China is a big old country，{#blank#}1{#/blank#} has a history of more than five thousand years. We are proud of {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(it) culture and part of the culture even influences the world {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (great), for example, the thought of Confucius(孔子). As Chinese economy develops very fast and plays {#blank#}4{#/blank#} important role in the world, more and more {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (foreign) learn Mandarin (普通话) in Confucius institutions. The Chinese traditional culture can be tested by the time. It unites the whole nation and no matter {#blank#}6{#/blank#} kind of disaster comes, we will fight together for the country's future. Today, many young people lose faith in traditional culture and they are crazy {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the western culture. They follow the western fashion, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (think) we are the old style. But some day, they {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(realize) they are wrong {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(ignore) traditional culture.

    Li Hua and Wang Hai are two students of Senior Three.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} of them work hard but they have various learning methods.

    Li Hua listens to her teachers {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (attentive) and asks her teacher {#blank#}3{#/blank#}help as soon as possible if she has some problems. Because of this, she spends less time {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (do) her homework, so it is{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (certainly) that she can keep energetic in the day. However, Wang Hai has quite a {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (difference) way of learning {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (compare) to Li Hua. He likes to sit up late at night doing his homework, so he often feels sleepy in class. As a result, he misses lots of key points,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} makes it difficult for him{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (concentrate) on what he is doing.

    In my opinion, Li Hua learns more effectively in class and has more free time to enjoy herself. So I prefer {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (she) learning method.

    Mary and her husband Dimitri lived a tiny village of Perachora. One of Mary's prize {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (possess) was a little white lamb which her husband had given her, She kept it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (tie) to a tree in a field. One evening, however, the lamb was missing. The rope had been cut, so it was obvious that the lamb had been stolen.

    When Dimitri came in from the fields, his wife told him {#blank#}3{#/blank#} had happened. Dimitri at once set out to find the thief. After telling several of his friends about the theft, Dimitri found out that his neighbour, A1eko, had suddenly acquired a new lamb. Dimitri {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (immediate) went to Aleko's house and angrily accused him {#blank#}5{#/blank#} stealing the lamb. He told him he had better return it or he would call the police. Aleko {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (deny) taking it and led Dimitri into his backyard. It was true that he had just bought a lamb, he explained, but his lamb was black. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (shame) of having acted so rashly, Dimitri apologized to A1eko for having accused him. While they were talking it began {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (rain) and Dimitri stayed in A1eko's house until the rain stopped. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} he went outside half an hour later, he was {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (astonish) to find that the little black lamb was almost white. Its wool, which had been dyed black, had been washed clean by the rain!