What's the most popular school activity among American students? The{#blank#}1{#/blank#}  is the school dance. Most American high schools have at least two dances {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  the year, one in winter and the other in spring. Students attend these events {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  it's a great opportunity for them to meet {#blank#}4{#/blank#}  friends.
     At the dance, there will be snacks and photo booths (机器拍照亭), as well as strict（严格的） rules to {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  create a healthy and enjoyable evening for all students. And all the dancers will be given a security check（安检）before they come into the dance {#blank#}6{#/blank#} . This is acceptable. But some rules may be a little bit over the top（过分). For example, a school once asked {#blank#}7{#/blank#}  students to keep a standing position while they were dancing. That {#blank#}8{#/blank#}  the students couldn't do anything freely. You'd {#blank#}9{#/blank#}  not break the rules because you'll be asked to leave there, or even worse, be placed on a do not invite list.

    Confucius is the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} teacher in Chinese history. He was born on September 28, 551BC in the Kingdom of Lu, in today's Shandong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard  life. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did{#blank#}2{#/blank#}in it. Then he went on{#blank#}3{#/blank#}other subjects. When he was thirty, he became a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get {#blank#}4{#/blank#} whether they were rich or poor. He had about 3,000 students and many of them became{#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

    Tom is an American boy. He's tall and healthy. He likes {#blank#}1{#/blank#} sports very much. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} is his favorite. so he often watches basketball games on TV. He thinks the games are great. Tom often plays basketball with his friends on {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. One day, he went to the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} with his friends. They had a basketball game with the boys in No. 2 Middle School, They played very well, but at last they lost the game. They felt very {#blank#}5{#/blank#} After the game, Tom sat down and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} with his friends. Then, a man walked to them. Wow! The man is a great basketball {#blank#}7{#/blank#} in the city. Many people know him. He's {#blank#}8{#/blank#} with his students. Some of the basketball players in CBA are his students. The man said Tom played very well. He asked him to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the city basketball club, It's really a piece of good news for Tom. He will make new {#blank#}10{#/blank#} and become a good player in the club.