One Sunday afternoon, when Henry {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (swim) in his swimming pool, his friend Jack came to visit him.

“Wow! Henry, you have changed much these days. You are a sportsman now!” said Jack.                

“Well! Maybe in a couple of years.” {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (answer) Henry

“Do you swim every day?” asked Jack.

“Yeah. You know I get fat easily” Henry replied, “Now swimming {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  (become) part of my daily life already ! It makes me happy and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (keep) myself fit.”

“Sounds great! I {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  (start) swimming tomorrow. After all, I’m too fat.” said Jack,

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      I worked in a shop three years ago. A girl started working there a few months after me. I met her often but we never t{#blank#}1{#/blank#}. We just saw each o{#blank#}2{#/blank#} and smiled.

She would always smile in a really happy way until one day when we got to work in the same department again. She smiled as if she was the h{#blank#}3{#/blank#} girl in the world. I went up to her and asked, “What's w{#blank#}4{#/blank#} with you?” She answered, “Why?” I said, “I can feel you're very sad but you're always t{#blank#}5{#/blank#} to hide it.” Her mouth just dropped as if I had discovered her deepest s{#blank#}6{#/blank#}, so we started talking. She told me why she was feeling like that and why she was trying to hide it. Time w{#blank#}7{#/blank#} by and we became good friends. Later she said that I had changed her life in many w{#blank#}8{#/blank#}. Today this girl is one of my best friends. She has been there for me in every possible way a friend could be.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that you never know when you're helping y{#blank#}9{#/blank#}. I helped this girl never knowing that at the same time I was helping myself by finding a t{#blank#}10{#/blank#} friend.

    After the exam, the winter vacation is coming. What are you going to do {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(在…期间) your vacation? I want to have a healthy and relaxing vacation. I think everyone has his {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(自己的) ideas. So do I. First, I want to get up early and {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(选择) one kind of sports every day to keep fit. Then I want to help my parents with lots of housework. I hope they can relax themselves as much as {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(可能的). After that I would like to{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(庆祝) my fifteenth birthday. I may have a party and {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(邀请) some of my classmates to come. We'll sing, dance and play games {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(一起). They can also taste much delicious food in my home. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (最后), I hope to enjoy the life in the countryside {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(舒适地) with my grandparents. What about you, my dear friend? What are you {#blank#}10{#/blank#}_(计划) to do in winter vacation? Can you tell me? I expect to hear from you soon.

    Mr White works in an office. He liked reading in bed when he was at school. It was bad for his 1 and now he has near sight (近视). But he wouldn't want 2 to know about it and he never wears a pair of glasses. It often 3 him some trouble.

    One winter morning he was sent to a village school on business. He 4 a bus at a stop in a small town. Then he had to walk there. The road to the village wasn't smooth(平坦). He fell over some times and it 5 his clothes dirty. 6 he got to the village. Suddenly it began to blow and it got colder. He was looking for the school while his 7 was blown off. He began to run after it but he couldn't get it. He couldn't understand why his hat ran into a house as if(似乎) it had 8. And he ran into the house，9.

    A woman stopped him and shouted angrily, “10 are you running after my hen for？”

    Reading makes a full man. But do you know how to choose right books for yourself?

    First, find out what you are{#blank#}1{#/blank#}in. It will be certainly easier for you to continue. Next,{#blank#}2{#/blank#}about your reading level. If you find{#blank#}3{#/blank#}too difficult to understand, give{#blank#}4{#/blank#}and turn to easier ones. Finally, for beginners, choose the books by world famous writers. Their language is well-used and their works reflect(反射) real life.

    Hopefully, you'll fall{#blank#}5{#/blank#}love with reading It can make your life interesting colorful and meaningful. Most importantly, you'll be wise