Lunch Made of Love
In those poor times, many of my classmates couldn't bring a nice meal to school for lunch. My deskmate's meal was always cabbages, while{#blank#}1{#/blank#} （我的）was ham and fried eggs. Sometimes, my deskmate would first pick the hair out of his lunch and then eat it as if {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（没事）had happened. This continued for a long time.
"His mother is so lousy（邋遢的）that her hair drops in the meal, "my classmates said. I {#blank#}3{#/blank#} （想）it was really dirty, but I couldn't show that because I didn't want to hurt（伤害）his feelings. Still, I started to think that he was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} （肮脏）, too.
One day after school, he called me and said, "Would you like to come to my house if you are {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Though I didn't want to go, I knew it would be impolite to refuse because this was his first invitation. Following my friend, we {#blank#}6{#/blank#} （到达）at a poor village.
"Mom, I brought my friend home. "
His old mother opened the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} （门）, "My son's friend is here. Let me have a look. "But to my {#blank#}8{#/blank#} （惊讶）, his mother was blind. She couldn't see anything.
I felt sad. Now I understood why my deskmate's lunch had hair in it. His mother got ready for it {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（仔细）for him every day, even though she was blind. It was not only a lunch, but also a {#blank#}10{#/blank#} （母亲）love.

    we can't stop an earthquake(地震), but we can do things to make sure they don't destroy(毁坏) whole cities. first, it is not a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} idea to build houses along lines where the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} of the earth's plates(板块) join together. Second, if you think there {#blank#}3{#/blank#} be an earthquake, it is better to build houses on rocks , not on {#blank#}4{#/blank#} . Third, you must make the houses as {#blank#}5{#/blank#} as possible. Weak buildings will fall down in an earthquake, but strong ones may {#blank#}6{#/blank#} Scientists are {#blank#}7{#/blank#} that one day an even bigger earthquake will hit the part around San Francisco(旧金山) . They call it " the big one ". However, people today are still building more {#blank#}8{#/blank#} .The population in and around San Francisco is now ten {#blank#}9{#/blank#} more than it was in 1906.This means that {#blank#}10{#/blank#} there is another earthquake, a great many houses and buildings will be destroyed.

    When the teacher asks a question in class, Wang Xiaobin never raises his hand, this situation is very common at middle schools. The 15-year-old boy always {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for other classmates or the teacher to give the answer. “What if my answer is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}?” Wang asks.

    Wang said only six or seven students in his class raise hands when a question is {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. “I think it's a problem that might affect(影响) our studies, but I am afraid to make {#blank#}4{#/blank#} in front of my classmates,” he said.

    Why didn't the students raise {#blank#}5{#/blank#} hands in class? Hu Wei, a teenager expert from Chinese Academy of Science gave his explanation to us. He said, “They lack confidence, or they are afraid of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} faces because of giving wrong answers.

    To encourage students to raise their hands in class, Hu suggests that teachers should try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers {#blank#}7{#/blank#} repeating the question. Hu also advised students not to be shy, but brave enough to try. No matter whether your answer is right or wrong, being active in class can help you understand the information better.

    Sun Pin, 16 of Fujian, always raises her hand as soon as she comes up with the answer, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}  if she isn't sure she has gotten it right. Sun can't understand why some of her classmates keep silent in class. She enjoys raising her hand a lot. “It keeps me enthusiastic (热情) and confident to express my idea,” Sun said. “Raising my hand has really made me outstanding.

    In Britain, Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} This means it's not a working day in the whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#} One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest(神父) on each ship. Those sailors who wanted a safe return would drop money into the box.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    One more thought is about the “Alms Box”placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers (做礼拜的人)put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by giving away money to Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}