One day, Daisy went to see the animals that gave fur to make her sweater in a flying carpet. It flew away to Tibet in China first, where she saw an antelope. The antelope told her that they {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(kill) for the wool taken from their  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(stomach). Then the carpet flew away to Zimbabwe, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Daisy saw {#blank#}4{#/blank#}elephant. The elephant said they were an {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(danger) species in Zimbabwe. Farmers used to hunt them {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(merciless). Now the government allowed tourists {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(hunt) a certain number of animals if they paid the farmers. The flying carpet rose again and almost immediately they arrived at a thick rainforest. There a monkey {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(rub) a millipede insect over its body was protecting {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (it) from mosquitoes. So Daisy made a {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(decide) to produce this new drug with the help of WWF. The carpet rose and flew home.

    In ancient China the kite was known as “Zhiyuan“. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (original) regarded as a technology, it also featured in many art collections, and was considered to have unique artistic value. It first {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (appear) in the ware of the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC—476BC). According to historical records. Mo Zi spent three years {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(construct) a wooden kite which failed after one day's flight. One book noted that the master carpenter Lu Ban also made some which {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(use) to spy on the situation of the enemy.

    Now the basic procedure of making kites remains the same, but {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(style) of kite-making vary in different regions. These in the “World Kite Capital” of Weifang in Shandong Province are well known for{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(they) craftsmanship, materials, painting, sculpture and flexible flying movement. One of these kites, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}was over 300 meters long, won first place in the International Kite Festival {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(hold) in Italy. It is now housed in the Weifang Kite Museum. Even year, the festival is held there and is expected to draw many fans with a passion for flying kites.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#}you are interested in flying a kite, you should choose a sunny and windy day so you can enjoy the open air, and take care to avoid electric wires and cars. You could lake more than one with you and fly them according to the change of wind. And of course, a pair of sunglasses may prove useful in protecting your eyes {#blank#}10{#/blank#} bright sunshine.

    No matter where you are, humans are constantly measuring and checking time. Some of us are good at it—planning and doing things ahead of time,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}others are always trying to beat the clock and do things at the eleventh hour.

    Tardiness (拖拉) can be serious. If you{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(be) one minute late for work, would you resign? It may sound extreme, but that is exactly {#blank#}3{#/blank#}occurred in the UK upper chamber of parliament, the House of Lords, in January 2018. International development minister Lord Bates arrived one minute late, and, as a result, was unable to answer a {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(schedule) question. Instead of trying {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (make) up for lost time, as many might do, he resigned on {#blank#}6{#/blank#}spot. He apologized for his discourtesy (无礼) and stated that he was ashamed. His resignation, though.{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (reject) by the UK prime minister.

    So, how late is too late? Many cultures take punctuality very seriously. In contrast, others seem to view tardiness{#blank#}8{#/blank#} just the normal way of things. What is considered acceptable is based on culture. That is, if you don't mind waiting, it might be best to attend your{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (appoint) in good time. And if the worst comes to the worst, remember the old English proverb.{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (well) late than never.”

    There has been many popular TV series recently, such as Nirvana in Fire (琅玡榜).Nowadays almost every family has a TV set and almost everyone is fond of binge-watching (追剧) in his spare time. TV becomes one necessity in our daily life. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} we all know is that TV has many advantages. For example, it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (inform) us of the latest news that happened home and abroad. Besides, it can broaden our eyes, enlarge our knowledge and also help {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (we) to see more about the world.

    However, it also has some {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (advantage). People waste too much time in watching TV, so their normal life and work {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (affect). What's worse, to those children {#blank#}6{#/blank#} spend too much time in watching TV, it can be {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (harm) to their eyesight and health. As a result, they may become short-sighted or they will find {#blank#}8{#/blank#} difficult to concentrate on their school work.

As far as I am concerned, we should take advantage of the TV and control our time of {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (watch) TV In addition, we should choose helpful and instructive TV programs instead {#blank#}10{#/blank#} soap operas (肥皂剧) to watch.

    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 understand what great difficulty my parents have had{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(bring) me up. I'll do all I can to make their life easier and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (comfort) when I grow up," promised the 13-year-old boy.

    {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(luck), about 450 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 now time I {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(do) something in return for their love," said Yan.