The bank of England has made plans to introduce plastic banknotes to the UK.

      Paper notes, meaning pieces of paper money, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(use) in England for more than 300 years, but replacing them with plastic ones could be better.

      Plastic notes were{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(one) introduced to Australia back in 1988. Since then , other countries, including Romania, Mexico and Malaysia, have also begun using money{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(make) in this way.

      Fans of water sports find this type of money more useful and easier, as they can take it with them in the water and won't worry that it will fall apart. It is also good for people{#blank#}4{#/blank#}by mistake put clothes in the washing machine{#blank#}5{#/blank#}a note in the pocket.

      It is more hygienic(卫生的) than paper money as it absorbs {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(little) bacteria(细菌). And it is stronger, too. According to a survey, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}usual 5 note in the UK lasts around six months, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}the $5 Australian bill lasts for an average of 40 months.

      A downside of plastic cash is that it costs more money{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(produce). Cash and money-counting machine will also have to be adapted to accept the new money.

      It is expected that the Bank of England, who started printing plastic notes from 2015, will  introduce the money {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(slow), using the most common notes first.

    All {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the world people enjoy sports. Sports help people to keep {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (health), happy and to live longer.   

    People play different {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (sport) in winter and summer. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} is good for swimming. And in winter people often go skating.

    Some sports are very popular and people everywhere like {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. For example, football is very popular. In China, most people, men, women, boys and girls, like to watch football games. They often talk about it. Running and jumping {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (begin) long, long ago. But basketball and volleyball are rather {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (new) than others.

    I also like {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (do) sports and I look {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (strong). I have entered a lot of competitions. I {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (win) many prizes already. I hope everyone will do sports and be healthy.

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Dear Alice,

    Thanks for your letter. I heard from your letter three days ago. I was so happy!

    We {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  (move) to a new house yesterday.  There are {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  (many) rooms here than in our old one. I have my own bedroom in my new home. I was so excited {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  I couldn't fall    asleep that night. It's important for me{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (have) my own room!  I can read books, draw   pictures, listen{#blank#}5{#/blank#} the radio and play CDs in it. I need to clean it by{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (I) every day.

    {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the room is much bigger, I'm sure I can keep it clean.

    I also love the new kitchen. I like helping my mother with our meals. Mom cooks {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(good). She always teaches me how to make different  {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(kind) of dishes. She lived in China when she was young, so she can  {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(cook) Chinese food. It's delicious.

    Write to me soon and tell me about your home. Please get on the Internet so that we may chat with each other.

Yours, Elisa

    Three contestants were ready for the TV programme Travel Quiz. There were only five minutes{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(leave)for them. They sat at their desks{#blank#}2{#/blank#}the stage and waited. But suddenly one of them passed out and fell across her desk. She had {#blank#}3{#/blank#}leave the stage. The {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(direct)had to look for another contestant instead of her. At that time, Angela raised {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(she)hand, so the make-up artist put make-up on her face quickly.{#blank#}6{#/blank#} few seconds later, the programme started. Lester Li ran out onto the stage and hosted it. Although Angela was not {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(prepare), she did really well. Soon, she was ahead of the other two contestants. At last, Angela had to answer six {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(many)questions to win the prize. Though they got more and more difficult, she kept {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(get)them right. After she answered the last question, the host shouted that Angela was the {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(win)and she got a prize-a trip for two to Paris.