“Equal pay for equal work” is a phrase by the American women who feel they are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (fair) treated by society.They think it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the{#blank#}2{#/blank#} amount of work.Some people say men have {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  (many) duties than women.A married man has to earn money to support his family and make important {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (decide)，so it is right for them to be paid more.Some are even against married women {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (work) at all.When wives go out to work，they say，the home and children are given no attention {#blank#}6{#/blank#} ．If women are encouraged by equal pay to take up jobs，they will be {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (able) to do the things that they are best at doing：making a nice home and bringing {#blank#}8{#/blank#} children.Women who disagree say that they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and have {#blank#}9{#/blank#} freedom to choose between a job and home life，{#blank#}10{#/blank#} a mixture of the two.In fact women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet. Our legs were so heavy and cold that {#blank#}2{#/blank#} felt like big blocks of ice. Have you ever seen snowmen ride bicycles? That's what we looked like! Along the way children who {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (dress) in long wool coats stopped to look at us. In the late afternoon we found it was so cold that our water bottles froze. However, the lakes {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (shine) like glass in the setting sun and looked wonderful. Wang Wei rode in front of me as usual. She was {#blank#}5{#/blank#} high spirit and I knew I didn't need to encourage her. To climb the mountains was hard work but as we  looked around us, we were surprised by the view. We seemed to be able to see for miles, and we were {#blank#}6{#/blank#} high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds. After {#blank#}7{#/blank#} while, we began going down the mountains. It was great fun especially as it slowly became much {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(warm). At the foot of the mountains, colorful butterflies flew around us and we saw many sheep {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(eat) green grass. Then we had to  change our caps, gloves and trousers {#blank#}10{#/blank#} T-shirts and shorts.

    Chris is not a traditional explorer— he usually {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (work) in an office for a large organization. However, Chris' job can be just {#blank#}2{#/blank#} exciting and dangerous as being an explorer.

    Chris is a doctor from France and he works for MSF,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} is also known as Doctors Without Borders. MSF sends its doctors all over the world {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(help) people after a war or a disaster. The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

    At the moment, there are over 27,000 trained doctors taking part in MSF projects and tasks. This year, more than 2300 international doctors will join {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (they) to provide medical help around the world. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (prepare) to go almost anywhere and, of course, they should expect difficult conditions. When MSF accepts a doctor for a task, he has to go for {#blank#}7{#/blank#} least six months.

    When {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (ask) why he left a comfortable life and a good salary to join MSF, Chris said, “The experience I gain is a great help in my career. More {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (important), it is great to know at the end of each task that I have made a real {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (different) to people's lives.”

    A positive attitude is very important as it will make our life easier. In life, not everything goes as {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(smooth) as we want. There will be times when we will face problems and difficulties. The most {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(challenge) part is {#blank#}3{#/blank#}we react when we experience problems and difficulties.

    Instead of being discouraged, those who have a positive attitude {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (treat) each failure as a lesson. And they will be inspired to achieve the goal.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}those who do not have the positive attitude will see problems and difficulties {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a different way. With different attitudes, the result will be quite different. Since every one of us {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (possess) the same amount of time, why don't we just make the best {#blank#}8{#/blank#}the same amount of time with a positive attitude? Life itself is already hard. It will be much {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(good) if we have a positive attitude which will make our life happier and easier.

    If you learn to see the bright side of life when you {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(surround) by difficulties, you'll be building your positive attitude fast.

    During a recent Senior Three English lesson, the teacher {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(notice)Xiao Ming, a student, busily typing messages on her cellphone. To the teacher's surprise, Xiao Ming wasn't just texting her friends the latest small talk. She was blogging about what she was learning in the classroom, sharing her opinions {#blank#}2{#/blank#} her classmates. She said she {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(true)enjoyed doing that.

    The case caused {#blank#}4{#/blank#} heated discussion among teachers and students citywide. Miss Li, another English teacher said, “I am amazed at how {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(create)the students can be when writing on their blogs. To me it's a great way for students to improve their writing skills while writing about personal feelings and experiences.” But {#blank#}6{#/blank#} made other teachers worried was the blog addiction which may disturb the students' study.

    A supporter and classmate of Xiao Ming said, “We love her blog！ We all read it each day and can't wait to see what she writes about next. Many of her {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(suggest)on study really help to encourage us. And we can relax {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(we)while reading her blog.” Another student blogger admitted that he often works late into the night,{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(write)his blog. He said, “Sometimes I don't even have time {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(finish)my homework. I can't help myself. I really have a lot to say.”

    When I was in Australia, I accompanied a friend on his driving test. I was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (amaze) to learn that in Australia, people hardly go to driving schools. Instead, many people practice on the road with a licensed driver sitting next {#blank#}2{#/blank#} them. But this doesn't mean that getting a driving license is a piece of cake. This was the third time that my friend {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (apply) to take the driving test.

    The first time, after confidently driving over an intersection (十字路口), the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (examine) asked him to pull over and said that he should have stopped {#blank#}5{#/blank#} car and looked right first and then left to make sure there was no other car approaching.

    The second time, a car rushing in front caught him by surprise and he hit the brakes too hard. The examiner got {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (anger) and asked him to get out. In Australia, the test is not about driving skills, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} about following every rules.

    After finally passing the test, my friend drove very {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (careful) because in the first year of having a driving license, running two red lights results in the license being suspended (暂停使用). But one day he {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (pull) over by a policeman who warned him that he was driving too slow and blocking the traffic. Actually, he was driving at a speed of 40 km/h, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} is a totally acceptable speed in China.