The young artist and potter Allan had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son developed a severe stomachache. Neither Allan nor his wife took the condition very {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (serious), but the boy died suddenly that night.

    Knowing the death could {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (avoid) if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty. Worse still, his wife left him a short time later,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (leave) him alone with his 6-year-old younger son. Unable to stand the hurt and pain, he turned to alcohol and became{#blank#}4{#/blank#} alcoholic.

    As the alcoholism {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (progress), Allan began to lose everything he possessed and finally died alone in a small bar. Hearing of his death, I thought, “{#blank#}6{#/blank#} a complete failure!”

    As time went by, I began to revalue my {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (early) rough judgment. I knew Allan's now adult son, Ernie, one of the kindest and most caring men I've ever known. I hadn't heard him talk much about his father. One day, I worked up my courage to ask him what {#blank#}8{#/blank#} earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, Allan came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘love you, son'.”

    Tears came to my eyes as I realized what I had been a fool to judge Allan {#blank#}9{#/blank#} a failure. He had not left any material{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (possess) behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and left behind his best love.

Rachel: We will go on {#blank#}1{#/blank#} outing next weekend. Would you like to go with us?

Michael: I will be free then.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}are you going?

Rachel: I think we'll go to the Western Hill. You see, it's spring now. There are wild {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(flower) everywhere.

Michael: Good idea. That's a {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(love) place. We can also enjoy fresh air here. There is a beautiful river. And I hear there{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(be) a lot of fish in it. It will be a nice place for fishing.

Rachel: So you can go fishing{#blank#}6{#/blank#}you get there.

Michael: Wonderful idea!

Rachel:{#blank#}7{#/blank#}the way, how do you think we should go there?

Michael: I think we'd better go there by bike so that we can relax better. When shall we start off?

Rachel: Personally, I think we should set out at half past seven on Saturday morning if the weather is fine.

Michael: I{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(tell) the whole class about it this afternoon so that more classmates will join{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (we).

Rachel： Good idea. I think many more students would love {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (go).

Michael: I think so.

    A visit to Sydney had long been my dream. So I was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (excite) when offered the opportunity to go. I arrived {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Sydney around 9:00 a.m. After {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(check) in a lovely apartment, I headed to the seaside and couldn't resist {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (enjoy) the beauty of Sydney. Sydney is famous for its many beautiful {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (beach). Among them, Manly, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} is located on the north part of Sydney, is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (probable) the biggest one. If you go there, you can not only see the Manly Ferry from the Circular Quay {#blank#}8{#/blank#} also enjoy very beautiful scenery of the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge along the way. If you like surfing, Bondi Beach is a perfect place to go, although it is actually{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(small) than Manly. Apart from the beaches, you can take a visit to the Royal Botanic Garden to admire the view of the harbor or visit the Art Galley to appreciate the works. You will find your interesting tourist attractions here. Definitely, Sydney is so {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (fascinate) that it is worth going.

    A recent study found that people who live in colder climates consume {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (much) alcohol than people who live in warm weather.

    "Alcohol is something that everyone thought harmful for {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (decade), but no one has scientifically demonstrated it," a professor wrote in a press release.

Why do people in Russia drink so much? Everybody {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (assume) that's because the weather is cold. But we couldn't find a single paper {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (link) climate to alcohol intake. Since alcohol could increase warm blood flow in the skin, last month, the researchers in a study {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (suggest) that people should reach for booze (豪饮) when it's cold outside. The researchers combed through data to compare climate factors and alcohol consumption per capita (每人的). {#blank#}6{#/blank#} study also found that as temperatures and sunlight hours decrease, alcohol consumption goes up. Shorter hours of sunlight and cooler temperatures also relate {#blank#}7{#/blank#} higher rates of depression, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} is linked to an increase in drinking.

    The professor hopes this data will help influence health policies on alcohol abuse. "Knowing that cold places have more drink-related problems can could be {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (help) to the efforts in these areas {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (determine) better places," he said.

    I have always enjoyed listening to music. It helps me calm down after {#blank#}1{#/blank#} busy day, and I am also one of those {#blank#}2{#/blank#} can listen and study at the same time. I am not fond of jazz music, but I like many other {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (type) of music. When I was a child, I used to listen to music on the radios. With the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (invent) of personal computers and cellphones, I prefer to listen on the phone, as new functions {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (add) to them in the past few years. The technology was developed in response {#blank#}6{#/blank#} customer demand. Some people {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (affect) by anxiety start to feel relaxed while listening to music on the phones. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} worry about not being able to use it well. However, I am {#blank#}9{#/blank#} dependent on the cellphones that I fail {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (live) without them.

    It is reported that many middle school students are just not getting enough sleep, especially during the school week. The problem seems to get {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (bad) as they get older. Year 7 students sleep 8.4 hours in a school night, and Year 9 students only 6.9 hours.

    It's also reported that not getting enough sleep can cause {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (problem) in a student's life. Many students fall {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (sleep) in school or while doing their homework, so it is not {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (surprise) that they get lower grades than those who get enough sleep. Scientists suggest nine hours a night for middle school students. Of the students who feel {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (happy) and nervous, 73% don't get enough sleep at night.

    Why aren't students getting enough sleep? Many students have one of the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (follow) things, like telephone, television, or computer in their bedrooms. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (use) them on a school night not only takes their time away from homework, but also makes {#blank#}8{#/blank#} difficult for them to sleep. As a result, many students can't sleep before 11 p. m., yet they must get up early {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (go) to school.

    Scientists also suggest students should not do exciting activities for an hour {#blank#}10{#/blank#} bedtime.