Every individual is a member of a group called the community, and it is the duty of every citizen {#blank#}1{#/blank#} ask what he can do for his community. A good citizen {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(相信) that he should serve the community and not the community serve h{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. As students, there are many ways in {#blank#}4{#/blank#} you can serve the community. Above all, however, you have to acquire a certain amount of skill and experience b{#blank#}5{#/blank#} you can be of service to others. Your school has lots of{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(活动) which prepare you {#blank#}7{#/blank#} good citizenship. Many school societies train students to become good citizens who later p{#blank#}8{#/blank#} in volunteer work and serve the public in t{#blank#}9{#/blank#} of need. If you serve your community, you will grow {#blank#}10{#/blank#} to be a good citizen with a strong sense of responsibility.

    "Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell." Picture this:You're rushing {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(finish) your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up to get it {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(do). How can you feel calm and happy?

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(invention) have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(noise) cities often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they lead {#blank#}5{#/blank#}simple life.

    One family in the UK went "back in time" to see{#blank#}6{#/blank#}life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10, and Thomas,7, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(spend) nine weeks in a house dating back to 1940. They had no microwave, computer or mobile phones.

    The grandmother, Molly, said, "It was hard {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(physical), but not mentally." She believed life was less materialistic."The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes," she said. The boys said they had less to fight over, their computer, for example. Benjamin also noticed that {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(he)grandmother had changed from being a trendy, beer-drinking granny to one{#blank#}10{#/blank#}liked cooking things.

    "Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small." "Nothing is softer and {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(flexible) than water, yet nothing can resist it."

    These are the food for thought {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (serve) to Tube passengers at Oval station in south London. It's been 14 years since customer services manager Anthony Gentles {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (inspire) to brighten up the "blank faces" of travelers with daily {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(wise) from his favorite book, Tao Te Ching. Every day he wrote one quote on the board {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (him). Mr. Gentles said offering quotes from ancient China was his way of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (try) to make people feel more welcome as they braved the Underground.

    Thousands of quotes later, Mr Gentles' favorite message remains the first one he wrote: "A journey of a thousand miles begins {#blank#}7{#/blank#} a single step". "Because it's {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (fundamental) true," he said. "No matter {#blank#}9{#/blank#} you live your life, regardless of your situation, you have to take the first step."

    Since 2007, the baton(接力棒) has been taken on by his colleague Glen Sutherland, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} posts on the station information board have set off a wave of enthusiasm to copy the practice across the capital.

    Visiting Xi'an was once my dream. It became a reality when I was admitted to a training course in China along with two other {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(lady). Finally, the day arrived {#blank#}2{#/blank#} I landed at Xianyang International Airport in early August. As soon as I landed, I {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (feel) a change in the atmosphere. I saw people standing in queues {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (wait) for their turn at the immigration desk. Afterwards, we were transported to the office in the International Exhibition Center. China had invited participants {#blank#}5{#/blank#} twenty-three developing countries to share digital television broadcasting techniques with them.

    In my 20 days in Xi'an, I got the opportunity to observe Chinese Culture closely, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} thus it left an unforgettable mark on me. Now, Xi'an is like my second home. Since I came back to Pakistan, I have been missing Xi'an {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (bad).

    My 20-day stay in Xi'an was {#blank#}8{#/blank#} great experience. It was a learning opportunity, and also a chance to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (broad) my understanding of diversity. I learned that despite differences of colors, heights, races and religions, all human beings {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (tie) by the bond of humanity, and that the future of nations is global with development and peace.

    A teahouse is a special house which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments(茶点). Its function varies widely{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(depend)on the culture. In China, a teahouse is a place {#blank#}2{#/blank#}people gather to enjoy tea, chat and socialize. It {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(consider) as a symbol of Chinese tea culture and people's leisure lives.

    Chinese teahouses enjoy a long-standing history. They developed from tea {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(stand) in the Western JIN Dynasty, took shape in the Tang Dynasty, developed {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(gradual) in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties and became booming in modern times.

    In the Song Dynasty, teahouses spread all over the cities and villages, at a rate comparable with that of restaurants. The owners preferred to decorate their teahouses {#blank#}6{#/blank#}paintings of celebrities or rare and precious plants {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(attract) customers. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the number of teahouses went beyond that of restaurants, gaining much {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (wide) popularity and becoming more famous. Later, the acculturation(文化植入)of western culture forced traditional Chinese teahouses to take on{#blank#}9{#/blank#} new look.

    Since reform and opening-up, with the rapid development of the economy and evident improvement of people's living standards, teahouses{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(flower) in China.