A

 In recent years, more and more children in the US are interested in learning Chinese and learning about China. Seven-year-old Anna        {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  (study) Chinese for two years in the Confucius（孔子）Classroom in Washington Yuying Public Charter School. During class, Anna and the other children are interested in introducing themselves and teaching visitors how  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  (say) “hello”, “thank you” and “goodbye” in Chinese.

“When she grows up, she'll be able to communicate with Chinese. I hope she learns Chinese as early as possible,” says Anna's mother. “I   {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  (spend) more on this so that she can get a lifelong skill.”

B

 For the last hundred years, people of two villages in Sumatra have used a 30-metre-long bridge. It {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (make) of the roots（树根）of   two trees on each side of the river.

 Pakih Sohan, a teacher, began to build the bridge in 1890. Because of the river, many children  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}   (not, go) to school. It took Pakih Sohan more than 26 years to make the strong bridge. The bridge {#blank#}6{#/blank#}  (become) stronger and stronger because the roots grow all the time.

 On rainy days people should cross the bridge carefully. When it  {#blank#}7{#/blank#}  (rain), the bridge will become wet and slippery(滑的). More and more people travel there just to take some photos and try crossing it.

    A poor young man went to Paris, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (expect) that his father's friend could help him find a   business for living.

    “Are you {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (well ) at maths?” his father's friend asked him.

    The young man shook his head.

    “How is your history?” “What {#blank#}3{#/blank#} your law(法律)?”

    The young man lowered his head {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (sad).

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} his father's friend asked again and again, the young man could shake his head. He {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (him) couldn't find out any advantages.

    “Then write down your address first.”

    The young man wrote his address and turned to leave, but he was stopped by his father's friend. “Your name is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (write) very beautifully, which is your advantage. You shouldn't satisfy yourself with finding a job for living.”

    Many {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (year) later, the young man wrote the classical works that were well-known in the world. He was Alexandra Dumas(大仲马), a famous French writer in the 18^th century.

    In the world, there are many ordinary persons {#blank#}9{#/blank#} all have many small advantages, but they can't find them. In fact, there is {#blank#}10{#/blank#} gold mine(矿井) in every ordinary life. If you are willing to dig, you will dig out treasures that surprise yourself.

    Are you still doing the V for victory? It's out. The latest popular hand gesture is to curl (卷曲){#blank#}1{#/blank#}of your hands together to make a heart-shape. It's called "hand heart".

    Many young stars in the US including Justin Bieber, Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have done the move in {#blank#}2{#/blank#} [ˈrisənt] photos."The hand-heart gesture shows something between ‘I love you' and ‘thank you', "said the country {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (sing) Taylor Swift, 21."It's a sweet, simple message which you can send {#blank#}4{#/blank#} saying a word. "Taylor Swift often does it at her concerts. And she is {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(believe) to be the first to make the gesture popular.

    Last month during a charity show, Justin Bieber and his superstar friends did it to {#blank#}6{#/blank#} out three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident. After that, the gesture became{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(real) hot .

    It used to take much {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (long) for nonverbal（非语言的）culture to spread. But now ,with smart phones and the Internet, it's faster.

    In the Republic of Korea, the hand heart has been popular for a long time,{#blank#}9{#/blank#}in a different way. People put their hands {#blank#}10{#/blank#}[əˈbʌv] their heads and make a heart shape with their arms. It means "I love you."

    It was Mother's Day, but the young mother was not happy,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}she was far away from her parents.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} the morning of Mother's Day, she phoned her mother, and her mother told her{#blank#}3{#/blank#} about the beautiful flowers in the garden. She was very happy, so her husband and her two daughters wanted to pick(采摘) some flowers for her. And they {#blank#}4{#/blank#}to the countryside.

    They got to a small hill and saw a lot of beautiful flowers. The young mother was very happy, she picked some flowers. On their {#blank#}5{#/blank#} home, they saw an old woman sitting in a chair alone. They stopped the car and the young mother walked to her and put the flowers in her {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. The old woman thanked her again and again.

    When the young mother came{#blank#}7{#/blank#}, her children asked her" Who is that old woman? Why did you give our flowers to her?"

    "I don't know her," the young mother said." but it's Mother's Day today, I have all of you, and I also have my mother, I feel happy, I give her the flowers, I hope she can feel happy,{#blank#}8{#/blank#}."