I first met Steve Jobs years ago at a yard pool party. I was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} excited and embarrassed by the chance to meet him in person that I could hardly whisper my name when we {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(introduce). I watched as he swam in the pool with his son, like a regular guy, a good dad {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(have) fun with his kids.

    The second time I met him was when our children started going to school together. He was sitting in the classroom while {#blank#}4{#/blank#}rest of us were pretending that having Steve Jobs in the room was {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (total) normal. It was one Halloween when I realized he actually knew my name, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} made me a little surprised. {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(dress) like a monster, he was decorating a scary house with his wife. As I walked by with my son, Steve smiled and said, “Hi, Lisen”, My son thought I was the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(cool)mom in town when he realized Steve Jobs knew me.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} then on, when I saw him holding his meetings in our neighborhood, I didn't hesitate to smile and say hi. Steve always {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (return) the greetings, proving that while he may have been a genius, he was also a good neighbor.

    The Spring Festival is{#blank#}1{#/blank#}most important festival in China. It is meant{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(celebrate) the lunar calendar's new year. During the Spring Festival, families get together and have a big meal in many place.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}many people like best is setting off fireworks, which is one of the most popular activities during the festival, though it may cause air pollution. Dumplings are the most{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(tradition) food. Children are fond{#blank#}5{#/blank#}the festival very much, when they can have delicious food and wear new clothes. They can also get some money from their parents,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}Is given to children for good luck. People put new year scrolls (春联) on the wall for good fortune. The Spring Festival{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(last) about 15 days long when people visit relatives and friends{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(happy) with the words "Best wishes". Nowadays more and more people are enjoying the Spring Festival around the world. People hold the{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(believe) that the Spring Festival and other traditional Chinese festivals will not{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(replace)by the foreign festivals like Christmas.

    What is reading?

    Reading is actually a very complex process that requires a great deal of active{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(participate) on the part of the reader. It is an active thinking process involving the interaction between the reader and the print. That is to say, the reader's schema (former or previous knowledge) about the topic to{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(read) and his language knowledge (vocabulary and grammar) directly affect his understanding of the reading material and{#blank#}3{#/blank#}turn, the new information about the topic{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(contain) in the reading material will enlarge the reader's former schema.

    Reading is a very important{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(mean) of gaining knowledge about culture, custom, science education and technology from others or other countries. It is a good way of learning the most advanced hi-technology{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(serve) the needs of the social development and the interests of our people through reading. Reading is{#blank#}7{#/blank#}inseparable component of the English learning. We should lay solid foundations for our advanced education, and we can master the language by reading{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(large). However, it is a very complex activity{#blank#}9{#/blank#}involves almost all psychological processes{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(include) sensation, perception, motor behavior, motivation, attention, emotion, cognition and all kinds of memory.

    As is known to all, art {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (influence) by the customs and faith of a people. Styles in Western art have changed many times.

    In the 5th century, the art of the Middle Ages came into being and the main aim of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (paint) was to represent religious themes. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a result, some pictures at this time were full of religious symbols, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (create) a feeling of respect and love for God. During the Renaissance, people began to concentrate {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (little) on religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude {#blank#}6{#/blank#} life. In the late 19th century, some painters became the Impressionists. And they were the first painters {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (paint) outdoors. Paintings can reflect the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (develop) of civilization, and it is interesting to predict {#blank#}9{#/blank#} styles of paintings there will be in the future. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} not try to visit some art galleries to appreciate different styles of paintings?

CCTV journalist succeeded in arousing a heated discussion among netizens by asking people whether they were happy. The responses {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the question were various, even some quite funny ones included. Although people {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (play) jokes on the answers, it did not take long {#blank#}3{#/blank#} they began to figure out the true meaning of happiness.

It is certain that people's views on happiness {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(affect) greatly by their own life experience. Unfortunately, too many people refer to being rich as happiness and there is no sign of a decrease in the number of those who are voluntarily at the mercy of wealth. Some people whose {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (intend) is to make big money appreciate being given any chance to increase their income, believing that is {#blank#}6{#/blank#} their happiness lies. Some are eager to inherit their parents' property, especially those {#blank#}7{#/blank#} are known as silver-spoon kids. Even worse, some would rather break the law {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (satisfy) their financial desire or seek their fortune {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (legal).

In my opinion, happiness is not about {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (pursue) wealth but about admiring the beautiful things in life. Therefore, live your life to the fullest and be happy.