Gift from a stranger

My local supermarket is always busy. The first parking space I found was convenient, but I'd noticed a woman in a blue car circling for a while. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} I was in a good mood, I let her have it. On the edge of the car park I backed into the next available spot—it was a tight fit.

Pretty soon I'd made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air. Feeling good, I {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (empty) my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a struggling woman reverse park（倒车）.

Just as I approached my car, 1 saw the woman I'd let have my car space earlier. She was giving me {#blank#}3{#/blank#} odd look—half puzzled, half intent (热切的). I smiled and wished her a pleasant day. As I squeezed back into my car, I spotted the same lady {#blank#}4{#/blank#}  (look) in at me. "Hello," she said, hesitantly. "This {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  sound crazy but I was on my way to drop some of my mother's things off at the charity bins.” You are just so much{#blank#}6{#/blank#} her.” You helped those people, I noticed, and you seemed so happy.” She looked at me meaningfully and passed a box in through the window. “I think she would like you to have it.”{#blank#}7{#/blank#}  (shock), I took it from her automatically. She smiled and walked away.

After a pause, I opened the box. Inside was a beautiful gold necklace with a large grey pearl. It was{#blank#}8{#/blank#}  (nice) gift I'd ever received, and it was from a complete stranger. The necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness.

    As is known to all, we live in a world of germs（细菌）. It is impossible to avoid exposure. Genetic makeups may give some people {#blank#}1{#/blank#} advantage over others. However, it does not stop people {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(become) sick.

    All of us have been a victim of an {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(ill) at some point in our lives. Moreover, it is likely that we {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(get) sick again in the future. Our best chances of avoiding sickness {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(be) by exercising and employing good {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(habit).

    While good hygiene and exercise serve as obvious advice to most people, eating healthily is not always obvious. If you cannot define ＂healthy＂, then your immune system will be happy {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(tell) you. The immune system is the foundation of our health. It works for us every day to keep us well. Ask yourself: ＂Are you making its job easier {#blank#}8{#/blank#} harder?＂

    Like any system, the immune system is no {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(difference). It has a tolerance too. If you eat unhealthily, your immune system will make you aware of it.

    Take a step {#blank#}10{#/blank#} the right direction by including some healthy food in your diet.

Dear sir,

    I'm writing to apply for the position as a volunteer. I want this precious opportunity very much {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(improve) my organizational ability, communication skills as well as my confidence in speaking English {#blank#}2{#/blank#} public. As {#blank#}3{#/blank#} outgoing girl, it {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(be) my strength to get along well with my {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(classmate). Besides, I have such a good command of English {#blank#}6{#/blank#} I am elected as assistant to my English teacher. So far, I{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (organize) several English activities of my class {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (successful), which have been appreciated by both teachers and classmates.

    I would appreciate it if you could take me into {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(consider). Looking forward to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (receive) your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

    Many people consider old friends to be more important than new ones. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}an old saying goes, “Friends are like wine, the older, the better.” If two pieces of advice {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (give) to solve a problem, one from a new friend and the other from {#blank#}3{#/blank#} old friend, people would prefer the latter one {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the former one, even though the new friend's advice may be better.

    I, however, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (agree) with the old saying, believing that new friends are not necessarily worse than old friends. It is not always right {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (determine) your friendship by the length(长度) of time.

    Once you call someone a friend, he must be a person who is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (rely) and whose interests are in common with {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(you). It is mainly his character (性格) and interests that make him your friend. It {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (actual) has little to do with time. People's appearance may change, but their character usually stays the same. Therefore, on this point, there is no {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (different) between old friends and new friends.

    In the beginning, the computer was as large as a room. This worried the designers. As time went by, it became smaller and smaller. With artificial intelligence, it was getting {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (smart) and quicker. In the early 1960s, computers {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (connect) by a network, which enabled their users to share information with others. Since the 1970s, computers {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (become) very important in communication, finance and trade.

Thangka is a scroll painting with images. It's made of cloth or paper and can be rolled into a bundle on a scroll, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(make) it easy to transport. Thangka {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(know) as the "Encyclopedia of Tibetan culture", covers a wide range of topics. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the content and themes of Thangka are rich and varied, the main content is the image of Tibetan folk culture and opt day. Undoubtedly thangka is the {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(good) one of means of ensuring civilian education for nomadic people.