2017 is coming. That's to say that some things will come to an end(结束)， and some things will {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. It's time for us {#blank#}2{#/blank#} New Year's resolutions. Well， what are my New Year's resolutions?

    As for studying， I'm not good {#blank#}3{#/blank#} history. In the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} year， I will study hard at it. In English， I'm not good， {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. To improve(提高) it， I plan to listen to the teacher {#blank#}6{#/blank#} in class and watch more English TV {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. I think good health is very necessary. So I plan to eat fast food {#blank#}8{#/blank#} and exercise more. Of course， I {#blank#}9{#/blank#} more time helping my parents with housework.

    I promise(承诺) I will try my {#blank#}10{#/blank#} to make my dream come true.

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    On a rainy day, Tom and Mary {#blank#}1{#/blank#}some baby birds sitting on the {#blank#}2{#/blank#}not {#blank#}3{#/blank#}their home. It seemed that the birds had nowhere to go. Tom wanted to take them home and keep them as pets, but Mary {#blank#}4{#/blank#}him. She wanted to help them find their mother. The children looked around and found that a big tree had been {#blank#}5{#/blank#}by someone. Then they could do nothing but take the baby birds home.

    Everyday, Tom and Mary looked after the little birds {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. They {#blank#}7{#/blank#}food for the birds. One day they saw that the birds looked upset. Their sad look {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. Tom and Mary to help them find their home with a mother. Tom and Mary planned to build a bird house near the place where those little birds were found. But they had no money. They thought of {#blank#}9{#/blank#}to buy some woods so that they could {#blank#}10{#/blank#} a bird house{#blank#}11{#/blank#}the woods for the little birds.

A: Hi, Tina. How was your birthday party?

B: Great! But something has been bothering(打扰) me. Victor gave me some {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for my birthday.

A: That's nothing. Maybe he didn't have time to buy you a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

B: But receiving money makes me {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. I want to give the money back to him. If I do so, I'm afraid I will hurt his {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. What should I do?

A: Oh, Tina. Don't worry. I have some ideas for you. You can tell him what you think. Or you can give the money to him later.

B: {#blank#}5{#/blank#} for your advice. I'll think it over and then decide.

    Jen was reading the newspaper. A note in the{#blank#}1{#/blank#}said, "Write a story about why your mum is the best mum. The ten best stories will{#blank#}2{#/blank#}a nice present for mum. Send your stories to this newspaper.”

    Jen thinks her mum is the{#blank#}3{#/blank#}mum, so she wrote about her mum. "My mum loves and cares for{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. She helps us feel better when we are sad. Even though（尽管）she works, she spends time with Ken, Jill, and me each night. She reads to us and helps us{#blank#}5{#/blank#}our homework. When she is angry, she doesn't shout. She is teaching us to be kind and to work hard.”

    Many students aren't getting enough sleep at night, which means they end up feeling sleepy during class. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}during the day may be a solution.

    According to Forbes, a mid-afternoon nap can {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, increase your energy and help you study even better. But {#blank#}3{#/blank#}should a nap last? The proper time should be between 10 and 30 minutes, Peter Venn, a sleep expert said.

    Sleeping for {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, such as five minutes or so, is not helpful. That's just not enough time to rest. But if you sleep for too long, you may {#blank#}5{#/blank#}feeling uncomfortable.