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    There is no doubt that friendship is one of the most valuable things in our life. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} is very difficult to find a better definition(定义) of friendship. A true friend is the person {#blank#}2{#/blank#}can share all our sadness and double all our happiness. In time of trial(尝试) , he or she is always at our side to give us help and comfort.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(know) how precious friendship is, we should be very {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (care) with our choice of a friend. Better choose those people with a good character {#blank#}5{#/blank#} our friends. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and try to help them as much as possible.

    A true friend can always{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(trust), loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she won't tell {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. Friends share their joys and sorrows. They help each other go {#blank#}8{#/blank#}difficulty, and cheer each other up when they are sad. The most important thing{#blank#}9{#/blank#} should be noted is that a friend always understands you. In {#blank#}10{#/blank#} word, a life without a friend is a life without a sun.

    Mandarin(普通话) is the most {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (use) non-European language for children to learn, the UK parents believe. It will boost(促进) their children's career prospects (前景),according to 55% of parents, while 56% felt it would open their children's minds {#blank#}2{#/blank#} an “exciting and dynamic（动态的）” culture. Arabic and Japanese, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} were both picked by 14% of parents, were the other key non-European languages. The figures were gained after 1,138 UK adults with children aged under 18 {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (be) questioned in a survey {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (conduct) by the Mandarin Excellence Programme (MEP).

    French, Spanish and German were the top choices overall for young people in the UK     {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (learn) after being picked by 57%, 54% and 40% of parents respectively.

    Mark Herbet, of the British Council, said: “With the global economy {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (become) more interconnected and the drive to boost exports, language skills are increasingly important for work and life. Mandarin is one of the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (language) that matter most to the UK's future prosperity (繁荣).If the UK is to remain competitive on the world stage, we need far more of our young people leaving school with a good grasp of Mandarin in order to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (success) work abroad or for businesses here in the UK. Learning Mandarin is also a fascinating process that brings {#blank#}10{#/blank#} valuable understanding of Chinese culture.”

    The MEP aims to help at least 5,000 young people in England to speak fluent Mandarin by 2020.

    Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said it was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.

    Since it was the first time we {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (be) there, we were pretty excited. After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (we) reservation(预定) six months earlier, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (tell) that our rooms hadn't been reserved for that week, but for the week after. I didn't understand {#blank#}5{#/blank#} this would happen and my credit card had already been charged for the reservation. What made things even worse was {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering {#blank#}7{#/blank#}to do, the manager came out. She was very helpful. She apologized for the mistake and {#blank#}8{#/blank#}surprised me and my brother that she should give us a spare VIP room on the top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren't charged extra.

    The next day, my brother and I went to the beach {#blank#}9{#/blank#} some people were playing volleyball. We got a little sunburnt, but the day had been so {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (relax) that we didn't mind.

    The more advanced technology becomes, the more it seems to have control over our lives. We shop, work, play, search for information and seek {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (chat) with each other online. Yet people are not arguing about this astonishing condition. It {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (believe) that people have readily embraced technology, seeking only the benefits but {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (ignore) its drawbacks.

    It does not matter whether your home is in a {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (noise) downtown or in the remote countryside. If you have a screen {#blank#}5{#/blank#} it can pick up a signal, your mind is still in the same placeless place. This place is the zone {#blank#}6{#/blank#} your mind will go when you stare at a screen, and it feels like your mind stops thinking.

    Recent developments in technology also led to a decline in normal social behaviors. In past ages, you could walk around town for a whole day without seeing all the people you know. Now, everyone you know is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} arm's reach, taking that certain psychological feeling out of seeing people. You can see them every second of every day, and hear nearly every single thought of theirs just as they hear {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (you).

    In {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (conclude), modern technology can be a double-edged sword. They do have their advantages, but they can change our lives {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (complete).