My friends and I got to talking about the rules that we have in school.

      At our school, we have to w{#blank#}1{#/blank#}uniforms every day. The problem is that all my classmates think the uniforms a{#blank#}2{#/blank#}ugly. We think young people should look s{#blank#}3{#/blank#}and so we would like to wear our own clothes. Our teachers believe that if we did that, we would concentrate more on our clothes t{#blank#}4{#/blank#}our studies. We disagree. We would feel more comfortable and that is good for s{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. If we can't do that, we should be allowed to design our own uniforms. That would be a good way to keep both teachers and students h{#blank#}6{#/blank#}. It's also probably a good idea for parents to a{#blank#}7{#/blank#}teenagers to study in groups during the evening. I know we get noisy sometimes, b{#blank#}8{#/blank#}we can learn a lot from each other. We also think that vacations should be longer. At present they're too short. Longer vacations would g{#blank#}9{#/blank#}us time to do things like volunteering. Last summer I had an opportunity to volunteer at the local hospital, but I couldn't because I had to go back to school. It would be a good experience for me because I want to b{#blank#}10{#/blank#}a doctor when I grow up.

Dear Nancy,

    How are you? I will be in the UK for another two weeks. I like the life here. I always take a bus to go to school. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} I dislike waiting for the bus too long. There are a lot of after-school

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(activity) at my school. It's good to relax by {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (exercise). I like playing basketball best. I feel like being a basketball player {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Yao Ming. Also, I go to the dance club every weekend. All of my friends in the club say I can dance {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(wonderful). I like cola, but I hardly ever drink it because I don't think it's good {#blank#}6{#/blank#} my health. I'm good with my host family. I often help them {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(do) housework on weekends. The only problem is that it always

    {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (rain) there, so I like taking {#blank#}9{#/blank#} umbrella with me. All in all, it's {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(enjoy) to stay here. What about your life?

Write to me soon.

                                                                                                                                                                     Yours,

                                                                                                                                                                     David

    Most people sleep at night, but Frank sleeps during (在……期间) the day and works at night. His work is to guard（守卫） a big {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. Frank likes his work. He knows that it is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} to guard the building at night. If he hears any noise, he goes {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to see what it is. Most of the time he walks around inside the big building, but he also walks around outside. When he is {#blank#}4{#/blank#} he can sit on a chair by the door (门). It is very cold in winter. He always {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a warm coat when he is working.

    Frank used to feel lonely (过去感到孤独) because no one {#blank#}6{#/blank#} with him in the evening. One night when Frank was walking outside, he {#blank#}7{#/blank#} a noise. He went very quietly to the noise to see if someone was there, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} he only saw a small dog. Frank talked to the dog. It {#blank#}9{#/blank#} cold. He took the dog inside the building, and the dog followed {#blank#}10{#/blank#} around happily.

    Now Frank is not lonely. The dog is his good friend.

    "Goodbye, Lightning," Molly said to her horse. "I'll see you in a few weeks." Outside, her father called; "Molly, we' ll be {#blank#}1{#/blank#}!"

    Molly ran into the car. She sat in the back seat (后座){#blank#}2{#/blank#} her brother. Her mother and father sat in front. "Just think, tomorrow we'll be in New York City!" her mom said. Molly worried about the trip. She was{#blank#}3{#/blank#} that she wouldn't like being in a big city.

    She looked out the car as her father {#blank#}4{#/blank#}to the airport (机场). She saw large green corn fields (玉米地). And the tall green flees grew best in the summer sun. It took them forty{#blank#}5{#/blank#} to get to the airport. The airport was busy The 10-hour flight (飞行) was not very {#blank#}6{#/blank#}for Molly. She didn't like looking out the plane. She read a book on the plane,{#blank#}7{#/blank#}the book was a little boring.

    When the plane {#blank#}8{#/blank#}the family climbed in a taxi. The {#blank#}9{#/blank#} was full of cars. Molly couldn't see green anywhere. "This is a lot different than back home," Molly said. "Yes. Do you {#blank#}10{#/blank#} it, Molly?" asked her mother. "Well, I' m not very sure," said Molly, "but I'll try."