When I was six, Dad brought home a dog{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(call) "Brownie". Brownie got along well with every member in our family. She would go to {#blank#}2{#/blank#}was sick and just be with them. We always felt much {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(good) when she was around.

    One day, as I was getting her food, she{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(bite) a hole out of one of Dad's shoes. I scolded her,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (tell) her what she did was wrong. She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw tears in her eyes.

    Brownie went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she'd let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times{#blank#}6{#/blank#}we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked or tried to get away. The{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(fun) thing was that she would smile. This frightened people because{#blank#}8{#/blank#}thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

    Now many years have passed since Brownie{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(die) of old age. I still miss the days when she was{#blank#}10{#/blank#}us.

    I'm now a good student in my class. But you don't know that when I {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(start) senior English in the beginning, I found it difficult and quite {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(differ) from what I had learned in junior school. Now I still remember a teacher who taught me at that time. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} teacher is a good teacher because she always tried to be the one {#blank#}4{#/blank#} classes were made active and lively with some stories and examples.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} the help of the teacher, I realized the {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(important) of English, so I decided to learn English well. My teacher suggested that we{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(read) more if we wanted to improve our English, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}every day I would do some reading. She also told us lessons in class could help us deal with exams, but even more valuable were the lessons {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(learn) in extra-curricular activities in school. I like my English teacher very much.

    Now I have made {#blank#}10{#/blank#}great progress in my English study that I am more interested in learning it than before.

    Have you found that much of your online communication has been replaced by emojis(表情符号) ? Has "Happy Birthday" become a cake with {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(light) candles? Since they were invented in the 1990s in Japan, emojis, meaning "picture characters", {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(occupy) the world. According to a UK-based mobile technology company, 6 million emojis used in text messages are sent around the world every day through smartphones.

    That's why for the first time Oxford Dictionary's Word of the Year is emoji-- a face {#blank#}3{#/blank#}tears of joy. Emijis are regarded as a new kind of {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(express). Behind the popularity of emojis {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be) the rise of young people {#blank#}6{#/blank#} welcome new technology and inventions. So the reason why young people as well as others love to emoji is that they show meanings {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (beautiful). When young people are asked what makes the generation unique, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} put "technology use" first.

    Now emojis are in much {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(wide) use than written words. As{#blank#}10{#/blank#} result, people began to doubt whether it has made up a too large part in our online communication.

    When you step into a new environment, you might have some difficulty in fitting in. Here are some tips {#blank#}1{#/blank#} might help you.

    Be confident. You are unique in this world. Spend some time thinking about your {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(strong) and you will be able to build up confidence step by step.

    Be kind to everyone. Kindness is the bridge to your own happiness. Always give more than you receive, and think more of others than of {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (you). A person who cares for others is popular everywhere.

    Be active in group activities. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(vary) activities like playing football can help you to be known {#blank#}5{#/blank#}others. You may add more friends to your circle. At the same time, you'll be amazed {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (see) how much they like you.

    Be optimistic. Optimism {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (make) both you and others feel pleased. It helps you make {#blank#}8{#/blank#}good first impression. A pleasant smile costs the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (little) but does the most. If you follow the suggestions {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (mention) above, you will be accepted by people around you. And you will fit in very well and enjoy your new life.

    Terry, who failed again and again in career (事业), often complained that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (disappoint) with the city that he had to leave.

    It was the evening of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} weekend when they moved to another city. Terry and his wife {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (tidy) up their new home busily when the light suddenly went out. Terry was regretful to have forgotten bringing along candles and had to wait {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (help) in a low mood. Just then he heard knocks on his door. Wondering who it was, Terry, a newcomer to this city, went to the door and opened it impatiently. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the door was a little girl, shyly asking whether he had candles. "No" Terry answered in anger and shut the door {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (violent).

    After a while, the girl knocked again. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} this time she was holding two candles, saying, "My grandma told me the new neighbour downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to give you these." Terry was very {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (surprise) by what he saw.

    At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (repeat) failure in life. The person who had cheated him in life was really nobody else but {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (him).