Everyone {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (complain) about being stuck in traffic. It is quite possible that the future city will have no traffic at all. H.G Wells, in his book The Sleeper Awakes, tells something about the traffic. In the streets of that future London there will be no vehicles. The city {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (provide) with moving roads. One side of the road travels {#blank#}3{#/blank#} one direction; the other side moves {#blank#}4{#/blank#} opposite way. Anyone who wants to go to another part of the city steps on the moving “way” and sits on one of the seats until he arrives. He has none of the troubles {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a private car brings with it: whether there is enough petrol, whether the tyres are all right, where to park it. The moving way is always at his service, always moving {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (silent) along, always ready {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (take) him to his destination. That city of the future has no traffic jams.

    To link up the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (vary) cities, vehicles driven by atomic power will pass along highways {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (divide) into two main groups of lanes. Each group will consist of several lanes, some for slow traffic, some for fast. Crossroads will not exist on these highways, but will be replaced by bridges and junctions(交叉口). Where these highways enter {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (city), ports and other built-up areas, they will pass through underground tunnels.

    Sam went to a mall and saw a nice-looking watch. He loved it so {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(violent) that he made up his mind to buy it. However, the owner asked 50 dollars for it. Sam was still hesitating {#blank#}2{#/blank#} a young man rushed into the shop, grabbed the watch and ran away with it. The whole thing happened in just a few seconds and the owner had no idea {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to do. It so happened {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Sam found the very young man at the next corner after he left. He said to Sam in a low voice about selling a second-hand watch for 30 dollars.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (pretend) to know nothing about the robbery, Sam paid in no time and left with{#blank#}6{#/blank#}light heart. Sam showed off his new watch, thinking that it was really a bargain. But, after examining{#blank#}7{#/blank#} carefully, one of his friends said that it must be fake and was worth 2 dollars {#blank#}8{#/blank#} most. Realizing the owner and the young man{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(plan) the trap together, Sam was so embarrassed about{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(cheat) that he was totally speechless.

    Today we talk about a word that is a feeling as well as a place. This word is “home.” Long ago in the 1700s, “home” was used as a verb,{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (mean) “to be guided to a destination.” So, when you home in on something, you get {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(close) to your target. For example, you could say, “Police are homing in on the suspects.” That is also where we get homing pigeons－pigeons that can find {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (they) way home after being released.

    But today, “home” is more often used as a noun. And it has a very emotional {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(connect) for American English speakers. You can remember the meaning of the word by the expression “home is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the heart is.” That expression means home is anywhere you feel love and comfort. It is a place where you belong, and often a place you consider your origin. In other {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (word), “home” is not {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(simple) a building where you live—that's a house. There is a big difference {#blank#}8{#/blank#}a home and a house.

    The writer, Thomas Wolfe, had {#blank#}9{#/blank#} different idea about home. In 1940, his book “You Can't Go Home Again”{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (publish). Today we use this title to mean that the ideas and feelings that you had as a child often change when you are an adult. So, even if you return to the place where you grew up, time and distance have changed your perspective (观点).

Julie: Are you OK, Bill? You look tired.

Bill: Tm fine, Julie. I just {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (stay) up late last night to write an English article. It is time for me to improve my English writing.

Julie: Read as many things you're interested in as possible,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} soon you'll realise that there are many different ways of saying {#blank#}3{#/blank#} same thing. After all, having a variety of sentence {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (structure) in your writing makes your English appear better.

Bill: Reading can also broaden my vocabulary. What kind of books should I read?

Julie: You can choose books {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (write) by native speakers. They, often contain sentences {#blank#}6{#/blank#}differ from those commonly seen in English textbooks.

Bill: Good idea. But sometimes I don't know what to write about and find {#blank#}7{#/blank#} hard to write a long article.

Julie: I suggest you begin by writing short ones about topics you're interested in, such as movies and sports.

Bill: Yes, III write something every day.

Julie: Writing all the time is the key to improving your writing.

Bill: Quite right. Practice {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(make) perfect.

Julie: It's {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (easy)said than done. But in the end, it's worth the work you've put in.

Bill: Thank you for giving me such {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (value) advice.