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    People often have trouble {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（get）used to a new culture. They are usually curious {#blank#}2{#/blank#} they first arrive in a foreign country. However, if they stay for {#blank#}3{#/blank#} long time, they may start to feel different {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (stage) of culture shock. They can feel lonely or sad because they can't deal with the local people. How {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (quick) people get used to culture differences may depend {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the way they learn. That's a problem if they can't speak the language. On {#blank#}7{#/blank#} other hand, some can study the situation and make good guesses about the culture. When they finally begin {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (understand) some of the language and make some new friends, they will gradually enjoy {#blank#}9{#/blank#} and feel {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (comfort).

    In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} work. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(lay) the track and then building a strong roof over{#blank#}4{#/blank#} top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.

    Steam engines {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(use) to pull the carriages and it must have been{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(fair) unpleasant for the passsengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using{#blank#}7{#/blank#}every day.

    Later, engineers {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道）, which became known as the Tube. This development was only possible with the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The central London Railway was one of the most {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(success) of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public.

    What was supposed to be {#blank#}1{#/blank#} fun climb became a test of friendship for two young people from Canada last Saturday. Jeremy Savage and Ian Marshall, both {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(age) 17, went camping with their parents for the weekend. On Saturday morning, they decided to climb the mountain by themselves while their parents relaxed at the campsite. After three hours, they reached the top {#blank#}3{#/blank#} no problems.

    However, trouble began when they started the climb down the mountain. On one very {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (danger) part of the path, Ian fell three meters off the side of the path. Jeremy was able to climb down to where Ian was. Ian was  {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (bad) injured and could not move. They had to wait and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (hope) that someone would come and help them. As the evening grew {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (dark), Ian told Jeremy to leave him and go back to their parents, but he still did not leave. Jeremy thought {#blank#}8{#/blank#} was not safe for Ian to be alone. The night was cold and windy, and Jeremy used his jacket and extra shirt to keep Ian warm.

    At sunrise, Jeremy decided that the only way  {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (help) his friend was to carry him. So they started the long climb back to their parents. Finally, after four hours, they arrived at the campsite {#blank#}10{#/blank#} their parents were waiting, “I'll always remember what Jeremy did for me.” said Ian. “He saved my life.”

    You might want to think twice before purchasing{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(conventional) grown strawberries or spinach(菠菜). According to a new report from the Environmental Working Group(EWG), these foods are the most likely{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(pollute) with the pesticide.

    Even low levels of pesticide exposure can be harmful to infants, babies and young children,{#blank#}3{#/blank#}parents and caregivers should take measures to lower children's exposures{#blank#}4{#/blank#}pesticides while still{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(feed) them diets rich in healthy fruits and vegetables.

    Just last year, the red berry knocked apples and{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(hold) the title of the most polluted. The pesticide increased in strawberries because of out-of-season demand. The most polluted strawberry had traces of 20{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(vary) pesticides.

    Also moving up on{#blank#}8{#/blank#}list this year is spinach. Spinach jumps from the{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(eight) to the second most polluted product. The study finds spinach samples contain more pesticides by weight than all other produce{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(test). In high doses, it can cause damage to the nervous system.

    My name is Mahnaz Bibi and I'm from a village of Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir. We {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (use) to live a happy and comfortable life. I had my husband Mukhtar Ali and a son Mushahid Ali. Mushahid was the whole world for me.

    On October 8, I was working when {#blank#}2{#/blank#} earth started shaking. I had never felt this kind of earthquake before, which made me quite {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(frighten). When I came to my senses, I ran back to my house to save my son,{#blank#}4{#/blank#}was sleeping in the room. There was nothing{#blank#}5{#/blank#}the debris(残骸) of my house. I started crying{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(loud) and asked the neighbors to help search{#blank#}7{#/blank#}my son. Some{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(village) came to this rescue, but after hours of hard work, I lost my whole world.

    A few days{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (late), we left our village, because there was nothing that{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(leave) for us. We traveled a long distance to reach Muzaffarabad in the end.

    I am Adam Rouse. I first {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (buy) cannabis(大麻) from a man in the street and continued to buy cannabis from him for six months and as a result, I got addicted to it. One day, the man offered {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (I) some crack cocaine, a more {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (power) addictive. When I went back to the man for more crack cocaine, he asked me {#blank#}4{#/blank#} a lot of money. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (terrible), I was in pain when I couldn't afford to buy any drugs. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (get) money, I broke into a house and stole something to sell for money. The more drugs I took, the more addicted I became. So I had to steal something every day to pay for the drugs. One day, I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (catch) stealing and sent to the police station. The next day, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} doctor came to see me and told me that I could die {#blank#}9{#/blank#} I could stop taking drugs. I took his advice and stopped immediately. Now I work in a center for drug addicts, helping others to stop {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (take) drugs.