Night after night, she'd lean down and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead. I don't remember {#blank#}1{#/blank#} it first started annoying me —her hands pushing my hair that way. But it did annoy me, for {#blank#}2{#/blank#} felt work-worn and rough against my young skin. Finally, one night, I shouted {#blank#}3{#/blank#} her, “Don't do that any more— your hands are too rough!” she didn't say anything in reply. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of love. Now, my own children are {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(grow) and gone. It was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the bedroom of my youth, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} familiar hand hesitantly run across my face to brush the hair from my forehead. Then a kiss {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(gentle) touched my brow. In my memory, for the thousandth time, I recalled the night my young voice complained, “Don't do that any more — your hands are too rough!” {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(catch) Mom's hand in hand, I blurted out {#blank#}9{#/blank#} sorry I was for that night. I thought she'd remember as I did. But mom didn't know what I {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (talk) about. She had forgotten — and forgiven — long ago. That night, I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her caring hands.

    It matters a lot if you don't have your breakfast. In the United States, recently a test {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (perform) by the scientists. People {#blank#}2{#/blank#}different ages from 15 to 80 were included in the test. They were offered all sorts of breakfasts, but sometimes they didn't get any breakfast. How {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (good) their bodies worked was seen when they had eaten breakfasts. At last, the scientists got the results {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (show) that the persons who ate breakfasts worked better. This fact appears {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(be) especially true for the persons working with brains. It was commonly believed that not having breakfast was{#blank#}6{#/blank#}way of losing weight. Opposite to{#blank#}7{#/blank#} many people think, you may become so {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (hunger) that you eat much for lunch, in {#blank#}9{#/blank#}case, you are gaining weight. Therefore, you may lose more weight if you reduce your other {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (meal).

    You may like at least some kind of music. But the problem is that, in lots of places, you're made {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(hear) somebody else's choice of music. Say you've just landed at an airport, where the background (背景) music may be played loudly. When you are {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the way to you hotel, there may be another kind of music {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (switch) on by the taxi driver. Then you go out to dinner and end up in a restaurant,{#blank#}4{#/blank#}owner thinks music will help make you eat more and spend more. Then a person {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(play) the violin comes around. This is called the “music wallpaper” and its purpose is to make you consume more. In a word, you find {#blank#}6{#/blank#} hard to find a quiet public place without music.

    Noise pollution may be {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(harm) to our hearing. It's also bad for some of our daily {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (activity).

    The fact {#blank#}9{#/blank#} you can't see, taste or smell noise may help explain why it has not received as much attention as other kinds of pollution, such as air pollution or water pollution. Many of us fail to realize we {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (surround) by too much noise. As a result, harm is done to our health without us being aware of it.

    How are you getting along with your senior high school? It may be hard for you as this is the first time that you {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(leave)your parents. I know that you are now having trouble {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(communicate)with others, and you may often feel lonely. That's {#blank#}3{#/blank#}you are new here and people don't know about you. But I think you can overcome the difficulty if you can follow the advice below.

    First, you should attach great{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (important) to taking an active part in the discussions and show our own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other people's views {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (careful). Second, you should learn about your classmates' likes and dislikes,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}can make you get familiar with them. Only in this way can you get to know more {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (difference)people and show them that you are just as friendly. Last but not least, I'm always here ready to help. We can take part in some {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (activity)together and I can introduce you to others.

    There's no need{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (worry)too much, people will know you more very soon and will like to make friends {#blank#}10{#/blank#}you if you can do as the above. Just remember, “God helps those who help themselves.”

    “Equal pay for equal work” is a phrase by the American women who feel they are {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(fair) treated by society. They think it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the {#blank#}2{#/blank#}amount of work. Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man has to earn money to support his family and make important {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (decide), so it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(work) at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (give) no attention to. If women are encouraged by equal pay to take up jobs, they will not {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (able) to do the things that they are best at doing: making a nice home and bringing {#blank#}7{#/blank#}children. Women who disagree say that they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and have {#blank#}8{#/blank#} freedom to choose between a job and home life,{#blank#}9{#/blank#} a mixture of the two. In fact women have the right not only {#blank#}10{#/blank#} equal pay but also to equal chances.

    Food is one of the most basic and important daily needs. It gives us the strength and energy we need{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(work) and play. Food also plays a role in our social interactions. Whether we{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(celebrate) important occasions or just relaxing with friends, eating is an important social pastime. It is also an important part of our culture.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}a particular people like to eat can tell us a lot{#blank#}4{#/blank#}a country's geography, history and traditions.