Now lots of parents will buy everything that their children want to have. If they go on with the habit, their children won't know the money {#blank#}1{#/blank#} from hard work.
Some parents like to{#blank#}2{#/blank#} birthday parties for their children. If they keep on doing this, their children will think it {#blank#}3{#/blank#} for them to enjoy birthday parties every year. Year after year, maybe they will forget their {#blank#}4{#/blank#}  birthdays and only remember their own. It is against traditional habits.
Many parents don't let the children do housework. They think children have only one thing to do. They should study hard and do{#blank#}5{#/blank#}in their lessons. If parents go on doing this, the children will only learn to open their mouths to be fed and stretch out (伸出) their arms to be {#blank#}6{#/blank#} every day. When the children grow{#blank#}7{#/blank#} , they will be able to do{#blank#}8{#/blank#} , and they won't even find a job. Parents should teach the children {#blank#}9{#/blank#}  to do housework because it can help them start good {#blank#}10{#/blank#} of working by themselves.

    Hello, I'm Tony. I have a happy(幸福的) {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. These are my {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. They are my father's father and mother. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} is this girl? Oh, she is my {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, Cindy. She is five. The boys are my brothers, Alan and Tom. Alan is ten and Tom is eight. I love them. They are my good {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, too.

    Americans like to travel for their holidays. Today more and more travelers in America choose inns(小旅馆) or private homes{#blank#}1{#/blank#}of hotels. Like the local families, they{#blank#}2{#/blank#}nights at the small houses. And they can get the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} for the next morning.

    Rooms for the night with breakfast have been{#blank#}4{#/blank#}with travelers in Europe for many years. In the{#blank#}5{#/blank#}five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in America. Many of these America's small hotels are modern buildings. Some have only a few rooms. Others are even larger. Some private homes do not{#blank#}6{#/blank#}telephones in the room while others do.

    Staying at private homes is{#blank#}7{#/blank#}from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much{#blank#}8{#/blank#}. It is almost like visiting someone's home. The owners are{#blank#}9{#/blank#}glad to tell about the area and the famous places to travelers. Many travelers say they enjoy the{#blank#}10{#/blank#}to meet the local families. They can learn more about the local traditions when traveling.

    It is fun being a vet. I like it. Although it is hard work, every day is different! It all depends on what is wrong with the{#blank#}1{#/blank#}that come in.

At my clinic, I work long hours on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and short hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Sunday is my day off so I can{#blank#}2{#/blank#}some time with my family.

    My day at my clinic begins at 7 a.m. My clerk opens the door,{#blank#}3{#/blank#}some music, and makes everyone a cup of tea or coffee. My assistant cleans and feeds the animals. The phones start to ring, and people make appointments. This is a very{#blank#}4{#/blank#}time of day!

    Have you {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Legos when you are little? You might have used them to build some small-sized objects, but an artist called Nathan Sawaya has used Lego bricks to create life-size art. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} it began in 2007, Nathan's exhibition "The Art of the Brick" has been very popular with museum visitors everywhere.

    Nathan Sawaya's "The Art of the Brick" exhibition was on display in New York City. The show included more than 100 sculptures(雕塑)built by Nathan. The ideas of all his works were from {#blank#}3{#/blank#} , art and everyday objects. A life-size bike? A 20-foot-long dinosaur skeleton? Believe it or not, they were all made of Lego pieces! Visitors were very {#blank#}4{#/blank#} to see them!