Many people like{#blank#}1{#/blank#} . Children like animals{#blank#}2{#/blank#} . Usually we can only see dogs, cats, ducks or chickens around us. We{#blank#}3{#/blank#} see other animals such as elephants, tigers, pandas or monkeys. On Sunday, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} often take{#blank#}5{#/blank#} children to the zoo. How happy the children are! They{#blank#}6{#/blank#} from one place to another. They give animals all{#blank#}7{#/blank#} of good food to eat.
They{#blank#}8{#/blank#} there hour after hour. They don't want to go{#blank#}9{#/blank#} . Children {#blank#}10{#/blank#} have a good time in the zoo.

    To improve your English reading, you should, first of all, choose something you feel important or{#blank#}1{#/blank#} to read. Don't try to read everything. You should{#blank#}2{#/blank#} those written in easy English. Don't read those which is difficult for you at the very beginning.

    While reading, don't read too slowly or look up every new word you meet with. After reading a passage and having its main idea in mind, you may{#blank#}3{#/blank#} and read it again. This time you can read it slowly and look up some new words {#blank#}4{#/blank#} necessary.

    Keep on reading in this way and you'll surely make{#blank#}5{#/blank#} little by little.

    It's hard to find a true friend . For most of the time , you may think you can believe（相信）someone , later he may let you down（失望）.

    When you have some difficult times , a true friend will always be there for you . Through good times or{#blank#}1{#/blank#} times , they will try to help you and make you laugh . They will understand you{#blank#}2{#/blank#} you did something wrong . A friend will bring new and exciting things to your life and make your life more interesting .

    True friends will keep your secrets（秘密）and they believe you can also keep{#blank#}3{#/blank#} secrets . When you talk to a true friend , you don't have to worry{#blank#}4{#/blank#} what you may say . You can enjoy this freedom（自由）only with friends .

    However , Friendship is like a two-way street . To find a true friend , you may do the{#blank#}5{#/blank#} thing as your friend does , too . Help your friends when they have problems and share the good things{#blank#}6{#/blank#} them . Give them the same things they give to you . Sometimes friendship breaks very quickly if only one person is giving and trying to keep it .

    There is an old{#blank#}7{#/blank#} , “ Friendship makes the hearts of all the world together ” . You will{#blank#}8{#/blank#} that there is nothing better than having a true friend by your side to share life with .

    Today is July 8th, I'm in my grandparents' home. Last week grandpa called me. He asked me {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (spend) my vacation with him. He {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (live) in a village. It's small but it's very cool there in summer. It's very hot in our city. So I often feel bored here. I was very happy and thanked him. I said, "I'm going to visit you when our summer vacation begins."

    It was June 30th, last Tuesday. My parents took me to the supermarket and we bought some delicious food. They told me to take it to grandpa. The next morning daddy took me to the train station. It was the first time for me {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (have) a trip by myself. But I felt relaxed. I'm fourteen and I learned a lot in geography class. The train {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (leave) at six thirty. I looked out of the windows in the train. I found the scenery （风景）was beautiful. I wasn't tired at all.

    At four in the afternoon my train arrived at a station. I saw my grandpa {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (stand) outside. I got off the train and ran to him. He {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(be) happy when he saw me. I looked at him up and down. He was old but strong.

    His village is about three kilometers from the station. We walked there. I looked around. The mountains were high and green. What a good time I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (have) there that day!

Dear Mum and Dad,

    I will go to Kathy's home with her after school and I will have {#blank#}1{#/blank#} and sleep there. Don't worry about me. You know that Kathy is one of my{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (good) friends. If you want to talk with me, you can call 82552828 after 6:00 pm.

    Please forgive（原谅）me for not telling you first. I don't think you will allow me to do so. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} I really think teenagers（十几岁的青少年） can be allowed to stay at {#blank#}4{#/blank#} friends' homes sometimes. I am sixteen years old and I'm not a little kid at all. I hope I can make decisions for myself.

    At home, there are too many rules for me to obey: Don't wear those short {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (dress); don't stay out so late; don't have meals before washing {#blank#}6{#/blank#}; watch TV after {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (finish) your homework; clean your room every day; put everything in their place Parents should be strict with teenagers, but we {#blank#}8{#/blank#} need freedom(自由).

    I don't like doing my homework alone at home. I'd love {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (study) with Kathy. We always learn a lot from each other. So please allow me to stay at Kathy's home {#blank#}10{#/blank#} a week. If you agree, Kathy can stay at our home with me, too.

    Mum and Dad, I can take good care of myself. Don't worry.

Yours,

Wang Mei

    Hi, everybody. How is it going? I'll be a senior high school student this {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

    I'm very happy, but I'm worried that I may{#blank#}2{#/blank#}some difficulties in the new school. Perhaps I can't keep up with my classmates, especially in math. And I'm not{#blank#}3{#/blank#} if I can make friends with others {#blank#}4{#/blank#} I' m not good at communicating. On the other hand, I don't know how to look after {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. What can I do with these problems? Could you give me some advice? I really need your help.