The verb “chat” means to talk (to someone) in a friendly, informal (非正式的) way. Today there are many{#blank#}1{#/blank#} on the Internet where you can chat. You can chat with people all over the world, in many languages and about many subjects. These places are {#blank#}2{#/blank#} called “chat room”. Sometimes you need to register (注册) to enter a chat room. This means that you need to offer a usename (用户名) and possibly your e-mail {#blank#}3{#/blank#} .Your usename doesn't have to be your {#blank#}4{#/blank#} name. It can be any name you want. When you have your username, other people in the chat room will call you by that name and{#blank#}5{#/blank#} else can use it.
Chatting is a good way to {#blank#}6{#/blank#} your informal English, Messages in a chat room are usually short sentences. Sometimes{#blank#}7{#/blank#} are not even sentences, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} just a few words that are not really grammatically (语法) correct. It's a typical way in which we {#blank#}9{#/blank#} in a quick conversation with friends. To save time, people often use abbreviations (缩写形式) like TTYL (talk to you later) or IDK (I don't know). So don't go to a chat room to practice “perfect English”. Go to a chat room to practice informal English and find new {#blank#}10{#/blank#} You can even use a chat room to help improve your typing skills if you want.

（1）Spring is coming and the{#blank#}1{#/blank#} turn green.

（2）If we walk{#blank#}2{#/blank#} , we'll be late for the film.
（3）--What are they doing? --They are {#blank#}3{#/blank#} an elephant.
（4）He is very happy because he has{#blank#}4{#/blank#} in passing the exam.
（5）Mrs. Smith{#blank#}5{#/blank#} three thousand yuan on the gold necklace.

    It is said that Friends are God's way of taking care of us. I can't agree more. So it is my favorite {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (谚语). And it always makes me think about my best friend Sherry.

    She and I have lots of interests in {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (相同). Both of us like shopping {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (在线). On weekends, we always {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (选择) to climb the mountain which is the highest in our city. We like the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (清新的) air there, and of course, it is a good way to be {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (健康的). However, Sherry is more outgoing and hard-working {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (比) me.

    This year she won the English speech {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (比赛) again. She always asks me to take the study {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (严肃地). If we both have free time, she will invite me to the library to enjoy reading. It is well known that a good friend is like a {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (镜子). Just like Sherry. She is my true friend who reaches my hand and touches my heart.

    Have you ever been to Thailand? And what did you learn about Thai people? After traveling {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Thailand for over a month, I've seen and learnt quite a few things not just about the country, but also about{#blank#}2{#/blank#} people. Here are some things that I've learnt about Thai people.

    They always give you the warmest, friendliest smile if you smile first.

Thai people are often very {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, and many of them smile at you in the street. But most of the times, they look at you. If your {#blank#}4{#/blank#}meet and you smile, then they smile back right away. If you don't smile, however,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} do they. My experience is that they smile more brightly than you when you smile first.

No matter(无论）{#blank#}6{#/blank#} early you get up in the morning, most people are already awake and working. It's true that I'm an early bird. But no matter when I get up, it feels like Thai people have been awake for just a little {#blank#}7{#/blank#}than me. They are already in their shops, at the markets or in the factories {#blank#}8{#/blank#}I get up. It's not that Thai people never sleep; they just don't sleep the way we do.

    When it comes to transport, there's no such thing as “full”.

The buses are always {#blank#}9{#/blank#}in Thailand. Even if some kids have to hang (悬挂）off the end of the bus, there is still space {#blank#}10{#/blank#}more people. Once we had about 33 people in a very small bus. It was crazy!

    It was early May. As soon as Sophie got home from school. She {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (打开) the mailbox at the gate. There was only one {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (信) in it and it was for Sophie. It looked really {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (奇怪的), because the envelope(信封) didn't say who it was from. There was no stamp on it, either.

    Sophie took out the paper. It read, "Who are you?" Nothing else, only the three words, written by hand and followed by a large question mark. "Who wrote this?" Sophie said to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (她自己). "Maybe a naughty(淘气的) child in the neighborhood, I {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (猜测)."But she couldn't stop thinking about the question. After half an hour, she said, "Why am I {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (浪费) my time on it? I'll not think about it {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (再也)." However, the next day Sophie {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (注意到) another letter in the mailbox. In it there was only one sentence, "Where does the world come from?"

    Why did someone write to Sophie? What did the questions {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (意思是)? Could Sophie find out the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (事实)? I think maybe you should find out the answers in the famous book, Sophie's World, by yourself.