Over the past years Starbucks coffee{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(become) a coffee chain store. The cafes don't sell coffee; they sell{#blank#}2{#/blank#}very atmosphere. They offer customers the perfect atmosphere{#blank#}3{#/blank#} which to take time out and relax. Every single store throughout the world is furnished in a romantic style and {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(special) meant to be cozy, private and quiet: earth-toned (褐色调) space, fancy wall paper, lovely paintings,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (amaze) background and irresistible coffee smell……The most fantastic decoration style about Starbucks {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(design) with oversized chairs and tables outside the store. When{#blank#}7{#/blank#}comes to a sunny afternoon, I love to take a seat outside,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (bath) in the afternoon sunshine, and listening to the lovely music{#blank#}9{#/blank#}tasting the most terrific Cappuccino. This is exactly what I love in here —-the Starbucks ! This is the café I love not merely because of the café itself, but also because of the {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(feel) it brings me.

The pickle (泡菜) jar as far back as I can remember sat on the floor beside the dresser (梳妆台) in my parents' bedroom. When he got ready for bed, Dad would empty his pockets and toss (投掷) his coins into the jar. It seemed that he was accustomed{#blank#}1{#/blank#}doing such a thing When the jar was filled, I used to {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(go) with him and he would take the coins to the bank. "These are for my son's college fund. He'll never work at the mill (磨坊) all his life like me. If he {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (work) like me in the future, he might not have a bright future. Good education can make a difference to people." He had the coins {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (count) and then he deposited the money in the bank.

    The years passed, and I finished college and took a job. Sometimes the job makes me tired {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(mental) but it is my particular preference. If possible, I will do it permanently in my life. Once, while {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (visit) my parents, I noticed that the pickle jar in my parents' bedroom was gone. My father thought {#blank#}7{#/blank#} very important for me to receive a good high education. He demanded that I {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (try) my best to enter a good university.

The first Christmas after our daughter Jessica was born, we made an {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(appoint) to visit my parents so we spent the holiday with them. Now our big family consists of five people. When Susan came back into the living room, she said softly, "Look". To my amazement, there stood the old pickle jar, the bottom already{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (cover) with coins. I walked over to the pickle jar, dug down into my pocket, and pulled out a fistful of coins.

    With the strong emotion choking me, I dropped the coins into the jar. I looked up and saw Dad who was carrying Jessica. Our eyes locked, and I knew he was feeling the same emotions as I felt.

    Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way that will give the reader {#blank#}1{#/blank#} strong impression. Others try to express certain emotions. Poets use different forms of poetry to express {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (they). For example，the language of nursery rhymes is concrete but {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (imagine), and they delight small children because they have strong rhyme and a lot of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (repeat). And list poems have a flexible line {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (long) and a rhythm to the poem. Another simple form of poem is the cinquain, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} is made up of five lines and can convey strong {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (feel) in just a few words. Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that is made up of 17 syllables. And of course there are Tang poems from China which you may enjoy {#blank#}8{#/blank#} particular. With so many different {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (form) of poetry to choose from, students may {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (eventual) want to write poems of their own.

    The history of Chinese currency covers more than 3,000 years. Currency of some type has been used in China since the Neolithic age (新石器时代), {#blank#}1{#/blank#} can be traced back to between 3,000 and 4,500 years ago. Cowry shells (贝壳) are believed to have been the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (early) form of currency used in Central China, and were used during the Neolithic period. The use of shell money is confirmed in the Chinese writing system. The traditional {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (character) for “goods”, “buy” and “sell”, in addition to other {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (vary) words relating to exchange, all contain the “shell”.

    Around 210 BC, the first emperor of China Qin Shi Huang (260 — 210 BC) abolished all other forms of local currency and introduced{#blank#}5{#/blank#} uniform copper coin. Although paper money {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (invent) in China in the 9th century, the base unit of currency remained the copper coin. Copper coins were used{#blank#}7{#/blank#} the chief currency in China until the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (introduce) of yuan in the late 19th century.

    Currently, the RMB is the official currency of China. With over 1.3 billion people {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (use) RMB every day, it is one of the most commonly used currencies in the world. Nowadays, online payment is taking a large share in the market. Will paper money disappear one day like shells or copper coins {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (replace) by a new way of payment? Only time can tell.

    Post-00s (《零零后》) is a documentary(纪录片) about growing up. It shows the real lives of children who {#blank#}1{#/blank#} born between 2000 and 2009.

    They struggle with schoolwork. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (face) with problems in relationships with others, they don't know what to do if a younger brother or sister is born into the family.

    But this five-episode series, which was aired on CCTV9 from Aug 20, is different {#blank#}3{#/blank#} other TV programs with a similar theme.

    Post-00s {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(film) over a period of 10 years, during {#blank#}5{#/blank#} time the show makers followed the growth of a group of kids from kindergarten to middle school. In other words, everything in the series is real.

    Such stories, which {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (know) as "coming-of-age" stories, have a special {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(attract). They feed our curiosity(好奇心) for seeing someone else's life. We become {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(increase) interested in the characters as if we truly knew them.

    And while we enjoy the real stories, because nothing is set in advance, we also can't help {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(feel) the cruelty(残酷) of reality. After all, there's no script(剧本) and there's no turning back—this is real life.

    As US writer Ernest Hemingway once wrote, "Any man's life, told truly, is a novel." And when it comes to Post-00s, it's also such a good documentary {#blank#}10{#/blank#} is worth watching.