People often don' t do what they really want to for fear  of failure. You don't apply for a job {#blank#}1{#/blank#}case you don't get it. You don't perform at the school concert b{#blank#}2{#/blank#} others might laugh at you. A lack of confidence can l{#blank#}3{#/blank#} to a lot of suffering.

    The key to o{#blank#}4{#/blank#} this problem is to believe in yourself. This might be{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(容易)said than done, but there are many w{#blank#}6{#/blank#} to help you do this. Talk about your problem with a friend or look{#blank#}7{#/blank#} advice on the Internet. Imagine yourself being {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(成功）and practice breathing techniques to keep you calm when you get nervous. And the{#blank#}9{#/blank#} important thing is: believe you can do it. When you've {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (学会）to do that, you are well on your way.

    I'm {#blank#}1{#/blank#}only child of my parents, so they are worried {#blank#}2{#/blank#}everything I do. For example, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} I ride my bike, my parents won't let me {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(ride) by myself. They are afraid I might fall off my bike and hurt {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. They are taking great trouble to support the bike, with my mother even {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(carry) a first-aid box. I'm not free to ride and I often say {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(angry), “why not let me ride alone?”

    Now, most families have one child. Parents want to do everything for their children. This does no good {#blank#}8{#/blank#}them. Too much love from parents may prevent children from {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(be) independent. In my opinion, parents should let their children do {#blank#}10{#/blank#}they should do alone.

    There're something you should pay attention to when you're in Thailand.

    There's one thing for sure: Don't touch the head Thai people are very {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (friend). After all, it is known as the “Land of Smiles”, but like any other country there're some customs visitors should follow in case you offend (冒犯) someone unknowingly.

    The head of a person or statue (雕像) in Thailand is regarded as {#blank#}2{#/blank#} most important part of the body. It {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (consider) rude to touch a stranger's head, as it would be in most countries around the world. It is also impolite to touch the head of a statue,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (especial) a statue of the Buddha (佛). Certainly, close friends {#blank#}5{#/blank#} family members often touch each other's heads or hair,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} is not rude.

    And, of course, another thing is very important: Know where your feet are. Visitors should try to avoid {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (point) their feet directly at another person or Buddha statue. It is also not proper to step over a person or a Buddha statue.{#blank#}8{#/blank#} other words, your feet should always be {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (low) than another person's head.

    Buddhism plays a key role in the country's culture. Therefore {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (tourist) need to show respect towards the religion (宗教).

    In only fifty years, English{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(develop) into the language which is most{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(wide) spoken and used in the world. English is the working language of most international organizations, international trade and tourism. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English. English is also the language of{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(globe) culture, such as popular music and the Internet. You can listen to English songs{#blank#}5{#/blank#}the radio{#blank#}6{#/blank#}use English to communicate{#blank#}7{#/blank#}people around the world through the Internet. With so many people{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(communicate) in English every day, it will become{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(important) to have{#blank#}10{#/blank#}good knowledge of English.

    Disposing(处理) of waste has been a problem since humans started producing it. As more and more people choose to live close together in cities, the waste disposal problem becomes {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(increase) difficult.

    During the eighteenth century, it was usual for several neighboring towns to get together to select a faraway spot{#blank#}2{#/blank#}a dump site(垃圾场). People {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (transport) household rubbish, rotted wood, and old possessions to the site. Regularly some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried. The {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (pleasant) sights and smells caused no problem because nobody lived close by. Factories mills (制造厂), and other industrial sites also had waste to be disposed of. Those located on rivers often just dumped the unwanted {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (remaining) into the water. Others built huge burners with chimneys to deal with the problem.

    Several facts make these choices {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (accept) to modern society. The first problem is space. Dumps,{#blank#}7{#/blank#}are now called landfills, are most needed in heavily populated areas. Such areas rarely have empty land suitable for this purpose. The land is either too expensive or too close to residential neighborhoods. A long distance dump has been a common practice,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} once farm areas are refusing to accept rubbish from elsewhere, cheap land within trucking distance of major city areas is nonexistent.{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (aware) of pollution dangers has resulted in more strict rules of waste disposal. Pollution of rivers, ground water, land and air is a price people can no longer pay to get rid of waste. The amount of waste, however, continues to grow.

    {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (recycle) efforts have become commonplace, and many towns require their people to take part. Even the most efficient recycling programs, however, can hope to deal with only about 50 percent of a city's reusable waste.