Last Friday, my friend David called me and invited me and our friend Tom to a party in his university. Tom and I are in{#blank#}1{#/blank#} same class. We both wanted to go to the party, but there was a problem--we'd have a final exam on the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (come) Monday.

    “Don't worry. We can come back on Sunday and won't miss the exam,” really{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (want) to go to the party, Tom said. So I decided to go{#blank#}4{#/blank#} him.

    The party was great and we{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (true) enjoyed ourselves there. However, we stayed up late on Saturday night and slept all day on Sunday and didn't make it back to our university until Monday morning. We missed the exam. Then we went to our professor's office and explained{#blank#}6{#/blank#} we missed the exam. We lied that there was a flat tire（车胎漏气）on our way back to the university. Our professor {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (agree) that we could take the exam the following day.

    When it was time to take the exam, Tom and I {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (take )to different rooms. After we opened the test paper, we saw only one question, “Which tire?”

    Neither Tom nor I answered the question. Instead we told our professor the truth. Luckily, he later gave{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (we) the real test paper. And both Tom and I made a{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (decide): never to lie again.

    What's the one thing every child desires in school? More break time! And that's exactly {#blank#}1{#/blank#} four public schools are giving to students, which turns out to be beneficial to everyone. The four schools are carrying out the LiiNK program, a project that {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(satisfy) every kid's hunger for more rest and therefore helps encourage {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(create), develop character and promote success.

    LiiNK was inspired by Finnish approaches to {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(learn) based on the simple concept of giving children more outside playtime. In Finland, where the learning system has been in place {#blank#}5{#/blank#} decades, some of the students have the {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(high) scores on global assessment(评估) tests. Instead of spending increasing amounts of time inside the classroom, they're spending more and more time on physical activity.

    Some studies discovered that traditional break actually helps students improve {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(they) performance inside the classroom and it provides a platform for students to be able {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (function) at their best level.

    Other studies have shown that outdoor playtime decreases restlessness and tiredness, and has {#blank#}9{#/blank#} number of benefits such as improving motor skills, developing physical fitness, and promoting social development. All the children in these schools where the program carried out are happier because of it. So the best way to make children happy and successful is to {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(simple) let them be kids every once in a while.

    My favorite color is orange. It is a warm and bright color, and it makes me feel happy and safe. When I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (see) this color, I think of fall. When I go outside, I enjoy{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (walk) through the dark orange leaves and listening to the sound they make under my feet. I also think of the smell of fire. It's great to be at home and sit by the warm fire with{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (I) family. This warm and beautiful color should be everywhere this season!

    Today, it is not rare that people may lose their jobs, so it is perhaps the time to consider the experience of unemployment. What are the first feelings? Well, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (lose)a job, or not being able to find one, almost always causes sadness.

    If you've lost a job, the first feeling is often that of{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(disappoint)  The days seem{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be)getting longer and the time becomes {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(hard)to fill in. Some people may {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(have)difficulty in sleeping and eating. They feel depressed, often isolated and lonely. Others may lose confidence in themselves. They are no longer certain about {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(they)own feelings. Despite all these problems, unemployment may bring good feelings, too. It's nice to be able to lie in bed in the morning, spend more time{#blank#}7{#/blank#}your family and relatives, and have more time to think. It can be a chance for a fresh start. You can use the time to consider{#blank#}8{#/blank#} you really want to get from life and how you can get it. Also you can use the time to plan how to find {#blank#}9{#/blank#} new job, learn a new skill, or see if you can run your own business and become a success. {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(possible), a new and better job is already waiting for you.