A young man runs towards a wall. But he does not stop {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (run). He reaches me wall and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (kick) it off. He uses the force (力量) of his kick to push {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (him) up me wall. Now, his hands can reach the top of the wall. He uses his arms {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (pull) his body up. He quickly climbs over the top of the wall. Then, he jumps down {#blank#}5{#/blank#} keeps running. He leaves the wall behind him. This young man is doing parkour (跑酷).

    People must practise a lot to be good at parkour. They do a lot of running, jumping and climbing. People like parkour for many reasons. First, it does not need too much money. People only need to wear{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (comfort) clothes and shoes so that they can move easily.

    Second, parkour helps people think {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (different) about things around them. Tb do parkour, they must think creatively (创造性地). When they see some tall buildings around them, they think about what they can do {#blank#}8{#/blank#} them. Finally, many people enjoy parkour because it is more than just a sport. It is like life: If there {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (be) a tall thing in front of you, you must find {#blank#}10{#/blank#} way to get past it.

Last summer,Cathy's whole family went to New York City for their summer vacation. They stayed there for two weeks.

New York City has more than seven and a half million people.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} It is also the home of the United Nations.

First they visited the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is one of New York's most well-known places.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} On the second day they went to the Empire State Building. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}From the top of the building, they saw most parts of New York. On the third day they visited the Metropolitan Museum.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} During the rest time of the week, Cathy went to Bronx Zoo with her younger brother and sister. There they were glad to see a lot of their favourite animals-tigers, lions, monkeys, and elephants.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} On the island, they spent most of their time swimming sunbathing and playing on the beach. They all had a good time.

Lisa is serious about the chores in her house. She gives her children things that they 1 . do according to their age. She started by asking John, the2 of her two sons, to help with the dishes. It is now an easy cho re3 . the 15-year-old. His13-year-old brother, Dave, now4 John, too. They take turns (轮流) washing the5 each week. The boys also clean their study tables, make their beds and6 food from the market on Sunday mornings. Besides(除了) these, the boys also know how to cook easy meals 7 their parents are not at home.

The family of 8 live in a big house but they do all the housework themselves.

Lisa says," When I was young, my father wanted us to do things on our own(独立地)and learn how to9 ourselves. Now I'm doing it to my kids." John says," Doing chores is10 . You learn important life skills and responsibility(责任)."