I'd like to talk about the school system in Australia today. The school system in Australia does depend on {#blank#}1{#/blank#} you go to a private school or a public school. In the state I'm from, there are a lot of private schools, and generally they are single-sex high schools. The public high schools are generally {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (mix). All of the private high schools insist that you should wear their school uniforms, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} that might mean{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (wear) a school tie and a school jacket. However, the public high schools often give you a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (choose) of whether you want to wear a uniform or not. The school classes generally start anywhere{#blank#}6{#/blank#} 8:30 and 9 o'clock in the morning and run {#blank#}7{#/blank#} 3:30 in the afternoon, and they're followed by after-school {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (active) like sports and music theater. The school year generally starts in the{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (begin) on February, after our summer vacation, which lasts about six weeks around the Christmas period.

    The only thing I don't like about our school system is the idea of the difference in quality of education between the private and the public schools. It remains{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (see) whether you can get a better education, even if you are in a private high school. Most of our public high schools are quite good.

    This passage mainly tells us the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(valuable) of a person. A collage student in this passage {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (choose)the wrong major and became more and more frustrated. He thought he couldn't be successful and achieve {#blank#}3{#/blank#}dream. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, he only liked to listen to Yang' s class and never  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(absence). He put a note and showed his value to Yang. One day, Yang told him the {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(different) between different potatoes. So this student understood the life and became successful.

    From this passage, I think, in our lives, we shouldn't move back when we have trouble with our study or work. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (contrary), we must try hard to make our lives better and be {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(value) one in these common people. If we do, like this, we will show our value by ourselves and be found by top people. So we may change our destiny and become {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(success)

    All in all, I hope every one can show their value lively and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(life)a successful life. Please remember：Be a potato, but be the best!

    Last weekend our school held a sports meeting. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (realize) it was our last high school sports meeting, we decided to make it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} unforgettable experience for all of us.

    We first attended the opening parade, for {#blank#}3{#/blank#} our class had made a lot of {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(prepare).

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} our excitement, our parade performance was a great success. After the parade, the games started. My classmates attended {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (vary) events such as running, high jump and long jump. Due to the hard training they {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (do) before, their performances were very {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (impress).

    My classmates applauded and cheered for the athletes, some raising their cameras to capture the exciting moments. Finally, the result {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (announce). {#blank#}10{#/blank#} was amazing that our class won the second place. Our efforts paid off! Cup in hand, we took a picture together. I believe this sports meeting will remain a precious memory for all of us as time goes by.

    Crows(乌鸦) are remarkably intelligent birds. Now these feathered geniuses are given a job: Six crows have been trained to pick up rubbish in the Puy du Fou historical theme park in western France. Whenever the six crows put cigarette ends or other small {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (piece) of trash in a special container, it offers a treat to reward the crows {#blank#}2{#/blank#} their efforts.

    The idea came from one of the park's employees, Christophe. In 2012, the theme park held a show during which the crows picked up roses and brought them to a “princess”. It was the show {#blank#}3{#/blank#} inspired him. Since then, six crows {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(raise) and trained to do the same with rubbish. The training system is similar to the one for testing crows' intelligence, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a food dispenser(分发器) gives away a food reward when a crow {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (correct) performs a task. Christophe also introduced other species of birds to go through the training. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (compare) with other birds, crows are much cleverer.

    The purpose of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (train) the crows is to educate the people to reflect on themselves. Since the birds are able to protect the environment, we need to care about it too. “It is {#blank#}9{#/blank#} funny way to remind people not {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(throw) the rubbish everywhere,” said Christophe.

    Who built the first canal? Perhaps some people long ago, living in {#blank#}1{#/blank#} dry country, discovered that they could dig ditches (沟壑) {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (irrigate) their fields with the river water. And naturally in the days {#blank#}3{#/blank#} boats were the most important means of transport, canals were the easiest means of reaching a place. Furthermore, a ditch {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (join) two rivers proved efficient for boat travel.

    Today, most countries in the world have canals. Even in the 2lst century, goods can be moved more {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (convenient) by boat than by some other means of transport. Some canals, such as the Suez or the Panama, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (save) ships weeks of time by making their voyage a thousand miles {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (short). Other canals permit boats to reach cities that {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (situate) inland. Still other canals drain lands where there is too much water. Help farmers irrigate fields without enough water, and provide water power for {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (factory) as well.

    Most of the canals have a long history. Canals existed in Egypt thousands of years ago. And the Grand Canal of China was begun about 2, 500 years ago and took centuries to finish. During the seventeenth century, France built many canals that are still {#blank#}10{#/blank#} use today.

    My experience of teaching students was a wonderful adventure. I had to deal with various challenges again and again.

    The {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (great) part of it was the relationship I developed with two students. One of the students was Michael, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} I met when I was working for a kindergarten. Before I became a morning bus assistant, I {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (hear) that Michael was a student who would always shout, stand up on the bus, make fun {#blank#}4{#/blank#} other students, and distract the bus driver. So I decided that each morning, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} he got on the bus, I'd have Michael sit beside me. At first he didn't like this idea. But soon he settled down, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (know) he had no choice. I began to talk to him about little things outside of school life, such as his weekend {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (activity) and things that he liked to do. I also listened {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (close) to him. As I gave Michael the attention that he needed, little by little, he began to behave better and better.

    Another student I took a special interest in was a boy {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (name) Tony, a third grader. To some degree, Tony seemed to be a slow or passive learner. So I decided to see if I could find a way to encourage Tony {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (stay) at the task. Before long, he was paying more attention to his studies and scored high in all tests.