Jane Scott is fourteen years old and last year she {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (begin) to study in a middle school. She likes {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (dance) and singing and spends a lot of time on them. But she hates math and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (not study) hard at it. She thinks it difficult to learn math. Once she failed the math exam, and now she decides to give it up. Her father is angry with her when he knows about it.

    It was Sunday. Mr. Scott gave a call to his sister. She teaches math in another school. He hoped she {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (come) and tell his daughter how {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (learn) math. The woman came quickly and said, “You're a clever girl, Jane. I'm sure you'll soon do well in math if you work hard at it. ”

    “I'm afraid I can't, Aunt,” said Jane. “I am not interested in math at all.”

    “I don't think so.” said the woman. “You {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (be) good at it if you try your best. You {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (do) more exercises and practice a math problem again until you make it. Well, here's a math problem. Think it over and practice it again and again, then you {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (work) it out. ”

    “OK,” said the girl, “Let me {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (have) a try.”

    About an hour later Jane took the exercise book to her aunt and said, “I {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (do) the problem ten times by now.”

    “Well done!” her aunt said happily, “What answers did you get?!”

    “Ten answers.”

    While thousands of college students headed for warm climate to enjoy sun and fun during their week off from classes, seven local students had other plans.

    The Northern Essex Community College (NECC) students and one of their teachers spent part of their spring break in New York City, helping repair an area{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (destroy) by the hurricane.

    “I wanted to see for myself what happened,” said Terry. “I couldn't imagine{#blank#}2{#/blank#}it is like to lose your home and everything that you know and the{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(power) effect the hurricane had on those people. I wanted to do something, to understand their feeling of helplessness.”

    The group headed into Brooklyn's Red Hook district, which was hit hard by the hurricane. There they met people from other parts of the country,{#blank#}4{#/blank#}had also volunteered to help. Together, those volunteers and the NECC students{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(work) to clear rubbish out of a three-story building. They put on protective suits and gloves{#blank#}6{#/blank#}they entered the building.

    Inside the building, the students saw nothing but broken walls and doors and pieces of the building {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(lie) all over the place.

    The students returned to school with{#blank#}8{#/blank#}sense of achievement, a feeling that{#blank#}9{#/blank#}helped people in need. I was remarkable how a community lost so much and was still able to recover, and this left the deepest impression{#blank#}10{#/blank#}the students.

    I had an impressive trip to the Huashan Mountain last summer vacation. The scenery of the mountain is so beautiful and so different{#blank#}1{#/blank#} even now, whenever I close my eyes, I feel the breathtaking scenery in front of{#blank#}2{#/blank#} eyes.

    Although the mountain{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (stand) just 2,100 meters tall, it's known as one of the most difficult mountains to climb. There are cable cars(缆车) to take, but visitors are advised{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (go) up on foot. Only in this way can you see {#blank#}5{#/blank#} special the rocks are and what danger you place yourself in. Climbers make their way along very narrow paths up the mountain{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(face) the deep cliff (悬崖), with the help of{#blank#}7{#/blank#}iron chain. Every visitor is required to wear a safety belt，{#blank#}8{#/blank#} makes sure that he can enjoy the fantastic view without fear of falling.

    Besides the{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (nature) beauty, the Huashan Mountain is also known {#blank#}10{#/blank#} its rich cultural relics. The way up to the mountain-top is also a trip to go over the Chinese history. If you have never been to such a great place, set it as a must in your calendar of this year!

    Last week, seven-year-old Charlotte Benjamin {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (become) a household name, and a hero to young girls everywhere, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} her handwritten letter to the LEGO company went public.

    In her letter, Charlotte complains about the lack of {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (diverse) in Lego characters. Here's what she wrote:

    "Dear Lego company,

    My name is Charlotte.

    Today I went to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} store and saw Legos in two sections — the girls' pink and the boys' blue. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} all the girls did was to sit at home, go to the beach, and shop, and they had no jobs but the boys went on adventures, worked, and even swam with sharks.

    I want you to make {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (many) Lego girl people and let them go on adventures and have fun, OK?

    Thank you.

    From Charlotte"

    Charlotte's dad loved her well-written letter {#blank#}7{#/blank#} much that he had it sent to the website, Sociological Images, which posted it to their Twitter account. The letter has been posted almost 2,500 times and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (share) over 5,000 times on Facebook.

    Yesterday, LEGO responded to Charlotte {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (state) that they would include more female characters and themes, and that they have added new characters to the LEGO world {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (balance) the appeal of their themes.