Tea is one of the most popular {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(drink) in the world. You make it by pouring hot water over the {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(dry) leaves of a tea plant. For centuries people believed that tea could cure illnesses, and they used it as medicine. Today scientists know that tea contains chemicals that prevent cells from {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(die). Most teas have caffeine in them, a substance that makes you feel more active. Some people have problems drinking tea because it can cause {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(sleep).

    The tea plant grows best in tropical and temperate places {#blank#}5{#/blank#} rain falls throughout the year. Tea plants can be grown from sea level {#blank#}6{#/blank#} about 2,000 meters above sea level, but the best quality grows in higher regions.

    Tea{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(come) from the leaves and buds of tea plants. Wild plants can be up to 9 meters high but on tea plantations they {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(cut) back to a bush of about a meter in height so that workers can pull the leaves {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(easy). It takes a plant tree to five years before it is ready for picking.

    A picker can harvest about 20 kg of tea a day. On large tea plantations the leaves are harvested by machines,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} the quality of tea is higher when the leaves are picked by hand.

    "Mirror, mirror, which clothes suit me best?" Now, there is a magic mirror in the shopping center {#blank#}1{#/blank#} can answer the question.

    A shopping center in England is selling a magic dressing mirror．You needn't enter a fitting room and put the clothes {#blank#}2{#/blank#} by yourself．All you need to do is to stand in front of the mirror．The magic mirror can tell you {#blank#}3{#/blank#} or not the clothing you have chosen suits you.

    3D technology {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (use) for the magic mirror for you to choose and try on all kinds of clothes from different stores．When you stand in front of the mirror, with the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (assist) of the technology, you can make its own judgement of your body type．Then you can see {#blank#}6{#/blank#} wearing the dress you have chosen in the mirror．

    It's very convenient for you to find the most {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (suit) dress．You do not have to spend a lot of time {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (walk) around in different stores．{#blank#}9{#/blank#} do you need to shut yourself into a small dressing room．

    "The mirror has worked much better with women's clothing than {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (expect), so we are now developing the software for men's and kid's clothing," said the marketing manager of the shopping center.

    Last Monday, some Australian students came to our school for a visit. They {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(show) to visit various optional courses. One of our teachers taught them something about calligraphy. As a volunteer, I explained {#blank#}2{#/blank#} English when necessary. They were impressed by the amazing Chinese art, and some of them even tried writing some characters successfully. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (remember) the enjoyable moment, we took photos together and this was really a memorable and rewarding event.