When I look back at the first half of the year, I am amazed by how many challenges I have been through. But the biggest one was definitely my high school graduation _______.

When I first arrived in the Czech Republic (捷克) four years ago, I was just a normal exchange _______ who spoke only English. Then at the end of the year-long exchange program, I came up with the idea of _______ my high school studies there.

At that time, I was only sixteen and delighted by my new future. But I didn’t realize the _______ of completing school in the Czech language, which is considered to be one of the most popular _______ in the world. As I lacked (缺少) _______ of certain subjects, I received the worst marks and people around doubted whether I could graduate. However, I practiced all the time. Gradually, I could communicate with others fluently and my _______ grew.

The final exam day came. Thinking about everyone who had helped and supported me along my journey, I felt _______ and confident.

In May, I received notice that I had _______ the exam. At my graduation ceremony, my Czech teacher said very proudly in front of everyone. “One student, she is from China with only three years of learning Czech, she ________.”

My journey through high school was finally finished. Though the journey of university is just about to begin, I think I am ready.

My husband was looking    11    our two little nieces. They started crying when my husband cooked lunch. He ran into the room and    12    (see) a small scorpion(蝎子), so my husband picked it up. The older girl said, "Girls can't deal with it." My husband told her, "you never have to be afraid of something only because you’re a gin. You are as smart and strong as any boy.” He held the scorpion's tail with his    13    (finger). The girl asked to hold it. So my husband put it on her hands while he held the tail. She was so proud of    14    (her) that she talked about it until she went to sleep.

Yoga makes you feel    15    ( relax) and you feel all “at one" with your body. Smith Farm is now offering people the chance     16    (do) their daily yoga with goats. In fact, the goats don't actually take part in the yoga. They are more for moral support(精神支持), preventing you from getting bred. "It is a wonderful experience,” says Smith, “It may sound silly but it's truly getting outside in nature with beautiful scenery and lovely animals around you. Animals can     17    (real) help humans deal with stress, illness or sadness.”

It is easy and very powerful to be kind to those who are kind to you. Yet, to experience the full power of your sincere kindness, offer it to people     18     are careless and rude to you. Sure, it is difficult to forgive those who are hurtful lo you. But the way to stop the hurt is by refusing to participate in it. Forgiveness gives you the upper hand. Be the one who is strong, who     19    (stop) the rudeness. Put the power of kindness     20     forgiveness to work for you and your world.

This website is all about looking after the Earth. There are facts about different animals, as well as information about forests, deserts and oceans. You can upload your own videos onto the site for everyone to see.

This is one of the best sites on the web for teenagers who love writing. You can share your work with others, and there are message boards where you can chat about things that are important to you.

On this site you can watch a daily news program and search for information about big news stories. There are also videos on different subjects, articles about famous bands, games and competitions.

Finding out about your favorite writers is easy on this site. There are lots of interesting articles and information about the latest books. You can read blogs by well-known writers and post questions to them. And you are likely to get replies from them.

There are millions of songs on this website for you to download or listen to online. You can save your favorite songs in your own list. If you’re in a band, you can record your music and upload it. The website is large, but the menus are easy to use.

There’s lots of information on this site about maths, chemistry and biology. You can visit some of the world’s most famous museums, or watch wildlife via webcams. There are also some   very cool games, such as Save the Planet.