In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear {#blank#}1{#/blank#} spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, we must be able to read the language,and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.

    There is no easy way to success {#blank#}3{#/blank#} language learning. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long list of words and {#blank#}6{#/blank#}  meaning, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. "Learn through use" is a good piece of {#blank#}8{#/blank#}  (advise) for those {#blank#}9{#/blank#} are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practice speaking and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (write) the language whenever we can.

    Travelling around the Sydney district is a wonderful experience.

    The sightseeing options are{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(end), but most travelers begin on the harbor at the Sydney Opera House. Known as one of the wonders of the world, it is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}photographer's dream.

    There is a huge {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(choose) of accommodations available in the city and its surrounding area. Darling Harbor is famous for its restaurants and four-star hotels. Under the famous Sydney Harbor Bridge is the Rocks shopping district, which {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(call) “the heaven of shoppers”. You can spend at least a half day{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (wander) through the alleys and side streets to take{#blank#}6{#/blank#}everything the shops offer. On the other side of harbor {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(lie) another must-visit spot, the Taronge Park Zoo. With an exciting collection of native animals, including lions and giraffes,{#blank#}8{#/blank#}is rare to find a zoo with a view of Darling Harbor and the city skyline.

    The Royal Botanic Garden is within walking distance of the Opera House, and is an absolutely perfect place for a picnic lunch. After lunch, take a walk to Sydney Tower,{#blank#}9{#/blank#}you can get 360-degree{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(forget) views of the city.

    Two weeks ago, we reported about developments with {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (electricity) planes and flying cars. That technology could bring change to commercial and personal travel. Last week, two {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(company), Kitty Hawk and Uber, announced their plans to bring flying cars to reality. Sooner {#blank#}3{#/blank#}you think, flying cars may appear in the skies. Imagine never {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(have) to worry about traffic, stoplights, or road construction. A flying car could get somewhere much faster than one traveling by road.

    Kitty Hawk is a start-up tech company supported by Google co-founder. Its first flying cars,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}travel at a speed of up to 40 kilometers an hour,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}expect) to go on sale by the end of 2017. Uber expects to launch flying taxis in Texas and Dubai by 2020.{#blank#}7{#/blank#}says its flying taxis could travel up to 241 kilometers an hour, with the travel time {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(reduce) from 2 hours on the road to 15 minutes in the air between San Francisco and San Jose, California. Riders could use the Uber app {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(book) a flying taxi to take them to their destinations. It is estimated that flying taxi travel will be much {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (expensive) compared with road taxi travel.

    The Spring Festival is{#blank#}1{#/blank#}most important festival in China. It is meant{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(celebrate) the lunar calendar's new year. During the Spring Festival, families get together and have a big meal in many place.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}many people like best is setting off fireworks, which is one of the most popular activities during the festival, though it may cause air pollution. Dumplings are the most{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(tradition) food. Children are fond{#blank#}5{#/blank#}the festival very much, when they can have delicious food and wear new clothes. They can also get some money from their parents,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}Is given to children for good luck. People put new year scrolls (春联) on the wall for good fortune. The Spring Festival{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(last) about 15 days long when people visit relatives and friends{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(happy) with the words "Best wishes". Nowadays more and more people are enjoying the Spring Festival around the world. People hold the{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(believe) that the Spring Festival and other traditional Chinese festivals will not{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(replace)by the foreign festivals like Christmas.

    Today, it is not rare that people may lose their jobs, so it is perhaps the time to consider the experience of unemployment. What are the first feelings? Well, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (lose)a job, or not being able to find one, almost always causes sadness.

    If you've lost a job, the first feeling is often that of{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(disappoint)  The days seem{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be)getting longer and the time becomes {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(hard)to fill in. Some people may {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(have)difficulty in sleeping and eating. They feel depressed, often isolated and lonely. Others may lose confidence in themselves. They are no longer certain about {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(they)own feelings. Despite all these problems, unemployment may bring good feelings, too. It's nice to be able to lie in bed in the morning, spend more time{#blank#}7{#/blank#}your family and relatives, and have more time to think. It can be a chance for a fresh start. You can use the time to consider{#blank#}8{#/blank#} you really want to get from life and how you can get it. Also you can use the time to plan how to find {#blank#}9{#/blank#} new job, learn a new skill, or see if you can run your own business and become a success. {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(possible), a new and better job is already waiting for you.