One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} some of them looked very anxious and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “{#blank#}8{#/blank#} anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It's {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (I)”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (sudden) became friendly to one another.

    For several billion years after the "Big Bang", the earth was still just a cloud of dust. What it was to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became so {#blank#}2{#/blank#} that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not.

     {#blank#}3{#/blank#} eastward, you'll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities. Some people have the idea {#blank#}4{#/blank#} you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5500 kilometers from coast to coast. Here in Vancouver, you're in Canada's warmest part. People say it is Canada's most beautiful city. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Its population is increasing rapidly. The coast {#blank#}6{#/blank#} of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.

    However, this was not easy. When they first arrived in Gombe in 1960, it was unusual for a woman to live in the froest. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} after her mother came to help her for the first few months {#blank#}8{#/blank#} she allowed to begin her project. Her work changed the way people think about chimps. For example, one important thing she discovered was that chimps hunt and eat meat. Until then everyone {#blank#}9{#/blank#} thought chimps ate only fruit and nuts. She also discovered how chimps communicate with each other, and her study of their body language helped her {#blank#}10{#/blank#} their social system.

Once a year, a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(excite) just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost{#blank#}2{#/blank#}most unusual car was a Benz {#blank#}3{#/blank#}had only three wheels{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (build) in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions(轰响),the race began. Many of the cars {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (break) down on the way, so some drivers spent {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(much) time under their cars than in them! A few cars{#blank#}7{#/blank#} completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour—--much faster than any of{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (it) rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and the driver had a lot of trouble {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(try) to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different{#blank#}10{#/blank#}modern car races but no less exciting.

    There has been a recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt. This trend, which was started by the medical community（医学界） {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a method of fighting heart disease, has had some unintended side {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (effect) such as overweight and heart disease-the very thing the medical community was trying to fight.

    Fat and salt are very important parts of a diet. They are required {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (process) the food that we eat, to recover from injury and for several other bodily functions. When fat and salt {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (remove) from food, the food tastes as if is missing something. As {#blank#}5{#/blank#} result, people will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing. Even {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(bad), the amount of fast food that people eat goes up. Fast food

    {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (be) full of fat and salt; by {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (eat) more fast food people will get more salt and fat than they need in their diet.

    Having enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack(吃点心) between meals and will improve the taste of your food. However, be {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (care) not to go to extremes. Like anything, it is possible to have too much of both, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} is not good for the health.

    Mochi (年糕) is a traditional food popular in Chinese and Japanese cooking, made from {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (special) treated rice. It is often presented in the form of a round cake, and is traditionally exchanged at the New Year.

Mochi is made by {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (put) sticky rice into water overnight, cooking it and pounding it into a sticky paste. The paste is made into shapes ranging from simple to complex rounds, some of {#blank#}3{#/blank#} are stuffed with sweet fillings. Mochi is often decorated with {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (flower) or fruits, especially when it is exchanged as {#blank#}5{#/blank#} gift at celebrations like birthdays and the New Year.

    Traditionally, wooden mortars (臼) and pestles (杵) {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (use) to pound mochi rice. Fresh mochi is usually cooked and served warm {#blank#}7{#/blank#} a variety of sauces. Steaming and boiling are both popular preparations in Japan, along with cooking. Fresh mochi is soft but it{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (hard) quickly. Prepacked mochi blocks, flattened and cut into square pieces or shaped into rounds, are available at grocery stores. Mochi can go bad easily, so it's {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (good) to cook soon than to keep it in your fridge.

    Hard mochi pieces can be cooked, deep-fried, boiled, and more. Cooked mochi is very sticky, so be careful not {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (choke) on it.