About three years ago, I felt very {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.I didn't like my classmates ,my parents or anyone else. My classmates didn't want to talk {#blank#}2{#/blank#} me and my parents were always saying that other kids were better than me .I thought I was the most unlucky person in the world.

    One day I had a big fight with one of my {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. I was so angry that I hit him in the face .Just at the moment ,a boy stood up and stopped the fight .He was the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} of our class. After that ,he often helped me and we {#blank#}5{#/blank#} good friends . Whenever (无论什么时候) I got angry or sad ,he would help me to {#blank#}6{#/blank#} down .My life begins to change because of the boy ,my best friend .We {#blank#}7{#/blank#} a lot of interesting days together . As time goes by ,I become happier with people and things and get along well with everyone here .And it {#blank#}8{#/blank#} that people around me change , too. My parents don't shout at me any more and my classmates become friendly to me .

    But now I can't often see my best friend {#blank#}9{#/blank#} he is seriously ill and is staying in hospital .How I miss the days when we were together ! I hope he will be {#blank#}10{#/blank#} and come back to school soon.

    Friends, I'd like to{#blank#}1{#/blank#}you something important. Before you go to another country, it is a great help if you know the language and some of the  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}of the country.

    When people meet each other for the{#blank#}3{#/blank#}time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven't{#blank#}5{#/blank#}for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.

    Last year a group of German students{#blank#}6{#/blank#}to England for holiday. Their teacher{#blank#}7{#/blank#}them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English{#blank#}8{#/blank#}at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the{#blank#}9{#/blank#}shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It {#blank#}10{#/blank#}both of them laugh.

    What will life be like after 200 years? Teachers won't{#blank#}1{#/blank#}on the blackboard with{#blank#}2{#/blank#}in the future. Students won't do their homework on{#blank#}3{#/blank#}, and we won't draw a line (线) with a {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. At that time, every student will study {#blank#}5{#/blank#}the computers.

A: How was your vacation, Sam?

B: It was pretty {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

A: Oh? Where did you go?

B: I went to Beijing.

A: Did {#blank#}2{#/blank#}go with you?

B: Yes. My parents went with me.

A: {#blank#}3{#/blank#}? Did you visit the Great Wall?

B: Yes, we did. And I enjoyed {#blank#}4{#/blank#}there.

A: How did you like the Great Wall?

B: It was great.

A: Did you take any photos there?

B: Yes, we did, Let me {#blank#}5{#/blank#}them to you.

A: OK. Thanks.

There are many wetlands (湿地) in China ‒ and some of them have become the world's important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are {#blank#}2{#/blank#} to many different kinds of animals. The world's {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Milu deer nature reserve (自然保护区) is on these wetlands. More than 700 Milu deer live there. There are not many red-crowned cranes (丹顶鹤) {#blank#}4{#/blank#} in the world, but every winter, you can see some in the red-crowned crane nature reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.

    The {#blank#}5{#/blank#} in the wetlands is neither too high nor too low. There is  {#blank#}6{#/blank#} rain and sunshine, too. They are a good place for wildlife. But offering food and shelter for special kinds of animals is not the  {#blank#}7{#/blank#} reason we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important {#blank#}8{#/blank#} they also prevent floods. But some people want to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the wetlands to make more space for farms and less space for wildlife.

    More people are beginning to realize the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on Feb 2, many activities are held to teach people about the wetlands.