I like my new teachers very much because they are kind and{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(patience). Several days ago{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(want) to do some revision for my English class. I usually enjoy{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(do) that but I couldn't understand the text I was reading. I felt{#blank#}4{#/blank#}sad that I nearly cried. Then I remembered that Mr. Smith,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}new English teacher, had told us that we could ask him about things we didn't understand at any time. I wrote down{#blank#}6{#/blank#}couple of questions and put them to Mr. Smith and he gave me a really clear{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(explain).

    I really appreciated{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(have) so many good teachers like Mr. Smith. They made me feel cared{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(immediate) I entered the school. I'm sure everyone of us has shown respect{#blank#}10{#/blank#}them.

    “What's the matter, Mum?”

    As soon as I entered the door, I found that my mother was not{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (please). It was unusual — she usually{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (open) the door and welcomes me with a smile!

    “She's dying,” Mum said{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (sad). I knew what she said. The tulip (郁金香), my mother's favorite, is dying.

    A month ago, we moved into our new house and Mum{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (buy) a very beautiful tulip in a flower shop. Mum liked it very much. Whenever she was free, she would sit in her armchair beside the tulip and enjoy {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (it) beautiful colour and nice smell.

    She regarded the tulip as a baby and looked after it carefully. She put the tulip by the window and moved it from one place to another{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(give) enough sunshine to it. The first thing she did{#blank#}7{#/blank#} she got up every morning was to water the tulip. Mum also fertilized it many times.

    She hoped that{#blank#}8{#/blank#} great care, the tulip would become more and more beautiful{#blank#}9{#/blank#} the tulip was dying because of too much sunshine, water and fertilizer.

    It's true that mother loved the tulip. But this kind of love must be {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(harm).

    Too much love can sometimes kill what you love.

    Traditional Chinese culture is beginning to attract the attention of the world. Kung fu, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (especial), has had a great effect {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the millions of people who first learned about China through it. Sometimes, they may come to China and learn about some other {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (aspect) of this culture. Other Asian nations have long known about the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (great) of ancient Chinese culture. Their own cultures are {#blank#}5{#/blank#} mix of native ones and those Chinese characteristics. Korea and Japan long ago adopted Confucianism, something that continues today even as it {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (challenge) by pop culture. This strength comes from the ideas {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (give) in the Four Books of Confucianism, which were built upon the idea of an even {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (much) ancient period included in the Five Classics. From them, the West learns {#blank#}9{#/blank#} is uniquely Chinese, for example, feng shui.

    So far China has taken steps {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (increase) this spread of its culture byestablishing Chinese Cultural Centers in such places as the United States and Europe.

    A month ago, Gary, a university student, was interviewed by two famous{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(company). Unfortunately, he{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(refuse). The reason is that he has no work experience. As we all know, most young people who have just{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(graduate) from university and that they, too, meet{#blank#}4{#/blank#} same problem. I think students should make a good understanding of companies {#blank#}5{#/blank#}big companies are afraid that new employees without experience are not likely to do the job well. So in order to win the employers' trust and to make {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(they) find good jobs easily, university graduates should do some part-time jobs{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(get) rich work experience before graduating. {#blank#}8{#/blank#}the same time they have to learn how to get along well with others. By {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (do) this they can put their knowledge into social practice and can touch society earlier. I am sure that part-time jobs can make the graduates be qualified for many well-paid jobs {#blank#}10{#/blank#}they desire.

    As you know, science plays {#blank#}1{#/blank#} very important role in our education. Do you want to keep up {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the latest research and discoveries in science? There are many good websites {#blank#}3{#/blank#} you can check out the latest in the science world.

    One great site is Science News for Kids. This site reports science news {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (cover) a wide range of subjects. The articles are intended for younger readers, but adults will find this site {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (suit) for them as well. Another wonderful site, one that I check out every day, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (call) Science Daily. The site is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (constant) updated with news, often about exciting {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (finding) that change how we view the world.

    These sites post the latest stories and also keep all the past articles they {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (post) earlier. That way you can find articles just about anything that {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (be) related to the science fields you are interested in.

    As {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (teenager), you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be very small, for example, you may just want to become the best student in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (make) your dream come true?

    Andrew Matthews, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Australian writer, tells us that making our dreams come true is the biggest challenge (挑战) in our life. You may think you are not very good {#blank#}4{#/blank#} some school subjects or it is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (possible) for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (realize) your dreams. In fact, everyone can realize his dream. Keep telling yourself {#blank#}7{#/blank#} you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true earlier because a big dream {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (make) up of many small dreams.

    You must also never give up your dream. There will be many {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (difficult) on the road to your dreams. But the biggest one comes from {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (you).You need to decide what is the most important.