“{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (congratulate), Mr. Cooper . It's a girl.”

    Fatherhood is going to have {#blank#}2{#/blank#} different meaning and brings forth different responses from every man who hears these words. Some feel proud, while others worry, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (wonder) whether they will be a good father.

    Although there are some men {#blank#}4{#/blank#} like children and may have had much experience with them, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} do not particularly look after children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (look) forward to children for some time.

    Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to {#blank#}7{#/blank#} of a father is a difficult task. Yet, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (fortunate), few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this. Although numerous books have been written about mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role of a father.

    It is argued that the transition to the father's role, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the mother's role. The mother's role seems {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (require) a complete transformation in daily routine. However, the father's role is less demanding and immediate.

    My friend had a chance to make a trip to Hong Kong on August 15, 2016. He had dreamed {#blank#}1{#/blank#} visiting it since his boyhood and it was the first time that he {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(be) there. The following was what he had seen.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (arrive) there, he was impressed by its beautiful scenery and tall buildings. It is said that Hong Kong has the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (many) skyscrapers (摩天大楼) in the world. Wherever he went, he saw many smiling faces. People in Hong Kong were kind, easy­going and ready to help others. Much to his surprise, he saw that people there always kept order in public {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (place). Though crowds of people were waiting for the next train at the subway station, they were talking in such {#blank#}6{#/blank#} low voice as not {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (disturb) others.

    Chinese and English are the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(office) languages of Hong Kong. English {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(use) in governments, markets, service centers and other fields.

    Staying there for a week was a good experience for him, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} he would never forget.

    Each year thousands of{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (explore) and tourists visit the polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctica. But the increasing number of people travelling to the ends of the Earth' can have a negative effect{#blank#}2{#/blank#} fragile ecosystems. Should tourists{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(allow) to visit polar regions?

    About 40,000 tourists visit Antarctica each year, More than five million travel to the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Transporting tourists to the regions {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(increase) ship and airplane traffic, adding to the risk of pollution, oil spills, and other {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(environment) damage. Because the places where wildlife is accessible {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(be) few in numbers, tourist traffic can become concentrated in specific areas,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (put) Arctic vegetation at risk.

    Others say that access{#blank#}8{#/blank#} these very special parts of the world should not be restricted to only researches and scientist. Polar tourism allows people to develop deep personal connections with polar regions. “Those {#blank#}9{#/blank#}travel to the Arctic or Antarctica often become cheer leaders for supporting those places” Jim Sano, vice president for travel and{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(conserve) at World Wildlife Fund, told TFK.

    California is the third {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(large) state in the USA and it is the most multicultural state. About 15,000 years ago, the first {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(settle) crossed the Bering Strait and arrived in California. The Native Americans suffered {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(great) after the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th century. In the 18th century, California{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(rule) by Spain until 1821 when the people of Mexico gained their independence{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Spain. California then became part of Mexico. But after the American-Mexican war in 1846, California was given to the USA.

    In 1848, gold was discovered in California，{#blank#}6{#/blank#}attracted people from all over the world to arrive there{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(achieve) their dreams of becoming rich. In 1850, California became{#blank#}8{#/blank#} 31st state of the USA as a multicultural society.{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (attract) by the climate and lifestyle, more and more people from different parts of the world have been immigrating to California{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(include) Asians, Africans and Europeans.

Woman: Hello.

Man: Hi, Sally. This is Tom.

Woman: Oh, it's you, Tom. How have you been doing?

Man: {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (tell) you the truth, I'm very worried about our final examinations next month. For one thing, I can't sleep.

Woman: That's too bad. I went through{#blank#}2{#/blank#} same thing last year.

Man: That's {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (exact) why I'm calling you. Do you have any{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (suggest) for dealing with anxiety. You know how I hate exams.

Woman: Well, last year, the university{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (offer) a special course about {#blank#}6{#/blank#}to get rid of anxiety at about this time. Have you been in contact with the Student Help Services?

Man: No. I haven't had time.

Woman: Funny, isn't it? Just when students need help most, we can't offer time to get it.

Man: Well, perhaps I{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (find) out more about this course. Things have got to get {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (good).

Woman: I suggest you (should) call the Help Services tomorrow. Here is {#blank#}9{#/blank#} number. They open at nine in the morning.

Man: Thanks, Sally. I'll let you know how {#blank#}10{#/blank#} goes.

    A teahouse is a special house which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments. Its function varies widely {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (depend) on the culture. In China, a teahouse is a place {#blank#}2{#/blank#} people gather to enjoy tea, chat and socialize. It {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (consider) as a symbol of Chinese tea culture and people's leisure lives.

    Chinese teahouses enjoy a long-standing history. They developed from tea stands in the Western Jin Dynasty, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (take) shape in the Tang Dynasty, developed {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (gradual) in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties and became booming in modern times.

    In the Song Dynasty, teahouse existed all over cities and villages, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}a rate comparable with that of restaurants. The owners preferred to decorated their teahouses with paitings of celebrities and rare and precious plants {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (attract) customers. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the number of teahouses went beyond that of restaurants, gaining more {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (popular) and becoming more famous. Later, the acculturation of Western culture forces traditional Chinese teahouses to take on {#blank#}9{#/blank#} new look. After reform and opening-up, with the rapid development of the economy and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (evidence) improvement of people's living standards, teahouses flowered in China.