One night, Mrs Riley,{#blank#}1{#/blank#} elderly woman was walking along a dark, London street. She was carrying her handbag in one hand and a plastic carrier bag in the other. There was nobody else in the street{#blank#}2{#/blank#}two youths. They were standing in a dark shop doorway. One of {#blank#}3{#/blank#}was very tall with fair hair while the other was short and fat with a beard.

    The youths waited for a few moments, and then ran quickly and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (quiet) towards Mrs Riley. The tall youth held her from behind while the other youth tried {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(seize) her handbag.

    Suddenly, Mrs. Riley {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(throw) the tall youth over her shoulder. She crashed into the other youth and they both landed on the ground. Without {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(speak), Mrs. Riley struck both of them on the head with her handbag, and walked calmly away.

    The two{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(surprise) youths were still sitting on the ground when Mrs. Riley crossed the street towards a door, above {#blank#}9{#/blank#}there was a lighted sign. Mrs. Riley paused, turned round, smiled at the youths and walked {#blank#}10{#/blank#}the South West London Judo(柔道) Club.

    How are you getting along with your senior high school? It may be hard for you as this is the first time that you {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(leave)your parents. I know that you are now having trouble {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(communicate)with others, and you may often feel lonely. That's {#blank#}3{#/blank#}you are new here and people don't know about you. But I think you can overcome the difficulty if you can follow the advice below.

    First, you should attach great{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (important) to taking an active part in the discussions and show our own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other people's views {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (careful). Second, you should learn about your classmates' likes and dislikes,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}can make you get familiar with them. Only in this way can you get to know more {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (difference)people and show them that you are just as friendly. Last but not least, I'm always here ready to help. We can take part in some {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (activity)together and I can introduce you to others.

    There's no need{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (worry)too much, people will know you more very soon and will like to make friends {#blank#}10{#/blank#}you if you can do as the above. Just remember, “God helps those who help themselves.”

    My name is Billy Smith. I'm 50 years old this year. I tipped the scales at 32 stone two years ago. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(lucky), I managed to lose weight.

    I began to gain weight when my mom developed Parkinson's disease in 1992. I soon became her caregiver, and continued to provide her {#blank#}2{#/blank#} care for over 10 years. But when the pressure of taking care of my mother and {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(keep) my job got too much for me, I began to skip meals and feed on fast food. I gained weight quickly.

    My huge weight gain caused me to develop high blood pressure. I also had {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(difficult) in breathing at times. In 2014 I went to see my doctor, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} told me that I would die within two years if I didn't lose weight. I didn't want to die. I wanted to see my young son grow up, and I knew {#blank#}6{#/blank#} was time to change.

    I started to eat healthy food and work out in the gym. Finally, I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (succeed) in losing weight. Now I weigh just 19 stone. I had never been to my son's parents' evenings because I was so ashamed and scared {#blank#}8{#/blank#} my weight would lead to him being bullied. Now, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(look) normal, I can do the things I have never been able to do, but should {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（do） as his father.

    I once found that helping someone could get you into a lot of trouble.

    I was in the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (nine) grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (sit) next to me whispered something, but I didn't understand. Finally I found that she was trying to ask me {#blank#}3{#/blank#}I had an extra pen. She showed me that {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (her) was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I put it on her desk.

    Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (ask) me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed. As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about how important it was {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (stand) on my own two {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (foot) and be responsible for my own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized the fact {#blank#}8{#/blank#}when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (serious) about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me {#blank#}10{#/blank#}all those things.

    Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test.

The Truth about Whisky

    Whisky is probably {#blank#}1{#/blank#} most famous product of Scotland. Whisky making provides work {#blank#}2{#/blank#} several thousand people in the Scottish Highlands and islands, and whisky is Scotland's biggest goods {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (sell) to every corner of the world.

    The qualities of whisky come from the water which {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (use) to make it the rich "peaty"(多泥炭的) water of Scotland. When whisky is first made, it is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (actual) clear, not brown in colour. The colour comes from the wooden {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (container) in which the whisky is stored for several years to allow it {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (mature) from a little added sugar.

    For many years, whisky has been one of the most popular drinks all over the world, and Scotland {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (produce) more and more of it so far. But whisky sales have not increased as fast, so there are now large reserves of whisky in Scotland, especially the better and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (much) expensive whisky. So a lot of the whisky sold today was made several years ago when people thought that whisky would get more and more popular. That is {#blank#}10{#/blank#}, today, a lot of the whisky in the shops is marked with "Ten years old", or even "Fifteen years old".