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    Praise can change a person. It is true that {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(encourage) words can turn our lives around. Praise is really {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (magic). Perhaps many of us have such experiences. Take myself {#blank#}3{#/blank#}an example. I was very naughty in the primary school. Most of the teachers and even my parents were {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(disappoint)  in me. But it {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (happen) that I once got a very high mark in {#blank#}6{#/blank#} examination and the head teacher {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (report) this to my parents. My parents praised me and told neighbors about it. I felt really happy {#blank#}8{#/blank#} became polite to others. Every time I heard others talk to me about my excellent examination result, I thought to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (I) that I would work even {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (hard) and make greater progress. Just as Shakespeare said, “Our praises are our wages.”

    We use flowers as messengers, to say something we might have trouble saying{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (direct) ourselves. Over time flowers have come to symbolize the most powerful human experiences: beauty, love, hope, and rebirth. Sweet flowers alone can say{#blank#}2{#/blank#} one fears expressing. We've listed some of the most famous flowers {#blank#}3{#/blank#} have a special significance.

    In Mao Zedong's poem Ode to Plum Blossom (《咏梅》), the plum blossom was used{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (praise) great soldiers who sacrificed their lives for a better life for Chinese people.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} great Chinese poet Li Bai from the Tang Dynasty once compared Yang Yuhuan's beautiful face to blooming peonies(牡丹). Flowering in May, peonies' large petals and strong colors are linked to prosperity(成功) and{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (rich) in traditional Chinese culture. The orchid (兰花) is well known for its delicate smell. Beautiful articles and poems{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(call) “lanzhang” by Chinese people in ancient times. Roses, of course, have the{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(colorful) meaning among all the flowers. Red roses mean “I love you.” A red rose, rather than yellow roses,{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (act) as the traditional romantic gift given to your love on Valentine's Day. Sending yellow roses can be risky, as they represent either friendship {#blank#}10{#/blank#} envy.

    First, reading books {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be) fun. You can always keep yourself {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(interest) and it can help you have an enjoyable time if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(relax) hobby too.

    Next，you can read a book anywhere：in a car，in a waiting room, on a plane, in bed—even in the bath.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.

    Another good reason for reading books is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} it is useful. If you read as a hobby，you {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(get) better and better at it. This means that you will read faster and will become {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(good) at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your school work becomes much easier. Many school subjects depend {#blank#}8{#/blank#} good reading and, as you read you learn more and more.

    Good readers are most likely to be good {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(write), too. They are usually good at{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(spell) as well, and have more things to write about. Reading books is really a wonderful hobby.

    When an important holiday comes, I usually think of what gifts to buy or prepare for my family members. It is the act itself rather than the thing you buy that {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(matter). Either a small present, a text message or a phone call can mean a lot to the receivers. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, I had never got anything from my son, who is a university student. Parents never forget to celebrate their children's birthday, but their children seem to be very {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (forget). They seldom do something in return.

    Life is unpredictable, and you never know what will happen tomorrow. When my son came back during the summer vacation, my wife and I, as usual, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (meet) him at the station. On arriving home, much {#blank#}5{#/blank#} my surprise, my son took out a wrist watch and gave it to me, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (say) it was a birthday gift for me. It is a very fashionable watch, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} shows not only hours, minutes and seconds but days as well. You can imagine how surprised and excited I was at that moment.

    Some people say children get too much care and love from their parents and just take them for granted. It is natural for people to have such concerns and {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(worry), but things may not turn out as badly as{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (expect). We need to look more at the positive side of life, as a famous writer once said, "Life is {#blank#}10{#/blank#}best classroom one can never get."