Laura and Susie were born on the same day in the same hospital and at the same time. They{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) very close friends since they were very little. One bright sunny day, as I{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (walk) home from the shops, I decided to take a short cut {#blank#}3{#/blank#}the park. All of a sudden I heard a loud scream. It sounded like a child. With fright I dropped my shopping bag and ran in the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (direct) of the noise.

    As I was getting {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(close) to the noise I saw two little girls, one of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} was screaming in pain. The other child was frozen to the spot with a look of terror on her face. As I ran towards them, I quickly realized that I knew the children. One was my daughter Laura and the {#blank#}7{#/blank#}was her best friend Susie.

    I was totally shocked to see the girls there, as they knew they were not allowed to go to the park alone. Obviously the girls {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(hear) strange noises and then decided to run as fast as they could to get away. While {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(run), Susie fell over and could not get up.

    Susie's mother and I had another talk with the girls about not wandering off without an adult then. Both of them learnt a {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(value) lesson.

    In the distant past, friend relied on each other for their survival. They hunted together and defended each other against {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(danger) animals and enemies. In those days, if you didn't have a friend, you would either starve, be eaten {#blank#}2{#/blank#} killed. Nowadays, friendship isn't {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(exact) a matter of life and death. However, friendship is still of great importance and not having a friend is something to be {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(concern) about. Most people look upon friends as someone they can depend on when they are going {#blank#}5{#/blank#}times of trouble. In such times, friends provide them with emotional support and sometimes financial help. It is in these troubled times {#blank#}6{#/blank#} they find out who their true friends are. As an old saying {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(go), in times of prosperity, friends will be plenty; in times of {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(suffer), not one in twenty. And there is another saying {#blank#}9{#/blank#} says you can hardly make a friend in a year, but you can easily upset one in an hour. So do your best to get along with and be grateful to all those {#blank#}10{#/blank#} are willing to side with you even when you are in the wrong as they are true friends and they are not easily come by.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}we all know, cultural relics belong {#blank#}2{#/blank#}the people all over the world. Nowadays, more and more people are interested in the topic about {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to protect cultural relics such as places of interest, old city{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (wall), folk arts and so on. Some even advise {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(devote) to new culture exhibitions in order to educate the public. As {#blank#}6{#/blank#} matter of fact, the Chinese government has been {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (concern) about the topic and {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(take) measures. At the same time, more and more foreigners are coining to enjoy Chinese culture{#blank#}9{#/blank#} we are sure the interest in Chinese relics abroad will be {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(great).

    One day, Daisy went to see the animals in a flying carpet. It{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(fly) away to Tibet in China first{#blank#}2{#/blank#}she saw an antelope. The antelope told her that they were killed for the wool taken from their {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（stomach）.Then the carpet got to Zimbabwe, where Daisy saw an elephant. The elephant said they were {#blank#}4{#/blank#} danger. Now the government allowed tourists to hunt only {#blank#}5{#/blank#} certain number of animals if they gave money to the farmers.

    The flying carpet rose again and soon they arrived at a thick rainforest. There was a monkey {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(rub) a millipede insect over{#blank#}7{#/blank#}body because the insect could protect it from mosquitoes. The monkey told Daisy, “ Attention should {#blank#}8{#/blank#}（pay）to the rainforest where animals live. Our natural habitats are of great {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(important).” Daisy was affected by what the monkey said. She decided {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(make) a difference to wildlife protection.

    Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners {#blank#}2{#/blank#} come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap {#blank#}3{#/blank#} can be to eat out. I still remember {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (visit) a friend who'd lived here for five years and I {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(shock) when I learned she hadn't cooked once in all that time.

    While regularly eating out seems to {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(become) common for many young people in recent years, it's not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(weigh) problems.

    If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum's home {#blank#}10{#/blank#} dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket.

    After Donald Trump became the 45th American president, a new video of his granddaughter Arabella {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (go) popular once again on the Internet. In this video, the little girl wore a qipao, a kind of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (tradition) Chinese dress. She stood in front of a table to recite ancient Chinese poems. These poems are familiar {#blank#}3{#/blank#} most Chinese people and they are often recited by Chinese kids. Arabella made the video to remember Chinese Monkey Year, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} ended on January 27th, 2017.

    Arabella's family are {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (interest) in Chinese culture. They can even make Chinese dumplings and sing Chinese songs. Arabella began to study Chinese {#blank#}6{#/blank#} she was 18 months old. Now she can speak Chinese {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (fluent). Early in February, 2016, 4-year-old Arabella recited a Tang Dynasty poem in Chinese. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (she) mother sent her video online and won lots of “likes” from all over the world.

    On Sonia Weibo, many users thought Arabella was a wonderful and surprising girl. “I'm glad {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (see) the little angel loves Chinese culture,” wrote a user called “orange”.

    “At least the video shows that Trump is serious about {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (educate) and never closes the door to foreign culture,” said another user named “stAU79”.