Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said {#blank#}1{#/blank#} was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.

    After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (reserve) six months earlier, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (tell) that our rooms hadn't been reserved for that week, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} for the week after. I didn't understand {#blank#}5{#/blank#} this would happen and my credit card had already been charged {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the booking. What's worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (surprise) helpful. She {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (apology) for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on the top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren't charged extra.

    The next day, my brother and I went to the beach {#blank#}9{#/blank#} we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (sunburn)，but the day had been so relaxing that we didn't mind.

    In many countries{#blank#}1{#/blank#} is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} ，in the United States, this idea may still be considered odd.

    But this type of housing{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(call) co-housing, is gaining{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(popular) in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is a relief to the busy modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. About 25 co-housing communities{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(build) in recent years, and 150 more are planned.

    A co-housing complex is a place {#blank#}7{#/blank#} residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like its sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play{#blank#}8{#/blank#},{#blank#}9{#/blank#}many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “ village”. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for{#blank#}10{#/blank#}money than they would pay for nearby apartments.

    Vegetarianism(素食主义)is becoming one rising trend in the UK, as more people are deciding not {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(eat) meat and animal products. Vegetarians are people who don't eat meat, while vegans are people who don't eat or use any animal products at all. These lifestyles {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(become) more well-known in the UK. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} are Britons cutting out meat? Many are unhappy about the poor treatment of animals and the effects of meat and fish production {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the environment. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(worry) about food safety and foodborne illnesses, such as mad cow disease, have also played a part. Others choose to change their eating habits in order to become {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (healthy). According to the Vegetarian Society, a meat-free diet can help reduce {#blank#}7{#/blank#} risk of certain cancers, as well as heart disease and high blood pressure.

    Organic farming is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} rising trend that is appearing in the UK. Many people are rejecting genetically modified(转基因的)food and want their food to be {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(organic) produced. Organic farmers use very few or no chemicals. Organic meat {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(produce) without the use of drugs.