“Sorry” is a word that people in Britain often say in their daily life.

      One day while I was {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(walk) on the street, a young man ran by hurriedly, brushing（轻擦）against my handbag. He continued his way, but turned  {#blank#}2{#/blank#} /bæk / and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn't {#blank#}3{#/blank#} /fə'get / to say “sorry”. One day, after I bought some bananas, the shopkeeper was passing me the change, but I wasn't ready for it and a coin dropped onto the ground. “Sorry, Madam,” he said while bending to pick it up. I was  {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (surprise) why he said “sorry” to me. Another time, I stepped on a man's foot at the entrance to a cinema. At the same time, we  {#blank#}5{#/blank#} /bəʊθ / said “sorry”.

       Slowly, I got to know that when something unpleasant happens in daily life, the British don't care much {#blank#}6{#/blank#} who is wrong. If someone is in trouble, a “sorry” is always {#blank#}7{#/blank#} / 'nesəsəri /. Perhaps that is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} /waɪ/ I seldom see people quarrel on the buses or streets in Britain.

    The beach is a good place for a vacation. I {#blank#}1{#/blank#}my last summer vacation with my friends there. The weather was hot and {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. We went swimming in the sea (海洋）and  {#blank#}3{#/blank#} beach volleyball on the beach. When we {#blank#}4{#/blank#}tired, we lay(躺）on the beach and  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. I {#blank#}6{#/blank#} many photos of the beach. Some of them are very beautiful. There is a {#blank#}7{#/blank#} near the beach. I spent one day {#blank#}8{#/blank#} it. I saw many old things about the sea in it. There are also some shops near the beach. We could buy all kinds of{#blank#}9{#/blank#} food in the shops. We {#blank#}10{#/blank#}had great fun on the beach. And we want to spend our next vacation there, too.

Andy: John, students call Friday “Fulai Day” in China. What's the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}?

John: Because the next day is Saturday, and we don't {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. “Fu” comes!

Andy: Oh, I see. So they don't need to{#blank#}3{#/blank#} early the next morning.

John: Yes. And they can {#blank#}4{#/blank#} after watching their favourite TV shows in the evening.

Andy: You're right. Do you think Friday is really “Fulai Day”?

John: Of course. I can {#blank#}5{#/blank#} on Friday evening. What about you?

Andy: I like “Fulai Day”, too.

    In Australia there is a famous island called Fraser Island. A great many visitors come here for holidays every year. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} ? The reason is that it is special. In fact, it is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} sand island in the world. The island that is about 200 kilometers long and 240 kilometers wide is completely made of sand.  

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the island is a popular place of interest, there is no airport on the island. The long beach along the east coast works as the airport. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} arrive and leave from here.

    On the island there are sand hills {#blank#}5{#/blank#} any plants, but there are forests in which many kinds of birds and animals live. There are old trees, beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes in {#blank#}6{#/blank#}, too.

    Every year, visitors come to enjoy the island's natural beauty while getting some experience of living in the wild.  People like camping and hiking there. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} , visitors have caused many problems. Animals were killed for food and this made them in {#blank#}8{#/blank#} of extinction(灭绝) They threw rubbish {#blank#}9{#/blank#} , and the lakes were seriously polluted.  

    So it is time to protect the environment of the island. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} have been set up. For example, visitors are not allowed to use motorboats (摩托艇)or go fishing in the lakes, and they mustn't leave any rubbish.

A: Andy, how did you spend your holiday?

B: Well, I travelled to Beijing and spent a happy holiday.

A: Great! I look forward to going to Beijing. Tell me something interesting about it.

B: OK. There are a lot of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} and modern {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in Beijing. I visited many {#blank#}3{#/blank#} such as the Great Wall, the Palace Museum and the Summer Palace.

A: I {#blank#}4{#/blank#} about them. They are very famous. How long did you stay there?

B: I spent a week staying there.

A: Did you enjoy yourself?

B: Yes, of course. I enjoyed not only its beautiful {#blank#}5{#/blank#} scene, but also the delicious food.