“{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (congratulate), Mr. Cooper . It's a girl.”

    Fatherhood is going to have {#blank#}2{#/blank#} different meaning and brings forth different responses from every man who hears these words. Some feel proud, while others worry, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (wonder) whether they will be a good father.

    Although there are some men {#blank#}4{#/blank#} like children and may have had much experience with them, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} do not particularly look after children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (look) forward to children for some time.

    Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to {#blank#}7{#/blank#} of a father is a difficult task. Yet, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (fortunate), few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this. Although numerous books have been written about mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role of a father.

    It is argued that the transition to the father's role, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the mother's role. The mother's role seems {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (require) a complete transformation in daily routine. However, the father's role is less demanding and immediate.

    Zhang Jianxing has been walking through the ancient forests of the Shennongjia National Nature Reserve for over two decades to find the wild man. He will not give up until he {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (come) face-to-face with the creature. He began living in the mountain in 1994, after becoming {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(fascinate) by the wild man. Armed with a camera, he {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (constant) looks for clues of the creature's whereabouts, living off the land and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (sleep) in abandoned homes and empty caves. To him, the wild man is a branch of science,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} that he has been studying for a very long time. So far, he has collected enough evidence of the wild man's {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(exist) —more than 100 hair samples and 3,000 photos of large footprints (脚印). He even came close to seeing it for himself no less than nineteen{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (time). However, most scientists regard it as nothing more than a legend {#blank#}8{#/blank#} there is a lack of concrete evidence. But Zhang Jianxing {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(convince) that he will one day find the wild man himself and prove the scientists wrong. To him it's just {#blank#}10{#/blank#} matter of time.

    I'm now a good student in my class. But you don't know that when I {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(start) senior English in the beginning, I found it difficult and quite {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(differ) from what I had learned in junior school. Now I still remember a teacher who taught me at that time. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} teacher is a good teacher because she always tried to be the one {#blank#}4{#/blank#} classes were made active and lively with some stories and examples.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} the help of the teacher, I realized the {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(important) of English, so I decided to learn English well. My teacher suggested that we{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(read) more if we wanted to improve our English, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}every day I would do some reading. She also told us lessons in class could help us deal with exams, but even more valuable were the lessons {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(learn) in extra-curricular activities in school. I like my English teacher very much.

    Now I have made {#blank#}10{#/blank#}great progress in my English study that I am more interested in learning it than before.

    As you know, science plays {#blank#}1{#/blank#} very important role in our education. Do you want to keep up with the latest research and discoveries in science? There are many good websites {#blank#}2{#/blank#} you can check out the latest in the science world.

    One great site is Science News for Kids. This site reports science news {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (cover) a wide range of subjects. The articles are aimed {#blank#}4{#/blank#} younger readers, but adults will find this site {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (suit) for them as well. Another wonderful site, one that I check out every day, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (call) Science Daily. The site is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (constant) updated with news, often about exciting {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (finding) that change how we view the world.

    These sites post the latest stories and also keep all the past articles they post{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (early). That way you can find articles just about anything that {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (be) related to the science fields you are interested in.

    One Sunday morning in August, I went to a local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment later that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed an old woman with shabby clothes sitting at the front. She was pretending that a tiger toy was real and talking to it. She {#blank#}2{#/blank#} be so lonely.

    Behind her were other people to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} she was trying to talk, but after some minutes they walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed. I didn't want to be laughed at for talking to her but I didn't like leaving her on her own either.

    After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus  I sat next to the woman and introduced myself. We had an {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (amaze) conversation. She got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of my way home.

    I'm glad I made the choice. It made {#blank#}5{#/blank#} of us feel good.