A Thanksgiving Day story in the newspaper told of a school teacher {#blank#}1{#/blank#} asked her class of first graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (think) of how little these children from poor neighbourhood actually had to be thankful for. But she knew that most of them would draw pictures of turkeys or tables full {#blank#}3{#/blank#} food. The teacher was taken back with the picture Douglas handed in—a small childishly hand!

    But whose hand? The class was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (puzzle) by the abstract drawing. “I think it must be the hand of God {#blank#}5{#/blank#} brings us food,” said one child, “a farmer,” said another, “because he feeds turkeys.” Finally, when the others were at work, the teacher {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (bend) over at Douglas' desk and asked whose hand it was. “It's your hand, Teacher,” he said in a low voice.

    She remembered that {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (frequent) at break she had taken Douglas, a small lonely child, by {#blank#}8{#/blank#} hand. She often did that with the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (child). But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this was everyone's Thanks-giving, not for the material things {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (give) to us but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.

    It is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) responsible for housework, but with one of the following {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (suggestion), you really can get your children to help at home.

    If you give your children the impression that they can never do {#blank#}3{#/blank#} quite right, then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable person. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent.

    My daughter Carla's fifth grade's teacher {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (make) every child in her class feel special. When students received less than a perfect test score, she would point out {#blank#}6{#/blank#} they had mastered and declared firmly they could learn what they {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (miss).

    You can use the same technique when you evaluate your child's work at home. Don't always scold and you should give lots of praise {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (48). Talk about what he has done right, not about what he hasn't done. If your child completes a difficult task, promise him a Sunday trip or a ball game. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (learn) is a process of trying and failing and trying, and succeeding. If you teach your children not to fear a mistake or failure, they will learn {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (fast) and achieve success at last.

About the movie

    It is the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (finally) part of the Hobbit movie trilogy, and it came out in the US on Dec 17. The main character Bilbo Baggins is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} of fantasy's most famous heroes. In the movie, he helps the dwarves to get their kingdom back from the dragon Smaug, and also fights an {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(expect) group of enemies. He shows that true heroics are not the absence of fear, but {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(have) that fear and doing something anyway.

Difficulties Freeman once had

    He {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(use) be overshadowed (使逊色) by Benedict Cumberbatch, his co-star in Sherlock. He seemed to be unable to take the role in the Hobbit trilogy because of his role in Sherlock.

His personality and habits

    He is known {#blank#}6{#/blank#} being outspoken and {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(describe) as “direct and mean”. He is so old {#blank#}8{#/blank#} he doesn't use computers much, so he prefers his scripts to be mailed to him rather than e-mailed. He doesn't drive, and he's not interested in {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(hang) out with celebrities at clubs. He said he always saw the world in a funny way and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(learn) not to care about being criticized.

    Many Chinese believe{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(eat) pig brains will increase their intelligence and some Americans regularly eat{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (cook) eggs to keep their minds sharp.  {#blank#}3{#/blank#} doctors don't recommend eating{#blank#}4{#/blank#} raw eggs or animal brains. Then, what food is good for your brain? Scientists have found a relationship  {#blank#}5{#/blank#} diet and a healthy brain. Generally speaking, fish is {#blank#}6{#/blank#}brain food. Besides fish, you should introduce lots of dark green leafy vegetables and colorful fruits into your diet,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} most people lack the special vitamins{#blank#}8{#/blank#} these brain food provide. If you eat brain foods{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(regular), they can increase brain power — help you pay attention, keep you motivated, improve your memory and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(less) stress from studies. Then you can do much better in your test.

    A new library in Tianjin-Tianjin Binhai Public Library-recently became {#blank#}1{#/blank#}online hit. The Daily Mail described it {#blank#}2{#/blank#}the “world's ultimate library”, while the word “breathtaking” was the {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(choose) of Newsweek magazine. One look at the library {#blank#}4{#/blank#}you'll see why. With its futuristic design and walls {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(fill) with books, it's the dream library of every book lover. But as the admiration    a burning question {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (die) in the back of our minds: When physical bookstores are closing down one by one, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}makes libraries free from the wave of digitalization? And do we really still need libraries now we've got the Internet in our hands?

    Reporter Ian Clark has the answer. “Libraries are not falling in importance - people are {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(simple) changing the way they use them,” he wrote on the Guardian website. We still need the physical space that a library provides. It's something that {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(call) a “third place”, according to the Seattle Times. This is a place in {#blank#}10{#/blank#}we can fully concentrate on our study and work without easily getting distracted.