I felt upset when I was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (tell) that I would have to leave the company. In order to find {#blank#}2{#/blank#} new job to support the family, I read almost all the newspapers {#blank#}3{#/blank#} set down almost all the telephone numbers in ads {#blank#}4{#/blank#} my notebook and tried to call almost all the companies that needed new clerks. Not until I{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (find) a job in a small town near Townsville did I calm down. My new boss, Mr. Brown, was one of my schoolmates {#blank#}6{#/blank#} I was getting along well with at school. Both of us were {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (excite) to see each other and we spent the whole afternoon {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (talk) about things and persons that we remembered at school. He asked me to give {#blank#}9{#/blank#} some advice on how to enlarge his present business and he was {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (entire) happy about my advice.

    Wang Wei and Wang Kun are brothers and sisters. They have dreamed of {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(take) a great bike trip. It was Wang Wei {#blank#}2{#/blank#} first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River and finally they{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(ride) bicycles to travel along the river, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} source is in Qinghai Province. When it enters Southeast Asia, it travels slowly through hills and low valleys and the plains {#blank#}5{#/blank#} rice grows. Despite the {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(difficult), Wang Kun and Wang Wei were {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(determination) to begin their journey at {#blank#}8{#/blank#} altitude of more than 5,000 metres in Qinghai Province. During their journey, they enjoyed the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (continue) change of the weather. At last they reached Dali in Yunnan, where Dao Wei and Yu Hang joined them. The four of them went on {#blank#}10{#/blank#}their great bike trip.

    My favorite color is orange. It is a warm and bright color, and it makes me feel happy and safe. When I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (see) this color, I think of fall. When I go outside, I enjoy{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (walk) through the dark orange leaves and listening to the sound they make under my feet. I also think of the smell of fire. It's great to be at home and sit by the warm fire with{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (I) family. This warm and beautiful color should be everywhere this season!