Recently Lindsay hasn't felt herself. She{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be) a really good student, but her grades has fallen since three months ago. This is because she sometimes has trouble {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(pay)attention to her study. She also refuses to talk with teachers and friends. What's worse, she feels{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(tire) all the time but has difficulty in falling asleep.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}she does is brought to her mother's attention.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}, when her mother asks her what happens to her, she just says she feels like {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(cry).

    As a matter of fact, Lindsay is suffering {#blank#}7{#/blank#}clinical depression(临床抑郁症). What is clinical depression? It can be described as a mood which is so low that affects your everyday life{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(serious). The first sighs of it in teens are {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(poor) school reports than before, then learning difficulties and staying away from classmates and teachers. If you have these signs, don't worry. It is not so difficult to deal with clinical depression. There are many effective ways, such as medicine,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (express) of feelings, more exercise and a balanced diet.

    After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (pay) a visit to a special student. An {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (ill) had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest {#blank#}3{#/blank#} meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.

    The thirteen-year-old, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} had muscular dystrophy（肌肉萎缩症）, wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew how to deal with difficulties.

    I spent over an hour talking to him. Never once {#blank#}5{#/blank#} he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about going for his dreams. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (obvious), he knew what he was talking about. He didn't mention his classmates had made fun of him because he was {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (disable). He just talked about his hopes for the future. When we had finished {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (talk), I pulled out {#blank#}9{#/blank#} first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. He looked at it for a moment, then {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (take) it off and handed it back to me. He said, “Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”

    Every year, A large number of people go back home for Christmas. Joe's plane landed on time at Heathrow Airport. He had {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (exact)one hour to get out of the airport and go across the centre of the airport and the centre of London to catch his train to Manchester. He hurried through the airport, and then raced {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the taxi sign.

    Unfortunately, at that moment, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (he)luggage broke and dirty socks, shirts and underwear were all over the airport floor. Joe was so {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (embarrass)that he quickly put everything back into his luggage. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (push)his way through the crowds of people, he finally made it to the taxi rank. He jumped into the nearest taxi, shouting, “Euston Station, quickly, please!” The taxi set off at such {#blank#}6{#/blank#} high speed that Joe was thrown backward, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} made him hit his head against the glass. The taxi sped on and finally arrived in the city centre, and also the middle of a traffic jam! It would be quicker to walk there. Joe offered {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (pay)the driver, got out of the taxi, and ran along the pavement and past all the shop {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (window). At last, he could see the station opposite.

    He reached the station just as his train was leaving. He {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (get)on the train with seconds to spare. He sighed with relief—he would be home in time for Christmas.

    Everyone likes to have friends {#blank#}1{#/blank#} are trustworthy. When what we say matches what we do, we earn trust and friendship. On {#blank#}2{#/blank#} contrary, once we break our word, nobody will ever trust us again. For example, if you are {#blank#}3{#/blank#} untrustworthy worker, you are less likely {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (get) a promotion. Therefore, the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (important) of keeping one's word cannot be stressed too much.

    I once had the unpleasant experience of someone breaking his promise to me. Last month, everyone in my class had to gather at school {#blank#}6{#/blank#} 6:30 am for our {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(graduate) trip. My friend Ben asked me to meet him at McDonald's at six, but he never showed up. I was {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (depress) that when I called him, he told me he was already at school. I {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (rush) straight there, but all my classmates still blamed me for delaying the trip. After that, I ended my{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (friend) with Ben because I don't need friends who can't keep their word.

    The more advanced technology becomes, the more it seems to have control over our lives. We shop, work, play, search for information and seek {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (chat) with each other online. Yet people are not arguing about this astonishing condition. It {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (believe) that people have readily embraced technology, seeking only the benefits but {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (ignore) its drawbacks.

    It does not matter whether your home is in a {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (noise) downtown or in the remote countryside. If you have a screen {#blank#}5{#/blank#} it can pick up a signal, your mind is still in the same placeless place. This place is the zone {#blank#}6{#/blank#} your mind will go when you stare at a screen, and it feels like your mind stops thinking.

    Recent developments in technology also led to a decline in normal social behaviors. In past ages, you could walk around town for a whole day without seeing all the people you know. Now, everyone you know is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} arm's reach, taking that certain psychological feeling out of seeing people. You can see them every second of every day, and hear nearly every single thought of theirs just as they hear {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (you).

    In {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (conclude), modern technology can be a double-edged sword. They do have their advantages, but they can change our lives {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (complete).

    The powerful Hurricane Barry weakened but remained a weather nightmare on Tuesday. It {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (strike) parts of Arkansas with at least six{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (inch) of rain and caused flash flooding that drowned {#blank#}3{#/blank#}animal shelter and killed a puppy.

    Heavy rains were falling. The Humane Society of Clark County issued an SOS after flooding drowned its recently rebuilt shelter. "SOS! We are flooded. It's on the building! "the official said in a Facebook post. "We need help! Can any of you keep a dog {#blank#}4{#/blank#}two at your houses? Help! Help! Help!" Video from the scene showed wet dogs wandering loose in the shelter, the floor covered in water. Many offered their homes and yards {#blank#}5{#/blank#}the animals. A short time {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(late), the official posted an update on Facebook{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(say) foster homes have been found for all 72 dogs. "We are so blessed! People from all over have come to {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (we) rescue. Donations. Cleaning. Fostering. It's really{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (impress)." the post said. After the rainfall, a ray of sunshine shone brightly in the states {#blank#}10{#/blank#}the storm burst last week.