Today, after finishing dinner in town, my husband and I were driving back home. As we pulled over, we saw a couple painting their furniture.

    I went inside our home, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (change) and then went back out again to ask our neighbors if they needed any help. While leaving my home, I was plagued (困扰) by thoughts of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (embarrass), denial, or being received. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, I gathered the courage to go down and ask {#blank#}4{#/blank#} ,anyway!

    Initially, the woman denied. Then, the man said, “Sure”, and he handed me a spray paint bottle. We got into some good conversations {#blank#}5{#/blank#} painting with great effort.  When we finished, I briefly chatted with them before leaving.

    In the end, not only {#blank#}6{#/blank#} I enjoy helping them, but also learned about my neighbors. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the way home, I must admit, I couldn't help but wonder {#blank#}8{#/blank#} they might be thinking about me.  {#blank#}9{#/blank#} is tough to do a good deed for others and not expect that they will be thinking good about you.

    Today's experience taught me some  {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (value) lessons in my life! Hopefully, these lessons will help me continue my acts of kindness in future.

    Good presentation skills are important for having an impact on your audience and getting your message across. Some presentation skills in particular—like listening to your audience, using humor and maintaining eye contact—can help a lot.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Know what the needs of your audience are.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Thoroughly understand your material, and then put it in a logical order. Make sure your speech keeps your audience's attention.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} During the presentation, you will want to highlight your strengths. Dress appropriately, and make sure you look relaxed and calm. Speak at an appropriate speed, and show appropriate emotion. This can help you to establish a good relationship with the audience.

    Remember your body language.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} How you walk, move and stand can all be seen by your audience, and can help convey your message. Thus, you should pay attention to your body language during the presentation.

    Speak as if you believe what you are saying. When you speak with confidence, your audience is much more likely to believe what you have to say. You should speak loudly and clearly, and address your audience directly.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}

These presentation tips will help you make a good presentation.

A. You should sound confident, and if you make an error, just apologize and move on.

B. Here are some other good tips for improving presentation skills.

C. During the presentation, you can match your presentation's content to those needs.

D. Try to make eye contact with several audience members.

E. Know your strong and weak points.

F. Body language is important, yet often overlooked.

G. Know when to stop talking.

    The Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a dragon, it winds up and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}( run) approximately 21,196 kilometers from east to west.

    The{#blank#}2{#/blank#}( construct) of the Great Wall was not that easy, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}drew heavily on the local resources for building materials. The walls were{#blank#}4{#/blank#}( original) built in the Spring & Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Emperor Qin Shi Huang succeeded in his effort to have them joined together. Since then, the Great Wall{#blank#}5{#/blank#}( serve) as a monument of the Chinese nation throughout history.

    With {#blank#}6{#/blank#}history of about 2,700 years, some parts of the Great Wall are now {#blank#}7{#/blank#}ruins or have disappeared. However, the Great Wall of China is still one of the most appealing{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(attraction) all around the world owing to its historical significance. The best-known part of the Great Wall of China, Badaling, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(locate) 43 miles northwest of Beijing, attracts thousands of national and foreign tourists every day.

    Today, the Great Wall{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(recognize) as one of the most important impressive architectural achievements in history.

    Michael is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} American high school student. Like many schoolmates, Michael used {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (eat) breakfast while it was still dark. But that changed when his high school followed a new time schedule two years ago.

    The problem of school start time has become one of the most important issues {#blank#}3{#/blank#} are discussed in public. A growing number of sleep-related studies have pointed to high school students' need {#blank#}4{#/blank#} more sleep. More than half of the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (child) between ages 15 and 17, as is shown by researches, sleep for 7 or {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (few) hours per night.

    Children like to stay up at night, usually going to bed late and waking up late in the morning. These habits may {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (cause) by the biology (生理), according to researchers. They think changing the sleep schedule of children {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (be) unable to work, "Only going to bed earlier will not {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (certain) make someone less tired in the early morning hours, "said a researcher. He also added, "Kids' lack (缺乏) of enough sleep is a growing public health problem in our nation. We need to work out ways to deal with {#blank#}10{#/blank#}. Putting off school start time may be helpful."

    Chinese New Year, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} starts on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历), is considered as China's most important holiday. It {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (know) as the Spring Festival.

    The Spring Festival starts at the beginning {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the new moon. It often happens between January and February. It usually  {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (last) about one month until Lantern Festival (元宵节), which gives everyone plenty of time for celebration.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (traditional), red envelopes with money in are gifted during the Spring Festival celebrations. It's a custom which goes back to ancient times. However, when the tradition {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (start) is unknown. Whatever the reason is, the red envelope is an important part of Chinese New Year to this day.

    The firework is another big part of Chinese New Year. A {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (write) shared the following story on a website. An old man saved a town from a terrible monster (怪兽)by throwing many {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (bamboo) into the fire. The explosion caused by the bamboo frightened off the monster. As {#blank#}9{#/blank#} result, Chinese people set off fireworks (爆竹)during Chinese New Year celebrations {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (avoid) the evil spirits of the past.