Waiting for a bus can be very{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (annoy). Often you{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (be) at the bus stop for half an hour, and the bus still hasn't come. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, people in Zhongshan, Guangdong don't have to suffer this. It's all because of a mobile APP, Zhongshan Real-time Buses. With the APP, people can find out the exact time a bus arrives and set an alarm to remind {#blank#}4{#/blank#}to go to the bus stop in time.

    Five Senior 1 students make the APP possible. At first, they just wanted to add or change bus lines to help make it{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (easy) for students at their school to take buses. But later, they wanted to make something that is{#blank#}6{#/blank#}（benefit) to all the people of Zhongshan. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (get) technical support, the team turned to the local public transportation group company. They carried out three surveys by collecting questionnaires {#blank#}8{#/blank#} are completed by about 600 people in shopping malls and bus stops. “The work took{#blank#}9{#/blank#} almost all of our spare time for four months,” said Su Yinan, 16.

    On Feb 25, Zhongshan Real-time Buses was born. It now covers over 100 bus lines in the city and has been downloaded more than 60,000 times. The project won the first place on the Fifth National High School Students Leadership Convention this summer.

    “We are very happy that Zhongshan people are using the results of our efforts,”said Chen, “Students can also make a big difference{#blank#}10{#/blank#}society.”

    Today, after finishing dinner in town, my husband and I were driving back home. As we pulled over, we saw a couple painting their furniture.

    I went inside our home, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (change) and then went back out again to ask our neighbors if they needed any help. While leaving my home, I was plagued (困扰) by thoughts of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (embarrass), denial, or being received. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, I gathered the courage to go down and ask {#blank#}4{#/blank#} ,anyway!

    Initially, the woman denied. Then, the man said, “Sure”, and he handed me a spray paint bottle. We got into some good conversations {#blank#}5{#/blank#} painting with great effort.  When we finished, I briefly chatted with them before leaving.

    In the end, not only {#blank#}6{#/blank#} I enjoy helping them, but also learned about my neighbors. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the way home, I must admit, I couldn't help but wonder {#blank#}8{#/blank#} they might be thinking about me.  {#blank#}9{#/blank#} is tough to do a good deed for others and not expect that they will be thinking good about you.

    Today's experience taught me some  {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (value) lessons in my life! Hopefully, these lessons will help me continue my acts of kindness in future.

    Many of my friends like fall and take it as their favorite season. Last weekend, I went outdoors and soon {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(find) a deeper appreciation for this season.

    The change of leaf colors is a common reason given {#blank#}2{#/blank#}the love of fall. Each tree reacts{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(different) to the change of the season. Some shed their leaves in hopes of reproducing; however, other {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(tree) remain green for as long as possible to gain additional energy from the sun to survive the winter. This effect {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(call) the flight-or-fight response.

    Fall is a time of{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(reflect) and preparation for the year ahead. I have found a meaning of fall for me. I'm {#blank#}7{#/blank#}18-year-old boy in the final year of high school and my life is a work in progress. There are times I want to give up, but then I look around me and realize life keeps {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(move).The natural cycle of life is beautiful and doesn't stop growing so I have to learn to keep up.

The meaning of fall is different for each person. I encourage you {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(go) out to follow some path or sidewalk and discover {#blank#}10{#/blank#}fall means to you.

    The Spring Festival, also known as the Lunar New Year, is the most important {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(tradition) festival in China, which falls in late January or early February.

    The historical reason for beginning the New Year in such a time is{#blank#}2{#/blank#} it is the time between autumn harvest and spring plowing and planting. In other words, it is the time for rest, relaxation and celebration after a year's hard work.

    Except this practical reason for celebrating the Spring Festival, a popular Chinese legend offers another {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (explain), which is {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (general) accepted in China. In ancient times, a devil called “Nian” that lived under the sea would attack people once a year on the eve of the New Year. It jumped out from the sea and attacked villages{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (eat) people, animals and plants. As they could no longer bear Nian's cruel persecution（迫害）, the villagers gathered {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (discuss) how to deal with Nian and some people suggested that the devil was afraid of loud noises, red color and flame. So people {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (light) firecrackers and fireworks, put up red couplets on{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (they) gates and beat drums to drive Nian away. The idea worked{#blank#}9{#/blank#}Nian ran away.

    Since ever, the custom and tradition of celebrating the Spring Festival has formed and the practices of putting up red couplets on gates, setting {#blank#}10{#/blank#} firecrackers and fireworks, etc. have been passed down.