Jay Zhou is a student from Number 2 Middle School, who has many hobbies. He likes reading very much. In order to read more English novels, he has taken {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in different reading activities. The novels he has read add {#blank#}2{#/blank#} to at least 30. Many of the novels he has read {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (base) on real people and events. Through reading, he can not only improve his knowledge of English, but also feel life is so happy. He says that so many English novels are worth {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (read) that he will never be {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (concern) about whether his future life will be boring. He also likes traveling. After {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (graduate), he will travel in an English speaking country, making good use {#blank#}7{#/blank#} his English. He hopes to speak English fluently as {#blank#}8{#/blank#} he were a native speaker. Although he is devoted to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (learn) English，he hopes he {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (admit) to a university where he can study science instead of arts.

    Humans like to live and work in groups. Language is the “cement(胶合剂)”{#blank#}1{#/blank#}holds these groups together. Language is part of culture. Culture, in this sense,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (mean) all those customs, skills, and attitudes that are part of the behavior of a {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (particularly) group. What you think {#blank#}4{#/blank#} what you want in life are all affected by the culture of the group in which you {#blank#}5{#/blank#}( raise). Groups of people live in different ways. They may have different skills, organizations, and art forms. Their family life may be completely different from yours.

    Human beings are inventive animals. They can decide to change their cultures in order to meet various {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(situation). Of all living things, human beings are the {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(clever). They can choose {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(live) in many environments and in a wide variety of ways. Only human beings can choose where and how they want to live and then improve the physical environment to help {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(they)realize these choices.

    Acquiring the wisdom to make wise choices {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (be)the lasting challenge of being human.

    Fewer than one in seven people can {#blank#}1{#/blank#} ( correct) identify common washing symbols while a {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (three) of people admit they never check instruction labels (标签). Some seven in ten say they ever had machine-washed clothes that should {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (go) to the dry cleaners because they failed to look at the labels.

    The ignorance about {#blank#}4{#/blank#} clothes should be cleaned can cost families thousands of pounds, according to a sample test of householders by a school uniform supplier.

    Men are the worst offenders with more than three quarters always using the same program on a washing machine regardless of the instructions. Almost half of {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (woman) used just three programs. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} is said that the lack of understanding over symbols is destroying thousands of pounds worth of clothing {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (treat) improperly.

    While almost eight {#blank#}8{#/blank#} ten people believe it is important to check the labels on their clothes, less than half look at them when {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (buy) new clothes. Some nine out of ten said they were unaware that some clothing should never be put in the drier.

    The labels are there to show how clothes should be treated. This {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (help) information can save time and ensure clothes to last longer.