When I was a university student, I {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(attract) by the Chinese. So I got a job as a teacher in Wuhan three years ago.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (think) back, I realize it was the students I met in the first year and Chinese university life in general {#blank#}3{#/blank#}gave me the deepest impression.

    During my school days, I would rarely give up my spare time to any activity {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(connect) with study. Unless exams were approaching, my weekends were devoted to having fun or perhaps a part-time job. My Chinese students,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} the other hand, seemed to spend their entire waking hours studying. I understand that competition in Chinese universities is extremely fierce. Nonetheless, their energy and motivation put {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(I) to shame.

    My first year in China was also my first year as a teacher. It was both challenging {#blank#}7{#/blank#}rewarding. One thing I know for certain is that my year in Wuhan changed me for the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(good). Thanks to the politeness and {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(warm) of Chinese students, I overcame my fear of speaking in public and became more self-confident. Most {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(important), I met dozens of nice people and made many excellent friends.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(keep) a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing abilities.

    Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we keep doing this，{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (gradual)we'll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English，we will certainly meet many difficulties. First, it often happens that we have difficulty{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(find)proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (two), there are so many idioms(成语)in Chinese{#blank#}6{#/blank#}it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.

    In my opinion，my{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(suggest)is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English  dictionary  within  easy reach. Whenever something{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(beat)us，we can first put it down in our notebook and then refer {#blank#}9{#/blank#} our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help，if necessary. In short，I believe that it is of great use to keep{#blank#}10{#/blank#}diary in English for the development of our writing skills.

    This weekend I was delighted to show my parents around Seville, as they {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(come) for a short but sweet visit. Although the weather wasn't the best, we still made {#blank#}2{#/blank#} best of our time together.

    Being reunited with the people you love in a new place {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(bring)such excitement. Showing them around the new city makes you {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(extraordinary)happy. For example, as Seville is known for flamenco(弗拉门科舞), I took them to see a famous {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(perform)my friends recommended to me, which gave us such a wonderful visual feast. Furthermore, getting to show your visitors the places {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(appeal)to you is a pleasant feeling, because you are eager to let them know where you love to spend your time. You are letting them get involved {#blank#}7{#/blank#} your new life. Also you have the opportunity {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(show) your loved ones the new places that they may fall in love with.

    So, after a two-day trip, I feel pleased to have had the time to explore those {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(attraction) with my parents. I am already looking forward to their next visit {#blank#}10{#/blank#}I can show them more of what Seville offers and what I am still yet to discover.

    Golden Gate Park is in San Francisco, California. It is one of the largest urban {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(park) in the United States. Over one million colorful flowers, trees and other plants grow in the park. But originally most of the park{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(cover) in sand. After a lot of work, it was finally built in 1870. Today, there are many people{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(visit) the park every day. They play basketball, soccer, golf and many other sports there. The park is closed in many places to traffic so people can walk, cycle, or skate{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(free).

    These days, modern buildings are everywhere. But if you want to see{#blank#}1{#/blank#}life was back in the old days, China still has many beautiful water{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(town) to visit. CNN has chosen four of the country's most beautiful ones.

    The village of Zhouzhuang in Jiangsu calls{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(it) "the oldest water town in China". The village, which{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(build) in 1086, is crossed with canals. Taking a boat ride through town, the red lanterns might make you think of China's romantic past.

    Hongcun,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (fill) with lakes and beautiful Anhui-style buildings, is 900 years old. It was built to look like a big ox. Huangshan Mountain is the head; the town is the body and the bridges are legs.

    Fenghuang in Human doesn't look like a bird,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}its name means "phoenix" (凤凰) in Chinese. The town is as beautiful as the{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(magic) bird. The stilted (吊脚的) buildings on each side of the Tuojiang River make the area look like a scene from{#blank#}8{#/blank#}postcard.

    While most water towns are in the south, Shangdong's Tai'erzhuang stands out in the north. The town{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(be) on the bank of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. In the town, there are ancient bridges, a canal and temples,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (make) you think of its past glory.

    Anna had a car accident when she was a teenager. She lost her arms because of that. What's worse, when she was twenty years old, she lost her parents. Her elder sister, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} is ten years older than her, told her she'd take care of her. However, Anna refused {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (live) with her. Instead, she said she would take care of {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (she). She managed to enter college and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (study) very hard. Four {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(year) later, she graduated and offered work. Once she wrote in her diary, "I am quite lucky. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} I lost my arms, I still have my legs." Anna lost her arms, but she chose to face it in a positive way. Instead of {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (feel) sad every day, she decided not to let it hold her back. She has taught us {#blank#}8{#/blank#} good lesson.

    When something bad happens to us, we have two {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (choose). One is to complain, and the other is to face it {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (brave). If we choose to escape, it will always follow us wherever we go. If we decided to be strong, new hopes will come. So choose wisely.