“Can I have a glass of hot water?” This is a very common question for Chinese customers in a restaurant. But {#blank#}1{#/blank#} you go abroad, you may find that meals in the West tend to come with tall glasses of ice water.

    For most Chinese people,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (drink) hot water is part of everyday life. It is believed that water of a warm temperature (25-30 C) is good for people's health,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (especial) for the stomach.

    But for many Western people, they drink cold water even in winter. One possible reason is {#blank#}4{#/blank#} in Western countries people can drink water directly from the tap, rather than having to boil {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. And it's also normal to jump into a cold shower after exercise,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (bring) the heart rate down.

    However, there is one common thing {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(encourage) in both the East and the West: One {#blank#}8{#/blank#} cool down by drinking a hot drink in summer. Because sweating is a good way to cool off in summer, hot drinks make you hotter and you begin to sweat.

    Of course, it doesn't matter if you drink hot {#blank#}9{#/blank#} cold water. The more comfortable your body feels, the {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(good) it is.

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    The movie, directed by Stephen Chbosky {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(praise) by audiences for hitting the soft spot as a heartwarming story that manages to avoid {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(turn) too sentimental.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(base) on the best-selling novel of the same name, Wondertells the story of a 10-year-old boy named Auggie {#blank#}4{#/blank#} was born with {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(face) problem, and he begins fifth grade after {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(year) of being home-schooled by {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(he) mother.

    Not {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(expect), Auggie's unusual appearance is laughed at by many peers. But with the strong support of his parents and sister, Auggie eventually inspires the people {#blank#}9{#/blank#} him with courage, kindness and wisdom to earn their {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(friend), respect and love.

    To the Chinese, the Mid-autumn Festival means family reunion and peace. The festival is celebrated when the moon is believed to be the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(full).

    Many traditional and {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(mean) celebrations are held in most households in China, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}include eating mooncakes, admiring the moon and lighting lanterns.

    The Mid-autumn Festival has {#blank#}4{#/blank#} history of over 3,000 years, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(date) back to the Shang Dynasty. It's such an important festival {#blank#}6{#/blank#} many poems and stories {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (write) about its origin. The term “ Mid-autumn” first appeared in the book Rites of Zhou, written in the Warring States Period. In the Northern Song Dynasty, the 15^th day of the 8^th lunar month was established (确立) {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the “Mid-Autumn Festival”. From then on, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(admire) the moon was very popular and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (become) a custom ever since.

    Spending my childhood at the farm is a truly unforgettable experience so far. The life {#blank#}1{#/blank#} I led there with my parents was full of attraction, and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} is memory of it yet. I can call back the scenes of sunsets, the mystery of deep forests, the early smells, the faint odors(味道)of wild flowers, the shiny appearance of rain-washed leaves, the gentle sounds of drops when winds {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (shake) the trees, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the far-off drumming of wood long-tailed birds in the distance of the forests, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} disturbed wild creatures were seen to move through the grass quickly--I can call it all back and make it as real {#blank#}6{#/blank#} it ever was. I can call back the grasslands, and its {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (lonely) and peace, and a huge eagle hanging still in the sky, with his wings spread {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (wide) in the blue sky. I can see the woods in their autumn dress, the oak purple, the hickories(山核桃)washed with gold and the maples shining with crimson (深红的)fires, and I can hear the rustle made by the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (fall) leaves as we walked through them. I can see the blue bunches of wild grapes hanging {#blank#}10{#/blank#} the leaves, and I remember the taste of them and the smell.