Family values are principles that help to define us as human beings. These values are learned, usually passed down{#blank#}1{#/blank#} one generation to another. However, they can also change over time{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(depend) upon the circumstances in which families find themselves. They shape the way we behave, they help families stick together, and they give us our identity.

    We always admire a person{#blank#}3{#/blank#} treats the elderly with respect, or helps people in need, or is always honest with others. Such{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (admire) behavior is usually a direct result of the values that person was taught by his family.

    These values or principles—respect, fairness and{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(honest) among many others—also help hold the family together in times of trouble. When problems arise, the family is able to withstand them because they share{#blank#}6{#/blank#} same idea about{#blank#}7{#/blank#} is important. When family members feel pressure from the outside world, they know they can come into their family for a comforting connection.

    Finally, family values make us who we are{#blank#}8{#/blank#}we talk about our personal character and what{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (influence) our decisions, we do so based on the values {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (give) to us by our family.

    Throughout modern history, perhaps there has never been a scientist as iconic (偶像的) as Stephen Hawking.

    Whether he{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(educate) the world with his knowledge of the universe, or making fun of himself in TV shows, it is hard to imagine what the world will be like now Hawking is no longer in.

    On March 14, 2018, the British physicist passed away in Cambridge. Since then, many people have expressed their condolences (哀悼) on social media, including British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee{#blank#}2{#/blank#}invented the World Wide Web. “We have lost a great mind and a wonderful spirit,” Berners-Lee wrote.

    Hawking was an icon for many reasons, but he will be best remembered {#blank#}3{#/blank#} his work in the field of science.

    Building on German scientist Albert Einstein's work, Hawking explained his belief that space{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (start) with the Big Bang, and will end with black holes.

“This complete set of laws can give us the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (answer) to questions like 'How did the universe begin?'” Hawking wrote in his 2010 work The Grand Design. “Where is it going and will it have an end? If so, how will it end?”

    Besides his work in science, he also managed to overcome many difficulties in his personal life. While{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (study) at Cambridge University, he was diagnosed with motor neuron (运动神经元) disease at the age of 21. His {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (ill) left him paralyzed and he was told he only had a short time to live. However, he went on to become one of the{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (great) minds the world has ever known.

    “I felt it was unfair. Why should this happen to me?” he once recalled. “At the time, I thought my life was over and that I would never realize the potential I felt I had. But now, 50 years later, I can be satisfied with my life.”

Hawking left behind a great legacy (遗产). His signature book A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(publish) in 1988, became one of the world's best-selling science publications. And in 2014, UK actor Eddie Redmayne played Hawking in the movie The Theory of Everything, which tells the tale of the physicist's life.

    He may no longer be with us{#blank#}10{#/blank#} Hawking will continue to inspire the world for generations to come. As he once said himself, “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet!”

    Dogs are the best friends of man. It is a good idea to give them training. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (actual), training a dog is very different from training humans. Of course, you have to deal with some characteristics of your dog at first.

    Dog training is not really {#blank#}2{#/blank#} easy task. You must be {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(patience) and work hard. Dog training is the process of teaching them how {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(follow) some basic orders, do tricks, hunt and so on. There is a lot of specific training that you can give your dog. But, if you are still a {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(begin), the process could be a bit difficult.

    Look for guides and try to figure out {#blank#}6{#/blank#} would be a good way to train your dog. With the help of these guides, you can save time {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(learn) what you should do, especially if the guides {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(write) by expert dog trainers.

    Training it {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(you) will take more time than hiring someone to train it for you. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} this training is your chance to get closer to your dog, and the results is worth your effort.

    In my opinion, we should try our best {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (realize) our goals even though {#blank#}2{#/blank#} is little hope. The efforts seem to be the lights in the darkness, leading the way to hope and success.

    I used to be {#blank#}3{#/blank#} shy girl in my primary school. I was weak in English at that time, especially for {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (speak) English. So I was afraid to answer the teacher's questions during English classes. After I entered my dream middle school. Something {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (change). I started to read many {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (interest) English stories and my English teacher was patient to help me a lot. I studied hard in class and practiced by watching English films and listening to English songs in my free time. Little {#blank#}7{#/blank#} little, I found {#blank#}8{#/blank#} more and more interesting to learn English. I could even talk with my classmates {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (fluent) in English and I was not shy any more. At last, I got high grades in English and I had {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (confident) to do it better in the future.

    Felicity Miller, a 32-year-old British woman, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} has a Chinese husband, still remembers the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (excite) when she first learned to use the "red packet" function on WeChat in 2015. She sent and grabbed some red packets in her Chinese family's group. The rule in her family was that the person who grabbed the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (high) amount sent the next.

    Attracted by the unique way of communicating, many foreigners {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (join) in sending and grabbing red packets so far. Usually, the money in each packet is random. Thus the amount of money one can grab {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (large) depends on his or her luck, from 0.01 yuan to less than 200 yuan. Many foreigners get more familiar {#blank#}6{#/blank#} Chinese culture through "red packets". Two years ago, when Felicity Miller was sent 5.20 or 8.88 yuan red packets, she had no clue about the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (hide) meanings. Now, she has not only known about {#blank#}8{#/blank#}, but also has sent a few.

    However, the popularity of virtual red packets doesn't stop people sending paper red packets {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (contain) real cash during the Spring Festival. It is called lucky money. In Chinese tradition, people take giving children lucky money as {#blank#}10{#/blank#} blessing.