At first, only people {#blank#}1{#/blank#}England spoke English. Later, people from England {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (voyage)to other parts of the world and {#blank#}3{#/blank#}that, English began to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (speak) in many other countrieas. Today, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}people speak English as their{#blank#}6{#/blank#}, second or foreign language than ever before. Native English speakers can understand each other {#blank#}7{#/blank#}they don't speak {#blank#}8{#/blank#}same kind of English. All languages change when {#blank#}9{#/blank#} communicate with one another. So there are British English, American English, Australian English and so on. They all have their own identity. Maybe one day Chinese English{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (become) one of the world Englishes.

    Recently Lindsay hasn't felt herself. She{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be) a really good student, but her grades has fallen since three months ago. This is because she sometimes has trouble {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(pay)attention to her study. She also refuses to talk with teachers and friends. What's worse, she feels{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(tire) all the time but has difficulty in falling asleep.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}she does is brought to her mother's attention.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}, when her mother asks her what happens to her, she just says she feels like {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(cry).

    As a matter of fact, Lindsay is suffering {#blank#}7{#/blank#}clinical depression(临床抑郁症). What is clinical depression? It can be described as a mood which is so low that affects your everyday life{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(serious). The first sighs of it in teens are {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(poor) school reports than before, then learning difficulties and staying away from classmates and teachers. If you have these signs, don't worry. It is not so difficult to deal with clinical depression. There are many effective ways, such as medicine,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (express) of feelings, more exercise and a balanced diet.

I'm a single mother with a{#blank#}1{#/blank#}( grow ) son. I love him more than I can say. He's a good person, a great guy {#blank#}2{#/blank#}so many ways —- smart, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(create), kind to animals, etc. We get along well, have common interests and enjoy each {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(other) company. The rest of my immediate family is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (die), and he is literally all the family I have.

The problem is that he is {#blank#}6{#/blank#}( turn ) 30 and shows no signs of wanting to leave home. He {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(do)move out and try the roommate route twice, but both times it did not turn out well and he moved back in with me. This wouldn't be so bad —- we do get along well —- but he doesn't pay half the expenses, or even a quarter. In fact, he doesn't pay me {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (something) at all. My frequent requests for him {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(contribute) to the rent and utilities(公用设施) often result in losing his temper and yelling at me that all I care about is money. He {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (spend) his salary on himself: clothes, movies, computer accessories. It's as if he still sees himself as a teenager with an allowance.

    Curiosity is part of human nature. Children want answers {#blank#}1{#/blank#} tons of questions. People keep reading or watching because they want to find out what happens. But curiosity also provides many {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (practice) benefits.

    Many of history's greatest {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (discover) were made by curious people. People wondered how processes worked or how certain tasks could be done more {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (effect). Thanks to their curiosity, people now know far more about the world and obtain useful technology {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (help) themselves.

    Even if you don't plan to be {#blank#}6{#/blank#} inventor or researcher, curiosity can still help you in the classroom. If you develop the joy of learning, classes will become more fun. Even if you are no longer a student, curiosity will make you better {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (inform) and thus a more capable worker. Often, the more you learn about a topic, the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (interest) it becomes.

    Thus, ask a lot of questions. Remember, everyone knows something {#blank#}9{#/blank#} you don't. Find out what that is, and ask about it.

    In the classroom or out of {#blank#}10{#/blank#}, developing curiosity is sure to be worthwhile.

    Valentine's Day is known as a day of love and romance on February 14th every year.

    There are a few different versions of its origin and history, one of which dates back {#blank#}1{#/blank#} an ancient Roman festival, Lupercalia, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (celebrate) on February 15th. On this day, young single women would place {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (they) names in a huge container and young bachelors of the town would come and draw a name from it. The young man and the woman, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} name was picked would become partners for the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (follow) years. Many of these couples would eventually get {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(marry). It {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (believe) that the month of February is perfect for romance.

    Valentine's Day was originally celebrated in Europe, but in recent years it is also celebrated in China, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (especial) among young people. Interestingly, China has its own Valentine's Day, Qixi Festival, on the 7th day of the 7th month of our lunar calendar. It is in memory of a day on which the legendary cow-herder and weaving-maid {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (allow) to be together, after being separated by the Milky Way for a whole year. What {#blank#}10{#/blank#} interesting story!