My Stay in New York

    After graduation from university, I had been unable to secure a job in my small town. So I decided to leave home for New York,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}I might have a better chance to find a good job.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (earn) some money to pay the daily expenses, I started to work in a local café as a waiter. I believed that as soon as I{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(offer) a good position, I would resign at once.

    Over time, the high cost of living became a little burden on my already{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(exhaust) shoulder. On the other hand, my search for a{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(respect) job had not met with much {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (succeed). As I had studied literature at university, I found {#blank#}7{#/blank#} quite difficult to secure a suitable job in big companies. Mother had just said that if I wanted to have a better career advancement, I had to find work in the city. Perhaps{#blank#}8{#/blank#}my mother had told me was deeply rooted in my mind. I just did as she had expected.

    Soon I had lived in the city for over six months but I still did not like it. Apparently, I had difficulty {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(adapt) myself to life in the city, let alone finding a suitable job. After nine months of frustration, I eventually decided to go back to my small town. Not until I returned {#blank#}10{#/blank#}I realize that a quiet town life was the best for me.

    In the US, April is National Volunteer Month,{#blank#}1{#/blank#} recognizes and thanks volunteers who lend their time, talent, and support to causes they care about in their{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (community).

    The very nature of volunteering means choosing to work without being paid for it. As a result, people tend to do things they feel strongly{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (concern) about.

    For students, valuable lessons may be learned outside class.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (consequent), in many parts of the US, volunteering is often taken into consideration when vacations{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (plan). Unlike his classmates, Andrew Makhoul,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} university student, spent his 2012 spring break volunteering at an orphanage (孤儿院),{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (locate) in one of the poorest and most violent parts of Guatemala and depending{#blank#}8{#/blank#} volunteers to stay open. Makhoul's first time as a volunteer only lasted a week, but by the end of that week, he knew he{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (will) be back soon—because he saw love and hope. “If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, and you will fill{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (you) with hope,” former US president wrote on social media in 2016.

    China, which boasts epochal (划时代的) inventions in ancient times, has once again proved its ability{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (change) the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping. The new four great inventions are all related to China's high-tech innovation, which improved the quality of people's lives.

My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat whatever I want {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (simple) with a tap of my phone, and even pancake sellers are using Alipay ( mobile payment).

    The bikes {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (them) are not new, but the operating model of bike-sharing {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (base) on satellite navigation (导航) system, mobile payment, big data and other high technologies. Shared bikes are bringing cycling back{#blank#}5{#/blank#}people's lives... and they are making public transport more attractive and convenient, and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (encourage) people to be more active.

    It is increasingly clear that China is innovating (创新) and no longer copying western ideas. It is increasingly clear that China is leading in many {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (way) such as social messaging app WeChat. This is partly{#blank#}8{#/blank#}China skipped over the PC era-and went directly to mobile. China has the largest mobile use in the world.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} growing number of foreigners hope to promote economic {#blank#}10{#/blank#} ( develop) in their home countries by highlighting (聚焦) the need for technological achievements like that of China.

    Is there such a thing as being “over­protective”？

    I can honestly say that my answer to that question {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (change) dramatically (戏剧性地) since I became a parent.

    Before the birth of my daughter, I taught at {#blank#}2{#/blank#} private school, often viewing my students as over­protected, worrying {#blank#}3{#/blank#} would happen when they went on to middle schools.

    Some did well, and some did not.Some needed constant pats on the back, words of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (inspire) and extra support, which I {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (happy) gave.Others were content on their own, needing little {#blank#}6{#/blank#} no interaction (互动) with their teacher.

    I'd always supposed their parents were over­protective, for they were the ones that still walked their {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (five) graders into the classroom and met them at the school gate.

    Admittedly, I laughed at those parents, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (think) their children would never learn to be {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (independence) if they didn't let go just a little.Then I had my own daughter.The moment I looked at her little face, I {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (know) I'd do everything in my power to protect her and make sure she always feels safe!

    Typhoon Mangkhu attacked the Pearl River Delta on Sunday,{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (leave) a trail of damage, flooding and injuries in its wake and forcing the closure of schools, markets and most public s{#blank#}2{#/blank#} across the area.

    After claiming at {#blank#}3{#/blank#}29 lives in the Philippines, the {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(destroy) storm has caused 4 deaths in Guangdong.

    Hong Kong Observatory kept its highest No 10 Hurricane Signal（十号风球） in effect for 10 hours from morning to evening on Sunday.

    In the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, strong winds and heavy rain left more than 213 people{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(injure) , and over 1,200 people sought refuge（应急避难） in temporary government shelters.

    According to the Guangdong Meteorological Observatory, Mangkhut will c{#blank#}6{#/blank#}to cause heavy rain and bring strong winds to the province{#blank#}7{#/blank#}Thursday.

    E{#blank#}8{#/blank#} said the warm seawater in the South China Sea helped Mangkhut maintain its strength after an {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(early) landfall in the Philippines.

    P{#blank#}10{#/blank#}, firefighters and other members of government departments worked overnight to clean and repair damaged public facilities.

    Successful communication {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(involve) more than talking to a person. Good listening skills and body language are also important for us to communicate {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(effective) with others. Studies have shown that of the information that is received from other people, only 10% is from what they say and 40% is from the tone and speed of their voice. The other 50% is obtained from their body language. Therefore, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(read) body language is an important part of developing our social skills.