middle school in China's Hubei Province. Over 600 students there took part in a “caring for an egg like a baby”{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (active) in which they were asked to keep an egg close at hand for a month{#blank#}2{#/blank#}breaking it.

    "It's hard for parents to bring up their children{#blank#}3{#/blank#}many students just ignore it,” said Liu Kang, the school's director. "They should{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(teach) to be grateful to their parents, who have given them life but ask for nothing in return.”

    Li Ming is one of the students. His egg didn't break during the month, but he felt{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(exhaust). "I now realize that my parents have had great difficulty{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(bring) me up. I'll do all I can to make their life easier and more{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(comfort) when I grow up.” promised the 13-year-old boy.{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (luck), about 10 students broke their eggs. Yan Yueming broke his egg after just five days, which made him frustrated. He said, "I can't imagine{#blank#}9{#/blank#}sad my parents would be if there was something wrong with me, their 'egg'!" It is time I{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(do) something in return for their love.” said Yan.

    Why do different people like different colors? The answer depends largely {#blank#}1{#/blank#} cultural values. To the Egyptians, green is a color {#blank#}2{#/blank#} stands for the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (they) against evils.

    People's {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies' reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally {#blank#}6{#/blank#} physically. When{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(work) in green environment, people have fewer stomach aches. Red can make a person's blood pressure{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (rise) and increase people's appetite. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(easy) catches a person's eye. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. Therefore,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} you want to eat less, eating from blue plates can help.

    Red is used in many American expressions. It can be used to show {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (happy), as in “a red letter day. This is a day when something special happens. The expression is probably based on church customs. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} almost six hundred years, church calendars have been marked with red to indicate special holy {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (day).

The expression “a red-letter day” is often heard in daily life. A red-letter day is {#blank#}4{#/blank#} day that people are feeling quite happy. You might tell your friends that yesterday was a red-letter day because you {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (win) some money in the state lottery (彩票).

    “Rolling a red carpet” is another {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (common) heard expression, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} represents a warm welcome. A city may “roll a red carpet” for {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (it) baseball team when the team arrives home after winning the championship.

    Red is also used in some expressions that {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (be) not happy. “Red-handed” is an example. To be caught “red-handed” is to be found in an act of wrong doing. For example, a mother might say she caught her son red-handed, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (take) cookies out of the cookie jar.

    "Failing to open curtains fully makes people more likely to get sick", {#blank#}1{#/blank#} new study suggests. It found sunlight kills disease-causing bacteria {#blank#}2{#/blank#} live in dust, while darker conditions let them thrive (繁殖). The findings {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (publish) in the journal Microbiome.

    Researchers {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (warn) the problem also affects windowless offices. Study leader Dr. Ashkaan Fahimipour said: "Humans spend most of their time indoors, where dust carries bacteria {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (make) us sick.

    "Therefore, it's important {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (understand) how the buildings we live influence dust eco-systems and how this could {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (serious) affect our health."

    His team at the University of Oregon chose 11 small rooms and allowed in {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (differ) levels of sunlight. After 90 days, dark rooms had double the number of bacteria able to reproduce. Fahimipour added: "We hope that with {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (far) understanding we can design access to daylight in {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (build) schools, offices, hospitals and homes in ways that reduce the risk of dust-borne infections."