Li Hai: It's windy, Dad. It's a good day to fly kites.
Father: Yes, it is. Oh, look!{#blank#}1{#/blank#}is that yellow kite?
Li Hai: It's Pingping's.
Father: Pingping's kite is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} very high.
Li Hai: Oh, no, no! Her kite is falling down. It's on the{#blank#}3{#/blank#}  now.
Father: Have we got a ladder(梯子)?
Li Hai: Yes, there {#blank#}4{#/blank#} one over there.
Father: Good. Let's go and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  her get the kite down.

Watching TV is a very popular pastime（消遣）in the UK. But what kind of programs do British people like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV programs are usually on {#blank#}1{#/blank#} four times every week. They are programs based in one neighborhood that try to describe {#blank#}2{#/blank#} life in the UK — we call these dreams 'soap operas' or 'soaps'.

    Back in the early days of TV, husbands went out to work and wives stayed at home, looking after the house and the children. Most of these {#blank#}3{#/blank#} programs were aimed at amusing the housewives who were at home,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} doing the washing. Companies selling washing powder（洗衣粉）would advertise their products between the programs, and sometimes those companies would even sponsor（赞助）the 'soap operas'.

    Yesterday I heard from a friend. In his letter, he said,“I'm planning a housewarming party and I've already started making {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for it. It will start at 2 pm next Tuesday and last(持续) {#blank#}2{#/blank#} 9 pm. I hope you can come if possible.I am {#blank#}3{#/blank#} your coming.” But I am busy preparing for an important meeting these days. I have to turn it down. So I {#blank#}4{#/blank#} in writing to the invitation like this, “I'm glad that you invited me. It's such a big event that I don't want to miss(错过) it. But I really have an important meeting that day, so I won't be {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. I'm very sorry. I'll visit you another time.”

A: Hello, Li Ming. What's your plan for this summer holiday?

B: I have no idea. What about you?

A: I {#blank#}1{#/blank#}part in a social activity with my sister.

B: It sounds {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Is it your first time to join in such an activity?

A: No, I have been a volunteer(志愿者) in a poor village. The children there don't have money {#blank#}3{#/blank#}books.

B: Have you sent books to them?

A: Yes. I bought them 30{#blank#}4{#/blank#}with my pocket money.

B: What else did you do there?

A: I helped them with their lessons. And now we are good friends.

B: Wow! It was a {#blank#}5{#/blank#}experience! I'd like to join you.

A: Great! I'm sure we'll have a meaningful holiday.