Rachel and her husband, Jason, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}were both experienced climbers, were on a climbing holiday in Switzerland.When they were 3，000 metres up in the mountains, there was {#blank#}2{#/blank#} storm.The wind was {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (extreme) strong and the snow was two metres deep.They couldn't move.Rachel had her mobile phone with her, so she sent a text message to five friends in the UK {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (get) their help.

    About four hours later, one of her friends, Martha, responded {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. her with a text message.Martha said she had phoned the police in Switzerland and that they had got in touch with the mountain rescue team.

    But the weather was so bad {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. the helicopter (直升飞机) couldn't get to the two climbers.The rescue team sent a message to Rachel, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (say)：“So sorry Rachel. We tried.Wind is too strong.Have to wait till morning.Take care.Be strong.”Rachel felt {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (hope) and thought they were going to die as it was freezing, －15 ℃.However, Jason encouraged her, telling her not to give up.

    Next morning the storm {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (pass) and the helicopter arrived to take them off the mountain. After the accident, they cared for each other with greater {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (devote)．

    I work in a big factory in a town {#blank#}1{#/blank#} is quite far from my home. One day, after a whole day's work, I {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (go) back home by bus. That day was {#blank#}3{#/blank#} long, hard one for me as the stress from work weighed heavily on my mind.

    A girl, who I didn't know, sat next to me. She asked me some questions {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (casual) and we had a short conversation. I thought to myself that she was just a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (strange) to me and didn't take much interest.

    After a while, she suddenly handed me some chocolates and said that it was {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (she) birthday. I immediately responded with a smile and my heart felt free {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the stress that I had been carrying. In a single moment I felt the heaviness of the day {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (transform) into lightness of a feather. Her simple act gave me joy {#blank#}9{#/blank#} I didn't particularly enjoy the chocolates as much. The only thing I could do was to wish her a long life. I can't remember her face now but {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (recall) the incident makes me happy.

    Thomas is an undergraduate student at Simon Fraser University. Three years ago, he was pursuing a Science degree with the goal of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (become) a nurse but was unsure of his next steps.

    One day {#blank#}2{#/blank#} he was attending a classroom presentation, Thomas learned about the YWCA's Boy 4 Real program. “It was {#blank#}3{#/blank#} unique experience to work with the youth, where you are giving {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (they) skills to prepare for high school.”

    Thomas has been volunteering for the program for over 3 years. His favorite parts {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be) the community service and healthy living units, where he can share and apply what he's learning in university {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a biology student. The community service project, in which volunteers lead the youth of Grade 7 to visit a seniors home or collect cans for a food bank, is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (especial) meaningful to Thomas.

    Volunteering with the YWCA has helped Thomas see the impact that can {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (make) by him as a mentor. Boy 4 Real gave him a {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (clear) direction of where he is headed professionally than before. Now he has made up his mind {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (continue) to stay at a school being a teacher after finishing his bachelor's degree.

    In the past hundred years, there {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be)frequent natural disasters worldwide, such as floods, droughts, typhoons, earthquakes, landslides, forest fires, of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} some are made worse or even caused by human activities. More and more evidence suggests that nature is paying us {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Take Typhoon Mangkhut（山竹）for example. In September, 2018, heavy downpours {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (strike)China, causing scores of {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(die)and severe damage after {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(hit) the Philippines and Hong Kong.

    The horrible Typhoon have left us deep in thought. We should take measures {#blank#}7{#/blank#} it's too late. More importantly, much more efforts should be made {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (protect) our environment. We should keep in mind that destroying environment means destroying {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (we).We human beings are supposed to live {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (harmonious)with nature.

    Beijing Opera roles require performers to paint{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(they) faces in patterns and colours to represent different character types and{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(quality).

    In Beijing Opera, facial painting can be quite complex. However, in the{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(begin), only three colours were used-red, white, and black. Now, many other colours, such{#blank#}4{#/blank#}yellow, purple, blue and green, are used for facial painting.

Red is a colour for brave and loyal characters. Guan Yu, a general from the Three Kingdoms Period (AD 220-280), is a good example of this kind of character. He is famous{#blank#}5{#/blank#}being very loyal to his emperor, Liu Bei.

    White highlights all{#blank#}6{#/blank#}is bad in human nature. It{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(suggest) dishonesty and betrayal(背叛). One of the typical white-faced characters is Cao Cao, a{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(power) and cruel prime minister from the Three Kingdoms Period.

    Black face paint is{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(usual) used for someone who is fierce and violent. One typical example is General Zhang Fei from the classic novel, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

    All these different colours are used in Beijing Opera facial painting {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(provide) a clear picture of each character.