Life skill is one of the most important,{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (factor) to support students. Therefore, some people hold the idea {#blank#}2{#/blank#} unpaid community work should be a compulsory part of high school programs to help students gain life skills and knowledge. And there are a lot of high schools{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (perform) some programs like that.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (person), I think those programs are very good because they help students to get the opportunity {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (see) and experience different aspects of life.

    Instead of watching TV or playing games on the computer at home, students will accumulate a lot of useful experience and knowledge {#blank#}6{#/blank#} working in the community. Through some activities like that, students will become creative and active since they {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (know) how to communicate and keep a good relationship with other people. Especially, in the future, some experiences from participating in community organizations will be very {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (value) because it is a vital part in CV when students want to apply for a job.

    To sum up, it will be {#blank#}9{#/blank#}good idea for students to carry out unpaid community service in high schools. These programs will improve students' life skills and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (they) understanding of life.

    UN Chinese Language Day {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (celebrate) yearly on April 20. This year, Doreen Hynd was among those invitees, who are either experts on the Chinese culture {#blank#}2{#/blank#} have a special skill related to it.

    Hynd astonished all those present while performing Tai Chi, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Chinese martial (武术的) art form, at an event held by the UN Tai Chi Club. The audience could hardly believe she was a 93-year-old grandma. It was definitely amazing that she could bend her body and raise her leg so {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (easy) and keep herself still standing on one leg.

    Hynd owes (归功于) all this to her continuous practice of Tai Chi.

    Born in Australia in 1925, Hynd began Tai Chi training in her 50s and then moved to the US, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} she later became an instructor herself.

    When {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (ask) about the greatest benefit she gained from Tai Chi, Hynd said, “balance.” Hynd has been teaching people of all ages and different {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (culture) backgrounds how to practice Tai Chi. They have benefited greatly from their association with the Chinese culture. They've developed a balanced state of mind and improved their health after {#blank#}8{#/blank#}（month）of practice. Tai Chi allows these people {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（understand）that, from the perspective（视角）of yin and yang, all things are closely connected with each other. This might be where the attraction of Tai Chi {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（lie）. Hynd enjoys sharing this great gift from China with her students.

    The "One Belt One Road" strategy(策略) proposed by President Xi Jinping has drawn public attention to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} oldest and longest trade route-Silk Road．The term in a narrow sense refers to an ancient overland trade route {#blank#}2{#/blank#} （form） in the Western Han Dynasty．This route stretched 4, 350 miles from Chang's an to western China，central Asia and even to Europe, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} （enable） theses regions to have better communications in diplomacy（外交），business and culture．

    China was the first country in the world to breed silkworms and produce silk fabric．This craft skill reached a {#blank#}4{#/blank#} （fair） advanced level in the Zhou Dynasty．As a major export to Europe， "silk" was used to name this great route by a German geographer．China's silk{#blank#}5{#/blank#} （introduce） into western countries through this old trade route．People were {#blank#}6{#/blank#} （familiar）with his product at the beginning，and made many guesses at {#blank#}7{#/blank#} it was produced．According to the record， the idea that silk was picked from trees was widely accepted by folks in Europe．

    {#blank#}8{#/blank#} （garment服装）made of this fabric were always best sellers，and were considered a social status symbol．Ever the gorgeous Egyptian queen，Cleopatra，was also a big fan of the silk．This fascination led {#blank#}9{#/blank#} an increasing demand for this product，and promoted the {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（develop） of this trading route．

    There are several reasons why school uniforms are good idea. First of all, uniforms help the school look smart. The students feel that they belong to a particular group. When every pupil in the school wears the uniform, nobody {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (have) to worry about fashion(时尚). Everybody wears{#blank#}2{#/blank#} same style of clothes. Uniforms can be useful in unexpected ways, A school in Ireland has introduced an interesting new uniform. On the edge of the jacket, there is a piece of cloth {#blank#}3{#/blank#}gives off light in the dark. When the children are walking or {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (cycle) to school on dark mornings, car drivers can {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (easy) see them.

    But can uniforms help improve school standards? The answer {#blank#}6{#/blank#} this question is not clear. One study in America found that students' grades {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (improve) a little after the school introduced uniforms. But some students didn't want {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (wear) the uniform. Other American studies showed no {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(connect) between uniforms and school performance.

    School uniforms are {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (tradition) in Britain, but some schools are starting to get rid of them. Some very good schools don't have a uniform policy. However, uniforms are still popular. Pupils at about 90 percent of British secondary schools wear uniforms.

    Generally speaking, a motto is a short and suggestive {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (express) of a guiding principle, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} can inspire people to work for self-betterment. My motto is "God helps those who help {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (they)". Sometimes I am lazy and don't want to work, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the moment I think of my motto I will become {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (energy) again and devote myself to {#blank#}6{#/blank#} I am doing. I write my motto where I can see it {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (easy). Every time {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (face) with difficulty, I will {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (inspire) with much confidence by the sight of my motto. My motto also makes me become {#blank#}10{#/blank#} independent person. My friends, what is your motto?