Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult{#blank#}1{#/blank#}was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that this year she could{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(easy) buy a special one {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(please) him, just like her mother, who was always delighted to receive her gift.

    Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not {#blank#}4{#/blank#}pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(push) you with their elbows (肘部)，hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.

    Jane paused in front of a counter {#blank#}6{#/blank#}some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,” the assistant tried to attract her.“ Worth double the price. ” But Jane knew from past experience that her {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

    Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes on sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please {#blank#}8{#/blank#}.

    When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already {#blank#}9{#/blank#}table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(inform).

    Nowadays, millions {#blank#}1{#/blank#} lonely singles are now going online instead. The World Wide Web is quickly becoming{#blank#}2{#/blank#} world's most popular matchmaker(媒人).

    Singles are flocking(涌向) to the Internet {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (main) because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. Using dating sites(约会网址) is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (lead) them from one bad experience to {#blank#}5{#/blank#} and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make {#blank#}6{#/blank#} easy to avoid someone {#blank#}7{#/blank#} you are not interested in. In the real world, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}, ignoring someone you don't like can be difficult.

    Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People aren't always those who they declare to be in their online {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (describe). Safety is another concern. You are just {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (like) to find a criminal online as you are Mr. Or Miss Right.

    Last week, our yearly school sports meeting {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(hold) and the students of our class took {#blank#}2{#/blank#}active part in it. On the first day, we watched the impressive opening ceremony {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(perform) by energetic teachers and students. Soon, the games formally began. Some of my classmates ran to the track to cheer for the {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（athlete）while others remained {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(seat), watching them from a distance. I was {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(excite) because I would compete {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the 100-meter dash with my classmates cheering. Unfortunately, I fell on the ground, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (miss) the chance to win. What a pity! Although I failed, I was still looking forward to a {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (good) performance the next day. However, as a result of the rain, we had to put off the sports meeting, {#blank#}10{#/blank#}made us disappointed.

Gerrard Street in London's Chinatown

    Gerrard Street, which is between Leicester Square and Shaftsbury Avenue, is the most important street in the area. There is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} unique community with many Chinese restaurants, supermarkets and shops.

    In the 1950s, it{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (be) a poor area and everything there was very cheap. With the world rice market changing, thousands of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(move) to work in some restaurants in London. Many British people liked Chinese food, so the restaurants became popular. The workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (learn) English. Due to the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (arrive) of more Chinese, more shops and businesses grew up. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (wife) came and joined their husbands with their children. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.

    Since the 1970s, economy has changed for the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (good), and the education state of British-born Chinese started to improve. Many families moved out {#blank#}8{#/blank#} Chinatown. Gerrard Street became a street only for visitors.

    London's Chinatown is very popular in Chinese New Year, during {#blank#}9{#/blank#} time thousands of Chinese go into the street with national flags. Londoners and tourists go there {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (main) for the food in the Chinese restaurants. Their favorite restaurants are where the Chinese eat.

    Wallace's giant bee is the world's {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (large) bee, with a body the size of a human thumb and wings that can spread to about 2.5 inches. That may sound {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (frighten), but the bee isn't likely to hurt anyone. It uses its large jaws (嘴) to collect a sticky goo, called resin, from trees. The bee {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (make) its home in termite mounds (白蚁丘) found on trees, using the resin to protect its nest from the termites. Until recently, the bee had been seen by scientists only {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (two), once in 1868 and again in 1981.