The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, closely {#blank#}1{#/blank#} by Julia Smith from Britain. After I met them and then introduced them to each other, I was very surprised. Tony {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on {#blank#}3{#/blank#} cheek! She stepped back {#blank#}4{#/blank#}surprised and put up her hands, as if in 50．{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. I guessed that there was probably a {#blank#}6{#/blank#}misunderstanding. Then Akira Nagata from Japan came in smiling, together with George Cook from Canada. As they were introduced, George reached his hand out to the Japanese student. Just at that moment, however, Akira bowed {#blank#}7{#/blank#}his nose touched George's {#blank#}8{#/blank#} hand. They both apologized－ another  {#blank#}9{#/blank#} mistake!

    The theme park you are probably most familiar with is Disneyland. It can be found in several parts of the world. It will bring you into a {#blank#}10{#/blank#} world and make your dreams come true, {#blank#}11{#/blank#} you are travelling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character. As you wander around the {#blank#}12{#/blank#} amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade or on the street. Of course Disneyland also has many exciting rides, from giant {#blank#}13{#/blank#} ship to terrifying free-fall drops. With all these {#blank#}14{#/blank#}, no wonder tourism is increasing {#blank#}15{#/blank#}there is a Disneyland. If you want to have fun and more than fun, come to Disneyland!

Alice :What do you think of the people in our class ?I think most of them are kind .

Johnson : I think {#blank#}1{#/blank#},too. But I don't like Mark. He is so self-important. I dislike this kind of people.

Alice :Mike is fascinating . I'm fond{#blank#}2{#/blank#} people who have something intelligent to say.

Johnson : Carol is fun to be with . I really look forward to{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (hear ) her jokes. What do you think of Tom ?

Alice : He is all right. But I don't like him. .What do you think of him ?

Johnson : I think he is OK. He is very quiet, so{#blank#}4{#/blank#} is hard to know what kind of person he really is.

Alice :I like John {#blank#}5{#/blank#} she is a very interesting girl and crazy about boy bands.

Johnson : Really ? I'm mad on them too. I should get to know her better. Are you{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (interest ) in music ?

Alice :I think that dance music is excellent. I love going to a disco and dancing to the music. I enjoy{#blank#}7{#/blank#} ( meet ) new people there .

Johnson : My parents hate dance music . If I play it at home , they always complain. Are your parents{#blank#}8{#/blank#} same?

Alice : My mom{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (hate ) it , but my dad thinks it's OK.He doesn't mind as

{#blank#}10{#/blank#} as I don't play the music too loud .

    Xiao Li and John Martin became friends while{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(study)at university,It's been six years{#blank#}2{#/blank#}they last saw each other.And this is the first time John Martin{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(visit)Xia Li's hometown Xia Men,one of the most {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(attract)cities on the coast,It's so lively and everyone seems so friendly.Xiao Li feels very fortunate{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(live) here.The climate is pretty hot and wet in the summer,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}it can be quite cold in the winter.Every year many tourists come to Xiamen{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(spend)their holidays,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (especial)in the summer.A lot of high-rise buildings have put{#blank#}9{#/blank#}in the business district.And there are some shopping malls.With some really pretty parks,the western district is the most interesting part of the city.Gulangyu is just {#blank#}10{#/blank#}the water,a gorgeous island with some really interesting architecture.

    Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California，no one really knows. However，{#blank#}1{#/blank#}is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.

    Scientists believe that these first settlers {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (cross) the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America {#blank#}3{#/blank#}means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. In the 16th century，after the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (arrive) of Europeans，the native people suffered greatly.

    Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} addition，many died from the diseases brought by Europeans. However，some survived these terrible times，and today there are more Native Americans {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(live) in California than in any other state.

    In the 18th century，California was ruled by Spain. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century，{#blank#}7{#/blank#} they fought against the native people and {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(take) their land.

    Two centuries later，the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of what we now call the United States of {#blank#}9{#/blank#} first Spanish to go to California，the majority were religious men，{#blank#}10{#/blank#} ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.

    Electric bicycles have made life a lot {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(easy) for food delivery workers here in China. More than 10,000 kilometers away, there was a familiar sight in New York City. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, owing to a new policy, e-bikes can no longer be{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(common) seen on the street over there.

    City officials in New York are promising a crackdown(严厉打击) on e-bikes  The pollution-free vehicles are loved by environmentalists and the often poor workforce {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. relies on them. But there are also frequent complaints{#blank#}5{#/blank#} the bicycles from drivers and pedestrians(行人) who consider them{#blank#}6{#/blank#} public danger.

    Now it is legal to own and sell the bicycles, but{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(ride) them on the street could lead to a fine of up to $500. Businesses that equip their{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(employ) with the bicycles will also be heavily fined.

    The bicycles, which look just like regular bicycles, can reach speeds of 30 km/h and are sometimes operated recklessly (鲁莽的). Lots of people have stories about dangerous situations where they{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(step) out into the street, only to be nearly hit by a quick-moving e-bike.

    Police enforcement (强制执行) against the bicycles has already been tightened. Almost 1,000 of them{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (take) away by police since last year, an increase of several hundred from the year before.