Johnny Carson began his work in television {#blank#}1{#/blank#}his twenties. First he worked at local stations in Nebraska. Several years {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (late), he moved to Los Angeles, California. It was “The Tonight Show”{#blank#}3{#/blank#}made Johnny Carson famous for thirty years. He became {#blank#}4{#/blank#}most popular star of American television. He {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(call) “the king of late night.” Critics said Americans from all parts of the country liked him and felt they knew him.

    He did not take his fame {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (serious). For example, when asked how he became a “star”, he answered: “I started in a gas state and I cooled.” Carson's special skill was his sense of humor. Audiences laughed at his jokes he made at the{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (begin) of his show. However, sometimes they laughed even{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(hard) at the jokes that failed. He was the most{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(power) performer (表演者) on television. Many comedians (喜剧演员) and singers became successful after{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (appear) on “The Tonight Show”.

    Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way that will give the reader {#blank#}1{#/blank#} strong impression. Others try to express certain emotions. Poets use different forms of poetry to express {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (they). For example，the language of nursery rhymes is concrete but {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (imagine), and they delight small children because they have strong rhyme and a lot of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (repeat). And list poems have a flexible line {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (long) and a rhythm to the poem. Another simple form of poem is the cinquain, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} is made up of five lines and can convey strong {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (feel) in just a few words. Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that is made up of 17 syllables. And of course there are Tang poems from China which you may enjoy {#blank#}8{#/blank#} particular. With so many different {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (form) of poetry to choose from, students may {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (eventual) want to write poems of their own.

    China{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(witness) rapid growth in dealing with cases between citizens and government departments over the past five years. But{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(take) officials to court (法庭)would have been unheard of 30 years ago.

    “The question of whether to allow citizens to sue (起诉)government departments caused heated debates back then,” said Yang Jingyu, 82, a retired lawmaker {#blank#}3{#/blank#}at the time was a member of the Standing Committee of the National Peopled Congress.

    He looked back {#blank#}4{#/blank#} discussions about the Maritime Traffic Safety Law, which {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(regard) as a basis of China's legal system. But it started a debate on whether governments could be sued, because some officials thought what they do is in the name of the country.

    However Peng Zhen, who {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (devote) to making the laws, argued that it would be unfair{#blank#}7{#/blank#} we did not allow citizens to appeal (上诉)in court. For example, sailors, especially{#blank#}8{#/blank#} who had worked many years to become captains, would be jobless or fall into trouble if they were {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(wrong) punished.

    Now, according to the laws, courts must accept cases without {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (hesitate) if litigants (当事人)provide enough material.

    Digging through kids' school bags, looking up all the assignments, sitting beside them going through each item, and finally {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(have) all the homework checked with a name signed is a{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(day)routine for most Chinese parents, as required by teachers. A demanding task especially after a long day's work at office, isn't it?{#blank#}3{#/blank#}（lucky）, some parents in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, have been liberated. A local primary school has recently announced that parents will no longer have to sign their names on their kids' homework, as students should be responsible{#blank#}4{#/blank#}their own assignments.

    Making mistakes is{#blank#}5{#/blank#}essential part of the process of understanding. Who cares how much you{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(score) in your homework after you have settled down in life and found your directions? The ability to realize one's mistakes and learn from them is what matters,{#blank#}7{#/blank#}is also the main purpose of education. Why not give students a chance{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(find) out and correct their mistakes themselves?

    It is by no{#blank#}9{#/blank#}（mean）parents' duty to go through the kids' assignments.{#blank#}10{#/blank#}parents are supposed to do is to create a friendly studying environment for kids, and teach them to be an independent learner. After all, independent learning is much more important than high scores.